stepping up?

[parrotlover13]

I adopted Lilly my CAG on Monday and she has been doing amazing. she loves head scratches, eats like a macaw and will talk a bit and make noise! She has also learned that when I tap the cage, that means she comes. I can tell me and Lilly will have a close bond in the future. The only problem is she wont step up. And the few times she did she just went right up to my shoulder. How can I get her to stop fearing my arm? I know that patience is key but she has been doing so well.

[kins2321@yahoo.com]

Patience is key, but also our expectations is just as important. So NO.... they can be an angel,NO shoulder! You just shoo them down to wrist... vacumn... clean... NO SHOULDER! Thats just me... Sophie let me know when she understood what I expected of her. It took six months... but the end result was a fantastic bird, understood what I expected of her, no biting, well socialized, and I have a BEST friend.

First, I am her mom ( ROM), second, I keep her safe with new life experiences, 3rd, I introduce her to new experiences and people.It worked for me and family. Nancy