Apollo’s First Time Outside in Harness
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- Опубликовано: 24 июн 2022
- We finally got Apollo in his harness, He even went outside, talked and told us when he wanted to go back, then we took the harness off; all without any panic attacks!!! Unfortunately he freaked out after putting the harness on the next morning, so we are back to working on putting it on comfortably.
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When Apollo said "let's go back" I felt that
he said glass randomly when he was asked if he wanted to go inside the first time
😂😂😂😂😂😂
A million percent 😅 this looks like a whole lot of TOO MUCH
@lidelacreativelab I, for one, think that bird lives with people who love it and care for it. Apollo has a rare brain for his species and it's lucky that his full potential is being realized. What should he be doing instead? What "bird things," I'm curious?
@@olgaknowsbestofficial he enjoys mimicking humans. that's what parrots do. and since he can talk, he can better interact with his owners, which is good, since parrots are very social.
he's still a bird, just one that has been taught to listen to and talk like humans. nothing sinister here.
“You wanna go inside?”
“G L A S S 🤖”
“ G L A S S ”
G L A S S K
😂❤🎉 (SHROK)
*glassk
i’m sure he wants to stay longer outside, to feel the sun on his feathers. One minute outside and rapidly inside is nothing. Of course he will enjoy the sun and the fresh air also - like we do.
apollo kept getting notifications outside no wonder he wanted to go back inside
That's hilarious 😂
😂😂
XDDDDD
The social anxiety is real
The fact that these birds can use human language _within it's proper context_ is absolutely mind blowing
In studies it has been shown that African Greys (Apollo’s species) have the brain capacity of a 4-5 year old human, with the verbal capacity of a 2-3 year old human 🙂 They are very clever! 😊
They can't
@@jimmydean123123They can, it's been proven
@@jimmydean123123 The bird is smarter than you.
@demastust.2277 lol. I feel sorry for both of you. You can literally watch the bird fail miserably at passing the test multiple times, and you think these birds understand language in its proper context. You are incredibly dumb.
You can almost see the flywheels in his birdy brain spinning at top speed as he processes all this new visual data.
Oh yeah, he's thinking, "I got these people to take me outside, how do I get them to get me a million dollars in small bills?" Never underestimate an african gray. I know of two grays who live together, who have fun by calling the dog and then laughing when it comes to them. They live for fun.
Mmmm is it like autism? Over stimulatiob
@@SmittenandBitten Could be
that is another SHROCK
yeah you can tell he was focused since he makes relatively few random vocalizations when focused, like when being asked about an object or being spoken to
I laughed SO HARD when you said "you wanna go back inside?" and he just very demandingly responded with "glass"
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“From the moment I understood the weakness of my flesh, it disgusted me. I craved the strength and certainty of GLASSK”
Kudos to you Appolo!!
Proper answer 😂
@@MorshuGamingI'm a big fan of that game and Apollo. Are you me?
Can't believe he said "let's go back" 😭 this bird is too smart
@@olgaknowsbestofficial jfc, can you chill? Apollo isn't anywhere near his species' native habitat. Being outside is not always the best. Especially when there are birds of prey that would see Apollo as little more than a chew toy. Wanna grand-stand actual animal cruelty? There are people all over social media with heavily inbred dogs for you to yell at. Apollo has tons of enrichment, healthy food, and attentive caretakers *who are working toward getting him more time outside- the very thing you are insulting them over.* Siddown. You ain't sinless.
let’s go back
me after being born
He's just repeating
@@pnut3844ablewell he said: "you wanna go back?" And apollo answered "Lets go back." So he either understands what it means in the context or just repeats for what he got a treat when he got thaught "go back"🎉
He doesn't understand what the sentence means, he just repeats it.
You can see Apollo was a bit nervous with being outside, but I feel it’s expected when taken out of his comfort zone. He will get better about it the more often he goes.
I was feeling tense for Apollo. 😬
I noticed his natural instincts kicked in with natural sounds and looking to the sky and ground for predictors. Definitely, was afraid to be put down.
Yes, I think he showed it with bites and rejecting treats. He didn't like the harness either.
Well done it was scary!
I’m glad to see you taking your bird outside and walking around the perimeter of the house. Not only does he get fresh air and sunshine, but he’ll now know what HOME looks like in case he ever gets loose. Many birds are lost from an open door and can’t find their way home because they don’t know what it looks like.
You don't say? I ought to try it with my budgie. I'm always paranoid she's going to find an open window.
I read that if your bird gets lost you’re supposed to put the birdcage outside and somewhere high up so that the bird can find it and go inside...
My parents lost their African Grey for 3 days, he knew there was a swimming pool in the yard as we would look at us when we were in the swimming pool, so some lady living about 500m away called the "animal center" saying there was a weird grey bird on the side of her pool, so my father got there and that was him, and got it back home.
That’s awesome
I’m glad he made it back safely to your parents
My cockatiel flew away one day and it wasn’t even the first time
She knew what the house looked like and even came back
But one day she decided to fly off for good… it’s been 2 years now and I live in the north so there are brutal winters…
@@thetwilightpug8778 I'm in Canada, currently -10°C, goes much lower in february. so yeah he flew away during summer for 3 days, he never tried during winter, but he did once in early spring, but I found him in a tree a couple of streets away (hint, there are no telephone ringing in trees) and we managed to make him come down to us with almonds.
He was being bullied by crows, and the night might have been too cold for him.
"You're outside Apollo!"
Apollo: I like it better through the glllass. Let's go back inside.
bit late as this is 5 months old but i love that he continuously gets you closer back to the house when he wants to return. "pour water" to get you back to the pond/hose, "glass" to get you to walk back to the house's window, and then "let's go back". just smth i personally noticed and it could be nothing but i think if that's the case with him, he's SO good at problem solving
Awe, that was kind of you to get the hose and spray it just because he asked for pouring water! I love how much respect you guys show your birds.
Harness matching his redbutt feathers!?! Sharp Apollo sharp!😄✌
He is so smart. He knows the glass is usually between him and outdoors. He was processing a mile a minute. My 2 favorite online birds are Apollo and Kiwi.
YOU SOME CUTE
MWAAAHHHH
i like apollo and barney the cockatoo
I had an African Gray when I lived in Nigeria. One day I took him outside and he did not like it at all. He bit me and when we went back inside, he turned his back on me, an ultimate insult. Apollo did not look happy. It will take time in short doses but he will get used to the great outdoors. You are such a loving handler. He is in good hands.
I can imagine. Their fear of snakes and raptors is bad enough but in Nigeria there are plenty of other animals that will eat a gray if they catch one.
Tbh if you took me outside in Nigeria, I'd also bite and turn my back to run for my life.
That harness!!! Apollo is adorable.
@Star hope you’re being sarcastic
The little sound at 0:47 was so cute lol. He was probably remembering the last time he saw rain drops while looking out the window
One of the most interesting things I think, other than the fact he can recognize objects, is how birds in captivity pick up phone noises. Had a green wing a long time ago that would ring like an old analog phone.
I love his natural beautiful noises he makes while outside
Yes he made a tweet!
I loved it when Apollo paid attention to your language when you said No, that's too hard. Communication is a two way thing. ❤️
Baby steps!! He did great, 💕
He's a really intelligent bird!
Such a brave boi, I love his shock then immediate Pour Water when the hose went
he is absolutely a gem
I like how apollo seems to go less verbal and make bird noises when overwhelmed or processing a lot of new information. It makes the mind of a bird seem similar to our minds.
I know that when Apollo bites, it hurts..lol. My Max, a Double yellow headed Amazon Parrot has bitten me before and it hurts. But Apollo gets frustrated like we all get. He's beautiful and so smart. He makes me laugh. I love him like I love my own Parrot. God made them beautiful with colors. They are so fascinating. You guys are awesome too. Apollo is blessed to have you both.
His little squeals. 😍
You're a braver person than me, Sir! Apollo is adorbs btw. We have an African Grey, Dinga, that's been in our family since I was five, he's thirty five now. It would be an act of sheer suicide for one of us to try to put a harness on Dinga. He doesn't like to be handled, unless it's on HIS terms only and he's not nice, frequently. We love him though and he's spoiled rotten, grouchy and grumpiness included.
There's a fun kpop song named Dingga 💃🏻 Sung by a group named Mamamoo. Maybe your parrot Dinga might like the song, they sing the word Dingga a few times 🤭
@@missanonymous963 Aww, thank you I will have to play it for him! He likes music, especially if no one is watching.
@@lilitharam44 I would love to hear how you both liked it or maybe did not like it haha 🤭
@@olgaknowsbestofficial Umm, Olga, this is filmed in America. That's an African Grey Parrot. African. Okay? If they "put him outside" he would die from starvation or predators because he is a.) on the wrong continent to survive on his own and b.) a hand raised bird that has no concept of living outside. If he were a Cardinal, Mockingbird, or Blue Jay it might be different and I would agree that those wild Native birds should be free. Not a tropical, hand reared bird, that has lived his whole life in captivity. That would be the equivalent of dropping a human toddler off in the African Congo, where the parrots are from, and say "good luck kid!"
@@olgaknowsbestofficial Troll. What are you, 12 years old in Uzbekistan?
The best way to do it is to let him chill on the porch for a little while a few times a week so that for a couple weeks so he can get used to being outside again, and then take him to the yard for an extended amount of time here and there. Eventually you can take him around the block a couple times a week so he can get used to leaving the house and then anywhere. Just gradually becoming a traveling burd , I think giving him too much too quick might actually do the opposite of what your trying to teach because it can overwhelm him.. just some advice, I hope you read this cuz I care about that brilliant bird and want him to be outside and enjoy the fresh air wind sun trees people other birds and the world
I also find that wind overstimulates my bird.
Mom! Everything is moving! 😳
awww, i want to hug him at the end there, how he sits on his branch, trying to cope with everything that just happened!
“You wanna go back inside?” “Glass”
That was a HUGE ordeal for him, but it was good for him and you ALL handled it so well!!!!!
Apollo's voice reminds me of Charlie Babbitt from the movie Rainman. 'GLASS.' I love him! 💘
it must've been overwhelming to go from only to house to so much going on outside. poor guy was overstimulated. ty for being patient with him
Hk if CB KH CB jd D and 2:54 is a better fit for the squad than him then I would be willing for a transfer 💶💶2200 years from the same team and a new contract with the club to go from the club and not have a new manager for a long while so he could stay in a team with the best player on his side for the club he is in and the team that is
@@basilalgarni8602what
He seems to have them trained pretty well on how to fetch pistachios and water.
He is so adorable 🥰
Nice to be able to get up close to one of these magnificent birds without having to care for them. Thank you.
So nice to see you having a harness on him !!!!! Great job !!! I'd love to take my Amazons outside but no way would I be able to get a harness on them !!!!....Maybe when they were babies.... but definately not now...I often see videos of parrots outside without harnesses and dont know how people can trust them not to fly away......even clipped some can still fly off. I guess that's why people lose them..Apollo is so cool.....he did great going outside today !!!😊
You need to slowly work on it . It’s possible, it can take weeks to accomplish.
The RUclips channel Bird Tricks does a lot of free-flight training just so you can see what it entails.
@@flamingomtn my sister just lost her Goffin Cockatoo......he"s 35 yrs old . He was out loose and flew out the door when someone was leaving..he had been clipped by her vet 4 weeks before ...She just moved to a rural area a week before......not even a sighting..😪
Have an Amazon, he loves to go outside in his tree, and comes back whenever he wants, only time he flew away was when a cat tried to attack him, fortunately my neighbors catched him and had a very intense conversation 🤣
@@ErikMontenegro92 I have 2 Yellow Crowned Amazons...Id never risk them lose outside...Im out in the country...with no neighbors nearby.....
Awh, his feathers are so tensed up, lil' boy is a tad nervous 🥺
Just became a subscriber. Love this video! I think you need to wait for permission from Apollo, before you take the harness off. Let him recover from the outside stimulation for a minute. State your intention and then slowly take it off.
That was overwhelming for Apollo having spent months inside before this little trip to the garden. He clearly shows uncomfort being outside while handling all the unkowns. His instinct or knowledge tells him that he can expect danger from above and particularly from below. The way he is peeping around says it all...and then the roaring noises from every where plus completely unknown sounds hitting his ears.. .the short while outside must have been shocking for him. No wonder that he refused to take pistachios and started to bite every now and then.
It was so important, that he dressed all nicely to go outside with Apollo
Do you want to go back inside? Apollo: G L A S S (2:40)
"you wanna go back inside?"
"glass"
teach the parrot to come to you when you blow a whistle with some very characteristic sound and then offer it food, since when birds are not seen, they call each other with sounds. In this case, if the parrot gets lost in a wooded area, it is very easy for it to blow the whistle and fly to where the whistle is (especially if it also feels hungry).
Apollo and his sisters are learning a recall.
I love birds...especially birds that talk...lol
African Greys are incredibly beautiful birds. I love them so. The way I love them responsibly is to love them from afar because I know I can't give them what they need 😓
I felt it when he said “glass”
He scared from been outdoor... So bond to his in-house place.
That's a challenge almost as big as Plato's cave - we couldn't handle it as well as Apollo does. But of course he is Apollo, who's capable of everything. ✨💫💞🙏
Hi Apollo! God bless you all 💞💓
ooohhh mmyyy ggoodd good how precious appolo u r so precious on ur dad's hand. enjoy the fresh air buddy ur the best 👌 u make a terminally il lady in the UKhaving very happy days watching u every day.. thanku 2 u, ur dad, & ur 2 sisters..x
Ouch! You are very patient while bleeding 🩸! I love how you respect his boundaries outside, beautiful video!
Hoping to get my Eclectus on leash… watching very closely!!!
You should seriously consider a childrens book and videos. Apollo is a star! glass
This takes so much patience and time. These are a major commitment. People have no idea. So many birds, pets, in bad homes with no understanding of what it takes.
I love watching how you guys show and teach him new things
Coolest African Gray award goes to Apollo. 🏆
You’re so patient and kind
They say that with cats and dogs you might wanna let them be with a harness also inside for some time, to let them get used to it. Birds are different sure but maybe being fussy about taking it off means he needs to adjust to it
He was scared! You got to acclimate him very slow and keep him safe. Follow his lead. There are all kind of predators ready to pounce on him. Apollo is smart.
Yeah! Apollo! Congratulations on all of your amazing achievements.. this was a major milestone in your world… He is an amazing fellow.... Much Luv, Apollo!!❤️
Beautiful to watch. Thank you.
Holy crap, he can actually say what he wants or he does not want they r talented animals and his so cute 😍
I think falling in love with Apollo 😍💝 no chewing vid I watch like 50 times lol😅
I remember this process with my big ole greenwing macaw, and let me tell you…you got it easier than me my friend 😂. Mine has four times the bite pressure of a pit bull dog, and three times the beak size of a grey. She shreds untreated 2x4 boards for fun. She hated and was overstimulated by the harness too, although she likes to go outside. She gets hyper the same way over it. We decided it was easier to just build her a covered aviary on the back of the house. The bottom is thick concrete pavers, the bottom of the sides is metal panels (sometimes used as roofing) screwed on to wood framework covered in PVC pipe slip covers (treated wood so it doesn’t rot, but covered in one of those thick white pvc pipes to cover the dangerous wood not safe to be chewed). The upper part of the cage is made of dog kennel panels including the top of the cage. This made the cage tall enough by putting the kennel on top of metal walls. They are powder coated and thick enough to keep her from breaking it, and everything dangerous is kept out. We put a metal roof on it made of the same panels. There’s no outside door so no one can get in. We take her into the cage through a secondary door inside the house that we butted the cage up against. We usually only put her out there if we are home anyway, but it’s definitely safe enough that she can be in it while we’re not home. We have all manner of creatures around our house because we live in a forested area and nothing ever gets her. If foxes, coyotes, cats, dogs, hawks, etc can’t get into this cage-nothing can. They’ve tried and failed.
Excellent. I love this.
Its so cool how you're intellectually engaging this bird.
Its interesting to see him be content with not having to be wild. I know a lot of people talk about birds wanting to be free but he didnt want to fly around and he was fine just seeing the outside. Its a strange thing to see but its also very interesting.
Your yard is really cool!
What a nervous lil fella!!happy new year guys.
this was so precious, and I didn't like how hard my parakeet bit me at times, so I can only imagine what you were feeling there. but Apollo is a G man 😎❤👊🎉
Y’all are the best bird parents ever.
I used to let my Blue Fronted Amazon go outside a lot, he always loved it. Back when I lived in California, I drove him down to Dana Point Harbor and just walked around with him sitting on my hand. He would say hello to ppl as they walked by staring at him. A Seagull was sitting on a post nearby. He spread his wings and flapped them a couple times, which did freak my bird (Travis) out a bit, but I reassured him that all was well and that was it. Other than that, we had a great time.
“Let’s go back” too awesome
What an absolutely amazing pet. You must spend so much time teaching him things. ❤️
Awww he feels sooo safe with u love u Apollo
Wonderful Apollo was so good to have that Harness on I'm sure he will enjoy going outside with you
Thank you for sharing ♥️
You Rockkkk Apollo 🎵🎶🎼🎶🎵🎶🎹🎸🎸🎸🌍
Now Apollo is the bird outside
You can tell he was really taking things in and then quickly assessed that 'outdoors' is just too dangerous. I like how he says "Glass" (wanting to get back to his window). I also like how quickly you realized that: 1) he doesn't want to be near the ground outside and 2) he wanted to go back into the house.
Great Job Apollo!
I'm sure he'll love it once he gets used to it, that's how my cat was.
Cats are outdoor & territorial animals. Saying a cat loves the outside once it gets used to it is redundant. People nowadays make the most basic things sound like an achievment.
@@ChessJourneyman Birds also live outdoors in the wild. I was making an encouraging statement, not bragging about my cat.
Why did you make that comment? Where you really that desperate to find a fault in someone else that you had to strawman me?
@@ChessJourneyman yeaaa, i dont really like outdoors cats, just because how murderous they are :p
@@ChessJourneyman and dont be rude
@@ChessJourneyman Domesticated cats aren't native to most parts of the world, including the Americas. Letting (or forcing) all domesticated cats to live outdoors is more cruel than keeping them inside. Many stray cats freeze to death in the winter, territorial fights cause injuries, and disease is rampant in feral colonies. Take it from Jackson Galaxy, you should not force a domestic cat to live outdoors. Keep 'em inside unless it's a trained/working cat.
素晴らしい❣️
He sounds like Rain Man-Dustin Hoffman's voice in the movie 😂
Loved the dried up Christmas tree laying in the backyard 🥀
This is a genuine question how long would it take Apollo to learn new phrases it must be time consuming
different for all birds, my conure will make sounds I make almost instantly
@@karlslifeuk wow interesting
@@Mushroom182 My African Grey learned curse words from a family friend that repeated it to him behind my back for like 5 minutes at a party.
@@marlon6598 hahaha 🤣
It is, they have worked long hours with Apollo. They have put lots of hard work and it shows. Apollo is so smart. My daughter stood and said her name Holly over and over. Until one day she pulled up out front in her car, got out and my Parrot said, Holly! Whose Holly...lol. They hear us even when we think they dont..lol
Thank you. Glad he went outside. Your very. Good to him
He looks like he’s taking it all in. Love you guys!!
He's so wonderful
You place is so majestic with these trees
I love it when birds imitate phone noises haha.
Great job mine love going outside
Apollo Did so well... My grey is always kinda nervous when being outside, but thats just how greys are.. Always seeing threats everywhere. As long as you know, when the bird starts to be overwhelmed, is everything fine... I saw how your hands shook :D .. Taking the harness off of them is the worst part ever, I was never looking forward to do that after any of our walks... my fingers still hurt :D
even without the harness, Apollo loves you. he would always return Home, to you. ❤
Beautiful wow he knows what he wants so smart
Never leave him out alone, even if clipped or harnessed. Hawks will see them as dinner.
U.u...envy...I remember my pet..years ago...Greetings from Chile! South America!
Yay! So nice!
When we first took our African Gray outside, Jac flew away and never returned. He spoke English, German, French, and knew many songs, which i played outside for months hoping to lure him back. We put for in the roof and posted signs and everything. We live in Florida. I think he flew to Haiti for the Lady bird Action. Best wishes to you two and all the lovelies.
*food* on the roof not for
Looking good guys
I adore your channel
He did really well with the harness. I got a harness on my amazon once. There was no way she was having it after that.
My budgie talks back to apollo😂😂😂