Tycos_mom Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Well I must say Grzmo is comeing along very nicely I'm going very slow with him because he had some very big trust issuse and biteing issues because of the trust issuse. Someone obviously betrayed him badly and mabir even abused him he was totaly terrified of hands if he could see them in any way. so I took things slow with my hands behind my back and trid to avoid any kind of direct eye contact. I had to wait I just talked and talked and sang and talked and did I mention talked until I couldn't Talk anymore then one night about 2 months ago I heard him say kiss kiss and make the kissing noise so I said do you wan a kiss. Then I was a little leary because if he decided to bite I didn't want it to be on my face. So I went around to the side of the cage so I could give him a kiss through the bars so I had control not him it didn't take but a couple seconds and he stuck he beak through the bars and I kissed the top of his beak he was so excited and so was I It became our nite time thing before bed to get a kiss and I'd say I love you and he'd say I love you and then I'd cover him. he's a very sweet bird he even know his manners when I give him food he always says thank you and If i ask him if he wants something he always says Please he also says your welcome if I say thank you for the nice kiss he says your welcome. its too cute. he has a very large vocabulary I must say. When he calls me he starts off very sweet with comere comere and if I say in a minute he gets a very angry voice and say get in here. About a week ago he started rubbing his chin with his foot and putting his head down and fluffing up his head and neck feathers so I took that as an ivitation for a scritch. so I asked him if he wanted a little scritch and he sat there with his head down rubbing his chin and head with his foot so I reach in very slowly and he watching my hand and I know he's scared but I also know he wants me todo this so I said to him no bite mommy or mommy will go away. all the while getting closer to his head well he let me scritch his little head and neck for about 10 seconds and then he turned and tried to bite. It was a starting point and now everyday the scritches get a little longer and he still lunges but not as often. that brings us to last night I was talking to him before bed by his cage door and he was sitting on the perch I have attached to the door of his cage. all of a sudden he lunged and before I could move he got my face but he didn't bite me he kissed me. I guess he was tierd of being kissed through the bars and wanted to let me know somehow that he wouldn't bite me. I praised him big time and told him what a good boy he was for not biting and what a nice kiss and thankyou soooo much for being such a good bird. So I think our relationship has turned a corner I think it time to work on Step ups what do you think. he still doesn't like leaving his cage he does come out and sit on top of it but doesn't like to go away from it but I'm going to try step ups anyway. he is absolutly terrified of a perch so there isn't any hope of stick training him. so I'm going to have to use my hand and probubly take a few bites from that enormous beak of his ouch. but we will try and see if he's ready. Post edited by: Tycos_mom, at: 2009/05/16 19:37<br><br>Post edited by: Tycos_mom, at: 2009/05/16 20:27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orphan1965 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 What a great job you are doing with him! You show just why we all need to take things slow with our fids! Cheers to Gizmo!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orphan1965 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 What a great job you are doing with him! You show just why we all need to take things slow with our fids! Cheers to Gizmo!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckobird Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 What a great update Pat! I am so happy for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 What a sweet follow up on Gizmo, Pat. You are gaining his trust slowly but surely!!!! Your post brings tears to my eyes because it gives me such hope for a loving relationship with my Sully. Gizmo looks better all the time, he is a handsome guy. You should be very proud!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 What a wonderful success story Pat, poor thing probably did suffer abuse and no wonder he was terrified of hands but you have done a great job with him and he is so handsome in the pic you shared with us, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tycos_mom Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 Thanks for your wonderful comments he's definatly been a challange but an adorable one I really do enjoy his company he is so smart and talks so well he sing jeepers creepers where'd you get those peepers its so cute. He so wants to have a relationship with me really badly but some one has scared him really bad he's getting there and I don't think it will be long before he will be the really close with me he does trust me I can tell but he wants to make sure. that fine with me I have lots of time. He really is beautiful his colors are just vibrent and his feathers just shine he loves to play also he has a huge 2inch thick cotton rope in his cage and he loves to play tug o war with it he say's getit getit getit he's a good bird. I just love him to bits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summerc25 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Awww I am so happy for you that he gave you a kiss. It is so sweet when they do that! I am sure he realizes he has the best mommy ever and is so happy and relieved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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