p3rr4n
03-28-2006, 02:33 PM
Ok first things first, To the flock I need to let you know that I am going out of town next Monday the 3rd and wont return until the following Monday the 10th so I will be MIA for a bit.
I didn’t want anyone to think I had abandoned the flock or anything. Until then my time is limited as I am having to piggy back next weeks work on tops of this weeks (I do well over 60 hour work weeks as it is) not to mention trip preparation.
My grandfather called me not to long ago and told me his journey was ending and to come say goodbye. At the end of that trip I have to meet Karen at a Conference she is attending in Orlando.
Next order of business. It is my hope that some of our new Lovebird owners or those considering purchasing one, can be helped with the information I am providing below. A commitment to a lovebird is well beyond the demands that dogs and cats place on our lives. Hopefully this will help someone become a better lovie companion and help some lovies have better lives. :)
While Karen and I are gone (I leave Monday she leaves Thursday) Lenny and Heather are staying here to watch the business and more importantly my little Trixie Bunny.
Our neighbor Melissa (who has always been a part of Trixie's extended flock) is going to put him to “sweepy time” and get him up in the mornings . Trixie loves Melissa and it has worked out well in the past when Karen and I have had to leave for a day or 2.
Heather is going to be his main velcro buddy during the day/night and Lenny will play 2nd string.
Trixie sees them on an almost daily basis so this should be fine.
Heather is well initiated into the fine art of food preparation, water watching (can't have Trixie’s “cooking experiments” that end up in his water dish used for baths) and cage duty. I just need to have her watch and give a bath or 2 before we leave, because as many of you know, Trixie loves his baths.
There is a booklet I am making complete with pictures concerning every aspect of Trixie’s care (food prep, toy usage, games played, gym usage, a list of rules and procedures… nothing to chance).
There will be NO cooking or any other potential threat allowed in the house while we are away. They can use the downstairs microwave to warm up food and Heather can cook at her house and bring it back here for Lenny) and Lenny or Heather will be on site 100% of the time.
I have begun an exact itinerary for each day and I will be in touch via phone 3 or 4 times a day and will never be away from my cell. (Im starting to sound like I am anal retentive even though I am far from that lol )
I am also putting together a list of contacts (including 2 vets plus emergency facilities) as well as all the numbers where I am going to be plus Karen's families, Mellissa's (she lives directly across the street) as well as our other friendly neighbors.
I will be on speakerphone when I call so me and Trix can call to one another and so he can hear my voice. I hope this helps with the daddy withdrawals.
I am even considering mounting an internet cam so I can watch him from my laptop while I am away.
I am going to miss my little buddy. I have never been away from him for more than 24 hours before. When all that crazy stuff happened last year he was with me (known to you who remember as the “great adventures”), and since I am flying I am not going to put him at risk.
I had originally explored his breeder (who is awesome by the way and runs an Avian store) for boarding options but decided against it.
1) No quarantine opportunities
2) Limited amount of socialization (only an hour or 2 a day)
3) He would be taken from HIS house (its not Karen’s or mine anymore) and since he will be apart from me, the bonded one, I think this is way tooooo much stress on my little buddy
I also investigated boarding opportunities at the vets, and came to the same conclusions as before because of similar conditions, although if I had to I think the avian store would be better for him.
I cannot express the dread and worry I know I am going to experience and this alone freaks me out. :(
For those that don’t know me well, In my crowd I am the rock star, rough and tough guy. Nothing shakes me! Business problems? HAH! Bring it. Family issues... piece of cake. Life's ordeals? A walk in the park.
Separation from my Trixinator? Instant Trauma :(
I might cry when I leave. :cry: I don’t cry at anything.. not when I watched Bambi, get sad news from people I care about, not even at funerals. How pathetic and selfish does this make me? You decide but I don’t care. ;) I love my Trixie Bunny and wish I didn’t have to go. :(
For those of you who are more experienced than I , I welcome any and ALL critiques, comments or suggestions. My ego doesnt matter, only the care and happiness of my one and only, the original and most specialist.... Trixie Bunny
I didn’t want anyone to think I had abandoned the flock or anything. Until then my time is limited as I am having to piggy back next weeks work on tops of this weeks (I do well over 60 hour work weeks as it is) not to mention trip preparation.
My grandfather called me not to long ago and told me his journey was ending and to come say goodbye. At the end of that trip I have to meet Karen at a Conference she is attending in Orlando.
Next order of business. It is my hope that some of our new Lovebird owners or those considering purchasing one, can be helped with the information I am providing below. A commitment to a lovebird is well beyond the demands that dogs and cats place on our lives. Hopefully this will help someone become a better lovie companion and help some lovies have better lives. :)
While Karen and I are gone (I leave Monday she leaves Thursday) Lenny and Heather are staying here to watch the business and more importantly my little Trixie Bunny.
Our neighbor Melissa (who has always been a part of Trixie's extended flock) is going to put him to “sweepy time” and get him up in the mornings . Trixie loves Melissa and it has worked out well in the past when Karen and I have had to leave for a day or 2.
Heather is going to be his main velcro buddy during the day/night and Lenny will play 2nd string.
Trixie sees them on an almost daily basis so this should be fine.
Heather is well initiated into the fine art of food preparation, water watching (can't have Trixie’s “cooking experiments” that end up in his water dish used for baths) and cage duty. I just need to have her watch and give a bath or 2 before we leave, because as many of you know, Trixie loves his baths.
There is a booklet I am making complete with pictures concerning every aspect of Trixie’s care (food prep, toy usage, games played, gym usage, a list of rules and procedures… nothing to chance).
There will be NO cooking or any other potential threat allowed in the house while we are away. They can use the downstairs microwave to warm up food and Heather can cook at her house and bring it back here for Lenny) and Lenny or Heather will be on site 100% of the time.
I have begun an exact itinerary for each day and I will be in touch via phone 3 or 4 times a day and will never be away from my cell. (Im starting to sound like I am anal retentive even though I am far from that lol )
I am also putting together a list of contacts (including 2 vets plus emergency facilities) as well as all the numbers where I am going to be plus Karen's families, Mellissa's (she lives directly across the street) as well as our other friendly neighbors.
I will be on speakerphone when I call so me and Trix can call to one another and so he can hear my voice. I hope this helps with the daddy withdrawals.
I am even considering mounting an internet cam so I can watch him from my laptop while I am away.
I am going to miss my little buddy. I have never been away from him for more than 24 hours before. When all that crazy stuff happened last year he was with me (known to you who remember as the “great adventures”), and since I am flying I am not going to put him at risk.
I had originally explored his breeder (who is awesome by the way and runs an Avian store) for boarding options but decided against it.
1) No quarantine opportunities
2) Limited amount of socialization (only an hour or 2 a day)
3) He would be taken from HIS house (its not Karen’s or mine anymore) and since he will be apart from me, the bonded one, I think this is way tooooo much stress on my little buddy
I also investigated boarding opportunities at the vets, and came to the same conclusions as before because of similar conditions, although if I had to I think the avian store would be better for him.
I cannot express the dread and worry I know I am going to experience and this alone freaks me out. :(
For those that don’t know me well, In my crowd I am the rock star, rough and tough guy. Nothing shakes me! Business problems? HAH! Bring it. Family issues... piece of cake. Life's ordeals? A walk in the park.
Separation from my Trixinator? Instant Trauma :(
I might cry when I leave. :cry: I don’t cry at anything.. not when I watched Bambi, get sad news from people I care about, not even at funerals. How pathetic and selfish does this make me? You decide but I don’t care. ;) I love my Trixie Bunny and wish I didn’t have to go. :(
For those of you who are more experienced than I , I welcome any and ALL critiques, comments or suggestions. My ego doesnt matter, only the care and happiness of my one and only, the original and most specialist.... Trixie Bunny