Capricorn29
Moving in
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- 8/30/17
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Hi! I recently posted about my new Sun Conure Skittles. He is now 4 months old. He is so adorable and loving and fluffy and overall I am so happy with him. But...he is super attached and I feel bad because of my work schedule. I am out of the house from 6am-5pm. My husband feeds and interacts with Skittles at 7. When I come home, I have to cook and feed my other animals. I feel badly for Skittles so he comes out immediately, even though he is screaming and I shouldnt be reinforcing it. It is hard for me to cook with him. He wont sit on a oerch or counter, table. He comes right back on me within seconds. I cant get much of anything done as a result. I dont go to the gym anymore because of it. My daughter also has soccer games weekly and on those days, I see very little of him. So i really feel so bad for him and that is why I dont know how to ser limits when I have free time. Like on weekends he is out for large chunks of time, but glued to me. I feel a little overwhelmed by it, even though I also think it is endearing and cute. I cant really let him on the floor while i cook because i have a pug and 2 cats. The cats arent interested, but you never know. The pug just wants to play, but can easily harm the bird. How can I better balance all of this? Is he going to be more independent ever, or will he be like this forever? How can i teach him to be independent? Like i said i try to have him play on his own nearby, but he ALWAYS comes right back on me. I am not complaining. I just wanna make sure my bird is happy and that I am doing all that I can for him especially since I work.
