I think my wife is starting to get a little Jealous of Tiki

[mtdoramike]

My wife is starting to get a little jealous of Tiki hahahahahahaha. I spend quite a bit of time with Tiki through out the day as well as I do with my wife since we are both retired and Tiki should loves all the attention. Tiki has kind of taken up with me more than my wife. But then I spend a lot more time with him. Tiki will still step up for her and I try to get them to interact at least once a day. But getting Tiki was more for me than for her. She really didn't want anymore pets after we were forced to have her put to sleep two days before Christmas.

That let a huge hole in our hearts. But especially me, because my dog was especially close to me. Because of that, I became very depressed. I didn't want o get out of bed, if I did, I just moped around, I was eating, mainly because food was having any taste. But then Tiki came along and it is like a I have a new lease on life. I'm up in the mornings at day light, fussing around with Tiki and his cage, cleaning it, feeding him and giving him a shoulder around while on the computer or making breakfast.

I was shushing my wife while she was on the phone last night talking to her sister because she getting a little loud in the next room to Tiki's room. BIG, BIG, BIG mistake:52:. She also commented about me closing off the curtains to Tiki's room so the light outside doesn't bother him while sleeping.

 

[wildheart]

Very sad about your loss, my deepest sympathy.

The rest is very funny thou!

Go and buy your wife some flowers and chocolates and tell her how much you appreciate her and love her.

That will solve the jealous problem for a while.

It is very heart-warming to read how happy you and Tiki are.

 

[Spiritbird]

Good for you taking such good care of your little bird. Can you get your wife a a bird?

 

[mtdoramike]

No, I had thought about getting her a bird, but she's really not a bird person. Although she does like talking to Tiki and holding him until he wants to pinch her finger hahahahahaha. I told her not to yell or make a sound when he does that, just ignore it and use her other hand to distract him from the bad behavior or blow in his face.

She let me know quick, fast & in a hurry that Tiki was MY BIRD and I have no problems with that at all. My wife, I think, is greatful to Tiki for bringing me out of my funk or despression after Our lab Cookie passed.

My wife is all the time laughing about how that little bird is wearing me out and be night fall, I'm a whipped pup and how he has me wrapped around his little toe. But you know what, I would have it any other way.:30:

 

[Mondos Parents]

Sorry about you dog, I'm very close to mine also. I would consider you very lucky that Tiki chose you Do you know if the bird is female or male?

 

[mtdoramike]

Sorry about you dog, I'm very close to mine also. I would consider you very lucky that Tiki chose you Do you know if the bird is female or male?

Your so right, because with Tiki being a second hand parrot, I was curious as to how that was going to go. The funny thing was, when I answered the Craigslist ad for Tiki, I was totally unaware that the person who was wanting to re-home Tiki was married to the son of a lady that I worked with for close to 20 years, but haven't seen in probably 10 years. I thought what a coincidence that was and maybe it was meant to be.

The person I got him from said that the breeder told her that Tiki was a male. But without DNA who knows. I have read that the underside of the tail on Senegals should be yellow or any hint of yellow would be a male. But all green with no hint of yellow would indicate a female. But I think this is very subjective at best.

Mike