Day 1 with Bean! (part 1)
Added 2020-06-11 23:07:14 +0000 UTCHere is one of two pre-release videos on Bean!
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I love how you are so patient and sweet with him!❤️
Kyila Sninsky
2020-06-15 19:41:35 +0000 UTCI know my budgies calm down if I sing to them so I would do that but if you are not the singing type then maybe not as you are adjusting him to your own household. It would be very tempting to try do all the things that he likes from his original home - like putting on Sponge Bob on the TV - but that would hinder him from adapting to the new household. I think I would pop him on a perch tree, go about my business and occasionally give a treat (from you or Dave or Capri) when the bird exhibits calm body language. Then see if he is happy to target train. The new healthy diet will increase the treat values too. I can’t wait to see more of Bean! Wow how switched on is Capri!
Evita Westwood
2020-06-12 12:48:25 +0000 UTCWhat you are going is amazing! My heart hurts for bean and the prior family of bean! I think, surround him with things that are familiar. Music, sponge bob cartoon(sorry) and things he loves and you can control.
Patricia Lynn
2020-06-12 12:45:01 +0000 UTCCapri in the background: "That is TERRIBLE" LOL
Rangersyl
2020-06-12 04:23:51 +0000 UTCSuch a kid response: Capri: You should weigh him first. Mom: Do you want to go get the scale for me? Capri: No. This just cracked me up! Thanks for the laugh! I also noticed the permission-based request with Capri. 💕💜
Beckie Child
2020-06-12 02:59:26 +0000 UTCI adopted my CAG two months ago and he would shake just like Bean. It is amazing how far my boy has come, thanks to your guidance and methods for feeding and training. I look forward to watching you work with Bean and compare your steps with what I did with Wilson. I especially look forward to when you and Bean progress past us and then Wilson and I will just mimic what you and Bean do! :)
Jen Perry
2020-06-12 02:25:34 +0000 UTCWhat a stunning, remarkable specimen he is! I can't believe he free roamed on fiesta blend! He MUST prefer the veggies to be looking so gorgeous! Seriously stunning!
Leia Gibson
2020-06-12 02:17:46 +0000 UTCI feel so sorry for Laura and family. Hope Bean, does well, he will be grieving for his family/flock. Thanks for taking him on at this hard time.
Jacqueline Gedye
2020-06-12 01:19:08 +0000 UTCYou’re the best animal trainer that I’ve ever seen. I have no doubt that you will figure this out. None. Don’t beat yourself up. You’ll crack this puzzle. Give yourself some credit. I actually expected Mr. Bean’s arrival to be much worse than this. I thought he would be hyper-aggressive and loud. But he’s stronger than I thought he would be. It might be slow in the beginning, but I think he’s going to surprise you. It may take awhile to get his comfort level to a certain point where you can work with him. But once he gets there he’s going to take a huge jump forward! And then, maybe awhile to get to the next level, etc. It’s just an impression I have of him! God bless. You are both in my prayers. -John R. Chicago
John E Rice
2020-06-12 01:10:53 +0000 UTC2. it allows you the time and freedom to interact with him at times, and leave him to himself to settle in at other times. 3. Sing to him! Or while you’re doing the housework. 4. I had this one all tucked away for my own use and thought I was, like, the super-coolest dude in the Western Hemisphere for thinking of this 😎 but I was thinking about this for weeks and really believe it’s a good move. Pull up a chair, if you have the time, and just read out loud to him (stop laughing!) 😉 One of the many books I’m reading about grays suggests that they have the approximate mental aptitude of a three to five year old child. I have several children’s’ books that I used to read for a friend’s kids, (Winnie The Pooh, etc.). I guess the point would be to familiarize him with your PRESENCE in the most non-threatening ways possible. 5. How does Mr. Bean react around Dave? I only ask because I’m curious as to what his comfort level with MEN is right now. 6. Linda may have fed him right before she brought him. I’ll bet he’s more receptive tomorrow.
John E Rice
2020-06-12 01:01:53 +0000 UTC1. It is a completely non-threatening way of giving him some much needed comfort.
John E Rice
2020-06-12 00:47:08 +0000 UTCMaybe let him get acclimated to another bird a few minutes (Cressi?) and let Bean see that bird eating some chop or pellets?
Ted Loebe
2020-06-12 00:45:58 +0000 UTCWas he shaking out of fear? I would put him on a T stand and go about my day, intermittently engaging with him.
Carol Ward
2020-06-12 00:19:58 +0000 UTCYour friend was so brave when they brought him to you. Having him from an egg and all of those precious years. I was almost crying just watching it. I would allow him to be with you for the day to reduce his heightened state. Having out on a perch. Getting him used to the sounds, smells and people in the house. If he has calmned down, I would try and do some target training. I guess we'll see......looking forward to it.
Jeanne Okerlund
2020-06-12 00:18:22 +0000 UTCI think I would try offering him to go on to the table top t-stand and allow him to watch me do my daily life. Check in on him here and there. See if he wants to take a treat with from my hand or when setting it near him if he is willing start trying touch training. Am I right?
kaitlyn halitsky
2020-06-11 23:51:10 +0000 UTCConfidence building will probably play a big role in his training. As well as the diet conversion. What a precious boy <3 Hopefully he comes out of his shell soon and becomes a super flyer!
MyHomeAquarium98
2020-06-11 23:45:56 +0000 UTCOh, wow. Poor scared baby. I'm glad you had already posted pics of him stuffing his face and looking pretty well-adjusted! I have no idea what I would do, I can't think of a single thing--his emotional state is just way over my head. I'm glad he's in your capable hands!
JESSICA R SULLIVAN
2020-06-11 23:44:47 +0000 UTCYeah I’m thinking maybe onto a perch or the tree let him just relax and see that he’s in a safe environment.
Sherry mathes
2020-06-11 23:40:57 +0000 UTCIt's interesting that bean seems to calm down more being out of his "familiar" travel carrier. Seems it represents more of a stress then different y8et expected properties of a home. Bean does seem taken with Capri, most likely since Bean was raised with kiddos. I'm guessing a perch is brought in and step up/offs are started. Then maybe some touch training! Yay Bean!
corrine williams
2020-06-11 23:35:26 +0000 UTCCan't wait to see more!
Carol Ewing
2020-06-11 23:35:07 +0000 UTCFollow-up question: what's the quarentine situation with Bean? Do you have a waiting period before he can meet other birds (Cressi), or have quarantine and a vet visit already happened?
Davida
2020-06-11 23:34:01 +0000 UTCThe dichotomy I see is that you have this important window where Bean’s uncertainty allows you to switch up all his routines, but at the same time, you want to make him comfortable. As much as I don’t like that it’s my answer, my instinct would be to try some music or an episode of Sponge-bob (cringe), based on Laura’s statement about his preferences. I’m sure you actually came up with something much more effective, and I can’t wait to see what it was!
Davida
2020-06-11 23:31:10 +0000 UTCI’d be stumped about what to do next. Maybe let him hang out with the family until he’s less afraid? Target training should be next though. Am I right?
Tempie Elder
2020-06-11 23:28:39 +0000 UTC
