So this is a pretty big deal and I need an answer soon. I'm in literal shock right now. So I adopted an Havanese mix, and she's extremely sweet and cute - but once I even look at my birds, she gets all excited and tries her hardest to get them.

Tonight she got my Conure, who I'm extremely close to. She bite her wing really badly but luckily it's not broken. My Conure bled a bit but I got it cleaned and everything. Now she's terrified.

I had this problem before but with another dog. She nearly ripped my Cockatiel in half but he's doing great now.

Anyway, I've had my Havanese (Vixie) for about a month now and I've tried my hardest to teach her commands to leave the birds alone but with no success at all. I even have a hard time trying to tame my Ringneck and Parakeet because all Vixie does is cry and cry while she's in a room or the cage. We live in an apartment so there's a huge chance that the neighbors could start complaining.

My birds are my whole world and I already almost lost two of them. I just don't know what to do with Vixie. My brother loves her and My mom sort of does. I'm just.. so lost right now, I don't know.

Hopefully someone can help?

You don't say how old the dog is and since you have adopted her she will feel you belong to her.Please remember she may have lots of baggage with her.Do you know anything at all of the kind of life she had before you got her.

What you can try is to put her on her leash and sit her beside you when you talk to your birds and when she does whine tell her No do not pet her when she whines when she sits quietly beside you reward her with a treat and tell her she is a good girl.You could try clicker training.

Using the clicker may work with her example when she does what you want click the clicker and give her a reward like a treat something she really likes keep doing this each time and in time she may realise that if she is quiet when you are talking to your birds she gets a nice treat.

Do not try and train your birds with the dog in the room put her in another room when you are working with your birds you will get nowhere with the birds if the dog is there.

I hope this helps.

I thought I put her age, aha. I'm sorry. She's only 2 years old and I adopted her from the shelter, and all they told me was that she was seized from the previous owner, adopted and then was picked up by the animal control and that person never picked her up.

I'll totally try that though, thank you. c:

Given what you have said I think she is very insecure and unsure considering what has happened to her.By the sound of it I think she may have been abused in someway if she got taken from previous owner and that the person who adopted her first may have had problems when they had her and just dumped her so she will not know whether she is coming or going.

Also she is still young enough to take to training.Just take your time with her until she feels settled Do Not shout at her when she does something wrong just say NO in a firm tone and remember to give her a treat when she does what you want her to do.

Please let me know how you get on.

I hope your conure will be alright! Personally, as someone who has 3 dogs and 2 conures in the house I would actually advise against birds and dogs in the same household- especially an apartment.

I am currently living with my parents and my sisters who still is at home has 2 conures... my husky is a known and proven bird killer (rip pet chickens). She is constantly trying to get the birds and there is NOT a way to train her out of this because of her prey drive. All dogs will have it and just because people online have cute videos of their birds and dogs together (I'd never trust any of my dogs or even my moms dog with our birds) doesn't mean that dog can't turn, you know how easily it could end a bird, just a small minor snap :( My sisters green cheek conure has come very close to meeting her end (she lets herself out of her cage and flies about- a whole different issue on my siblings part) and neither the dog nor bird can be blamed.

Honestly, I would either keep the bird where the dog is NOT allowed period, under any circumstances, or rehome your dog. If your birds are your life they need to take precedence before any other animal you may or may not bring into the house.

Keep them separate. Don't take any chances. It's just asking for trouble.

Personally, I would get rid of the dog. I wouldn't have adopted her not knowing how she is with other animals.

Just something to consider... your brother can always adopt a dog when he moves out on his own.

I 100% agree with you

I work in an exotics practice and see this stuff all the time. I would get your conure checked out to make sure everything is okay. Have you tried squirting her with a water bottle? I would squirt her around the face, she didn't respond much to other parts of her body. Do not squirt her nose, just mainly forehead. It worked when my dog would get to aggressive with my rabbit. The clicker could help as well. Training wise. Use a firm NO, you have her sit and give the command, look her right in the eyes because you are alpha. Eye contact is everything and with the firm NO and try a clicker may help.

If these do not work, I hate to suggest this but there are buzzer collars that make noises, the high pitched, and you would make it beep every times she tires to get your birds. No shock collar though.

How are you getting on with the dog please let me know.