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i definitely think with that type of dog and depending on its age, you should be very cautious and see how things developed. personally, i had a golden retriever growing up who was so mellow and gentle i’d put my budgies on her back for "doggy rides." sometimes i’d put it on her head and she’d sort of look up and say, "hey, what is that thing itching my head?" maybe the dog’s fur was just thick, or maybe she was thick (and she WAS pretty thick, at least until she hit middle-age) but it worked out well. wiebke p.s. dog was already a year old and trained when we got her — at exactly the same time as the first budgie. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Anyone with suggestions about how to slowly get them used to each >other? > As Pam mentioned, you should give the dog some time to get adjusted to his new > home. If it is a young dog, there is a good chance you’ll eventually get the > two acquainted. An older dog, I’d be very wary of. > If the time comes that you feel confident the dog will not harm the bird, > introduce them slowly. Let the dog smell the bird and watch it playing in the > room. Give the dog as much attention as you give the bird, so the dog won’t > feel jealous. Never leave the two alone together! > JJ
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I agree w/Pam that the dog should not be in the room when the bird is out. I have known of and read of so many instances where people thought a dog was trained to leave a bird or other small pet alone, and in a split second, the dog had killed it. It happens too fast to react to. I just cringe when TV shows like "America’s Funniest Animals" show home videos of people letting birds and dogs, or birds and cats, interacting. Another thing that most people don’t realize is that if the bird gets even a TINY wound, it can become fatally infected from a cat/dog’s saliva or claws in just a matter of hours. I would never let them interact.
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>Anyone with suggestions about how to slowly get them used to each >other?
As Pam mentioned, you should give the dog some time to get adjusted to his new home. If it is a young dog, there is a good chance you’ll eventually get the two acquainted. An older dog, I’d be very wary of. If the time comes that you feel confident the dog will not harm the bird, introduce them slowly. Let the dog smell the bird and watch it playing in the room. Give the dog as much attention as you give the bird, so the dog won’t feel jealous. Never leave the two alone together! JJ "Men never do evil so completely or cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction." - Blaise Pascal
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I recently brought home a little Yorkie from the Humane Society. He >is a really good dog (besides having a bit of separation anxiety). >I have a cockatiel that USED to have the run of the house…I’ve only >ever been told horror stories about dogs and tiels, but I know that >eventually, they can get used to each other (supervised, of course). >I feel really bad that the bird is now in my bedroom! She has the run >of the room and always liked the room before, but I still feel really >guilty. I visit her often and spend 20 minutes at a time with her, >but I still don’t think it’s enough compared to before. >Anyone with suggestions about how to slowly get them used to each >other? >The tiel is NOT clipped, so she can fly, but likes to walk around on >the floor which concerns me. >I should mention that the dog is now fine with the rabbit, and no >longer goes to the door of the birdroom every time bird whistles, so >it seems the dog is starting the get used to the fact that there are >other animals in the house… >Thanks in advance!
if you have only just brought the dog home, it will be unsure of itself and going through a ‘honeymoon’ period. All rescue dogs go through this. Give it a motnh before you see its true behaviour. Don,t forget that this is still a terrier, with terrier instincts.Personally I would not trust it with the bird loose. It only takes a bite and yorkies are flipping wuick when they want to be. I used to breed them many years ago and they were the best little ratters I have ever seen. If the cage can be put up and safe then I would bring it back in as I don,t think its fair to shut the bird away just because you have got another pet. Watch the little dog and when you let the bird out for a fly, put the dog into another room.
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I recently brought home a little Yorkie from the Humane Society. He is a really good dog (besides having a bit of separation anxiety). I have a cockatiel that USED to have the run of the house…I’ve only ever been told horror stories about dogs and tiels, but I know that eventually, they can get used to each other (supervised, of course). I feel really bad that the bird is now in my bedroom! She has the run of the room and always liked the room before, but I still feel really guilty. I visit her often and spend 20 minutes at a time with her, but I still don’t think it’s enough compared to before. Anyone with suggestions about how to slowly get them used to each other? The tiel is NOT clipped, so she can fly, but likes to walk around on the floor which concerns me. I should mention that the dog is now fine with the rabbit, and no longer goes to the door of the birdroom every time bird whistles, so it seems the dog is starting the get used to the fact that there are other animals in the house… Thanks in advance!
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