Post by neurotoxin109 on Jun 4, 2023 13:53:25 GMT -5
Hello!
I was wondering if any of you have had experience in the way of repairing relationships between your QP and a family member. I've had my QP Loki for a few years and we've come a long way in our relationship. With the rest of the family however not so much.
My wife he will ignore for the most part, sometimes flying over to her to get food from her. Albeit aggressively at times...
My kids are a different story. He will actively chase them and harass them to the point where I don't let him out when they're home and in the living room with us. When I do let him out and they're present and he chases them or flies after them I walk to him and put him away. The kid's reaction to when he chases them is to duck and run, sometimes screaming. That reaction coupled with the first couple years having him the kids thinking it was funny to stick their toys in his cage it's no wonder we are where we are.
They're old enough now to understand their choices determine how Loki feels and treats them so we're going to start healing the behavior cycle.
First step is I'm going to take Loki to get his wings clipped. That mitigates how much chasing he can do.. Beyond that though I'm not sure where I should be starting.
My initial instincts are to set Loki in an equal footing space, such as his training perch on the coffee table or similar. And have the kids talk to him and give him treats? Does that seem like a feasible method? Or do other steps need to be taken before we bring in direct interaction like that.
Any advise would be greatly appreciated!!
Thank you
Patrick
I was wondering if any of you have had experience in the way of repairing relationships between your QP and a family member. I've had my QP Loki for a few years and we've come a long way in our relationship. With the rest of the family however not so much.
My wife he will ignore for the most part, sometimes flying over to her to get food from her. Albeit aggressively at times...
My kids are a different story. He will actively chase them and harass them to the point where I don't let him out when they're home and in the living room with us. When I do let him out and they're present and he chases them or flies after them I walk to him and put him away. The kid's reaction to when he chases them is to duck and run, sometimes screaming. That reaction coupled with the first couple years having him the kids thinking it was funny to stick their toys in his cage it's no wonder we are where we are.
They're old enough now to understand their choices determine how Loki feels and treats them so we're going to start healing the behavior cycle.
First step is I'm going to take Loki to get his wings clipped. That mitigates how much chasing he can do.. Beyond that though I'm not sure where I should be starting.
My initial instincts are to set Loki in an equal footing space, such as his training perch on the coffee table or similar. And have the kids talk to him and give him treats? Does that seem like a feasible method? Or do other steps need to be taken before we bring in direct interaction like that.
Any advise would be greatly appreciated!!
Thank you
Patrick
