Ginkai
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- Mar 20, 2012
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Eastern Galah - Suki Lala 10 months old
Greyhound Cross - Max 7 years old
Great Dane Cross - Marque 2 years old
Rats -Lola 1yr old, Tsuyu, Enya, Fury all 6 months old, Cookie 8 weeks
Hi again everyone, sorry if all my questions are getting annoying I just wanted to check with everyone that what I am doing with Suki is right.
So she is so so smart I didn't even anticipate this level! So I'm trying to use this to my advantage. My strategy for preventing unnecessary screaming for attention is to only look at her or give her attention when she makes a little cute noise or bobs her head at me. So far most of the time its working, she says her little "hello" noise (a sound I think is the beginning of hello) then when I look she bobs her head so I'd praise her from where I was or go over and give her a head scratch or treat.
That's all great and I think shes getting it, but when I leave the room, she'll do a much louder annoying call, so my strategy with that is just to stay out of sight until she either offers one of the desired noises or remains silent for a few seconds. Is this the right way to deal with it?
I always give her treats or attention every time she offers silence or desirable noises.
Other than that she is doing great, she has adjusted to my dogs and lets them walk past her cage without getting upset, she will let strangers pat her, and even let my sisters boyfriend give her a head scratch. She gets equal time with me and my husband so she likes us both.
So any advice on the way I'm dealing with her calling would be great.
Thanks everyone and sorry if my questions are getting annoying
So she is so so smart I didn't even anticipate this level! So I'm trying to use this to my advantage. My strategy for preventing unnecessary screaming for attention is to only look at her or give her attention when she makes a little cute noise or bobs her head at me. So far most of the time its working, she says her little "hello" noise (a sound I think is the beginning of hello) then when I look she bobs her head so I'd praise her from where I was or go over and give her a head scratch or treat.
That's all great and I think shes getting it, but when I leave the room, she'll do a much louder annoying call, so my strategy with that is just to stay out of sight until she either offers one of the desired noises or remains silent for a few seconds. Is this the right way to deal with it?
I always give her treats or attention every time she offers silence or desirable noises.
Other than that she is doing great, she has adjusted to my dogs and lets them walk past her cage without getting upset, she will let strangers pat her, and even let my sisters boyfriend give her a head scratch. She gets equal time with me and my husband so she likes us both.
So any advice on the way I'm dealing with her calling would be great.
Thanks everyone and sorry if my questions are getting annoying