Comments on: Abused African Grey Training Update http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/abused-african-grey-training-update/ Blog about how to train parrots Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:06:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Kaye http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/abused-african-grey-training-update/#comment-8343 Kaye Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:53:08 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/abused-african-grey-training-update/#comment-8343 I saved a grey that was maybe two years old and had never been trained to be a pet only mistreated. After a few weeks getting his trust I used a glove to take him out of his cage. the glove for I knew he would bite as he had lost his safety net. I tied him to my wrist like a falcon so he would not fly off as I took him outside. We took a long drive in my car and a walk outside. By the time our day was over he trusted me completely. It seems he was more scared of the things he saw than me and I had kept him safe. I would hold him close and pet him when he was scared. By the time we got home he seemed to feel my holding him close and petting him was a good thing. No more gloves for that once mistreated boy. He jumps on my hand and wants to coudle. Odly enough he was not a screamer. I think he was too scared of things to scream at them. He just cowed in his cage when i first got him. I saved a grey that was maybe two years old and had never been trained to be a pet only mistreated. After a few weeks getting his trust I used a glove to take him out of his cage. the glove for I knew he would bite as he had lost his safety net. I tied him to my wrist like a falcon so he would not fly off as I took him outside. We took a long drive in my car and a walk outside. By the time our day was over he trusted me completely. It seems he was more scared of the things he saw than me and I had kept him safe. I would hold him close and pet him when he was scared. By the time we got home he seemed to feel my holding him close and petting him was a good thing. No more gloves for that once mistreated boy. He jumps on my hand and wants to coudle. Odly enough he was not a screamer. I think he was too scared of things to scream at them. He just cowed in his cage when i first got him.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/abused-african-grey-training-update/#comment-8204 Nicole Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:33:05 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/abused-african-grey-training-update/#comment-8204 Hope U Feel Better Soon!!!! Yea I think it is great! Hope U Feel Better Soon!!!!

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]]> By: Janice Lopiperoo http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/abused-african-grey-training-update/#comment-8169 Janice Lopiperoo Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:11:31 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/abused-african-grey-training-update/#comment-8169 I gave my breeding pair of Blue Fronts to someone that is better able to breed. I bought an Alexandrine from her. It is only three months old, and I have already decreased the screaming by not giving it treats or food until he stops (don't know the sex, but he is dimorphic so his sex will not known until he is about 18 months). The breeder let me have it very early, because I knew how to hand-feed. Even at his young age, I already have him flying to me at command with a walnut or a pine nut. This bird is one of the most intelligent birds I have ever had. My husband and I live in Georgia (I turned him into a bird lover). This past weekend there was a EBSOA bird show. It was a wonderful learning experience. They have a bird trainer that does three shows a day. After the show, I came home and started training immediately; and it started working. My suggestion is patience, and if, you don't have it, don't have a bird. They need love and attention just as much as we do. They will get bored and lonely and stop trusting you. Then you have to start allover again, but it can be done. Chet thanks for your insight. Janice & John Lopipero I gave my breeding pair of Blue Fronts to someone that is better able to breed. I bought an Alexandrine from her. It is only three months old, and I have already decreased the screaming by not giving it treats or food until he stops (don’t know the sex, but he is dimorphic so his sex will not known until he is about 18 months). The breeder let me have it very early, because I knew how to hand-feed. Even at his young age, I already have him flying to me at command with a walnut or a pine nut. This bird is one of the most intelligent birds I have ever had. My husband and I live in Georgia (I turned him into a bird lover). This past weekend there was a EBSOA bird show. It was a wonderful learning experience. They have a bird trainer that does three shows a day. After the show, I came home and started training immediately; and it started working. My suggestion is patience, and if, you don’t have it, don’t have a bird. They need love and attention just as much as we do. They will get bored and lonely and stop trusting you. Then you have to start allover again, but it can be done.

Chet thanks for your insight.

Janice & John Lopipero

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