bluedawg Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) At 49 I am going back to school full time in Sept. to get a bachelors in medical technology and then wildlife biology. Still I continue to design and build websites for my own business "bluedawg Design" and also work 4 hours a night at a local printing company. However, these days I find my true calling to be building parrot foot toys... Edited August 19, 2014 by bluedawg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Making parrot toys really can be addictive. Assuming that your fid actually like what you make, of course! My grey is let's just say slow to accept whatever percentage of new things he does accept & it to tends to take a lot of the fun out of it. Fortunately, everyone else, but especially my ekkie is very happy w/pretty much anything new & exciting. Given your schedule, toy making is a really nice distraction, too. Maybe you can post some pics in the Homemade Toys forum...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedawg Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 Oh snap! I didn't know we had a Home made Toy Forum I will def. check that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRSeedBurners Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 We could use your skills around here. I have three busy beaks with busy feets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Maybe you should add a section to your website bluedawg! "Exclusive parrot toy designs" or the like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Timbersmom... GREAT idea! I know I would check it out! Sophie has always been toy resistent as she matured. She did enjoy kids toys when younger. She loves to shred! It makes me sound boring, but I ask the birdstore people to shop for her and sunny. I wish she was more interested in birdtoys than my checkbook, kitchen and contents of my purse! Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRSeedBurners Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Timbersmom... GREAT idea! I know I would check it out! Sophie has always been toy resistent as she matured. She did enjoy kids toys when younger. She loves to shred! It makes me sound boring, but I ask the birdstore people to shop for her and sunny. I wish she was more interested in birdtoys than my checkbook, kitchen and contents of my purse! Nancy Sounds like she needs her own purse with a checkbook in it. Of course you will have to make out like it's your new purse with a checkbook. Our birds are infatuated with the laptop. I've contemplated getting them one to tear up but too many dangers there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Sophie DOES have her own checkbook! When I do bills and pay by check... Sophie sits on the opposite side and pays her bills. She has her own registrar. She talks out loud, and tries to balance. She doesn't do a good job! Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muse Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Sophie DOES have her own checkbook! When I do bills and pay by check... Sophie sits on the opposite side and pays her bills. She has her own registrar. She talks out loud, and tries to balance. She doesn't do a good job! Nancy I would love to see this! Sophie sounds so adorable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Your bird is training you well Bluedawg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Sophie gets 80% her way, 20% mine. When we don't agree, and I feel strongly,I tell her NO! NOT happening! She knows what I am saying, clucks with a protest. I let her know I'm not giving in.... she caves. I rarely protest, so she knows when I won't cave. It works for us. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2birds Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Sounds like she needs her own purse with a checkbook in it. Of course you will have to make out like it's your new purse with a checkbook. Our birds are infatuated with the laptop. I've contemplated getting them one to tear up but too many dangers there. My baby has her own phone, gutted of course. It's just the shell but she loves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 It is funny how they imitate us! Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedawg Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 When my XBox died I gave Miss Dayo the controller... she was tickled pink at first but once she realized it was no longer "out of bounds" it quickly lost it's appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedawg Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 I know what you mean Kins 2321... That's why I don't think I could successfully make toys for someone els's parrot. Dayo doesn't like so many of the toys I buy that when I find one she likes I looked at it and saw what she likes about it and bought toy parts to make her toys that incorporate that particular thing that she likes... So my true calling is really only to make toys especially for miss Dayo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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