Post by dianapalmer on Nov 14, 2013 22:56:59 GMT
I just can't believe it!
I was sitting on the couch, farther away from the cage than usual, and Piper started looking at me and chirping. I crawled across the floor, staying low, and opened the cage door. Piper came out right away and got on my finger several times. Then Snowy came out and did the same--no clicker, no treats, no bribe.
After a few minutes, I put Snowy on top of the cage. Then, I got Piper on my finger and tried to get him up on top of the cage with Snowy, so I could go out in the kitchen. He just didn't want to get off my finger! So, I told him we could go out to the kitchen together. He stayed on my finger while I went out and opened the dishwasher and put some water on to boil. He seemed completely relaxed, and curious about everything.
Then, we came back out to the living room and I put him on top of the cage with Snowy.
Piper is such an adorable little guy. I named him after a yellow bird I had growing up, and he's starting to seem friendly, like that budgie was.
I was feeling discouraged a while back, and now things are really getting better and better.
Piper still loves Snowy, but now he likes me too.
I was sitting on the couch, farther away from the cage than usual, and Piper started looking at me and chirping. I crawled across the floor, staying low, and opened the cage door. Piper came out right away and got on my finger several times. Then Snowy came out and did the same--no clicker, no treats, no bribe.
After a few minutes, I put Snowy on top of the cage. Then, I got Piper on my finger and tried to get him up on top of the cage with Snowy, so I could go out in the kitchen. He just didn't want to get off my finger! So, I told him we could go out to the kitchen together. He stayed on my finger while I went out and opened the dishwasher and put some water on to boil. He seemed completely relaxed, and curious about everything.
Then, we came back out to the living room and I put him on top of the cage with Snowy.
Piper is such an adorable little guy. I named him after a yellow bird I had growing up, and he's starting to seem friendly, like that budgie was.
I was feeling discouraged a while back, and now things are really getting better and better.
Piper still loves Snowy, but now he likes me too.
