Comments on: More sections for you Cockatoo Lovers http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/more-sections-for-you-cockatoo-lovers/ Blog about how to train parrots Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:53:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Heather Taylor http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/more-sections-for-you-cockatoo-lovers/#comment-7707 Heather Taylor Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:13:40 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=31#comment-7707 Hi guys! You do wonderful things with birds and I do have some of your DVD's already. I have a lesser Sulpher Crested Cockatoo that is such a joy. But a warning for those who have never owned one before. Make sure you are ready to provide almost constant stimulation for them. They are naturally curious and love to touch, taste, chew and basically take apart anything that catches their attention. lol I also have a Jardine parrot (both were rescues and are doing well with me) And both parrots are friendly with everyone. So that isn't my dilemma. My dilemma is about a Blue and Gold Macaw I babysat for 3 weeks. Instantly (litterally) she latched onto me and I became her person. She has a very bad habit of lunging out at other people, beak open, and has bit. She bit my husband on his cheek and he got a couple stitches. Now here's the problem. She really isn't a bad bird. Her life has been hard and she's learned some habits out of stress and last resort. I have a chance to give her a forever home, but my husband is terrified of her. I was wondering if you could give me some tips on helping her overcome her fears of 'abandonment' as that is the root of her problems. I dont want to see her go to another home that doesn't know her, or understand her. With me, i could hug her, kiss her, touch any part of her, kiss her beak, and she would 'preen' me too. lol She truly is my 'soulmate' of birds so please help me ease my husband's fears and give me some hints and tips of how to train Jo to be a friendlier bird. Thanks, Heather T. Hi guys! You do wonderful things with birds and I do have some of your DVD’s already. I have a lesser Sulpher Crested Cockatoo that is such a joy. But a warning for those who have never owned one before. Make sure you are ready to provide almost constant stimulation for them. They are naturally curious and love to touch, taste, chew and basically take apart anything that catches their attention. lol
I also have a Jardine parrot (both were rescues and are doing well with me) And both parrots are friendly with everyone. So that isn’t my dilemma.
My dilemma is about a Blue and Gold Macaw I babysat for 3 weeks. Instantly (litterally) she latched onto me and I became her person. She has a very bad habit of lunging out at other people, beak open, and has bit. She bit my husband on his cheek and he got a couple stitches.
Now here’s the problem. She really isn’t a bad bird. Her life has been hard and she’s learned some habits out of stress and last resort. I have a chance to give her a forever home, but my husband is terrified of her. I was wondering if you could give me some tips on helping her overcome her fears of ‘abandonment’ as that is the root of her problems. I dont want to see her go to another home that doesn’t know her, or understand her.
With me, i could hug her, kiss her, touch any part of her, kiss her beak, and she would ‘preen’ me too. lol She truly is my ’soulmate’ of birds so please help me ease my husband’s fears and give me some hints and tips of how to train Jo to be a friendlier bird.
Thanks,
Heather T.

]]> By: Theresa http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/more-sections-for-you-cockatoo-lovers/#comment-7678 Theresa Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:32:06 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=31#comment-7678 This is wonderful!!! I have been working with birds for 15 years. I used to own 2 scarlets(one abused) a umbrella cocatoo , Then my husband divorced me. Alll the parrots went crazy! my cocatoo plucked himself bare! The scarlet I was successfully retraining, he gave that away----He got them all in the divorce! Greed is a terrible thing. He had my rotwhiler put to sleep. Happily I'm remarried and rescued a goffins, this lady had him (not sure yet because it is too young) I rescued a conure, 2 cocatiels. 1 of the cocatiels was given to me he was "mean" to my shock he too was in a small parakeet cage well I would be angry too! thanks for sharing Theresa This is wonderful!!! I have been working with birds for 15 years. I used to own 2 scarlets(one abused) a umbrella cocatoo , Then my husband divorced me. Alll the parrots went crazy! my cocatoo plucked himself bare! The scarlet I was successfully retraining, he gave that away—-He got them all in the divorce! Greed is a terrible thing. He had my rotwhiler put to sleep.
Happily I’m remarried and rescued a goffins, this lady had him (not sure yet because it is too young) I rescued a conure, 2 cocatiels. 1 of the cocatiels was given to me he was “mean” to my shock he too was in a small parakeet cage well I would be angry too!

thanks for sharing
Theresa

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