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Pet Forum / Birds / Birds / January 2008Bitting prolem
I have a ten year old Goffin Cockatoo, I've had her eight years of her life. Her name is lexi and she is the love of my life. She bites every once in a while. Last night she bit me so hard my thumb went numb and swelled up. I don't know how to scold her when this happens. She also chased me through the house and I had to hide in the bedroom to get away from her. She has also started running across the floor and attacking mine and my husbands bare feet. I love her so much, but I don't know what to do. please help! > I have a ten year old Goffin Cockatoo, I've had her eight years of her > life. Her name is lexi and she is the love of my life. She bites every > once in a while. Last night she bit me so hard my thumb went numb and > swelled up. I don't know how to scold her when this happens. Wear gloves. > She also chased me through the house and I had to hide in the bedroom to get > away from her. > She has also started running across the floor and > attacking mine and my husbands bare feet. I love her so much, but I > don't know what to do. please help! And shoes. (Preferably joggers) With kind regards Chu > I have a ten year old Goffin Cockatoo, I've had her eight years of her > life. Her name is lexi and she is the love of my life. She bites every [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > attacking mine and my husbands bare feet. I love her so much, but I > don't know what to do. please help! Pets are supposed to enhance one's life, not make it a living hell. Sell the damned thing (preferably as feed for another animal) and find a pet/companion with a better nature. >>I have a ten year old Goffin Cockatoo, I've had her eight years of her >>life. Her name is lexi and she is the love of my life. She bites every [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Sell the damned thing (preferably as feed for another animal) and > find a pet/companion with a better nature. I'd bet any pet they have would be the same thing. >I have a ten year old Goffin Cockatoo, I've had her eight years of her > life. Her name is lexi and she is the love of my life. She bites every [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > attacking mine and my husbands bare feet. I love her so much, but I > don't know what to do. please help! Sounds like a fun game. I hope you are doing your part by shrieking as you run to make it as exciting as possible for her. Time for some "Step Up" exercises. Use dowels if you need to. Say the command and have her step forward and up onto a new dowel. Repeat this from one dowel to the other at least a dozen times. Do this three to four times a day. When you see cooperation, replace one dowel with a hand (flat hand, pinky down, thumb tucked, wrist cocked, hand always higher than your elbow). This may take days. Eventually, do the exercise with hands only. Never allow her to ride on you shoulder in this state of mind. There could be a number of causes for the change in her behavior. What you do not want to do is reinforce it.  SignatureSincerely, Joanne If it's right for you, then it's right, . . . . . for you!!! http://www.jobird.com Wonders of Western Washington Video collection: http://www.jobird.com/private/wondersindex.htm > I have a ten year old Goffin Cockatoo, I've had her eight years of her > life. Her name is lexi and she is the love of my life. She bites every [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > attacking mine and my husbands bare feet. I love her so much, but I > don't know what to do. please help! Just say "ow", so the bird will learn to bite softly. The bird probably needs more exercise. My Amazon parrot likes to play with a ping pong ball. I toss it to him and he bats it back with his beak. -- Ron |
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