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- When we
first brought Tilly home with us from Emerald Forest, it was
almost as big an event as was bringing home my now ten-year-old
daughter from the hospital for the first time. And now, Tilly
has been an important member of our family for more than three
years. She is a delight, in every way. And we love to take her
along with us on outings. Her favorites are trips to the local
Petco, where she rides on the push handle of the shopping cart
as we shop and soaks up all the attention she invariably gets
from the store personnel (who love her visits so much they often
neglect their duties just a bit when she is there) and the other
shoppers in the store. She loves to go for rides in the car,
too. She sits on top of the front passenger seat headrest and
ducks her head low so that she can get the best view of the
passing landscape as we drive along. Without a doubt, however,
her very favorite outings are bicycle rides around our neighborhood
or to the nearby park. She climbs aboard my shoulder or rides
on the handlebars (safely tethered, of course) and extends her
wings just so in order to feel the breeze as we sail along.
It goes without saying that she attracts so much attention whenever
we take her out that we never expect to get anything done in
a hurry when she is with us. But that is half the fun, so we
don't mind. And when people ask us what she's like, we usually
describe her as a "puppy with wings". She is playful
(she even plays catch!), mischievous, affectionate and gentle
with children. She is a joy to share our home with and, based
on our very happy experiences with her, we recommend toucans
as companion pets to anyone who has the means to provide them
with a proper home.
-Joanne Gifford
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