#19666 - 08/14/06 09:29 PM
Re: help my goffin is attacking me
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CJM77
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Hi Barb,
I really don't want to be offensive, I want you to continue seeking advice here rather than giving up your bird, but I do have something to ask of you...
I breezed through your post three or four times before I understood what you were asking. You see, there is no punctuation, sentences, paragraphs or other things that make reading long posts easier.
Truly this is not to be critical, but I wonder how many other people didn't bother to read and offer advice because it was too difficult to understand. Folks here are very helpful and have a lot of wonderful advice to offer, but many are very busy also and don't have a lot of time to read and reread.
That said, if you use the search function on the top right of the screen and type "aggression" "attacking" or other similar words, you will get a lot of good advice about managing aggressive behavior and recreating a good relationship with your too.
Welcome to you and good luck!
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#19673 - 08/16/06 04:28 AM
Re: help my goffin is attacking me
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itzazu2u
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The information you have already been given here is an excellent place to start. Also, when you take your bird to the vet talk to him about your bird's violent tendencies. Often avian vets have literature they will give you at no charge, or beable to recommend other avenues of information on this matter of aggression. There is a host of causes for your birds problems, medical, abuse, neglect, the list goes on. Each shall have to eliminated which will take time. Don't give up, this is the most superior site for information to be sure. USE the search and read, read, read.
Though I agree the punctuation could have been better. However, I only saw it as a minor thing compared to the concerns and love you obviously have for this bird. I personally apologize that the comments in regard to pure grammatical errors in your post were put first rather than effort placed in order to point you in the right direction. YOU are not stupid so don't degrade yourself by saying such. Someone in your bird's past was the stupid one! In fact you obviously have the intelligence to search for help and then post your questions. Kudos to you and your love of animals!
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#19676 - 08/17/06 03:48 AM
Re: help my goffin is attacking me
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Casper MSC
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I did not even think of you being stupid either. I just had a really hard time with your first post due to the lack of punctuation. I kept having to go back and study the words to find the beginning and end of sentence. I still think the fastest way to get an answer to your question is the search feature. Put in aggression and read everything that comes up. It will be a lot so bring your popcorn and a drink you will be there a while.  Then if you still have questions please ask. You are not in this alone. Everyone has had this same problem to some degree. Sherrel
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#19680 - 08/19/06 05:27 PM
Re: help my goffin is attacking me
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I'm assuming if you clipped her wings that she isn't able to get to your face at least? How high is her cage (especially in relation to your height)? A book I found very helpful (ummm, I think it's called The Second Hand Parrot by Matty Sue Athan - I'll double check that tonight) says that lowering the cage height can have a dramatic effect on reducing aggression.
I have found with Bud-Bud, my Goffin, that I can not "back down" from him EVER or show any fear because if I do he picks up on it and gets worse. Obviously I don't ever physically reprimand him but I do speak "sternly" to him and hold my hand up (far enough away that he can't snap me) and talk to him telling him "That's enough Bud-Bud, be a good bird." until he quits bobbing and lunging at me(he puts his crest up and bobs up and down lunging). He is usually on his cage door when he does that - when he calms down I tap the end of his cage door and tell him to "come here for scritches" and he will usually walk over and lower his head and let me and then I tell him what a "good, good bird" he is.
I should mention that I am always taller then he is (I don't think it would work if he was above me) and that sometimes (especially in the beginning)it has taken close to an hour to get him to back down - we have progressed to the point that USUALLY I can tell him "Stop it" without even going up to him and he will. I also make sure that he is looking at me because sometimes he will try not to meet my eye (Cricket, my C2, is usually the one he's trying to attack - he has never actually attacked me - he used to attack my (now ex) boyfriend and I used the same method). Some members will tell you though that their bird becomes MORE aggressive if they stare at them. I find with Bud-Bud that "forcing" him(he will turn his head or look past me and I move my head to keep his eyes on me, rather than on his target. Although since your bird is attacking you she would be staring at her target.)to meet my eyes is better. I stand close to him with my hand out but far enough away that he can't "get" my hand (you might want to check her "strike" distance to see how close you can get without getting bit - their little necks stretch a long long way <img border="0" alt="[laughing]" title="" src="graemlins/laugh[1].gif" /> ) This is something that has worked for me - it may or may not work for you but keep trying and give the methods that you are trying a chance to work - it took a long long long long time to get Bud-Bud to listen to me...hang in there. It is really tough, not to mention that it hurts your feelings that they would attack you!
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