A Happy Healthy Parrot in an Ever-Changing Life

A Happy Healthy Parrot in an ever-changing life

How high does your relationship fly?

Trust = Communication (and communication is training)

And you think parrots have an attitude…

Why are Parrots Given Up?
Inability to Encourage and Maintain Good Behavior
Life changes

Change- The American Way
MORE JOB CHANGES
Before 1960 most people had 3 to 4 jobs in their lifetime
Today the average baby boomer held 10.5 jobs from the age of 18-40

Change- The American Way
More Changes in Family Arrangement
Marriage rate has fallen 30% since 1970
Divorce Rate has increase 40%

Another Reason They are Given Up?
Parrots Aren’t Domestic

Reasons to have a well-behaved Parrot
Your parrot
Your roommates
Your neighbors
Your heirs
Your parrot’s unforeseen future

What We Need to Succeed
An Understanding of Natural History
An understanding of Body Language
A relationship based on Positive Reinforcement

BODY LANGUAGE
Eyes (shape)
Pupils (pinning?)
Wing Positioning (tight to body - flapping)
Body Feathers (slick, puffed)
Head (lowered or upright)
Position (at the front of the cage or cowering in the back?)

Training isn’t “Making”
Training is asking, encouraging, communicating.

Why Train Your Parrots?
Training is the best way to have a two-way conversation with your parrot.

Training is the best way to avoid and manage
problem behavior .

FIGHTING COCKATOO

Aggression
It’s not cute!

Some Helpful Behaviors
Target Training
Stepping up
Crate Training
Bathing
Nail clipping
Toweling

The Five Worst Things to Teach Your Parrot…
Cursing
Screaming
Biting
Aggression
Fear of Change

The Secret?
The secret to a parrot that can weather life’s changes is the parrot’s owner and their willingness to
learn, apply, commit .

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A Happy Healthy Parrot in an Ever-Changing Life

by Rebecca O'Connor on Dec 15, 2009

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