Re: How will I handle and start to tame my new african grey

"Niki & Java" <nikihill2000@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> >I was just worried someone would actually pull food dishes and leave the
> poor bird without food all day. Lots of people believe everything they
> read on the internet. Hope you have merry Christmas, happy holiday and
> merry winter solstice!
>>Debbie
>
> No! That is not what I mean. I think my problem is, I look at things
> that I write from a "my own experience" point of view. The problem
> comes in when I don't realize that most people go away for the whole
> day. When I worked I at least had weekends off. Now I have everyday
> off so I can spend all my time with all my animals. I do work but I
> don't usually have to leave my land. Java just sits on my shoulder.
> Now he really is starting to look forward to his bath. He can say the
> dog's names and he is letting me pet his head, no screaming, not even
> morning or night before bed. He eat as much as he wants for dinner and
> shares meals and snacks with me all day. I do NOT mean starve your
> animals....ever! I just mean be alpha with them or domoninte.
>

My Macaw and I are always having this discussion. He seems to think HE is in
charge. I keep telling him I am, but he just laughs at me and chews up
something else when I'm not looking, just to show me who is in charge here.
<G>
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"Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites.
Moderation is for monks."
[Lazarus Long]


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