Need advice

[Cali&Pilot]

So Im thinking about getting a friend for my budgie Pilot, as I've had her for a while now and she dosent do great with people and seems to prefer trying to speak with the birds through the window, when it's open. I did have her to the point where, she would eat out of my hand but then one day she decided that she didn't want to do it anymore I guess, she gets nervous when out dog rillie will come in and try to be friends with her and will just watch her. And I feel like getting another bird would be a good idea, because like I said when my window is open and she hears birds out there, she gets excited and tries to talk to them, she loves music and when me and my grandmother whistle she always seems to be listening. But when I put my hand in her cage to get her food bowl or something she gets scared and flies around her cage and The last time she was out of her cage it took 30 minutes to an hour to get her back in her cage. I considered clipping her wings to try to tame her better but then didn't end up doing it because I didn't know if that would be abuse or not. I really just need help because I don't know what to do. If anyone has ideas please let me know what you think I should do

 

[Corkscr.ew]

Clipping her wings will not make her more tame. It'll just make her resigned to being touched because she can't get away. It's bad for her health and your relationship. Taming a budgie takes time because they can be very distrustful. Try offering a long stick of millet through the cage bars, so she can eat it without having to touch your hand. Once she gets comfortable with that, decrease the size of the millet until you're only feeding a tiny piece. If she's still not afraid, then you can start slowly putting your hand near her and offering a treat. She won't accept it right away, but she eventually will as long as you're patient and avoid scaring her. After that, you can try offering treats on the other side of your hand so that she has to step up in order to get the treat.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Clipping won't make her more tame, I agree, but a slight trim may make it easier to work with her.
Don't try to pet her or touch her- even the tamest budgies don't like that.
The first "goal" is to get her to perch on your finger without flying off or otherwise trying to get away from you. She will do this when she realizes nothing bad will happen if she stays on your finger. Getting her to step up onto a stick perch is a good goal leading up to the finger.

The second "goal" is to get her to fly to you because she wants to. She will do this when she realizes that something good happens when she flys to you. That "good" may be a favorite food treat, affection, fun, etc and she views you as a friend.

The dog situation isn't helping. Birds are prey animals and dogs are predators. I'd want to stay in my cage too if a predator frequented the room. Can't you keep her in dog free room like your bedroom where you can work with her safely? Perhaps another budgie would be a good idea if you cant provide her with an environment where she feels safe.

How big is her cage? If she's going to have to spend the rest of her life in a cage it should be at least 32x18x32 inches and you should get her a friend.