Hi AlphaWolf,
I'm sorry you've had some hard times
![Crying or Very sad :cry:](./images/smilies/icon_cry.gif)
, and I'm glad you're back with us now.
Last year I had to spend a lot less time with Rocky because my Mother was not well and I had to be with her. Rocky's comfort level with me was affected, but he was able to make a very good recovery from it. Recently my Mother is not well again, and Rocky has gotten less and less time from me. For a month or so he hardly came out of his cage because I was always going to the hospital. Now things are starting to get something like normal again, and I find I just need to approach Rocky's cage gently so he won't be alarmed. He still will take food from me, follow the lure, fly to me, step up from anywhere that's not higher than my shoulder, and he contact calls for me. He doesn't want to step down, but he never did before, so no surprise. Recently he flew after me when I left the room, and I think that was a first. I think it shows he is still wanting me near.
I tell you these things to give you some confidence that Aero will be able to survive his recent setback. You've been enthusiastic, confident, and patient in the past about training him, and I am sure you can both do what's needed to get back on track. Yes you can!
I have a new bird who is not tame. Maybe we can work with our birds "together" and encourage each other? Right now I've had Lynnie for a few weeks and not worked with him much. The timing was bad, but I had to get him when I did because that's when he was available. He is overall afraid of hands and he gets upset when I open the cage door. However, he is coming cautiously for millet held by hand inside the cage and has begun to show the start of a begging behaviour. I notice he will come to the perch where I like to hold the millet and quietly look at me until I notice and offer him some millet. It's a start.
![Tongue :P](./images/smilies/10.gif)