Can a puppy plus a parakeet = peace?

tues 29/03/005 06.13


We're moving to a larger place soon, where we can have pets; ideally, a
hand-tamed budgerigar (your basic parakeet) and a puppy. The bird will be at
large in our house a lot of time. So, what I'd like to ask is, how feasible is
it to train the puppy not to attack the little bird when it comes within reach?
Is it possible that they could actually make friends? I'm sure we'll have to
keep them under supetvision when they're together, of course.

Sparrow 13
The Extremely DeLux One

On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 06:40:21 -0800 Sparrow 13 whittled these words:
tues 29/03/005 06.13


We're moving to a larger place soon, where we can have pets; ideally, a
hand-tamed budgerigar (your basic parakeet) and a puppy. The bird will be at
large in our house a lot of time. So, what I'd like to ask is, how feasible is
it to train the puppy not to attack the little bird when it comes within reach?
Is it possible that they could actually make friends? I'm sure we'll have to
keep them under supetvision when they're together, of course.

Possible - but how possible depends on the breed, and the individual
temperament. You can improve your chances if you get a breed with a lower
natural prey drive, and a known background. Don't expect a puppy to be
safe even for a split second. Puppies have no more self control than a
baby or toddler. Your best chance is to make sure that you are starting
with a well trained and well mannered mature dog before making
introductions.


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