You don’t have to spend a lot of money to come up with ways to keep your pet parrot busy. Here is an idea for a parrot enrichment toy (a foraging activity for your parrot) that you can easily make at home. [Read more…] about Make Your Own Parrot Toy – Easy Enrichment
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Training: On Solving Pet Behavior Problems In Positive Ways
(NOTE: This is one of my Hyde Park Living columns.)
Have you ever tried to stop an unwanted pet behavior by simply ignoring it? [Read more…] about Training: On Solving Pet Behavior Problems In Positive Ways
My Challenge To Pet Owners
My challenge to you:
Instead of being annoyed at your pet’s unwanted behavior, and punishing it. Pay attention to catch your pet in the act of wanted behavior, and reinforce heavily. Focus on making the wanted behavior easier and more valuable.
And guess which behavior you’ll see more of? [Read more…] about My Challenge To Pet Owners
Solving Parrot Chewing On Shirt Problem
Those who know me know that we had an ordeal here several months ago when Barnaby, my Timneh African Grey, cut his foot open. After wearing a large wrap on his foot for over 10 weeks, I’m happy to report he is doing great. He is now missing two back toes on one foot but has learned how to adapt to his new way of getting around. [Read more…] about Solving Parrot Chewing On Shirt Problem
Crate Training A Bird With Positive Reinforcement
Because you never know when you are going to need to take your bird out in a carrier or crate, it’s a good idea to start training your parrot before the skill is needed. Here I am showing how I am teaching my bird, a maximillian pionus, that good things happen when she goes into her carrier. [Read more…] about Crate Training A Bird With Positive Reinforcement
Clicker Training Basics
What I love about clicker training is that it is all about empowering animals to make brilliant decisions (at least by our standards) by teaching them exactly what behavior will earn them a valued reinforcer. Initially the animal learns [Read more…] about Clicker Training Basics