How do I introduce my bird to a pet dog?

[Jessica Marcia]

I'm leaving for Chicago in 4 days and taking my birds with me. I'm staying with family for 2 months there. I am taking my 2 yr old Quaker named Paulie and my 2 month old Sun Conure named Lolita. My concern is my family owns a dog named Sammy, he's about 5 or 6 yrs old. He's adorable but very energetic (loves to jump on ppl in excitement) the last time I was there I didn't take my birds and spent time with him. I took him out to walk and he always chased after squirrels and birds. Now, you see where I'm going... Both my birds roam freely around the house and the only time they're caged is to eat and sleep. My concern is Sammy chasing after my two birds. I don't want to have them caged for 2 months and I doubt my family will want to have Sammy locked in a room. Is there a way they can get along? :-(

 

[Kate]

You can start out with introducing them to each other while the two birds are in the cage. It's likely the dog will chase the birds around.Even if the dog stays calm, you can't be sure how it'd act when the birds are out (this is a common mistake a lot of people make) Sorry. maybe the birds could be in a separate room and make sure the dog doesn't get in (by using a doggy indoor fence) or just monitoring the door.