Hello, new member here!
Just wanting to describe some things my Ekkie Allan does and see if these will improve/resolve with age and get any advice/tips that would help?
He is 18 months old now, and is very hit and miss with screaming: he has improved a bit since I started screech training, however things still set him off very easily, like loud dishes, the dog barking, me getting home from work, if my partner and I go outside for a minute(but can still see him through the door) or if we are upstairs or lying in bed in the morning when he hears us?
I bought him for my partner for his 30th last year, however he has since pretty much become my bird due to the responsibility and effort required, and it’s putting some strain on our relationship as my partner I think just ‘tolerates him’. As a lot of kids, I think he thought it would be cool without realising the commitment required. So now I’m struggling to try and train and get the most/best out of Allan to then ease the stress between our relationship around the Ekkie if that makes sense :/
Any tips ? Advice?
We are pregnant and bringing a Bub into the mix in March which also worries me in regards to our relationship and staying on top of our ekkies’ needs.
I love him and I am his favourite/companion. He definitely still likes my partner but not to the same extent.
He is on fresh fruit and veg daily, with some seed and a walnut to crack and eat.
Also any advice / tips of toys that are durable? Because they’re sooo expensive and he destroys all of them so far
quite quickly!
I have also tried to make my own foraging toys with straws and paper etc which he quite enjoyed but now I put them in and I think he’s a bit bored of them :/
Just wanting to know if in 5 years or whenever after a while if they calm/settle down or if they pretty much stay the same?
Thank you in advance !!!!
Just wanting to describe some things my Ekkie Allan does and see if these will improve/resolve with age and get any advice/tips that would help?
He is 18 months old now, and is very hit and miss with screaming: he has improved a bit since I started screech training, however things still set him off very easily, like loud dishes, the dog barking, me getting home from work, if my partner and I go outside for a minute(but can still see him through the door) or if we are upstairs or lying in bed in the morning when he hears us?
I bought him for my partner for his 30th last year, however he has since pretty much become my bird due to the responsibility and effort required, and it’s putting some strain on our relationship as my partner I think just ‘tolerates him’. As a lot of kids, I think he thought it would be cool without realising the commitment required. So now I’m struggling to try and train and get the most/best out of Allan to then ease the stress between our relationship around the Ekkie if that makes sense :/
Any tips ? Advice?
We are pregnant and bringing a Bub into the mix in March which also worries me in regards to our relationship and staying on top of our ekkies’ needs.
I love him and I am his favourite/companion. He definitely still likes my partner but not to the same extent.
He is on fresh fruit and veg daily, with some seed and a walnut to crack and eat.
Also any advice / tips of toys that are durable? Because they’re sooo expensive and he destroys all of them so far
quite quickly!I have also tried to make my own foraging toys with straws and paper etc which he quite enjoyed but now I put them in and I think he’s a bit bored of them :/
Just wanting to know if in 5 years or whenever after a while if they calm/settle down or if they pretty much stay the same?
Thank you in advance !!!!
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