Bye Bye Bacon

So Bacon, our tiel, has gone to a new home. I feel it was best for him. My wife, our daughter, and myself have been working with him for months. When I got him, he wasn't tame. I was aware of that, and I was okay with it. I figured with their loving little personalities, he wouldn't take too much to tame down. We could get him out of his house, and he would play on a stand with a few of the budgies just fine, but he never seemed fond of any of us. He would not let us touch him, and sometimes even asking for a step up would earn a bite.

Enter our daughter's friend. He lives across the street with his grandmother, who we are good friends with. He reached in Bacon's cage and grabbed him. He didn't ask for a step-up, he just scooped him up. Bacon climbed right on his shoulder and would step-up for him right off his shoulder with no bite. He even let him pet him, which is something we could never do. I looked at his grandmother and said he has just done more with him in 5 minutes than we have been able to do with him in 9 months.

She agreed to let him have him. I think it was just a case of none of us being "his person". I figure they have had bird before, mostly tiels, so they know how to care for them. Plus, they are just across the street and I know if they ever have any problems, I'll hear about it. I am just glad that he seems to have found his person. I love my birds, but I want whatever is going to make them happiest, even if it's not with us.

Its sad when things like this happen. I tried and tried my dangdest with Jonesy the 'too and got nowhere fast and ended up rehoming him.
I see his new family quite often and they say he is doing super and they love him and he loves them. I am very happy with the outcome.

Looks like Bacon has found the right friend also,and you are close enough to get progress reports,but it still hurts. Don't beat yourself up,you tried hard and that's all that counts. I am sure you will get positive feedback about Bacon "coming around".


Jim

Well, like I said, that kid did more with him in five minutes than we had in months. And it's not that he forced him, Bacon let him. I can't deny him that. If that is what will make him happiest, then that is what gets done.

That is awesome you rehomed him to someone right across the street... so close by. I would find comfort in that

Yea, it is nice. And we talk all the time, so I know them well. I wasn't even looking to rehome him, because I was trying to work with him, but when I saw them together, some things just can't be ignored.

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Aw, I'm sorry you had to rehome him but I'm glad everything worked out for the best. And you have the opportunity to help with socliazation to help him avoid being a one person bird, if your daughters friend is open to the help.

I think its wonderful that you were able to assist Bacon to his forever person...thats a wonderful thing you did and with him being so close accross the road you can enjoy the fruits of the joy you have brought to the little boy and to Bacon...Well Done...yes you will miss him but your heart will warm with cheer every time you think of the way you were Bacons stepping stone to a wonderful new life and the person he chose to be his. It is in giving that you receive...keep an eye out for it wont be long before another flys in for they say that when you give with a good heart that you receive back two hundred fold

I think it's wonderful that you allowed Bacon to go live with the person he picked...that is true love and caring for your flock. How perfect that he is right across the street so you can still see him all the time.