Northern Parrots Blog: April 2014

Welcome to our Blog page. Here you'll find lots of useful information about Everything for your Parrot. There's expert blogs & articles from Rosemary Low, the late Liz Wilson, Mike Simmons, Dorothy Schwarz and Barbara Heidenreich to name a few.

How to Touch a Parrot by Barbara Heidenreich

Tuesday, 29th April 2014Written By Barbara Heidenreich

Isn`t it fun to pet your dog or your cat? Most of our pets usually liked to be stroked from the top of their heads down towards their tails. Have you ever tried that with a Parrot? If you have, you may have noticed the experience was not quite the same...

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Harness Training - Pros and Cons

Thursday, 24th April 2014Written By Dot Schwarz

The use of a harness on pet Parrots to take them out of doors is still unusual. Is the training difficult? That is a question like how long is a piece of string? Any bird from Cockatiels to Macaws can be harness trained...

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Blue-headed Pionus Fact Sheet

Wednesday, 23rd April 2014Written By Rosemary Low

Rosemary Low takes a look at the Blue-headed Pionus. With their delightful temperament why have they become more difficult to find?

Read on to find out more plus details on their care.

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Tips to Get Started Training Your Parrot by Barbara Heidenreich

Tuesday, 15th April 2014Written By Barbara Heidenreich

Are you looking forward to training your Parrot? It can be a lot of fun for you and your bird as long as you are prepared.

Before you have your first training session here are a few tips to help make sure you have a great session.

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5 Tips to Address Parrot Behaviour Problems by Barbara Heidenreich

Tuesday, 1st April 2014Written By Barbara Heidenreich

This article was written by Barbara Heidenreich of Good Bird Inc and Barbara's Force Free Animal Training.

Barbara offers some advice on how to address behaviour problems in Parrots.