YOU cannot train this animal: Can a gator be trained? Yes, absolutely, but not in a home setting and not by the average individual. ... Even the best behaved, well-trained gator is not a pet; we can train them to be more docile and accepting of us, but they are not, and will never be, domesticated.

Can alligators be friendly?

While they may not rank the highest on being the most friendly or cuddliest animals, alligators are certainly one of the most fascinating, dare we say...

Can alligators bond with humans?

Dinets observed a juvenile alligator playing with a river otter. In rare cases, individual crocodilians have been known to bond so strongly with people that they become playmates for years. For example, a man who rescued a crocodile that had been shot in the head became close friends with the animal.