Jess01

Today, after not seeing George for 2 days, I walked into the room he is in and he looked so pissed. I think he was mad at me at first, he didn't talk to me or whistle and his feathers were all ruffled. After a while though, he did open up and start whistling and of course mimicing other birds that would come through, I just contined to talk to him and I feel he really enjoys it when you talk to him. When we were alone and I opened up the cage, he eventually warmed up to me and started to regurgitate for me and he tried to perch, but I just don't trust him yet. I think we need more time to bond and get used to eachother. Our bond is not solid yet, but we are working on it. Another thing I am afraid of too is that he won't want to go back in his cage and when I put him back he will bite me. I am afraid to get bit. That is why I am trying hard to solidify our bond, please let me know what you think or if you have any suggestions, but that's all I got for you so far.

Ok, I will try all of these things. For now, he will have to stay at the hospital, but when I get my own place, I want to take on Georgie for myself, I would definatley give him his own space and a place to be when he's outside of his cage. I would love him the same as I love my doggies, completley <3

As you may all know from reading my first thread "George's Story" I am trying to get him to open up and bond with me. Today, I think things went well, when I first went to see him, he did talk to me, but I only talked to him from a distance, he did start to talk back. Later, I changed his water and he at first was shaking and looked mad, but as I began to tell him "It's ok Georgie. Your ok" He slowly calmed down and let his guard down. I touched his head and he snapped at me and screamed at me. After that, I backed off for a little while. I then reapproached him just one on one, I told him I was not going to hurt him and this time he liked the fact that I was paying attention to him and playing with him. He then started to Regurgitate in my hand and was trying to perch on my arm, but I was afraid. I'm scared to get bit, I'm afraid he's going to act like he's going to perch and then bite me. Should I wait till there is more trust involved with us? Until I completley trust him and he completley trusts me? O and another thing is I don't work tommorow or the next day, could that damage our bond? Will he remember me? I mean he does have TONS of other people stimulating him, but none do the things I have done with him. I wish he could be mine, I love him to death, he's amusing and quite a character, I would give him a great home!

Well, I am trying! I am not sure he knows step-up, he'll put his foot on your finger, but he doesn't realize what you want him to do or maybe I should try the word "Step-up" He might know it. I will keep everyone posted on George and the progress. Oh, and he is a plucker, how can I get him to stop that?

Hi, My name is Jessica, I work at a huge animal hospital in Norco, Ca. The hospital is owned by Dr. Stoddard who is the inventor of the Avid Microchip used in animals. He is retired, but from what I understand he had a bird, and African Grey Congo named George. George lives at the hospital and apparently Doc comes to see him in the mornings and whenever he is there, the rest of the time, George is in a facility made up primarily of all women, he does not like women. But! he happens to get along well with me, he will talk to me when I enter the room and he will let me touch his feet, wing and beak inside and outside of the cage. I feel I am making progress, he doesn't like the other women, I think because he is scared. My goal is to be able to take him out of his cage, he is in there ALL DAY, everyday that I work, he does not deserve this. I have fallen in love with this little bird and I can't help but want to bond with him. Please help.