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Post by Lulu Apples on Jan 27, 2016 13:51:05 GMT -5
I am thinking of taking in a Quaker Blue who has been shut in a room on his own, still only a few months old, and want to give him a better, more stimulating life.
I have two Jack Russell dogs, one a Parsons, and they chase squirrels and rabbits. Half of me thinks this is a really bad idea and I need to find another home for this poor bird. The other half would love to have him and hope they would all get used to one another.
Advice please. I looked at a forum on this website and all the answers said: depends on the dog and the bird but as have no way of knowing until they are together in one room, not sure what to do.
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Post by easttex on Jan 27, 2016 17:36:47 GMT -5
Personally, I wouldn't turn my back on any dog when my birds are out. Terriers would worry me more than many breeds, with their strong predator instinct. Many of us do have dogs and birds, but supervise them pretty closely when they are together. My advice would be to adopt him only if you're prepared to keep his safety paramount at all times. They are great little birds.  |
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Post by Jan and Shah on Jan 27, 2016 20:41:09 GMT -5
I wouldn't let the dogs near the quaker. Terriers are pretty quick at catching prey. If you want to keep the bird, then the dogs should be kept out of the room when the bird is out. It only takes a split second for an accident to happen. Otherwise, I would try and find the bird another home.
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Post by cnyguy on Jan 27, 2016 20:52:16 GMT -5
I'd have to say that it would be necessary to keep the dogs completely away from the parrot. Jack Russells tend to like to chase birds, and they also tend to be lightning quick. My neighbor's Jack Russell is a great dog, but he chases and sometimes catches the wild birds near our apartment building. As much as I like him, I wouldn't let that dog anywhere near Ralph.
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Post by Caseysmom on Jan 27, 2016 21:26:13 GMT -5
There are four small dogs in my house most days, they don't bother with Casey, if Casey flies off her cage, they freeze and wait for me to put her back on top. One dog that I dogsit each day would chase squirrels non stop if I let him, he sits under trees staring up waiting for them. But he shows no interest in Casey, he is also a Coton, like my guys.....though I've had birds since he was a puppy. Your guys might act differently, being older and never had a bird. You could visit a friend with birds and see if they show an interest, some dogs watch and look like they want to get through the cage bars. Though even if you adopt Blue, it would be best to only get him out of the cage when the dogs are out of the room at first until Blue gets used to you and the dogs to him. Even then as others have said. Never unsupervised.
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Post by zim on Jan 28, 2016 2:59:22 GMT -5
I dogsit my parents Toy Poodle a few days a week. I believe, given the chance, he could hurt Yoshi mostly out of jealousy. I've seen him attempt to grab Yoshi in his mouth once, when Yoshi flew off his cage and landed in the floor. Luckily I was right there and yelled at him, and he backed off. If I have Yoshi with me on the couch, the dog is very curious and wants to sniff Yoshi. Yoshi isn't a fan, and snaps at the dog, which makes him jerk away. I have to monitor them very closely when the dog is over here, and I keep Yoshi right by my side on top of his cage or on my shoulder.
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Post by julianna on Jan 28, 2016 13:35:18 GMT -5
I agree with all of the above.
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Post by beccilouise on Jan 28, 2016 14:25:54 GMT -5
I don't own a dog, so I would go with the advice of those who have experience in this. Dogs can be trained (more so than cats) to leave a bird alone. I wouldn't be comfortable with the dog and the bird in the same room unsupervised even if the bird IS in a cage, because birds can suffer heart attacks very easily. If you have somewhere to keep the bird where the dogs won't be able to go for time you are out/the bird is having cage time, that might be good. They are gorgeous little birds and make such lovely companions. They are a handful though, and with two dogs already, you might be taking on a lot!
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Post by bruce on Jan 29, 2016 19:35:25 GMT -5
My QP lived with 3 dogs and 6+ cats in his first home. He definitely "abused" the cats and dogs with his screeches, dive bombing, and attacks. I was always fearful that one would turn on him and that would be that. He adopted my Mother and went into a house where he was the only companion animal. I agree with everyone who states that QP and dog interactions are worth a great deal of caution at best. That said, if you can provide a dog free space for "blue bird", you should follow your heart.
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Post by aaron on Feb 1, 2016 13:30:06 GMT -5
Definitely better safe than sorry in this kind of situation. There are people that pull off successful interspecies relationships, but so much can go so wrong so quickly. Just keep them separate, and if that sounds like too much trouble or not feasible, then it might not be an appropriate situation for the bird. That said, I'd hate to discourage someone from rescuing a little one in need, so I'd like to think you can make it work. Just be exceedingly careful.
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