I feel bad.

iaowings · Post by **iaowings** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 7:50 pm

So I have a friend over and im showing George off to him. Now how typical is this George refuses to come off my shoulder to meet a new person, I decided not to push the issue and let him stay were he is comfortable. Well anyway I went to grab a couple of beers I opened mine and just as im about to drink it and George just flat out attacks the bottle.

I don’t know what provoked it but I will never put him in a situation like that again. I was telling him sorry and hugging him all the way to his cage, I put him in there so he could relax and calm down. I feel so bad for stressing my baby like that. He got extra treats and an extra long head rub with dinner. I really feel bad that he was that stressed, and its my fault.

julie · Post by **julie** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:53 am

he was probably trying to protect you from the strange thing coming at your face. indie was like that,now he tries to drink it before we do.

Mikaela · Post by **Mikaela** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:02 am

I have a very good boy but at a yr old, I still dont allow him on my shoulder. A bird what wont step right down doesnt deserved shoulder time. It instills bad behavoir down the rd.

They are too skittish, this species, Im not looking for a freak out and permanent scar. heh

But seriously, if your bird is hesitant to step from your shoulder, its shouldnt be there. :wink:

iaowings · Post by **iaowings** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:53 am

Thanx mikaela I agree with you. I had not had a problem with him being on my shoulder until he met a stranger. You are right that could have been my ear, nose, or worse my eye.
I had never thought about it until you said something. I guess you never know what will set a bird to attack mode.

schotzie48 · Post by **schotzie48** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:53 pm

I have found that my birds will attack anything that they think is a predator. They go into defense mode with the mop, the duster, the hose on the vaccum,the fly swatter,even a finger. That is why you should always use a sweeping motion with with your hand to get them to come to you, a single finger is a threat to them. When they do this behavior, I just talk to them calmly and try to finish quickly, or take them to another room while I am cleaning.