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It depends on the dogs, but one goal for us, is dogs and birds all get along.( depends on the breed!) While Max my senior Lhasa Apso, ruled the animal kingdom... he chose Sophie, to suceed him. I doubted his choice. He was quite firm about it. Sophie HAS taken over, and I have to say, has done a fantastic job! All birds and dogs get along. Nancy

Of course they can! LOL Nancy BUT... your baby is not being jealous, she is offering you an opportunity to bond. They don't get jealous, for a long time. Watch out for the offer to bond. Nancy

Timeout, won't work for your bird. I would suggest, continue to provide routine, let your bird see you keep them safe. When hubby is home, let bird see you together. The trust may take a long time. Nancy

I LOVE to read to Sophie! She LOVES to be read too! She enjoys books by Shel Silverstein as well as all books by Dr. Seuss. She LOVES rymes, and repeats them frequently. They don't understand the words, but understand and focus on rhymes! When I read a book, I give her a child's cardboard book to flip thru. She makes up words, entertains herself. Whether she is learning, doesn't really matter, we are bonding. nancy

LOL! Sophie also has her own keyboard!. I loved the video of Archimedes trying to pop off the keys. I will be glad to send over Sophie to teach Archimedes to pop off those keys in one bite! I'm sure she would want to teach her fellow Grey friend to do it in less than one second! I LOVE watching new babes accomplish amazing things. Nancy

Beautiful! Nancy

aerial.2000 From what I have read from many sites here that you have been on, I recognize a parent, when I see one, that is going to be GREAT! You have the energy and desire to make Marco a great addition to your family. Now focus on when Marco is scared, watch for the signs and always.... be one step ahead! Nancy

Daniel S... there is no suggestion, no cure, in treating a grey. While I posted this, I had a body kreeping up my back... it was Sophie! Sge remains my best friend Nancy

JeffNOK... she is getting ready to speak. You are recognizing the signs. Encourage speech, by reading books to your grey. I spend alot of time reading to Sophie. I always have! Nancy

I'm no cage expert, since I have a grey, Amazon and sunconure, all living together. We have palaces! They all choose. My birds decide on the living arrangement. I personally don't agree, that a grey enjoys bigger! Nancy

While I missed out on Sophie's childhood, and got her at age two, she came from a great home! Of course, I had to deal with her terrible two's! Right on schedule! I don't miss anything, as she is amazing. Sure, I wish I had pictures of her when she was a baby, but it really doesn't matter. When I got her, she was MY baby, and we bonded quickly. She's still my baby girl, ten years later. She still " roots", wags her tail like crazy when she is on my shoulder. She remains my baby, and many times, I have to remind her of my expectations! Nancy

Very normal behavior. A new baby, tends to prefer one human over another. Your baby is right on schedule! You have to choose, what path of parrenthood, you would like to follow. Let your baby dictate the rules, or do you want to set the rules. If you choose the path that parents set the rules, then you also need to accept the road of " I'm not here to please you!". Its a hard choice to do this. If you choose the harder road.... I promise you, it is a long road, but truly worth the journey! I chose the hard road. Sophie now loves ALL of us! We are all inportant to her, for different reasons. She will stepup to all of us. I don't even know how to say " stepup", as the moment I walk in the door, she has her footup waiting for me at the door. She is patient, and knows I need to let pups out. Nancy

Jocelyn.... Its always a good thing, to make sure you are prepared for a grey. We are all just joking around, talking about our little devils! You are hearing the worst... not the best! Sophie is 12 now, doesn't destroy anything in the house, unless I give it to her.( and thats with open door policy!) Sure, she LOVES my purse, and I tend to go thru purses like crazy. She is obscessed with zippers! Sure she likes to get out my lipstick and throw it down to Zoey my pup who LOVES lipstick! " Here you go Zoey!" I come running! LOL I just give Sophie my hand-me-down purse, close the zipper, leave a surprise inside. She is thrilled! They are just like children. You child proof as best as you can. Sophie is such a joy! I wouldn't trade a moment of listening to her try to repeat a song , calling for her ROM ( mom), giggling like crazy, the list goes on and on! Nancy

Ray... isn't that a normal daily thing? nancy

Talon... I certainly am not worried about your bird eating off your plate! LOL! You are a GREAT parrent! we all love and respect you. Nancy

Doug.... Elie sounds like she is doing great! Nancy

Hey all! Don't stray from feeding your birds red grapes, red raspberries. We all learn! I could get a call from kids that birds looked " blue", meaning they weren't getting enough oxygen. Geez... they just were eating blueberries! Always look at your bird, see a difference in their breathing and mentation. My kids learned, and they were young. They learned quick! We are all capable of learning. Nancy

As an experienced nurse, there is not much. A "pair of scissors", in case they get tangled. I have a compound called " demabond", in case they chew their nails to close. Learn CPR, as I have had to do so with my Amazon. ( I did bring her back). If you get to the point of having to give electrolytes, they should be in a vet setting. Nancy

NOT normal. I'm pretty conservative when taking my birds to vet, but this needs attention. May be just something in bird's eye. An easy fix with flushing. Nancy

While I believe all new babies and rescues need to start on wrist status only, eventually you develop a trust both ways, and they earn shoulder status. May take a few years, but all greys eventually earn that trust. Once they get there, they deserve to be on your shoulder. If you get pooped on... it stinks! Hopefully you all have someone at work that can tell you, you've been nailed! I'm lucky to have that support at work. ( my coworkers have way.... too much fun with it!) Nancy

TWIX.... I had such a smile on my face after reading your post! You are a proud daddy, and well should be. Nancy

Archimedes is going to be talking before you know it! So cute! I miss those baby days.( kinda) LOL! I gotta tell ya... the teenage years are just as amazing! ( something to look forward too). Nancy

I agree with Talon, sounds fishy! Nancy

If we're going to talk about poop, there is NO poop that can compare with an Amazon! LOL HUGE! Not even the size of a 50 cent piece.... BIGGER! I'm so glad only Sophie my grey wants to snuggle in the morning. I can handle her small poop when I get inspected everymorning by my secretary. Which I do! Nancy

I found Sophie thru newspaper add. Very cheap. 500 dollars for both her and cage. Little did I know there would be three couples and myself and kids interviewing for her. I screwed up the first interview, couldn't even answer his questions. She was all over the couch, and all over me! I couldn't focus on his questions! Second interview sucked as well. I left again, feeling dejected and sad, since I loved her already. I told kids we weren't getting her.( all of the other applicants already had grey experience). We GOT her! I was shocked and sooooo happy! When her daddy called me to tell me the news, of course I was crazy with happiness! When we picked her up, I asked him why he chose us. He laughed.... " he didn't pick us."So happy she is ours! Nancy.. Sophie did!"