Cosmographer
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I was originally supposed to bring home Precious, my greenwing macaw a month ago (she would have been 3 months old), but the breeder offered to train her for a month which I thought was a good idea. In the past month, he has taught her step-up, harness training, and recall, all with a fair degree of consistency. Now that the month is up, the trainer has offered 1-2 extra weeks because he's not comfortable with her ability to fly downwards. So I'm expecting to get her in another week or two.
During the past month, I've visited her once a week, albeit only for 10 minutes or so each time. Is that enough for her to remember me?
She seems to have bonded very strongly to the trainer. She sleeps on his chest, never tries to fly off his shoulder, and recalls every time (for me, she did it once out of 3 attempts - the other two times she flew over my head to another area). Considering this bonding, what should I expect when she finally arrives at my house? How long would it take for her to bond to me and my household? Will she be moody and difficult? Anything I should prepare myself for?
During the past month, I've visited her once a week, albeit only for 10 minutes or so each time. Is that enough for her to remember me?
She seems to have bonded very strongly to the trainer. She sleeps on his chest, never tries to fly off his shoulder, and recalls every time (for me, she did it once out of 3 attempts - the other two times she flew over my head to another area). Considering this bonding, what should I expect when she finally arrives at my house? How long would it take for her to bond to me and my household? Will she be moody and difficult? Anything I should prepare myself for?