I am so distraught over what I did to my Salty last night.
So every Tues night I go to a bluegrass music jam session like 6:30-10 or 11:00. Sometimes Geri can get Salty back into his cage by bribing him with some pine nuts, sometimes I have to just brave it out and pick him up and take the bite (because he HATES when I miss our nightly training sessions). But last night, I get home early, wasn't feeling well, at around 9PM, which is just 15 min after we ususaly train. I offered Salty a few pine nuts and he stepped right up, thinking it was time for training, but instead I whisked him into his cage for the night. The look he gave me was all it took, I know he was totally confused and hurt. The more I think about it, the worse I feel. Here is this great parrot, smart and who is a family member, who depends on me for everything and I shut him out. Almost like he was trying to say 'Daddy why are you doing this to me??'. Today he is sulky and I know I am going to try and make it up to him, but with parrots, they remember so well everything that happens to them. I absolutely hate that I treated him like that, and I pray I haven't killed our relationship.
So every Tues night I go to a bluegrass music jam session like 6:30-10 or 11:00. Sometimes Geri can get Salty back into his cage by bribing him with some pine nuts, sometimes I have to just brave it out and pick him up and take the bite (because he HATES when I miss our nightly training sessions). But last night, I get home early, wasn't feeling well, at around 9PM, which is just 15 min after we ususaly train. I offered Salty a few pine nuts and he stepped right up, thinking it was time for training, but instead I whisked him into his cage for the night. The look he gave me was all it took, I know he was totally confused and hurt. The more I think about it, the worse I feel. Here is this great parrot, smart and who is a family member, who depends on me for everything and I shut him out. Almost like he was trying to say 'Daddy why are you doing this to me??'. Today he is sulky and I know I am going to try and make it up to him, but with parrots, they remember so well everything that happens to them. I absolutely hate that I treated him like that, and I pray I haven't killed our relationship.