Quick Reads petting your parrots head isn't always good petting your parrots head isn't always good you set the expectation you set the expectation Parrot enrichment isn't safe Parrot enrichment isn't safe Beak Clicking Beak Clicking not every parrot wants to be our companion not every parrot wants to be our companion limit corn in our parrot's diet limit corn in our parrot's diet boredom chewing boredom chewing stop blaming cages stop blaming cages behavioral problems stemming from unmet needs behavioral problems stemming from unmet needs Potty Training Parrots Potty Training Parrots Admitting mistakes Admitting mistakes Moving Perches Moving Perches Empower not overpower Empower not overpower Functional Assessment Functional Assessment utilizing a capture when training utilizing a capture when training Behavior Patterns Behavior Patterns Parrot Cage Size Parrot Cage Size Your Animal Doesn't have to be scared of fireworks Your Animal Doesn't have to be scared of fireworks Stuffed Artichoke How-to Stuffed Artichoke How-to Height Dominance is Bologna Height Dominance is Bologna pairing wild caught parrots with captive bred pairing wild caught parrots with captive bred hormones... lifelong management hormones... lifelong management Are you bathing your bird too much? Are you bathing your bird too much? what defines a special needs parrot? what defines a special needs parrot? why your bird has behavioral problems why your bird has behavioral problems cavity seeking in parrots cavity seeking in parrots don't help your parrot don't help your parrot Trick Training is Important too Trick Training is Important too Avian Flu Avian Flu The importance of parrot recall The importance of parrot recall what does behavioral success look like? what does behavioral success look like? A bigger parrot isn't always better A bigger parrot isn't always better Parrot's that do not want to be touched Parrot's that do not want to be touched Parrot Species Trends Parrot Species Trends Training Can Sometimes be Hard for Us Training Can Sometimes be Hard for Us Where You Get Your Information is Just as Important as the Information You're Receiving Where You Get Your Information is Just as Important as the Information You're Receiving Compromised Welfare Indicators Compromised Welfare Indicators Say NO to Peanuts for Parrots Say NO to Peanuts for Parrots Is it Really a Behavioral Problem? Is it Really a Behavioral Problem? Parrot's Bathing Parrot's Bathing Parrot's Favorite Food Size and Shape Parrot's Favorite Food Size and Shape The Law Effect The Law Effect Training Mentor Training Mentor Caregiver Fatigue Caregiver Fatigue Behavioral Change Starts with You Behavioral Change Starts with You Use Reinforcer Size and Type to Modify Behavior Use Reinforcer Size and Type to Modify Behavior Stepping Up on New Things Stepping Up on New Things Macaw Facial Feathers Macaw Facial Feathers Methods to keep your bird safe outdoors Methods to keep your bird safe outdoors Why won’t your bird go back into its cage Why won’t your bird go back into its cage Beak Trims Beak Trims Pet Only your bird’s head Pet Only your bird’s head How to prevent your bird flying off outside How to prevent your bird flying off outside Having birds near your face Having birds near your face Not all rescues are equal Not all rescues are equal be confident, not forceful be confident, not forceful Small birds are underrated! Small birds are underrated! Socializing off-contact Socializing off-contact Unlikely parrot pairs Unlikely parrot pairs Alfie, my moluccan cockatoo’s story Alfie, my moluccan cockatoo’s story rearranging cages rearranging cages human and parrot overbonding human and parrot overbonding off-contact trick training off-contact trick training Voluntary restraint Part 2 Voluntary restraint Part 2 trust building with your parrot trust building with your parrot Decreasing screaming Decreasing screaming Parrot Diet Addatives Parrot Diet Addatives Feeding your parrot fresh foods Feeding your parrot fresh foods Overstimulation Overstimulation Bird's om social media are a lie Bird's om social media are a lie Bird's who do not like to bathe Bird's who do not like to bathe pressure sores pressure sores Parrot toys Parrot toys dream species a perfect nightmare? dream species a perfect nightmare? how diet can affect hormones in parrots how diet can affect hormones in parrots parrot mimicking parrot mimicking Training Crippled Birds Training Crippled Birds Starting with enrichment Starting with enrichment Voluntary restraint Part 1 Voluntary restraint Part 1 Case Study: Pepe Case Study: Pepe Clean your bird's bowls Clean your bird's bowls Fresh Foods fill the gaps in your bird's diet Fresh Foods fill the gaps in your bird's diet Parrot Dancing Parrot Dancing Training Regression Training Regression Training your bird to interact with enrichment Training your bird to interact with enrichment Petting leads to increasing hormones Petting leads to increasing hormones Distance influencing motivation Distance influencing motivation reinforcers reinforcers Bird's Playing Bird's Playing lipid buildup in the eyes of parrots lipid buildup in the eyes of parrots Bonded pairs and you Bonded pairs and you So you want to be a trainer So you want to be a trainer What are bird mills? What are bird mills? The importance of weighing your bird The importance of weighing your bird Taking your bird outside Taking your bird outside Kleptomaniac cockatoo Kleptomaniac cockatoo Importance of perches Importance of perches Aggression from fear Aggression from fear The challenges of pairing birds The challenges of pairing birds Enrichment to enhance species-specific behaviors Enrichment to enhance species-specific behaviors Bird's like hot peppers Bird's like hot peppers Cockatoo's are not what they seem Cockatoo's are not what they seem Compromises in training Compromises in training limit fruits for your birds limit fruits for your birds pair bonding doesn't mean aggression pair bonding doesn't mean aggression your energy impacts your parrot's behavior your energy impacts your parrot's behavior Focusing on small approximations Focusing on small approximations say no to small "sleeping" cages say no to small "sleeping" cages Trick training can be valuable Trick training can be valuable Using pair dynamics to have success with pair bonded parrots Using pair dynamics to have success with pair bonded parrots The harm of all seed diets The harm of all seed diets Enrichment diversity Enrichment diversity Species Spotlight: meyers parrot Species Spotlight: meyers parrot Cockatoo dust Cockatoo dust crate training regression after vet visit crate training regression after vet visit enrichment is more than parrot toys enrichment is more than parrot toys you do not need extensive chop recipes you do not need extensive chop recipes Environment affects learned behaviors Environment affects learned behaviors Bird's are loud Bird's are loud anthropomorphism anthropomorphism Insecurities cause behavioral problems Insecurities cause behavioral problems Clipped birds will fly away Clipped birds will fly away my view on free flight my view on free flight Amazon Spotlight Amazon Spotlight Enrichment benefits Enrichment benefits Enhance your playgyms Enhance your playgyms Self-isolation with bonded pairs Self-isolation with bonded pairs cockatoos are hard companions cockatoos are hard companions rescuing special needs birds isn't for everyone rescuing special needs birds isn't for everyone Desensitizing new things Desensitizing new things some people cannot be helped some people cannot be helped contrafreeloading contrafreeloading Pellets are not complete nutrition Pellets are not complete nutrition Target Training: An overview Target Training: An overview Foot enrichment Foot enrichment older parrots are the best older parrots are the best is anthropomorphism that bad? is anthropomorphism that bad? cockatoo's are needy cockatoo's are needy Benefits to bathing your bird Benefits to bathing your bird Auditory enrichment Auditory enrichment about harnesses about harnesses Travel carriers Travel carriers Stress bars Stress bars flocking can decrease undesirable behaviors flocking can decrease undesirable behaviors Enrichment Ideas Enrichment Ideas Body Language: Puffing Up Body Language: Puffing Up Bird Swapping Bird Swapping disease testing your birds disease testing your birds broken blood feathers broken blood feathers off-contact transportation off-contact transportation spray baths are positive, not a punishment spray baths are positive, not a punishment changing your new bird's name changing your new bird's name Make working from home easier Make working from home easier No enrichment is parrot safe No enrichment is parrot safe Training doesn't have to be structured Training doesn't have to be structured Bird Dominance Bird Dominance what to consider when flocking what to consider when flocking bathing benefits only when the bird enjoys it bathing benefits only when the bird enjoys it Bird's lunging at each other Bird's lunging at each other Bird's aren't always nice to guests Bird's aren't always nice to guests benefits to switching to aviaries for small parrots benefits to switching to aviaries for small parrots Limiting contact during hormonal season Limiting contact during hormonal season harness training isn’t easy harness training isn’t easy Fans are deadly Fans are deadly harness training harness training Social Media is a lie Social Media is a lie Cage Free is not always best Cage Free is not always best Your first bird Your first bird
