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Tips to Make Veterinary Visits Stress Free(Post)
Tips to Make Veterinary Visits Stress Free Here is how to make veterinary visits stress free.Many of our pets don?t like going to the veterinary hospital.
Helping Conservation Interview with Rosemary Low(Post)Helping Conservation Interview with Rosemary Low Rosemary Low explains how she got into conservation.Why are you so passionate about birds? What drew you ...
4 Ways To Use Foraging To Get Good Behaviour(Post)4 Ways To Use Foraging To Get Good Behaviour Here are 4 ways to use foraging to get good behaviour.Foraging is often looked at as a fun way to provide enr ...
When Artha Met Casper(Post)When Artha Met Casper Dot Schwarz explains what happened when Artha met Casper.In town with the two African Greys, Artha and Casper, one on each shoulder, ...
Three Tricks Your Budgie Can Do(Post)Three Tricks Your Budgie Can Do Lafeber explain how to teach your Budgie tricks.SocializationOur small companion birds do some things naturally that are q ...
Advice On Harness Training(Post)Advice On Harness Training Dot Schwarz has advice on harness training.The many visitors to Think Parrots this year who had their Parrots on a harness were ...
Common Training Mistakes People Make(Post)Common Training Mistakes People Make Here are 5 common training mistakes people make and how to fix them. Let us know in the comments if you have any advi ...
The Importance of Flight (Post)The Importance of Flight Dot Schwarz explains about the importance of flight.Is there an ideal way to care for captive Parrots? Is Parrot husbandry a scie ...
Target Training by Sara Houston(Post)Target Training by Sara Houston Sara tells us about target training. Target TrainingToday we?re going to look at a trick called Target. Target is where we ...
Do Animals Bluff?(Post)Do Animals Bluff? Barbara Heidenreich explains how and why animals bluff...Have you ever thought about the word bluffing? Some synonyms are conning, trick ...
Creative Foraging Systems What The Experts Say(Post)Creative Foraging Systems What The Experts Say This article was written by Liz Wilson, CVT, Parrot Behaviour Consultant. Find out why Parrot experts recom ...
Overcoming Fear Responses. Two Tools Every Animal Trainer Needs(Post)Overcoming Fear Responses. Two Tools Every Animal Trainer Needs Barbara Heidenreich has advice on managing fear responses.Positive reinforcementWhen it co ...
Is It A Boy or Girl(Post)Is It A Boy or Girl The importance of knowing the sex of your Parrot and whether they are a boy or girlMany years ago, I adopted a tiny motherless kitten.
Tips for Training Difficult Behaviours Like Nail Trimming(Post)Tips for Training Difficult Behaviours Like Nail Trimming Barbara Heidenreich has advice on managing difficult behaviours.?Go Slow to Get There Fast? is a ...
Are Birds Meant to Fly(Post)Are Birds Meant to Fly? Dot Schwarz explains why Parrots need to fly.FeathersParrots are distinguished from most other creatures by the complicated and re ...
Feather Destructive Behaviour Part Two(Post)Feather Destructive Behaviour - Part Two In my first blog on feather destructive-plucking behaviour (FDB), I discussed the risk factors for Parrots develo ...
Harness Training Pros and Cons(Post)Harness Training Pros and Cons Dot Schwarz explains more about harness training your Parrot.The use of a harness on pet Parrots to take them out of doors ...
Brazil | Captive Breeding and Reintroduction(Post)Brazil | Captive Breeding and Reintroduction Rosemary Low reveals more about Parrots in Brazil.Brazil, the world?s fifth largest country, is truly remarka ...
Rosemary Low Answers Your Questions(Post)Rosemary Low Answers Your Questions Thank you to everyone who sent in their question for Rosemary Low. Below you?ll find answers to your questions. Questi ...
How To Cope With Losing A Bird(Post)How To Cope With Losing A Bird Rosemary Low has advice on coping with losing a bird.The hardest part of living with a beloved Parrot for many years is cop ...
What Does Your Bird's Poop Tell You?(Post)What Does Your Bird's Poop Tell You? Dot Schwarz explains what studying your bird's poop can tell you.
Benni Takes to the Air(Post)Benni Takes to the Air Do we admire birds so much because they can fly; I think so. My ambition for almost two decades now has been to have a free fl ...
Feather Plucking - What Is It And How To Stop It?(Post)Feather Destructive Behaviour Feather plucking, also known as FDB (Feather Destructive Behaviour) is not seen in wild Parrots. It?s a behaviour of captive ...
My Life With Kakariki(Post)My Life With Kakariki Dot Schwarz tells us about life with Kakariki.I?d never meant to add smaller birds into the aviary: It happened like this.A friend t ...
Preventing The One Person Bird(Post)Preventing The One Person Bird Barbara Heidenreich explains how to prevent a one person bird.There was a recent discussion on my yahoo group about innate ...
Hamish The African Grey By Malcolm Welshman(Post)Hamish The African Grey By Malcolm Welshman Read this funny story about Hamish the African Grey.When I strode into reception, I was greeted by two sets of ...
Labels And Why They Aren't Useful: Some Thoughts On Training(Post)Labels And Why They Aren't Useful: Some Thoughts On Training Dot Schwarz tells us why labels aren't useful in Parrot training.Here are couple of maxims ab ...
NutriBerries VS Standard Avian Diets(Post)NutriBerries VS Standard Avian Diets It has been 25 years since NutriBerries became part of the spectrum of foods for companion Parrots, so Lafeber tells ...
The True Value Of Birds(Post)The True Value Of Birds Dot Schwarz discusses the true value of birds.If you are reading my blog, I?d guess that the survival of bird species (especially ...
ZuPreems Feed Smart Nutrition Plan(Post)ZuPreem's Feed Smart Nutrition Plan ZuPreem outline the best diet for your Parrot with their nutrition plan.DietThe Feed Smart Nutrition Plan has been des ...
Lost But Not Forever(Post)Lost But Not Forever Here's what to do if your Parrot is lost.Many accidents can be prevented by forethought but not all.Am I especially careless? I do se ...
Reflections About Free Flight: Bennis Progress and Mine(Post)Reflections About Free Flight: Benni's Progress and Mine Dot Schwarz reflects on Benni?s time with free flight.Benni completed 12 months as a free flight ...
Dot Schwarzs Daily Life with Benni the Macaw(Post)Dot Schwarz's Daily Life with Benni the Macaw Here is Dot's daily life with Benni. Benni Macaw is six months old and has lived with our flock for five mon ...
Aggro With Aggie By Malcolm Welshman(Post)Aggro With Aggie By Malcolm Welshman Read this story named Aggro with Aggie.Are you much of a Parrot man?? barked David Drummond.?I have treated the odd P ...
Greys Are Fun(Post)Greys Are Fun Dot Schwarz tells us why Greys Are Fun. I take Artha and Casper for an outing wearing their harnesses shopping or to the park. I?m often ask ...
2017 New Years Resolutions For Animal Trainers(Post)2017 New Years Resolutions For Animal Trainers Barbara Heidenreich has new year's resolutions for animal trainers.It's that time of year again! The New Ye ...
Barbara Heidenreichs Secrets to An Awesome Training Session(Post)Barbara Heidenreich's Secrets to An Awesome Training Session Here is Barbara?s tips for an awesome training session with your Parrot.I had one of those tr ...
Lena's Story(Post)Lena's Story Twelve years ago our local zoo contacted me; would I take any of their unwanted birds? The most suitable turned out to be Archie and Lena, a ...
Training Benni the Macaw(Post)Training Benni the Macaw Dot Schwarz tells us about training Benni.If Benni is to have the freedom of the skies, recall training is essential. During our ...
My First Macaw(Post)My First Macaw Dot Schwarz talks about her first Macaw Benni.Should someone over 70 accept a Macaw? Rationally no, but one day I will have to find homes a ...
Worthy Of An Oscar By Malcolm Welshman(Post)Worthy Of An Oscar By Malcolm Welshman Read this story entitled Worthy Of An Oscar by Malcolm Welshman. The woman in reception turned as I entered.?Darlin ...
Is Animal Training Really All About Relationships(Post)Is Animal Training Really All About Relationships? Barbara Heidenreich reveals if animal training really is about relationships.I often hear trainers say ...
Settling Into Work At The Ara Project In Costa Rica(Post)Settling Into Work At The Ara Project In Costa Rica I?ve now been volunteering with the Ara Project for two weeks and it?s already the experience of a lif ...
Katala - Protecting the Red Vent Cockatoo - PART 2(Post)Katala - Protecting the Red Vent Cockatoo - PART 2 Dot Schwarz tells us about the second half of her visit to Katala.To read Part 1, click here. Thirty-fi ...
How Feathers Colour Our World(Post)How Feathers Colour Our World Lafeber explain how feathers colour our world.It?s a rewarding exploration that will help you to gain an even deeper fascina ...
Raising Criteria Correctly(Post)Raising Criteria Correctly This is how to raise criteria correctly. This summer I was very actively training a lot of birds every single day in preparatio ...
Benefits Of Owning a Pet Bird(Post)Benefits Of Owning a Pet Bird Bucktons tell us the benefits of having a pet bird.Unless you?ve kept pet birds before, it?s difficult to imagine just how m ...
Bill The Cockatiel By Malcolm Welshman(Post)Bill The Cockatiel By Malcolm Welshman Malcolm Welshman tells us about Bill the Cockatiel. Mrs Tidy swung the Parrot cage containing the Cockatiel onto th ...