How To Make Friends With A Parrot
Barbara Heidenreich explains how to make friends with a Parrot. If you are a fan of Parrots like me, you look forward to those moments when you get to make a new Parrot friend. Unlike a dog or cat that may respond to a new person right away, birds can sometimes require a little extra effort […]
Getting Your Parrot To Bathe
Barbara Heidenreich explains how to get your Parrot to bathe. Delbert In many cases Parrots love to bathe….as my Yellow Naped Amazon Delbert is happy to demonstrate. Jeez! Even my dog loves a bath. Honestly he would jump in the shower with me everyday if he could. But that is another story. Back to Parrots. […]
Changing Your Parrot’s Behaviour
Barbara Heidenreich has advice on changing your Parrot’s behaviour. Some may be familiar with the hierarchy of behavioural procedures. This is essentially the order in which we apply the principles of behavioural analysis to address a behaviour…typically this list is quite helpful when trying to change a Parrot’s problem behaviour. 1. Make sure Medical, Nutritional, Physical […]
Get To Know The Wild Side Of Your Pet Parrot
Having a Parrot as a pet is pretty special. Because so many families have dogs and cats as companions, many people are very familiar with the behaviour of these animals. But Parrots are a bit different. Even though our companion Parrots live in our homes, they still do things their wild cousins do. This means it […]
Back to Parrot School
Bucktons explain what to teach your Parrot at “Parrot School”. As a Parrot owner you will know that these beautiful, intelligent birds can be very demanding, but also extremely rewarding. If you don’t give them enough attention and engagement, they can very quickly become isolated, lonely and bored. Bit like humans really! So it’s time […]
Coping with Parrot Aggression
Here is how to cope with Parrot aggression. Sudden onset of aggression towards caregiversElaine Henley P.G.Dip CABCFull Member Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC)Animal Behaviour Training Council (ABTC) Registered Clinical Animal Behaviourist In a previous article, I explored the reasons why Parrots might display aggressive behaviours towards caregivers who approach their cage, or who “enter” their cage by putting their hands […]
Pros and Cons of Free Flight
Dot Schwarz looks at the pros and cons of free flight Let’s look at benefits as well as problems and dangers. For the handler the delight you feel as the bird soars into the air and returns to your hand when you ask him to recall is hard to describe; it must be experienced. It […]
Managing Fear in Parrots
Elaine Henley explains more about managing fear in Parrots. Many Parrots’ caregivers report that their Parrots behave in a frightened or fearful manner when presented with novel objects or situations. Examples of this may include seeing a new toy, food, an unknown person, a new household object or when the location of a cage is changed; even […]
How To Stop Your Parrot Feeling Scared And Manage Fear
Here is how to stop your Parrot from feeling scared. In my last blog “Fear: normal or abnormal?” I wrote that being fearful is a natural and biological state, as it keeps one safe, so it is normal to feel fearful of novelty. However, while being fearful and scared is normal, when that fear interferes […]
A Parrot and a Travel Cage
Elaine Henley explains how to teach your Parrot to like a travel cage For many Parrots, their lives are confined to being in cages, a room in a house or a home. No matter how enriching these places have been made, they are a poor substitute for being able to take our Parrots safely outside, […]