The evil red pajamas

Two years ago I got a nice set of red, Ralph Lauren, flannel pajamas for Christmas.  Veeeeery soft .  However, when I first put them on, the bird started screaming and running away (YEEP YEEP YEEP YEEP YEEP YEEP YEEP...).  I eventually had to change so I could comfort him.  I started some 'desensitization' - leaving the pajamas on the coffee table when he was in the family room, sticking them on Phil's lap when he was on his computer (both the bird and the Phil)...

A few weeks of that and I put them on again to be greeted enthusiastically with...YEEP YEEP YEEP YEEP YEEP YEEP YEEP.  *sigh*

So I retired the pajamas.

Recently, my Duck-friendly pajamas have been falling apart.  The cuffs are fraying, the buttons are falling out, they have holes.  After two seasons in storage, I brought out the red pajamas.

The Duck's response:




YAY!      

Apparently the pajamas have been forgiven   

Now to retry the silk leopard-print pj's Phil got me for my birthday a few years ago...

Bonus Ducki Picture

I had a bright pink top on one day and all the birds were so scared of me I had to change. At first I didn't know what was wrong but once I figured it out all was good. Alot of birds don't like red because its instincts to see fire. I was assuming my bright pink was too close to red.

you'd think Duck would be okay with red, seeing as it features prominently on his belly

I thought the same with Billy but NOPE she hate red pj's   

Mom came down one morning in an over-sized, fluffy, pink bathroom and Callie actually attacked her! She had to run from the room and take it off. I think she gave it to Goodwill because she didn't care to risk blood loss trying for the desensitization.   

 

Oops!!! That's bathROBE, not bathROOM. But, I think you figured that out.   

Didn't notice! Now I can't get the picture of a fluffy pink bathroom out of my head!

She really looked like a 300 pound pink grizzly bear. I must admit, it was disconcerting to me, too!