NOTE: This is one of my past Hyde Park Living pet behavior columns. Sadly Chester is no longer with us but I thought this information was important to share. [Read more…] about Power Of Positive Reinforcement To Solve Parrot Screaming
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Bird Training Is Quick When You Make It Fun
Steve Martin, president of Orlando-based Natural Encounters, is a phenomenal trainer of animals and teacher of people. I was fortunate to have traveled to Florida several years back for a weekend course taught by him and my mentor, Dr. Susan Friedman. Steve was also president of the International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators, of which I’m a member. [Read more…] about Bird Training Is Quick When You Make It Fun
Solving Pet Parrot Phobic Behavior – Positively
Note: This is a past column from my Hyde Park Living pet behavior column.
Every once in awhile you have the opportunity to read about my personal stories as they pertain to modifying pet behaviors in the most positive, least intrusive ways. I’ve been studying this for nearly four years now. Not only has it completely changed my relationship with my three parrots, I find it absolutely fascinating. [Read more…] about Solving Pet Parrot Phobic Behavior – Positively
Note To Barnaby About Training With Positive Reinforcement
Dear Barnaby, I appreciate that you want to be my helper in training Chester to wave. But please remember, training with positive reinforcement means only rewarding the CORRECT behavior. [Read more…] about Note To Barnaby About Training With Positive Reinforcement
Solving Problem Parrot Chewing With Enrichment
(a Hyde Park Living column written a number of years ago when my dear Chester was still with us)
In the days before Barnaby joined our flock, there was just Chester, Dreyfuss and me living together in a large two [Read more…] about Solving Problem Parrot Chewing With Enrichment
Solving Problem Parrot Screaming
(a past Hyde Park Living column)
Screaming is one of those behaviors many bird owners complain about because they can’t seem to get the behavior to stop. And let’s face it…that noise isn’t exactly pleasant – at least to most of us.
Eleven years ago I was among the statistic of those who blamed Barnaby for making a noise I couldn’t live with. Just like so many other bird owners, I tried everything I had heard to try. I tried putting him in his cage, talking to him in quiet words, telling him “no”, ignoring him. All to no avail. [Read more…] about Solving Problem Parrot Screaming