Out of the Crate

Usually when I go somewhere, and the weather is bad I put Kai in her crate. She uses this time to take a nap. Today I decided to see how she would do if I left her in the kitchen without being penned up. I thought like a dog and moved everything away from the edges, took all breakables and put them away, removed hats, gloves and shoes, moved the chairs away from the table and hung placed the hanging curtain out of reach. When I went to leave I grabbed my purse and she headed to the crate, but I did not lock her in. She looked confused but went in her crate anyway. When I walked out the door she stuck her nose out of the crate but did not leave it. 1 1/2 hours later I came home, no pee, no poo and no torn up things, she passed the test. The only thing she did was to move her bed closer to the gate that blocked her from the rest of the living area. Now I may have interrupted her thinking up and escape plan but I was very happy that she kept the place in tact. I am not sure how long things would last if it were longer, but we will build on that time to see how she does. Of course with her not in her crate the bird definitely will need to be in her cage, sometimes I forget. A new cornerstone, even if it was only once. Of course, she immediately ate a mechanical pencil when I released her from the kitchen. One step forward, one step back.