Wednesday, August 3, 2011

OMG my girls are SPOILED

I know this and I know I am the cause of this.  And I accept this.  But tonight, they really showed a side of them that has me worried that they may be too spoiled.  Is that possible?

Tonight, I brought out a zucchini cut in half for a treat.  And I hate to see them fight over treats so I was holding a half in each hand so they could peck at it.  This way I can keep Pumpkin and Ginger separated which keeps Pumpkin from pecking at Ginger.

They had made good progress on the zuc when my DH came home from work and I wanted to focus on him.  So I set the two halves down on the ground at my feet.  You would have thought I had hidden them away because all three girls turned and walked away.

He commented that they were spoiled.  I just thought they had enough at that point.  So I picked up the zuc halves and held them in my hands and the girls came running back to eat.  I set them down again and they walked away.

OMG, you mean to tell me that they will only eat treats if they are offered out of my hand?!?

I worry about going on vacation and having one of the neighbors watch them.  I would never expect them to hand feed them or give them the attention that I give them.  But is that going to rock the girls world?

Hmmm, perhaps I need to back off a bit.  I'll always keep up the high standard for hygiene I have and I'll continue to spend time with them.  But I think I may have to back off on hand feeding them treats in the afternoons.

3 comments:

  1. Oh yes, spoiled babies. LOL! Mine are too. It is so easy to do though, isn't it?

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  2. IT IS!!! I knew I was treating them well. But I didn't think I had created such spoiled little brats. Oh, it's going to rock their world when I go on holiday.

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  3. Oh but they are so fun to feed by hand! You enjoy those pretty little feathered babes now!

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