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Hi
We have a 15 yo WBC who we adopted when he was 3. When Covid hit, we worked from home and since then he has been so needy. I still mostly WFH and try to have him in with me for much of the day, but in general if at any time we leave his line of sight he starts calling and shrieking. We’ve tried using the phrase “I’m coming back” eg nipping to the loo and it doesn’t help. We have tried walking out the room and shutting the door when he does it and praising him when he sometimes does not, but it doesn’t work. He has an implant for hormonal behaviour but it doesn’t work as well anymore. We love him dearly, but we are at our wits end. Even if I am 2 floors up working and I make a noise he starts shouting even though his cage is on the ground floor.
can anyone offer some solid advice?
thanks so much x
We have a 15 yo WBC who we adopted when he was 3. When Covid hit, we worked from home and since then he has been so needy. I still mostly WFH and try to have him in with me for much of the day, but in general if at any time we leave his line of sight he starts calling and shrieking. We’ve tried using the phrase “I’m coming back” eg nipping to the loo and it doesn’t help. We have tried walking out the room and shutting the door when he does it and praising him when he sometimes does not, but it doesn’t work. He has an implant for hormonal behaviour but it doesn’t work as well anymore. We love him dearly, but we are at our wits end. Even if I am 2 floors up working and I make a noise he starts shouting even though his cage is on the ground floor.
can anyone offer some solid advice?
thanks so much x
It seems to be an attention thing - I keep him out on a playstand and he can climb on to two diffrent window ledges with toys from there and he is only about 4 metres away from me - he will fly over if he wants to. I guess it's just very hard when we are both working from home and one of us is on a call and all they can hear is charlie shrieking because I;ve left the room fo the loo or a drink or to answer the door etc. I have tried moving his tall playstand next to my desk but he prefers being bale to look out the window so I leav eit next to the window. if we go out, he goes in his large cage downstairs with the radio on for company. 