Marion Hansen wrote in a message to Debbie Walker:
 MH> whistle.  Nice job you got there--taming birds in the Pet Store. 
 MH> How did you  get a job like that?
   Pretty cool job huh. I have been frequenting this store (at least weekly ) 
for about 3 years to buy bird and fish supplies(I used to breed fish).Over 
the last two years they have called me on several occasions to deal with sick 
or injured birds(avian vets are far and few here), I live 2 blocks away and 
could come pretty quickly.To back track I have not been working for a couple 
years for two reasons:had three surgeries to recuperate from and I never 
wanted to see another accounting office (3 years of college down the drain) 
too stressful. Anyway a few weeks ago I was in  the store when a woman came 
in and started chewing out the owner for selling her a Budgie that she 
couldn't touch. He asked her if she was working with it every day, she said 
"well I let it out what else should I do" He said I'm not sure ask her. I 
gave her the condensed version, and by the time she left she also had toys, 
cuddle bone,grit etc. 
   The owner has been in business for 15 years but he specializes in fish and 
doesn't know squat about birds. I am continuosly giving him hell for 
something he is doing wrong. As I was walking out that day he hollered after 
me and asked if I would consider working there to train the birds, take care 
of their diet, toy needs all but cleaning them. I said I'd think about it, 
there really was nothing to think about, but couldn't seem too eager.
   What I didn't know at the time was that another gentlemen who now owns a 
coffeeshop nearby ( but who used to own a pet store) had been telling the 
owner for the last couple months if he didn't hire me to take care of the 
birds and to be there for the customers questions he was a fool.Because 
nobody knew how to tame birds the owner was quite often left with birds that 
were getting older and no one wanted.
   I have been thinking ofbuying the Ringneck for quite some time. She has 
been in the store for over a year, today I brought her home, her name is 
Jade.. The other birds have not met her yet, that should be fun.
 
 MH> pair!  I am very surprised that Ringnecks so uncommon here as pets.
The only one I have ever seen outside of a book is Jade.They just aren't sold 
around here.One quick question do you supply you Ringnecks with grit.
   Deb....
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