We did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! harness time!

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Fargo- Blue and Gold Macaw
Today, i got the courage, to take fargo out on his harness...
I was shaking, and mum said he could tell i was nervous.. but WE DID IT! :D

He put it on perfectly, when it was on he was a bit upset and tried to bite it, but i distracted him with a nut and took him outside straight away, and he was AMAZED... had his head tilted looking up at the sky, looking at all the trees around..

We only went out for 5 minutes, just start small and then work each day a bit longer..

When we got back into my room, i started taking the harness off, shaking again, but i got it off, and then he flew to his cage and is eating a nut now..

Think he is still amazed with what just happened hahahaha

So proud of him, we will soon start having adventures :)

Mum quickly took some photos, apologies for my raggy clothes ;)

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That only took us 4 months ;) HAHA

This bond <3 <3 Words cant express how much i love him haha
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and he just flew down and is giving me kisses!! so he isn't grumpy about the harness at all :D
 
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That's excellent news, Tab! Congrats to Fargo and to you :D. A whole new aspect of his life is emerging...and of yours ;). I'd be proud too :)
 
That's awesome!!! Way to go Tabness and Fargo :D
 
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Thank you everyone so so much!! :)

Oh! Fargo didnt take 4 months to harness train.. it took ME 4 months to get the courage up and stop being nervous :p hahahaa I was just freaking myself out and looking at worst case scenarios

When i got Fargo he was petrified of the harness and would fly away at the sight of it.. It took him about 1 and a half/ 2 months to finally overcome his fear and wear it, after working slowly with him each day..
Thats when i was the scaredy cat and took me the next 2 months to take him out :p
 
Congratulations! That's fantastic! Good luck and keep it up!
 
Congratulations!!!! You two have quite the bond.


Am I allowed to say I'm jealous of you wearing shorts and a tshirt??? I cannot wait until it's warm here again! I hate shivering. Also, it looks gorgeous where you live.
 
I'm smiling SO hard over here....from ear to ear! AWESOME accomplishment, Tab! :D

You and Fargo will have SO many adventures in the great outdoors. And I loved the pictures, too. :D
 
Nawwwwwwww these pics are so beautiful, I am so happy you finally got him out! I used to be the same, freaking out about all these scenarios and now I take Audrey out without a harness lol! :O So adorable, many happy bonding days! :D
 
You have done yourself proud
There is definitely a specail bond their, and it shows
Keep up the great work
We are proud of you girl !!!!
 
Great pics and congrats to you both. You are really going to have fun and so wont Fargo:D
 
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ohh all you guys are making me blush :eek: hahaha

Thank you, i dont think i had ever been so nervous yet proud ;) :D

and customcasket- you can have our hot weather, just send us the cold :p haha

We live in the mountains, so if Fargo got loose i dont think i would ever be able to find him again!!
 
thats really good, it would of been good to see his reaction, ive tried loads of different kind of harness' on george and he just gets upset and bites them..
 

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