I am hoping someone in my situation can help me. Kyliegh loves to be with me and on my shoulders when I am sitting. If I go to get up, no matter how slowly, she flies down or to her cage. In fact the only way she'll let me move her more than a foot or two is if she is standing on her old cage. I have to lug it up and down the stairs to bring her up or down.
I know Kyliegh is grieving and having to get used to me. Since I do not know whether her previous owner allowed her to ride on his shoulder or took her upstairs and down I am going to assume she hasn't for the purpose of training her.
She loves to eat what I eat and I am using that to my advantage as far as coaxing her to eat healthy. Other than that she isn't exactly food motivated. As a result I don't know how to entice her to stay on my shoulder long enough to go up the stairs or down or between rooms without the old cage. The new cage is larger and I am working to get her to go in it.
What is the best way to get her to trust me/my shoulder when I am moving? It would be quite helpful for both of us if she learns this. Thank you.
I know Kyliegh is grieving and having to get used to me. Since I do not know whether her previous owner allowed her to ride on his shoulder or took her upstairs and down I am going to assume she hasn't for the purpose of training her.
She loves to eat what I eat and I am using that to my advantage as far as coaxing her to eat healthy. Other than that she isn't exactly food motivated. As a result I don't know how to entice her to stay on my shoulder long enough to go up the stairs or down or between rooms without the old cage. The new cage is larger and I am working to get her to go in it.
What is the best way to get her to trust me/my shoulder when I am moving? It would be quite helpful for both of us if she learns this. Thank you.