tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813842527488109648.post7096402380133567874..comments2024-02-28T02:29:49.755-06:00Comments on Barbara's Force Free Animal Training Talk: Training a Parrot to Love a TowelBarbara Heidenreichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023471815028634939noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813842527488109648.post-12543337260600736602010-01-24T00:08:09.575-06:002010-01-24T00:08:09.575-06:00Soo nice to see bid lovers blogging and equally pl...Soo nice to see bid lovers blogging and equally pleasant for a russian guy like me to bring back home c couple of parrots I've been dreaming about since i was 7... I see u'r posts here are all positive her, ppl, which is awesome, but I have a problem which you may help me solve from your experience, perhaps. I got 2 young birds, about 1 month old from Petco today. They seemed so active at the store but I had to expose them to about 25-30 mins of 40F cold weather on the way to their new home and Pasha , the boy, began to sneeze. Not to frequent, so i hope no worries, as the guy in store told me they can take up to an hour of cold exposure. The q. really is that Dasha, the female, looks like a male herself. They r neither bonding, nor fighting, just sit next to each other while one sneezes occasionally. They haven't been eating or drinking for the last 4 hours, so I'm kinda worried, did i get sick birds or did i make them sick and how do I go about two 1 m/o males? Should I get 1 fem for each and when, cz they dont seem to be trained, or should I bring 1 of thm back to the shop and exchange for a girlfriend? Thanks a zillion for your suggestions!<br />AlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813842527488109648.post-52701222604001606272009-09-21T14:44:22.294-05:002009-09-21T14:44:22.294-05:00You can actually train her to let you trim her nai...You can actually train her to let you trim her nail without restraint. If you sign up for the mailing list at the top of the blog you will be sent some video clips that demonstrate how to train this behavior. The bird in the clip learned it in three 20 minutes sessions : ) <br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the workshop! It was fun....and went by way to fast.Barbara Heidenreichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023471815028634939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813842527488109648.post-6616915166152923912009-09-21T09:59:02.655-05:002009-09-21T09:59:02.655-05:00I went to your training this weekend in Clayton. ...I went to your training this weekend in Clayton. It was so awesome. I went home and trained my Hahn's macaw to turn around in about 5 minutes. She badly needs a nail trim, which I usually do, but the towel has been a trauma and I don't want to traumatize her any more. I know it is going to take a while to train her to love a towel, but in the meantime should I take her to have her nails trimmed professionally? They usually towel too and I want to cause her the least trauma possible. What do you suggest.BrendaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813842527488109648.post-38287464934986806542009-09-20T20:24:02.135-05:002009-09-20T20:24:02.135-05:00Even though I enjoy your blog posts very much, I h...Even though I enjoy your blog posts very much, I have to admit that the reason I hurry to see your new posts right away is because I LOVE your photos!!! <br />Those birds are so adorable. :-DChristie L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13615828209703562570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813842527488109648.post-20647444825873380732009-09-20T18:08:07.725-05:002009-09-20T18:08:07.725-05:00Must be nice to have a "fresh start" wit...Must be nice to have a "fresh start" with big, boisterous, bubbly birds! When I got a new budgie was surprised at just how malleable his little brain was when it came to learning. He even learned that head rubs felt good! I was so proud of that little guy.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing the bappies!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599801940140500227noreply@blogger.com