Goffin Cockatoo
Goffin Cockatoo Info
Goffin cockatoos are one of the most complex
and difficult to understand species of bird. One goffin will be happy and
amenable 99% of the time while another will screech, bite and pull his beautiful
feathers out. If you're having issues with your Goffin Cockatoo we can
teach you how to
overcome your Goffin Cockatoos problems.
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Whether
you’re the owner of a new Goffin, an older goffin, or you’ve
recently acquired a goffin cockatoo from a family that just couldn’t
commit to the bird, there are three things that you absolutely must do
or your Goffin will take over your house and home.
This difference in behavior is often
caused by the owner, often completely unintentionally. One thing I do
suggest if you've purchased a goffin is that you pick up a copy of our
training materials which will make both of your lives much happier in the
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Learn How To
Build This Kind of Bond With Your Goffin |
#1. Goffin cockatoos
have tons of energy!
You must make sure that your
Goffin
Cockatoo has plenty
to do when he’s not with you. In fact, the more you can train him to entertain
himself and give him the tools to do so, the happier everyone will be.
Setting
up an interactive and engaging environment begins with making sure your Goffin’s
cage is large enough for him to move around. This means that he can explore in
all directions without bumping into the cage, his toys, or other birds.
It also means that you give him plenty of toys
to play with. These toys need to vary in color, texture, shape, sound, and even
purpose. Some toys are designed to be chewed on while other toys are problem
solving toys.
Watch your Goffin Cockatoo and see what toys he plays with and
what toys are ignored. If a toy is ignored, replace it with a different
toy – one that your bird is more likely to play with.
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Don’t forget to give him a foraging environment
by placing some toys in new locations, food in hiding places, and interesting
ways to explore his environment. The
Goffin Cockatoo breeder that you got your feathered friend from
should be able to help you get this right.
#2 Goffin Cockatoo Bad Behavior.
Don't accidentally encourage bad behavior in your
Goffin. For example, biting can be encouraged
unintentionally if you give your bird a strong response like yelling or removing
your hand and walking away. You’re teaching your bird, albeit by accident,
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Screeching can be encouraged in much the same way. Many people believe that
yelling or splashing water on a screeching bird will stop it from screaming –
well it may stop him for the moment but the end result is a bird that screams
more often – simply because he’s afraid of you.
Fear breeds bad behavior.
By
splashing or yelling you’re doing exactly the opposite of what you want to do.
You want your bird to love and trust you. You want your Goffin Cockatoo to feel
comfortable, happy, and loved.
#3 Trick train your goffin cockatoo
Speaking of making sure your Goffin knows that it’s loved…Trick training
solves bad behavior problems in several ways by doing exactly that. First and
foremost it gives your Goffin Cockatoo what he wants most; time with you.
Secondly, it engages your cockatoo’s intelligence. Bored Goffins cause trouble
– you already know this to be true.
Trick training Goffin Cockatoos challenge their intelligence. You stimulate
his problem solving skills. Third, and maybe most importantly, when you trick
train you build a bond of trust between you and your bird.
If you want to show your bird that
you love him, that you’re the boss of the house, and that you want to spend time
with him then trick training is your answer.
The key is to look for trick training programs that focus on two things: One the
uniqueness of your bird species and two overcoming bad behaviors. The
programs and free resources we provide are designed to do just this. If you treasure your
Goffin
Cockatoo and the sanity of your family and home, take the steps above and visit
the experts at Birdtricks.com
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