[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Anyone Have Experience with GSD's and Cockatoo's?
- From: Barbara Galasso <uwish@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: juel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 15:42:55 -0400
Hi Judy: Once I adopted a wild pigeon. He was a baby who had fallen
from a tree and was left motherless. So my boyfriend at that time who
was an animal lover as I was, and myself nursed this baby back to health
at the same time as two baby squirrels we had. The squirrels got too
wild as they got older and their teeth were very sharp so we gave them
to an animal reservation which kept them and turned them back into the
wild. The pigeon, however, we kept. We used to keep him in a hugh
crate in the cellar during the evening and then the next day, we'd let
him out the window and he fly around terriorizing the neighborhood.
This bird had personality to spare. Smart and affectionate. I would
sit outside on the deck and if he was in a tree, I'd tap my lap and he'd
come flying down and sit right on me. The dogs couldn't care less that
he was there. He would peck at the sliding glass door or fly around to
the other window and let me know when he wanted to come back in. I'd
open the door and he'd STRUT his stuff in and walk across the floor
right with the two dogs there and then fly up on the dining room hutch
which had newspapers on it. He showed no fear of the dogs at all.
Infact, he probably thought he was the king of the castle. He certainly
acted like it. If the dogs were out on the back deck with us, he was so
brazen, he'd fly and sit on my big 105 lb. males back. Magnificent dog,
but as gentle as a lamb. (Gail Hardcastle, if you are reading
this........this was my Xanadu/Decision son). My female (Xanadu/Troll
dtr.) just accepted he was part of our lives. They were both extremely
sound dogs, so I never had any aggression shown to this bird. Even my
girl who I own now "Amber" could care less about the birds when she goes
outside. It's the squirrels that she would love to catch.
I'd just introduce the bird to them while she's sitting in your lap with
her face away from them. Let them sniff her and watch their body
actions, hackles up, snarling, etc. Good luck and keep us informed.
Barbara Galasso
juel wrote:
>My story? I work at a Vet office part time (one of our vets is experienced
>with Avians).
>Anyway, I have always used my logic and do not simply "adopt/rescue" animals
>out of impulse.
>
>However, we recently had a Cockatoo come in -- near death from neglect and
>malnutrition along with sever pneumonia.
>
>Long story short: This bird and I have bonded strongly in the 3 weeks we have
>had him. I am not taking this lightly and am doing as much research as I can
>get my hands on. He is almost back up to weight and has fought off the
>pneumonia (he weighed only 300 grams when brought in). He knows only junk
>food, but will try things if I try them first.
>
>Now it is looking like he may be able to come home with me soon. I am going
>into this with my eyes wide open and with the knowledge that he will be A LOT
>of care and am willing to commit to this. (I am going through empty nest
>syndrome myself with my daughter off to college.)
>
>I have 3 GSD's who are well trained and plan on taking things EXTREMELY
>cautiously and slow with them and "Frankie" (the Cockatoo).
>
>What I am seeking is methods of working with both the dogs and Frankie so that
>I can at least get to the point of letting Frankie be with me when the dogs
>are present in the room. For now I plan on not letting him out unless the dogs
>go outside or kenneled....I have the knowledge and experience to work with the
>dogs, but need someone experienced with birds to understand how to make him
>understand and be comfortable. At this point he is fine with most of the
>animals at the vet office. He does get extremely upset at the cats in the
>clinic. (Thank goodness I don't own a cat!) Dogs he is fine with. He has shown
>being upset if a dog comes too close or gets bouncy while he is being held.
>But if the dog behaves, he has behaved.
>
>Any tidbits or experience would be awesome! Thanks!
>Judy in MN
>
>
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