Tonite we had friends over for Christmas dinner and visit. Usually, their and our interaction with Cleo is from a distance. Normally, she leans out, screams a little and just seemed agitated most of the time.
Since our breakthroughs, it's so different.
She sat, got on my leg, I was able to move her about without the perch too much. She was quieter, not nearly as screamy as she can be. THey even laughed cause she gave me a high 5.
She got on the couch and preened my sons hair and they all got a big kick outta that. She laughed. IT was a nice nite...she was part of the flock party.
get it..."flock" party? anyway..

Now, she's not like WHOO HOOO bout stepping up just yet, there is still a little chase, but she will and she'll ride so nicely on my arm now. And when I sat down, she hopped off and played on my legs. A few times, while on my arm, she even whistled and sang a little. I was walking around with her on my arm, talking to her and my wife asked her "are you happy right there with your daddy?"
Oh garsh, that just sounded funny. LOL.
I just wanted to encourage you newbies or even the seasoned bird people to keep working with your birds and any pet for that matter and challenge them. Find new ways. Don't give up. It makes a HUGE difference in the life of the bird. They know when they make you happy and that's what they want to do.
Cleo is happy. I'm happy and I'm very proud of her, especially since I have found out what a mean past she went thru.
Mark

Happy happy, Joy joy! We are so proud for both of you! Sweet Cleo!

Mark, I love reading about Cleo and how well you two are coming along. It is such a pleasure! You should be very proud of yourself over there!

Great news and a Great story Mark! You have done such a wonderful job with Cleo...and her with you ... Keep it up!

yay!!!!!!!!

I have to applaud you and thank you for going the extra mile with Cleo to make her part of your flock! You are showing and teaching her all about the 'good life' she never had before.

I really love reading Cleo stories and successes!

Thanks to YOU guys as well. PC is a wealth of info for the good of the birds, and that's why we are all here.
Now that I have a lil more hands on with her, I'm about to change my mind about morning being the best time to work with Cleo. When I worked on stepups this AM, off today, she was NOT happy. She ate flesh. She was really good last nite, so until I get her better with hands on, it'll probably be better to stick with her "happy time", at least TODAY, it is in the evening.

sounds like cleo is coming along great many kudos to you for putting so much love and work into her. i know it will be worth it in the end, you are going to have a best friend forever.

sounds like success

Great work Mark, Your loving learning ways are changing a little ones world, changing for the better.
Thank you very much for taking Cleo under your caring wing, I agree with your words "knowing the story of the birds past" does help, many birds that find there way to my wife and I have lost there past, there is no story, even there "first given" name has been lost over time as there little lifes have been passed around from house to house person to person.
I pray your relationship with Cleo grows Mark.
Happy Holidays!

Arty