tarnold Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Unfortunatley my job is sending me to Omaha next week for atleast a couple of days. I'm worried that Hershey may regress or hold it against me for not being there. Has anyone had that problem when you have had to be out of town? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siobha9 Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 You've had Hershey home for about a month now havent you? I'd say you'll be fine. Grey's don't forget you in that amount of time. I've left mine for a week at a time, and the only problem when I come back is they are surgically attached to me for a few days in case I leave them again. Its actually rather nice;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarnold Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share Posted August 16, 2008 Yea, about a month. I have tried to make my trips day only trips since I get her. I wanted to try and do that for a couple of months but this one is out of my control. Thanks for the response Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tycos_mom Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I think she'll be fine as long as you have someone to come in and feed her everyday mabie you could get a timer to turn on and off a radio for her so she has company of sorts or the tv mabie. Or you could always get a travel cage and take her with you:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarnold Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share Posted August 16, 2008 I thought about that. Unfortunatley the airline I work for does not allow birds:( Someone will be home with her though. They just dont give her the attention I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tycos_mom Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Its kinda like leaving you child with a babysitter for the first time isn't it mabie you could phone home a couple times and someone can put the phone on speaker so you can talk to her that way she won't miss you so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMustee Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I think it will be good for your grey for you to go out of town. It will be hard but not devistating, but if you were to have had him for a few years and never left and then you did then plucking or other issues could come up. Sense you will be going before your grey is set in it's ways then it will know it's normal for you to go away for a while and come back...although you will have a bird attached to you for a few days when you get back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Your Grey will be fine. I leave town for 3 to 5 days every week. Dayo is always happy to see me when I get home. One thing you could do, if it's an option. Is to call home and have whom ever is there put you on the speaker phone and talk to your Grey. I do this and Dayo kisses the phone, rubs his head against it etc. They know your voice just like they do their parents in the wild among the thousands of similar contact calls. :-) I think it will be more traumatic on you then your Grey. ;-) I know I have a hard time with leaving for days at a time too. I have really been trying to figure out how to never leave home again. But, someone must work and bring home the funds for the extravagant lives these Greys demand. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarnold Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 I'm back! Wow I wish I would have seen all these posts before leaving. Something told me to check the forum. I got home about 11:30 PM last night. Hershey heard me unpacking and talking to the dogs and went nuts. Felt really good that she was so excited I was home. I had to uncover her and take her out of the cage for a few before she would settle back down and go back to sleep. The attachment really amazes me. The only problem is that when I took her out today she wants nothing to do with anyone but me. As a matter of fact she lunged at my girlfriend when she came near me. Hope that dosent last. On the inside though it kinda felt good!:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMustee Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Yeah, it'll past once she knows your not going anywhere. Good to hear she was so excited you were home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 That does make you feel very special doesn't it, like Berna said she knows you will return so the next time will go easier, at least for her.:whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarnold Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 For her is correct. I have San Antonio next week and am already dreading leaving her behind again. The important part though is I know she will be ok while i'm gone. Think I need a new job:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Im really glad everything was okay when you got back. If you are doing this quite often I think she will maybe get used to it. As you know I just left mine for a week for the first time, I was so worried even though they were at home with my husband who they know, but like you say its not the same when we are the ones who give them all the attention and love.Dont be worrying for next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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