Comments for http://www.birdtricks.com/blog Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:49:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Babying Your Bird by 4 Big Ways I Desensitized My Cockatoo http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/babying-your-bird/comment-page-1/#comment-13229 4 Big Ways I Desensitized My Cockatoo Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:49:54 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=3513#comment-13229 [...] Dave has suggested to me that I baby Theo.  I can’t disagree.  While I would not handle things differently than I did when she first came to live with me, the very slow, tedious adjustment to just about everything, Theo is obviously ready for some challenge now.  I wonder how long I might have waited to open this door for her if I were still in Austin. And then I think about the recent incident with the purple flip flops and the terror I saw in her eyes and I have to wonder if someone switched Theo out with another goffins during the trip to Orlando.  I have no idea what’s going on, but I LIKE it! [...] [...] Dave has suggested to me that I baby Theo.  I can’t disagree.  While I would not handle things differently than I did when she first came to live with me, the very slow, tedious adjustment to just about everything, Theo is obviously ready for some challenge now.  I wonder how long I might have waited to open this door for her if I were still in Austin. And then I think about the recent incident with the purple flip flops and the terror I saw in her eyes and I have to wonder if someone switched Theo out with another goffins during the trip to Orlando.  I have no idea what’s going on, but I LIKE it! [...]

]]> Comment on Tell Me About Your Parrot’s Random Biting by Erica http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/tell-me-about-your-parrots-random-biting/comment-page-9/#comment-13228 Erica Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:52:52 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=11#comment-13228 Hello Chet, I have a 1 year old Double Yellow Headed Amazon parrot name "Ranger" who is very friendly and cuddlely with me! But when Ranger rough houses with me or if I play with him with his toys, Ranger starts to play alittle rough with me not knowing that his beak is hurting me!!! I really dont think he is trying to hurt me, I think its just he is getting over happy! What Can I do so we can rough house play but not letting him nipple harder then he should??? But he is a very loving, sweet, cuddly amazon!!! :) I also want to say that Ranger learned 6 tricks in only 2 1/2 weeks learning the StickTraining, Spinning around, kisses, Shake/No, wave, HandShake! Ranger is a fast learner I tell you!!! I just want to say thank you for that and Ranger loves doing tricks now!!!! But i would like if you can help me on the house roughing play with Ranger i love playing with him its just that i dont think he knows or means how hard he is nippling me :) !!!! Thank You hope to hear from you soon!!! Erica & Ranger Loria Hello Chet,

I have a 1 year old Double Yellow Headed Amazon parrot name “Ranger” who is very friendly and cuddlely with me! But when Ranger rough houses with me or if I play with him with his toys, Ranger starts to play alittle rough with me not knowing that his beak is hurting me!!! I really dont think he is trying to hurt me, I think its just he is getting over happy! What Can I do so we can rough house play but not letting him nipple harder then he should??? But he is a very loving, sweet, cuddly amazon!!! :)

I also want to say that Ranger learned 6 tricks in only 2 1/2 weeks learning the StickTraining, Spinning around, kisses, Shake/No, wave, HandShake! Ranger is a fast learner I tell you!!! I just want to say thank you for that and Ranger loves doing tricks now!!!!

But i would like if you can help me on the house roughing play with Ranger i love playing with him its just that i dont think he knows or means how hard he is nippling me :) !!!!

Thank You hope to hear from you soon!!!

Erica & Ranger Loria

]]> Comment on Your 2nd FREE Parrot Training Video by DEBBIE http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/first-step/comment-page-4/#comment-13227 DEBBIE Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:56:33 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=1501#comment-13227 I have a new GOFFIN PARROTT (CASPER) .He is almost 8 months old. He does step up for me .But when i tell him to step down he tries to hold on to me and tries to bite down on me.Not hard or break the skin .Just to let me know he doesnt want down or to go into cage I do not put him on my shoulder because he will sometimes get excited and bite down on my ear not hard tho.People tell me not to put him on my shouldner. I want to get him new cage. He has a play top cage now he loves. Do you think that kind of cage is best for him to be in ? Or is a domed cage better? He loves to be out to play for hours . I have only had him for almost 4 months . I am thesecond owner. First owner keep goffin in garage loose because parrott keep taking screws off of cage door and by food dishes. so he keep cage open all day to bird to be free in garage. this bird is a busy parrott all day long ..THANKSSSSSSSSSSS DEBBIE I have a new GOFFIN PARROTT (CASPER) .He is almost 8 months old. He does step up for me .But when i tell him to step down he tries to hold on to me and tries to bite down on me.Not hard or break the skin .Just to let me know he doesnt want down or to go into cage I do not put him on my shoulder because he will sometimes get excited and bite down on my ear not hard tho.People tell me not to put him on my shouldner. I want to get him new cage. He has a play top cage now he loves. Do you think that kind of cage is best for him to be in ? Or is a domed cage better? He loves to be out to play for hours . I have only had him for almost 4 months . I am thesecond owner. First owner keep goffin in garage loose because parrott keep taking screws off of cage door and by food dishes. so he keep cage open all day to bird to be free in garage. this bird is a busy parrott all day long ..THANKSSSSSSSSSSS DEBBIE

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