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Doggie-sitting with budgies

KKBB

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Hi guys! So this week I have to doggie-sit my cousins puppy for a day. I just had a question, so I let my little feathered friends fly around all day in the living room. The puppy will be in the same space as them. My budgies have a tree which they can perch on and they also sit on the curtains. I just wanted to know what you guys think about them being in the same room. The puppy doesn't bark a lot and he is only 12 weeks old. Do you guys think there is a problem with having them in the same room? Thank you! :)
 

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I'd suggest keeping the birds confined to their cage for the day. Not worth the risk to let them out with a puppy that could see them as a playmate & assume he could catch them. All it takes is a few seconds to cause major injury or death.
 

KKBB

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I'd suggest keeping the birds confined to their cage for the day. Not worth the risk to let them out with a puppy that could see them as a playmate & assume he could catch them. All it takes is a few seconds to cause major injury or death.
Okay. Thanks for taking the time to reply!
 

Zara

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I agree with Toy.

I remember someone taking in a shelter dog and it killed their bird. Very sad. Puppies are playful, could easily step on and hurt a bird, even if the injury wasn´t intentional.
Maybe make some nice toys for the birds to play with to occupy their time in their cage for the day :)
 

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I also agree 100%
 

KKBB

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I agree with Toy.

I remember someone taking in a shelter dog and it killed their bird. Very sad. Puppies are playful, could easily step on and hurt a bird, even if the injury wasn´t intentional.
Maybe make some nice toys for the birds to play with to occupy their time in their cage for the day :)
That's so sad:( Thank you for telling me. Thanks fr the idea of the toys! Thank you for taking time to reply!:)
 
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