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Tag Archives: training session
Parrot Behavior Myths: Building Trust
There are many people out there eager to give advice when we ask for it from a variety of venues. How can some of the information out there help – and hinder – efforts to build trust with your new bird? Plus, tips to help us gauge the quality of methodological advice we receive. Continue reading
Training other animals: Stewie gets a haircut!
Following the same principles of training birds, I was able to teach my dog, Stewie, how to lay calmly unrestrained while I gave him his first summer haircut. Continue reading
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Tagged dogs too!, Positive reinforcement, training session
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Working with Fearful Parrots: A Study in Videos
Building relationships with parrots that show extremely fearful behavior can be a challenging problem. Much of the information out there is based on the one-way transmission of information from human to bird. By allowing a bird to use body language to change our behavior and using positive reinforcement to reward desirable behavior, we can achieve sustainable pathways to closer, more trusting relationships. Continue reading
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Tagged Beans, Lory, Positive reinforcement, Scared birds, taming, training session
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Use your words: Conditioning Sam to a new environment
Moluccan cockatoo Sam has a lot to teach about preventing and replacing problem behaviors! Continue reading
Posted in Flight, Problem Behaviors, Training
Tagged Environmental Arrangement, freeflight, Sam, screaming, training session
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Cockatoo training…. with a little help
In my busy household, I squeeze in training sessions whenever I can. Sometimes, it means working with my birds in less than ideal situations with many distractions. Not something that makes for effective teaching. This is a clip of me … Continue reading
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Tagged Beans, Juice, Lory, Positive reinforcement, training session
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