tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813842527488109648.post8694620736740082595..comments2024-02-28T02:29:49.755-06:00Comments on Barbara's Force Free Animal Training Talk: Training a Scared or Aggressive Parrot To Step UpBarbara Heidenreichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023471815028634939noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813842527488109648.post-22972789213271737322014-04-25T18:02:44.691-05:002014-04-25T18:02:44.691-05:00Try millet spray for the lovebird. Just work on ea...Try millet spray for the lovebird. Just work on eating in your presence for now. Even if you are at a distance. I am working on a resource for building trust : )<br />Barbara Heidenreichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023471815028634939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813842527488109648.post-45307269537073041992014-04-23T17:11:10.195-05:002014-04-23T17:11:10.195-05:00I got a lovebird from a local sanctuary. He is so...I got a lovebird from a local sanctuary. He is so scared whenever you get close. I've been patient to get him use to me but he is extremely reluctant. I've tried various treats and fruits but he doesn't seem to be focused on any. Any help you can give to help would be appreciated. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813842527488109648.post-76788049933717763612012-10-22T15:06:45.662-05:002012-10-22T15:06:45.662-05:00Hi Debbie,
Yes you can make progress using the ti...Hi Debbie,<br /><br />Yes you can make progress using the tips in this post. I also suggest you check out my FAQ page for more resources http://www.goodbirdinc.com/parrot-behavior-problems.html. They are still learning even when they are older. A 44 year old cockatoo I work with just learned to accept injections without restraint. This bird had also been in a few homes.Barbara Heidenreichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023471815028634939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813842527488109648.post-33018926677449187832012-10-21T18:50:42.858-05:002012-10-21T18:50:42.858-05:00i am adopting a blue front amazon this will be his...i am adopting a blue front amazon this will be his 3rd home he has been abused and is very agressive he is 30 years old. do u think i will be abel to teach him to be nicer and not bite me? help me please i really like him and he does take treats from my hand but i can hol him or bring him out of his cage. thanks debbieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813842527488109648.post-72839907197373684692009-08-02T09:06:52.333-05:002009-08-02T09:06:52.333-05:00quite and interesting articles you have.keep posti...quite and interesting articles you have.keep posting about parrot i really love birds. god bless you and your parrots!!!09lowprofile09@gmail.comhttp://breedingparakeets.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813842527488109648.post-89300896216960201822009-07-31T13:12:04.029-05:002009-07-31T13:12:04.029-05:00If you're ever in North Carolina, look us up! ...If you're ever in North Carolina, look us up! I'd love for you to meet our Oliver. Oliver is my grey. He's turning 7 years old on 8/1.<br /><br />I have his videos on my website.<br /><br />http://www.jillwlang.com/videos.htmJillhttp://jillwlang.smugmug.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813842527488109648.post-68627994048506362372009-07-25T05:35:31.156-05:002009-07-25T05:35:31.156-05:00Great post Barbara.
We rescued a 6 year-old Gree...Great post Barbara. <br /><br />We rescued a 6 year-old Greenwing Macaw last summer. The owner showed us how aggressive Gus became if you tried to get him to step up. They would usually just leave the door open so he could climb out on his own volition or force him out with a stick.<br /><br />Turns out he had not learned how to step up and he was a very anxious bird. The aggression scared off the previous owners, and he was terribly confused for a few days when we could not get scared away. Within a week he would step up. It took him about two month to learn to ride comfortably on the shoulder.<br /><br />He often hangs upside down from the dome of his cage when I come to wake them up in the morning. At this point, Gus will grab the front bars with his beak and simply just flip over down onto my hand. I take that as a sign of trust.<br /><br />Sometimes when he is perched someplace other than his cage, he might just feel up my arm with his tongue and beak before he steps up, just to make sure it is indeed my arm and it is firm enough to step up on.Lene Johansenhttp://www.lenejohansen.comnoreply@blogger.com