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My younger grey likes to crazy flap his wings as well. Unfortunately he likes to do it while holding on to my jumper! :unsure: Siobhan

You poor pet, I have had weeks like that. Just think, new week, new day. This will be a better one! Siobhan

I agree with you. It was this statement which has me at the stage where I am thinking to hell with it. What bothers me is that I have been at hers, and she at mine for the past few months and he didnt appear to have a problem. I dont know what has changed? I have told her time and time again, Kid X broke this, Kid Y told me to F off etc, but her reaction is normally to laugh at their high spiritedness! When I spoke to her in May she said that I had never told her how upset I was, and I said that showing her a broken chandelier that her son had broken etc should have been enough and anyway I was telling her now and look how upset she was. Judy I have tried yelling at her kids and they yell right back at me. I darent spank them because that really would be me lowering to their level. Really what I wanted to hear from you guys was that I am not mad, and that you would also have told her that her kids were out of control. And that I am justified at this stage in ending the friendship. I love my friend, but I didnt choose her husband and her kids. And I DONT love them. The only dilemma is that her daughter is mine and my husbands Goddaughter. I take that responsibility very seriously. Her husband has already fallen out with the God parents of his other 2 children so I was the only one left. I suppose this isnt my problem. Siobhan

Hi folks, I am looking for some advice. I know when some of you read what I am going to say you will be horrified by what I have done, but maybe some of you have been there and will understand. I have a friend that I have known since I was 10. We have similar lives, and have had our kids very close together(now aged 8 to 14). My friend has a tiny house, and lives about an hour away, so for years she came to my house with her husband and 3 children every weekend. And I do mean EVERY weekend. The problem is her children. They are rude, have no respect for me or my husband, or our house. They have broken countless things which my friend never replaced or even reprimanded her kids over. She says when you put 6 kids in a house thats what happens. Well earlier this year a bed, a chandelier and a door were broken and I had enough. I decided (wisely or unwisely) to tell my friend that she needed to take better control of her kids in my house. Lets just say she didnt take it well, but eventually after lots of explaining etc she understood that I said it for my sake and for hers, as her kids were all approaching their teens and I really believed they were out of control. I told her it would have been easier just to say nothing and end the friendship! Anyway things have been more or less fine since, she comes up much less, and disciplines the kids much more in my house. Until this weekend things were fine.... She asked if she could come up with the kids for a visit. I of course agreed. But when I rang her to find out what time to expect her and she told me her husband wouldnt allow her to bring HIS kids to MY house. I have known this woman since I was 10, but am thinking it is time to part company. If my husband had told me that I would have laughed and gone anyway. He hasnt been in my house since I told her about the kids.... What do I do now?

Reminds me of the time I was watching TV and realised that Liath was very quiet. She is normally sitting on me when I want to relax! I went to find her and one of the kids had left a bag of grapes on the dining room table. Liath was sitting in the bag, covered in bits of grape, one foot poised in the air with a half eaten grape and she looks up guiltily! Of course she had taken bites out of most of the grapes in the bag, and lets just say the poop I cleaned the next day was NOT pretty!

Yes but arent our Greys a great excuse to shop though? Really honey I needed it because of the bird....:laugh:

She is adorable isnt she!! We took a family vote with all your names and Sophie and Dot, and decided on.............yes you guessed it..... Dot!! We thought it would be too hard to get used to a new name! So now our dogs are Mini and Dot !

I asked a question about dividing a cage a couple of weeks ago. I wanted to divide it horizontally to allow room for them to flap and I was reminded by someone (can't remember who) about pecking. I have modified my plans slightly and they wont be able to reach each other. Will your girls? Could they still hurt each other? Following the great advice I got, I decided on a couple of things. Firstly to wait until they are happier with each other, particulary my new bird. Secondly to make sure they can't peck at each other. And thirdly to make sure the cage can be undivided in the event it doesnt work out for them. So far they are still in separate cages. I hope this helps! Siobhan

Are you a boxer? It was my sons birthday yesterday, and I took a group of his friends to an amateur boxing tournament last night. They loved it. I cant say that I did though. Our local club are obviously very good because the other crowd (from Dublin) kept losing. It was quite sad really! Some of them were only kids Having a good week despite the weather. Liath is still keeping me company on the treadmill B)

I'm soooooo jealous. I'm not going on holidays to Hawaii... I will probably NEVER see Hawaii, I will think of you as I walk in the rain, in sub zero temperatures in miserable ol' Ireland.

No plans. We don't do Thanksgiving here. When is it? Siobhan

You didnt say how long you have had her, she is probably still scared of leaving her cage as it is a new place. You could try having her step up onto a stick. Once she is comfortable doing that, you could move your hand further and further down the stick so that eventually she accidentally steps onto it instead of teh stick. If you get her onto the stick, give her lots and lots of praise, and a treat perhaps, so that she associates the step up with something nice rather than something scary. The main thing is lots and lots of patience i am afraid

This baby is a mid size Yorkie, rather than the tiny one. I would be afraid of stepping on a miniature! Hmmm things about her personality, she is 9 weeks old today, so the words manic, crazy, and lots and lots of poo come to mind! So far we are still calling her the dot and Dot, I think it has stuck, but latte is good too. She met one of my greys the other day. We were worried that Liath might bite her, but no, Dot hops around the back and tries to chew Liath's tail. Liath now keeps a VERY safe distance from her, which is probably a good thing:lol: Siobhan

Liath is over a year now, and I do housework with her on my shoulder. Today I forgot she was there and bent down to pick something up off the floor and she said "whoah, Careful!" I laughed so hard that she started laughing with me. (I hope the neighbours werent watching, they must think I am mad!) Siobhan

Does your shower have one of those hand held sprays? I put my greys on the floor of the shower and I spray them that way. I can adjust the water to a temperature they like, and run it really slow for them. I would imagine taking a shower with a grey would be rather cold, (not to mention frightening - I would rather not have any piercings thank you!) Siobhan

I like Penny, but my other Yorkie is Minnie, I wonder would they get confused. I like Chi Chi.... hmmmm. My daughter wants to call her Sophie, but I think thats a silly name. I told her she could name her first child that, whether its a boy or a girl, but I would like to wait a while to be a granny (she is only 14!) What does Ewok mean? Siobhan

That is brilliant. I love when he plays dead! I watched a video of Manzi a while ago which amazes me. How did you get him to stay on the remote control car? I imagine my greys would be terrified just to see a car moving that fast, never mind sitting on it!!! I LOVE your bird! Siobhan

We got a new Yorkshire Terrier puppy almost a week ago, and so far are completely unable to settle on a name. Do any of you have any ideas? At the minute the poor baby is called The Dot owing to her tiny tiny size.

The flaking of the beak can also be caused by a deficiency in biotin and sulphur. These are what cause the keratin in the beak to bind. If your bird is not on a pellet diet (mine aren't) maybe finding foods that include these, or a dietary supplement might be a good idea. Siobhan

Just a suggestion, but my greys like to play on the couch. Have you tried putting the blanket and toys at the opposite end of the couch while you sit on the other end? My new baby doesnt like me too close when he is out, and will fly away if he feels I have invaded his space. He will play happily at the opposite end of the couch, and then crawl over to me after an hour or so for a scratch. He doesnt like the floor either, but I have dogs so I dont really allow him on the floor. Just a thought..... Siobhan

Isnt it awful how hard it is to get in shape, and how quickly you get out of it? You probably spent years getting so fit, working hard, watching what you eat and training all the time. And then by sitting on the couch you undid everything. It drives me nuts! Mind you I would LOVE to have to gain weight. That sounds like a great problem to have when you are in my shoes! Siobhan

Chuckles is such a cute name. (So is Bozo of course). It's so apt because we spend most of our time chuckling at the antics of our birds! Welcome Siobhan

MrSpock wrote: Well I had a manicure this morning, nails are a pale pink, I didnt want tos use scarlet red in case my birds go the wrong idea. I have instructed my family that I can no longer do any hard labour, so cleaning, hoovering, washing is out of the questions. I could dust though without damaging my nails, unfortunately Liath thinks the duster is one of her long lost cousins and so it is probably cruel to use it. I will spend the rest of my days instructing my kids and husband on how to do the housework. For the good of my birds of course!

My kids made me do it.... They told me to vote for you, they LOVED your hula people!

She is in Bray. Not sure if I am allowed to advertise here, but since she is the only one it is a monopoly so there is probably no harm! Bairbre O'Malley Kilmantain Place, Bray, Co Wicklow Tel 01 272 3857 I have never been to her, but my vet knows her, and calls her. That way I only pay his fee and not hers. I am sure she is probably expensive being the only one in the country. Siobhan