I should have replied sooner, but we were gone on a mini vacation for the weekend (Popcorn and Muffin came with us). Anyway, I'm so glad your daddy's loving the birds! Hope that means you can get your own someday! That's how my dad got into birds. We had to bird sit our friends tiels for 2 weeks, sometime before Popcorn and Muffin came into the family. They were SO sweet, and since then, my dad's been hooked with birds! They really are AWSOME pets!

Anyway, for taming, I believe 1 week may be too little time, especially with a pair of LOVEbirds. They aren't called LOVEbirds for no reason. Lovebirds tend to fall in love with 1 member of the family, and if they're a pair, its usually the other bird. I'm certain they can still be tamed well. It will just take longer. For the first week you need to try to spend time next to their cage and talk to them. Don't touch them because they will only freak out and lose trust instead of gaining it. They need to know that you mean them no harm. After a week, you should put your hand in the cage, and just let it lay there for a while, bringing it closer to the bird at every training time. Its best to put a millet spray in your hand to make them greedy for their favorite treat. Once they get used to seeing your hand around, you'll have to take them out. Make sure their wings are clipped, and carefully take them out with a small towel (not over the head) or by wearing a glove. From my experience, I have seen that many birds FREAK out by seeing a glove, so I prefer using a small wash cloth towel. You need this so they don't bite and injure your finger. Put the bird in your lap and let go. He/she may jump out and run, but you need to keep doing it and talk to him/her gently every time. I have found that if you put them in your lap and ask someone to put a sheet over you and the bird (so to confine the bird with you under the sheet with no way to get out), birds gain confidence much quicker. Do that every day for 15-20 minutes every time. Tame the birds seperately, with the other out of sight. If you do it in front of them, they get worried about their buddy because they obviously don't know what you are doing, and it can make them lose trust. Good luck to you and your friend, and beg that daddy of your's! If he's loving birds, he won't be able to resist! Hope this helps!

Ps. Remember. We NEED pics!