Dory is a 6 year old Duskey Headed Conure. She came to us shortly after we "opened our doors" in February 2010. Dory came to us with her bonded hatch-ling mate, Darrian, after their owners knew that they couldn't take proper care of them anymore due to their work schedules changing. As a result, Dory and Darrian came to us.
Dory has had an issue with noise, excessive even for a Conure species, as well as with biting. She has been in retraining for months, but with little success, due to personality conflicts between her and her foster mother. However, we have transferred her and Darrian to a new foster home in Shelton, WA with a different environment and lifestyle, and they are both coming along beautifully now!
Dory's wings had also been severely damaged due to a very bad grooming job, as well as plucking herself. We never thought she would be able to fly again. Now, all her feathers have grown back on her chest, as well as her tail feathers, and her wing feathers are growing again as well. Dory is now flying up to 12 feet distances! She is also much quieter, listens when she is told she needs to quiet. She is almost much better regarding the biting issue. She very rarely attempts to bite now.
We are hoping to have Dory and Darrian available for adoption around Thanksgiving or Christmas at the latest.
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