My sweet little handfed update 2/14

[dfcauley]

Now my mini Dachshunds - never in a million years would I let them be free in the house or around my birds. They are true hound dogs!

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Same here.... my mini Dachshund Trixie would grab it up in two seconds!! And she is a sweetheart dog.....
But I had a big lab that I would have trusted. It just depends on the dog I guess.

Well... we are off topic, but it is my post and I don't care!

[Ursula]

Since you already hijacked the post and don't care...

My 3 guys are 2 westies and a dachhund mix, all 3 are hunters for small prey. They do know better than going even close to the aviary door and respect that (when I'm not home they are in the kitchen and can't get to it) but I wouldn't trust them with a free flying bird next to them. Especially the Dachshund Mix ("Copper") always finds dead birds or mice or rats or chipmunks and tries to bury them in the backyard. (I don't think he can catch a bird but the rodents I'm sure are not always dead when he finds them. For his size he's a pretty fast runner... ) The other day he ran around with a frozen stiff dead squirrel (which I'm sure was dead when he found it). The ground was frozen too so he didn't know where to bury it...

[dfcauley]

Since you already hijacked the post and don't care...
The other day he ran around with a frozen stiff dead squirrel (which I'm sure was dead when he found it). The ground was frozen too so he didn't know where to bury it...

That is just way too funny!!!

[cindy]

Ursula,

That is really funny, how did you get it away from him?

[Ursula]

Well, my husband is really good in gently talking him into letting go and dropping nasty things. Sometimes I think he's actually glad when we take the "responsibility of hiding a dead critter" off of him...
He also likes chewing bones and we always have to make sure he doesn't carry them outside. He buries them and later goes and gets them and chews on them again when they are all dirty... YUCK!

[dfcauley]

Just and update on "Leland"..... he is going to be a beautiful bird when he finished molting. He will be lilac breasted. Just go back and look at the first picture I posted of him...... what a difference!!!!

[CandoAviary]

AWWW, I did go back and look at the first picture.... A real life story of the ugly duckling turning into a beautiful swan.
He is beautiful..and so are you to give him so much care and love for him to grow into such a beautiful bird

[lovemyfinch]

The differencwe is absolutely amazing Donna...congrats on a beautiful little boy

[Sally]

Oh, he looks just wonderful--what a difference is right! You should feel very proud to have pulled this one off, Donna.

[dfcauley]

Thank you! I am happy about the success of this bird!

And I will give credit to Misty also. She was a great help to me in giving this little baby what it needed.

[cindy]

Donna, he has done well, grown and is becoming very beautiful. Congratulations to you and to Misty for helping this little through the tough times.

[Ursula]

He's a beauty!

[MLaRue]

You did a wonderful job Donna he is beautiful and healthy