Author: Melinda JohnsonPublisher: Sunshine Books (MA)
ISBN:
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
How to Train Your Parrot and More
Author: Carolin von PetzholdtPublisher:
ISBN: 9781733259200
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Sharing your home and life with a pet bird can be a joyful experience or a very intense, frustrating situation. Many pet bird owners clip their birds wings in order to keep them calm, tame and happy. But the opposite is archived by clipping birds wings. Instead you end up with a biting and aggressive bird and behavioral disorders. Clipping birds wings is outdated and old school thinking. Now a days you don't need to clip birds wings anymore. You can just train them and let them fly. There are so many benefits to free flight train a pet parrot. This book is a guide to help you tame, train and free flight your parrot safely. Whether your parrot is a beautiful colorful macaw, a tiny budgie, or a smart Amazon, or any other lovely feathered species, you can simply train your bird to fly. In this book you will find chapters on potty training, trick training, valuable insights on positive reinforcement, clicker training, animal and human behavior and how get your parrot up in the air and have it come back to you.You will enjoy your new found relationship with your lovely pet bird like never before. You will enjoy the process of free flying as a lifestyle and you will be a pro in training techniques without yelling, force, punishment, or guilt.This book will change your life. This book is a rich asset to any pet bird owner. This book is revolutionary in terms of animal insight. This book exposes the hidden secrets of how to free flight train any bird.Free flying is a gift to your parrot and your avian companion is a gift to you. This book will make life better for both of you.
Good Bird
Author: Barbara HeidenreichPublisher: Port Perry, Ont. : S. Mattacchione & Company
ISBN:
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
An easy to read step-by-step guide that uses positive reinforcement for teaching parrots acceptable behavior. Professional advice from animal behaviorist that will help you deal with screaming, biting, feather-picking, bonding and other difficult behaviors.
Parrot Training and Behavior 101
Author: Christopher HarrisPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781494957643
Category : Parrots
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A guide to Trick-Training and solving behavior issues from world-renowned Parrot Trainer Chris Harris! Chris has worked as an animal trainer and consultant for pet stores, rescues, sanctuaries, zoological parks, and many high-profile clients such as Hollywood movie-producers and Las Vegas entertainers. Now his years of experience are available to you! This book teaches proven solutions for behavior problems such as screaming and biting as well as teaching you how to do target training, flight training, teaching your bird how to talk, and so much more! Learn Chris's "Magic 8" concept to trick-training that will have you training your bird to do ANYTHING you want him to do easier than you ever thought possible.
Parrot Training
Author: Bonnie Munro DoanePublisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0470231157
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
In paperback at last — the definitive guide to parrot training. Originally published as The Pleasure of Their Company: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Training, this amply illustrated book is just what parrot owners need to bring up happy, well-behaved pets. You get: Hands-on advice from one of the nation's foremost parrot authorities A thorough explanation of "normal" parrot behavior and the benefits of training Coverage of everything from gentling fledglings and basic obedience to potty training, speech, and tricks"
Parrot Parenting
Author: Carol FrischmannPublisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1620081792
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
From the tiny parakeet to the giant hyacinth macaw, not all parrots place the same demands on their parents. Parakeets, conures, cockatiels, lories—the parrot family consists of the most popular pet birds, each offering keepers their unique characteristics and exotic beauty as well as their specific requirements. Bird expert and author, Carol Frishmann has written a must-have book for every parrot parent-to-be, an all-in-one guide that will remain indispensable in every bird home, regardless of the size, trainability, or personality of the feathered child. More than a selection guide, Parenting a Parrot offers all the information owners need to know about feeding, caring for, and training their chosen parrot. Though both good talkers, the eclectus parrot may be quieter than the cockatoo, but he’s not nearly as cuddly. Parenting a Parrot tells owners what to expect from their parrots and how to get the most out of their avian companions. INSIDE THIS BOOK: Finding and purchasing the ideal parrot Descriptions and needs of the most popular twenty parrot species Comprehensive positive-reinforcement-based training chapter, including trick training, talking, and training a flighted bird Living with a parrot, including establishing daily routine, socializing, housing, home safety, and cleanliness The parrot’s meal plan: diets, organic and natural options, and special needs Understanding parrot behavior, enrichment strategies, and problem solving Grooming, health care, first aid, and senior care Parenting tips highlighted in sidebars in each chapter Lists of recommendations for best talkers, quietest species, trick experts, beginner’s birds, etc. Includes detailed species descriptions of these parrots: African Greys Amazons Bourke’s Parkeets Caiques Cockatiels Cockatoos Conures Eclectus Lineolated Parakeets Lories and Lorikeets Lovebirds Macaws Parakeets/Budgies Parrotlets Pionus Psittaculas Quaker Parakeets Senegals and Other Poicephalus Plus: Brotogeris, Great-Bills, Kakarikis, Rosellas, Hawk-Headed Parrots, Vasa Parrots
The Parrot Problem Solver
Author: Barbara HeidenreichPublisher: TFH Publications
ISBN:
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
When not properly trained and socialized, parrots are prone to developing behavioral problems, including aggression and self-mutilation. Many parrot owners face these problems and need guidance on how to solve them. This book offers practical advice on how to understand, prevent, and correct aggressive beavhior in parrots.
Animal Training 101
Author: Jenifer A. Zeligs, Ph.D. Publisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group
ISBN: 1634130669
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
"Animal training 101," the first handbook of its kind, finally offers a complete marriage of the science of animal behavior and the practical art of animal training. In one comprehensive volume, this approach is presented in a simple and practical way that will be useful to both the seasoned professional and a beginning level enthusiast working with animals of any species. --back cover.
Manual of Parrot Behavior
Author: Andrew LuescherPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470344350
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
This authoritative reference, the first of its kind, is a necessary addition to the library of any practitioner or behaviorist who sees avain companion animals. Because of their beauty, intelligence, playfulness and ability in mimicry, parrots are the most widely kept companion birds. It is estimated that more than half of the psittacine cases presented to clinicians are the result of behavioral problems-problems inherent to captivity. Bringing together a host of international experts on avian behavior, Manual of Parrot Behavior explores the many facets of psittacine behavior, both normal and abnormal. The book not only provides readers with a solid understanding of the basic principles of psittacine behavior but also offers useful techniques of diagnosis and treatment for specific problems. Covers both normal and abnormal parrot behavior Offers practical techniques on diagnosis and treatment of behavior problems Written by a team of international experts on avian behavior A necessary addition to the library of any practitioner of behaviorist who sees avian companion animals
Budgies
Author: Angela DavidsPublisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1935484974
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
A budgie, as the common parakeet is typically called, is the subject of this Complete Care Made Easy pet guide that presents new and experienced bird keepers with insight into every aspect of selecting, caring for, and maintaining well-behaved happy pet birds. Angela Davids has written an ideal introductory pet guide, with chapters on the characteristics of the irresistible budgie, the history of budgies in the wild, selection of a healthy, typical pet bird, housing and care, feeding, training, and health care. The selection chapter offers potential owners excellent advice about selection of the color and sex, suitability of the delicate budgie with families, children, and other pets. In the chapter on housing and care, the author discusses selection of the right cage, placement of the cage, and the purchase of toys, cups, perches, and more. A bird’s diet is critical to its ongoing health, and the chapter devoted to feeding the budgie gives the reader all the info he or she needs about choosing the best diet, different types of seeds, greens, fruits, veggies, grit, as well as human foods to avoid. The chapter “Training Time” addresses finger training, towel training, perch training, and offers an easy-to-follow primer on teaching a budgie to talk. The final two chapters of the book will be useful for bird fanciers interested in learning more about the breeding and the basic color variations and genetics of this perfect beginner’s bird. The book concludes with an appendix of bird societies, a glossary of terms, and a complete index.
