JJ_is_Not
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Hey hey,
So I'm just looking for some advice with Azzy, he's content but I'd like to make him as happy as I can, you know? I have a few questions and whatnot, but I have to kind of make a list because I'm bad a stringing my thoughts together coherently sometimes... sorry about that.
- I've considered getting him a companion, I haven't yet because I have some concerns. I've never had to introduce doves, and have no idea if he'll be happy or threatened or what really. I've had two bonded pairs in the past (when I was a kid), but we got them that way. Is there a proper way or a bad way to introduce doves?
-He has a pretty good cage now, but I don't know if I'd need a lot more room to put a second dove in? It's a rabbit cage customized for him, since doves need horizontal space instead of vertical.
-Lastly, he came from a bad place... I don't know what happened or if they just didn't care, but I do know they didn't care. My mother somehow heard that someone wanted to 'get rid of' a dove, called the woman, and was told to come get him. My mom left immediately and when she got to the address she found him in a small (maybe finch?) cage, on the porch, in the sun. It was hot out, and not covid times. He stayed with my mom for a bit, I set up a cage for him and brought him home.
I've been working for a long time just to convince him that I'm not after him every time I stick my hand in his cage. He's gotten to the point where, if I'm cleaning his cage, he knows I'm not going to touch him, so he's chill as long as he's watching me clean. The only time I am 'after him' is to move him to a temporary location while I deep clean his cage. I would love to be able to snuggle with him, or at least hang out with him and not make him nervous. So basically I need some advice on gaining more trust from him? I know doves aren't particularly intelligent, especially considering how smart most birds are, but he certainly remembers, and is maybe on his way to trust, but I don't know how to show him more obviously.
For the record, we are near him constantly, my partner is permanently disabled and I work overnight, so we spend quite a lot of time near him, talk to him and all that, I just want him to live his best life. Also, his favorite creature in our home is our kitten, Frankie, which is honestly perplexing and unhelpful in all the ways. ^_^ Thanks in advance for any help!
Oh yeah, and also, would introducing a companion make him less likely to care to learn to trust me? Or would it be helpful to see a bird that's more trusting (I hope)?
So I'm just looking for some advice with Azzy, he's content but I'd like to make him as happy as I can, you know? I have a few questions and whatnot, but I have to kind of make a list because I'm bad a stringing my thoughts together coherently sometimes... sorry about that.
- I've considered getting him a companion, I haven't yet because I have some concerns. I've never had to introduce doves, and have no idea if he'll be happy or threatened or what really. I've had two bonded pairs in the past (when I was a kid), but we got them that way. Is there a proper way or a bad way to introduce doves?
-He has a pretty good cage now, but I don't know if I'd need a lot more room to put a second dove in? It's a rabbit cage customized for him, since doves need horizontal space instead of vertical.
-Lastly, he came from a bad place... I don't know what happened or if they just didn't care, but I do know they didn't care. My mother somehow heard that someone wanted to 'get rid of' a dove, called the woman, and was told to come get him. My mom left immediately and when she got to the address she found him in a small (maybe finch?) cage, on the porch, in the sun. It was hot out, and not covid times. He stayed with my mom for a bit, I set up a cage for him and brought him home.
I've been working for a long time just to convince him that I'm not after him every time I stick my hand in his cage. He's gotten to the point where, if I'm cleaning his cage, he knows I'm not going to touch him, so he's chill as long as he's watching me clean. The only time I am 'after him' is to move him to a temporary location while I deep clean his cage. I would love to be able to snuggle with him, or at least hang out with him and not make him nervous. So basically I need some advice on gaining more trust from him? I know doves aren't particularly intelligent, especially considering how smart most birds are, but he certainly remembers, and is maybe on his way to trust, but I don't know how to show him more obviously.
For the record, we are near him constantly, my partner is permanently disabled and I work overnight, so we spend quite a lot of time near him, talk to him and all that, I just want him to live his best life. Also, his favorite creature in our home is our kitten, Frankie, which is honestly perplexing and unhelpful in all the ways. ^_^ Thanks in advance for any help!
Oh yeah, and also, would introducing a companion make him less likely to care to learn to trust me? Or would it be helpful to see a bird that's more trusting (I hope)?