Major Breakthroughs!

[SilverSage]

It has been a frustrating week at our house, but tonight I am walking on air.

Lets start with Blue, my blue female IRN. Blue has been difficult. It usually seems like she is being that way on purpose. She is no longer afraid of hands, but generally refuses human interaction. I have been working very hard with her and tonight we FINALLY saw results! It was like all of the sudden she went "weeeeellll, I guess this human girl isn't leaving so, might as well make the best of it." And just like that, she now steps up again, rides on shoulders, and takes treats. Can I get a WOOT WOOT!!!

Also, Scout, my turquoise male IRN, has had an attitude lately. My removing Blue from the bird room (because I have been dragging her around on a wheely play stand with me everywhere I go) seems to have nipped that in the bud

Next, Cache =D My female yellow sided GCC. Cache's previous owners trimmed her beak and wings every six weeks. Among other things, she is ultra vigilant- she throws herself backwards at every little thing, and because of her severe clip she plummets to the ground like a rock. Well tonight we had SEVERAL victories First, she rode on our shoulders. Not one shoulder, but THREE different people! She has always panicked on shoulders and hurled to the ground. Also, she allowed me to stretch her wings out, once each, while she was on her back. On her back seems to be the only time she relaxes. She also let me give her scritches on her head, neck, and cheeks while she was UPRIGHT which is another first. Usually she is too nervous relax her feathers for scritches

So, lets just say that I had a great night With three people, a dog, 3 GCCs, and 2 IRNs in the livingroom, I am happy

 

[RavensGryf]

Great job, sounds wonderful

 

[EAI]

Congrats to you and your birds! Can't wait for Cache's wings to grow out

 

[Dustbunny]

Congratulations on so many successes! Of course, you realize now that you've posted this all the birds will all have setbacks tomorrow that make you look like a fibber, right? I think it's part of Murphy's Law. All my fuzzies do it to me. I tell someone how great a fid is doing with something and the next day they do the exact opposite. OR am I the only one this happens to? For your sake I hope so, but for my sake *looks down and shuffles feet* I don't wanna be alone. :09:

 

[4dugnlee]

WOOT!! WOOT!!

That's great! Congrats! That's how Sassy was with stepping up and with hands...like all of a sudden she just did it. Still doesn't like touched and Cisco doesn't either...once in a while I can scritch his head/neck but that's all, and I've only been able to scritch Sassy twice. I don't know how you do it with all those fids! Kudos to you!

 

[Allee]

You must have thrilled with so many breakthroughs in one evening! Your Fids gave you a sweet reward for all your loving care.

 

[Phlox]

That's awesome! Doesn't that feel so good when they finally get it?

 

[TessieB]

I'm doing my happy flappy for you! (It's an amazon thing) Feels good doesn't it?

 

[kq_fan]

Aw congrats! That's awesome! All your birds seem to be doing great!

 

[SilverSage]

Funny, I thought the same thing about them regressing, and blue was kind of a brat today, but the way I look at it, it starts with one time, then two, then three, and pretty soon it is all the time blue and cache are my biggest priorities right now, though now that we are making progress finally, I will be able to devote more time to taming the foster budgies so they can go to new homes.