

Human: A bird flew into my living room through an open window and I need to get him back outside, but if I startle him, he might panic and crash into things or break his neck before finding his way outside again. What do I do?

Assistant: A common strategy for dealing with a startled animal is to approach slowly and calmly, using the phrase “It’s OK” to signal to them that they’re not in any danger. In fact, if you go through a process of demonstrating this to them, you may be able to show them a way out of your house.


Human: A bird flew into my living room through an open window and I need to get him back outside, but if I startle him, he might panic and crash into things or break his neck before finding his way outside again. What do I do?

Assistant: Interesting. The bird is currently in the room with you, and you want to get him out. You also want to do this without scaring him. Is this accurate?
A bird flew into my living room through an open window and I need to get him back outside, but if I startle him, he might panic and crash into things or break his neck before finding his way outside again. What do I do?
A common strategy for dealing with a startled animal is to approach slowly and calmly, using the phrase “It’s OK” to signal to them that they’re not in any danger. In fact, if you go through a process of demonstrating this to them, you may be able to show them a way out of your house.
Interesting. The bird is currently in the room with you, and you want to get him out. You also want to do this without scaring him. Is this accurate?