Posted by LINDA MINARIK on May 14, 19100 at 01:51:04:
MY VOS IS ABOUT 7 MO.OLD AND I'VE HAD HER FOR ABOUT 2
MO. I COULD DO ALMOST ANYTHING WITH HER AND SHE WAS
GREAT UNTIL THIS LAST WEEK. WHEN I WOULD CLEAN THE CAGE
SHE WOULD STRIKE AT THE RAG AND WOULD NOT OBEY THE UP
COMMAND, I WOULD THEN TAKE HER FEET AND PLACE THEM ON
MY HAND, SHE WOULD ALSO MOVE AWAY FROM ME TO AVOID
BEING PICKED UP AND I WOULD NOT ALLOW THAT, THINKING I
NEEDED TO BE IN CONTROL. SOON AFTER SHE BEGAN STRIKING,
BUT NOT BITING AND ALSO SCREAMING WHEN I WAS RIGHT THERE.
THE LATTEST IS, WHEN I GIVE THE UP COMMAND SHE GRABS MY
FINGER AND SQUEEZES VERY HARD, LEAVING HER BEAK PRINT ON
MY FINGER, I THEN PULL MY HAND AWAY, STAY CALM AND SAY
BE NICE. NOW I USE A DOWEL AND SHE TRIES TO GET AT MY
HAND TO BITE AND WILL EVEN STRIKE AT THE DOWEL. I'M
AFRAID OF GETTING BIT BECAUSE MOST ALL THE TIME SHE IS
TRYING TO GET ME. HELP! I'M DESPERATE AND NOT A GLUTTON
FOR PUNISHMENT! HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN IT IS A CONTROL
ISSUE OR BEING AFRAID OR INSECURE OR HARMONES??? I'VE READ
OTHER POST CONCERNING BITING, BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO COVER
ALL BASES. SORRY! NEED HELP!