Want A FREE In Home Parrot Training Consultation? (Florida Residents Only)
If you happen to live in Florida pay CLOSE Attention!
I wanted to let you know that my brother and I have decided that we’d like to do a better job of getting out to meet some of our customers face to face, and doing some more hands on training with people in their own homes to help them solve their bird’s problems. So we’ve decided to open up our schedules to 3 Florida residing bird owners who would love some one on one, in home parrot training help from my brother and I.
Would you like to be one of just 3 lucky people to receive live, one on one training from us on the best way to overcome your bird’s problems… for free… where you can learn some of our newest training techniques first hand?
If that interests you, here’s how to be one of the lucky three we select to coach personally… Don’t worry, it’s a simple process.
Step #1 - Leave a comment on our blog about why we should select you as one of the lucky people to receive our personal coaching for free.
Tell us about your bird’s history, problems it has, and what you’ve tried to solve them in the past. Try to keep it short (5 paragraphs max) and please be specific ie. species of bird, exact problems you want fixed etc. If we have more questions, we’ll call you personally to get the nitty gritty details.
Step #2 - Put your contact information in your blog comment (We won’t publish your blog comment, so nobody but me will see your information… I PROMISE!)
Make sure to give you full name, home address and a good contact phone number so we can get a hold of you to let you know if you are one of the lucky winners!
I’m looking forward to meeting some of you face to face 
Chet
P.S. I need you to make sure and reply to this blog comment before midnight this Friday. All applicants who apply after Friday will not qualify for this VERY special, never before offered service.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:06 am
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April 2nd, 2008 at 10:38 am
Is this where I leave the info for the Florida training?
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:05 am
Hey Chet and Dave,
Why the heck don’t you come out to California!? You don’t have any idea how bad my wife and I would like to meet you… Our birds too.
Anyways, I think it’s really nice of you guys to do a few “house calls.” You truly care about your customers, that’s definitely one of the things I like about you guys.
Have a good time in Florida,
-Matthew Moitoza- (The Free Refills)
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:07 am
Our 35ish Blue and Gold McCaw is an angel in our eyes - yet a devil to others. We adopted he 15 years ago. My husband, a friend of her previous owner had known “Meg” for many years prior to her becoming a part of our family - John, myself and Meg. Her life prior to ours was not always loving and pleasant - ending in her being bird-napped while boarded in Georgia - and traded for a car in New Orleans - we tell her it must have been a Rolls Royce. Her original owner did get her back, he became ill and Meg became ours………..
We moved from our comfortable home in Ohio, where the only other person who could at times get to hold and play with Meg was a wonderful bird sitter - that over the course of many years “earned” the limited trust status with Meg.
We moved to Florida just about four years ago. All very happy - but we did learn from a wonderful Avian Dr. here - that our precious girl is a boy.
We have a good laugh, because when at home, Meg’s favorite place to be is in my closet - so he/she just does not want to come out of the closet.
We have a gallery in Delray Beach, and Meg comes to work with us every day. I should say now that she is rarely in a cage - only to sleep and eat and only when we are away for any length of time.
If we do leave her home she is not very happy.
She loves our family - the 3 of us and when we have guests is not happy. Though it is not constant, she will scream a bit.
Also when at the gallery and strangers walk into her space in the back she will scream.
She is a perfect angel if either my husband or I come out into the gallery with her - or walk along the Ave. We walk among people and she does not scream - but of course is not friendly - wings out and beak open and ready.
She speaks some - but not a performance bird. She also knows that when she wants us she just has to whistle.
I would just like to work on the screaming and also help her to become more trusting and social.
Honestly - my husband probably needs the help more than Meg - he still continues to run and scream as a reaction - though I try to correct him AND - I know the true question is - Does Meg think she is one of us or that we are birds like her??????
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Besides St. Pete being a beautiful place to visit & only a 1.5 hour drive from Disney, by coming here you could kill two bird problems with one stone (so to speak,or with something, hopefully, softer.) We have a pair of Eclectus (Fred, almost 5 yrs old & Ginger)and a Quaker (my little Sprout, the smartest of the flock,almost 5 yrs). My problem with Sprout is just that he is a poopy machine and he would be perfect if I didn’t have to carry tissues with me ALL the time. Fred’s problem is a bit more serious. His arranged marriage has not worked–either he is gay or Ginger is just a bully. Before his first hormonal bout last spring, he was a beautiful Eclectus specimen. Then he plucked himself. With much attention and as the season passed, his feathers grew back and I was thrilled. In the past month he has now plucked out his chest, under his wings and his back. It is heartbreaking to look at him and we do not have time to monitor him all day. Please help bring our beautiful Fred back (and if you can also do something about his being such a wuss so that he and Ginger can get together, then maybe he won’t be so frustrated and she will stop living to eat.)Thank you and hope to see you soon. Pam
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:07 pm
We have two parrots: a nine year old Severe Macaw (Bojha) and a three year old Orange Winged Amazon (Sunshine). The Amazon talks, sings, whistles several tunes and gives a high five. The Macaw does the “eagle”, spreading his wings to that word, drops down to swing on one finger and lays on his back in the palm of our hand, grabs his tail and does the “baby” on command. We have never used treats to teach. Our only problem with our birds is that the Macaw will scream and then the Amazon joins in. We tried leaving the room, as you suggested, but that was inconvenient for us and never stopped the screaming. If they start to scream, we remove the birds to the kitchen, give them no attention or view of us and they quiet down. Both my husband and I work at home, I am on the computer writing and he is on the phone and computer most of the day. Because he cannot let his clients hear the birds screaming, I must place them in their cages and close the door to that room. Sometimes I even have to cover them but I hate doing that. I know that you do not believe that punishment is understood, but they do quiet down if we either close their door and/or cover them. We must stop this bad bird behavior and, since the Macaw usually starts the screaming, we need to distract him by getting him to speak instead of screeching or training him to do another trick. Bojha only says “I love”, “eagle” and “hello” but not very often. We have had seveal birds throughout our 28 year marriage but screaming has never been a major problem. We are losing this battle and need your help!
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:12 pm
I forgot to leave my address and phone number. It is under “website” in this reply. Thanks!
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:22 pm
I have an 8-yr. old gold-capped conure who has been raised from birth by me with very little outside interraction because I live alone and did not have other birds. Consequently, he is very unfriendly towards anyone else and will bite and scream
constantly whenever there is anyone else around. I would very much appreciate havingan individual session with you.
I live in Vero Beach, Fl.
Thanks, Joan
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Dear Chet,
Please meet the Wein family: Becky, Bob and Kiwi. Kiwi is a neurotic, sexually frustrated and, oh so loveable, Solomon Island Eclectus.
History
We bought Kiwi and his mate, Kandi, as mostly-weaned babies in 1995. We never intended to breed them and, I must admit, Kiwi was a hen-pecked virgin. Kiwi became a slight feather picker (under his wings) in 1997 after we downsized from 4 birds (Cockatiel, Conure, 2 Eclectus) to just the 2 Eclectus. He was also talking some at that time. We downsized because we had to move from Minneapolis to Seattle. In 2000 we moved to Florida. During those moves we had the birds with us at all times. Kandi passed away in 2003.
Problems
After Kandi passed away, Kiwi started to regurgitate to me and rub on me. I can’t hold him without his showing these affections. He also started to pick his chest and neck feathers until he’s naked there. Most of the picking seems to occur early mornings before we wake. Kiwi doesn’t play with toys, but he does shred ropes, etc. which we provide. I was visiting grandchildren last summer for 5 months and, while I was away, Kiwi did not regurgitate or pick feathers while he was with Bob. They were the best of buddies, but as soon as I came back into the picture, Kiwi started all over again. He also attacks Bob when he’s in that “mood”. Kiwi isn’t talking either, although I catch him once in a while. If we acknowledge it, he stops right away.
What We’ve Tried
I used to covered him but stopped the practice and only cover the back half of his cage now, which has seemed to help a little. I provide an Ott Light for 8 hours a day but it doesn’t seem to help. He eats Harrison’s organic food plus some table foods and Nutriberries for snack. He likes the typical pasta, cheese, apple, melon, oatmeal, meats and cookies. He’s a dunker, which is so cute. The vet said he’s healthy and thinks he’s sexually frustrated (obviously). She prescribed Haloperidol, which makes him mellow out and helps a little. I’ve disciplined him to stay off me and he minds at times. I keep him on a stand behind me when I’m on the computer and he loves your videos. He also has a view out the window. We’ve tried to pair him up with another female Eclectus, but saw tendencies in her that were too familiar and decided against it. We also tried another Cockatiel but Kiwi attacked him.
What We Want Fixed
How can we fix his sexual frustration short of taking me out of the picture? I would like to be able to carry him on my shoulder again without the regurgitation. I feel so guilty that he’s picking his beautiful feathers because of me. Is this just a part of nature that I have to put up with? Please help.
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Chet, I guess I didn’t know this would be published on your blog. Please remove my information above asap. Everyone, please be honest and don’t use my personal information. thank you.
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:34 pm
We have a great Yellow Headed Parrot but he does bite.
Has a large vocabulary. I would love to hold him but am scared he will bite me
April 2nd, 2008 at 7:30 pm
I bought an umbrella cockatoo about 6 moths ago from someone who did not know what they were doing. he,s about 8 years old so they said. It took about 3 weeks for him to come to me. He is a screamer! He has come along ways from the first week I had him. He is socialized now and is learning tricks.But he still will scream when I leave the room once I’m home from work. He trust me to put him on his back and play swing with him. I have bought your videos about screamers.It has helped some. I have another parrot and when I take him out to play my too screams and acts like a 2 yr. old.I don’t give in to his behavior but it’s driving me crazy. Pease help…… Tina
April 2nd, 2008 at 7:36 pm
I am married 25 yrs,our first bird came into our lives when I was preg/w/child3/Tina who is 17 almost 18,that bird is a blue front amizon. Named Sinbad. He was in a pine tree in the back yard, I called my husband at work,and he thought I was a bit nuts to call him over a bird. After a long weekend of bird shop owners trying to lure this frightened amazon down, my husband climbed up the pine tree with soda crackers and work gloves and he has been a part of our family since. He bites.
April 2nd, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Our next set of birds came when i decided we could raise ring necks.I did a good job and obtained an excellent avairy from a neighbor, we had a wonderful clutch of 3 one was blue!!he taleked, we had raised them by hand it was awesome!! then we lost birds and housing after 2 hurricanes. Our household of 6 and a daughter in law all had a hand in helping with the ring necks,but after the back to back storms and in-laws moving down most grew away and interest diminished. I want to re-energize and bring a new interest to our birds.They (2 babies-age3)live in the back sometimes we bring them inside. Please help me to encourage my family to teach them they are so quizical and entertaining.
April 3rd, 2008 at 6:21 am
I would love to have you down to help train our little caique. We are not sure if it is a she or a he yet. We have been calling it a she. She is very friendly, and has not developed any bad habbits yet, but she is still young. We interact with her daily for hours and she love to restle. I would love to train her, but have not quite been able to get her to do things repeatadly. She does not really care about snacks, seeds, etc. She does love pretzles though, and generally comes on command, but she is frightened to death of our dog. The dog (a chocolate lab) could care less about the bird.
April 3rd, 2008 at 8:40 pm
HELP!!!! I have 5 birds - cockatiel (Tony, 15 years old), sun concur (Jazzie, 10), sulfur crested cockatoo (Sidney, 18), blue & gold (Tosh, 15), and a catalina (Mango, ?). Sidney was 2 1/2 when we got her and Tosh was a baby. Mango flew into a friends backyard and then setup camp in his garage. We rescued the bird (or the friend - however you want to look at it :).
Mango loved me and I loved him. He has quite the vocabulary. I got kisses and hugs. In January, we went on vacation for a week and left Mango with a bird sitter. When we got home, Mango decided he HATED me. When we picked him up, he almost took off my thumb! Within a week, I was at the emergancy room for 4 stitches in my lip. A week later, it was an x-ray of my right hand. A week later, severe nerve damage in my left hand. All from Mango.
My husband now handles Mango. Sometimes he acts like he wants my attention - and then he tries to bite me. I have to towel my hand to put him in his cage if my husband isn’t home - and he chews up the towel.
He knows I’m Mango-shy and has even chased me around the dining room trying to bite my toes! I really need help with this guy.
I have a GREAT relationship with my other birds. Tosh is occassionally nippy, but that’s just macaw attitude and I can deal with that. Tony has never been real sociable. His mate died last year and I’ve been trying to work more with him. And Jazzie just thinks she’s the biggest bird in the flock! If we let her out while the other birds are out, she litterally attacks them.
Come to Melbourne, Florida and please, please help me.
April 4th, 2008 at 6:58 am
It is wonderful to have people in the world like you willing to help others so more creatures can live healthy and happy. We can all do better when we KNOW better!
April 4th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
I would like you to come to Fl. and help me with Micky, I lost my Afircan Grey a few months ago He was my baby he was 14 years old and he just flew away when the dogs scared him. I miss him very much. I have Micky but he will not let me pick him up with out a glove and has bitten me bad afew time. I want so much to be able to walk with him but I cant. I took max everywhere with me and I miss that alot. Please Pick me to help . Thanks Linda.
April 4th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
I have 5 Macaws. I have a blue and gold female, a scarlett male both are 17 years old. I also have 3 of their children. Two 5 year old female Catalinas and a 4 year old male. I have been trying unsucessfully to train the three Catalinas. The male does a few things but has a tendency to bite for no reason even while petting him. One of the females does not like to be touched at all. I would like to have you come and help me so I can sucessfully train my birds. I know it is my fault but I would like to help them out to be better with people. Right now the birds only tolerate me to touch and interact. Can you help me help my birds?
April 5th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Holy Cow Guys,
I had no idea that so many people in Florida were interested in having us come to their home. We now have 39 applicants for our in home training.
I’m excited so many of you want us to help you in your homes, but at the same time I’m bummed because that means there are going to be a whole lot of people we won’t be able to help.
Maybe I should think about puting together a live event in Florida where I could teach lots of you guys some techniques live.
Would that be something that would interest you? I wouldn’t be able to have it be a free event, as I’d have to cover travel expenses and renting out a venue, but if that’s something that interests you, please leave a comment and let me know,
Chet
April 5th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Hey Chet,
My name is Ian Sherwood, I have used your products before (Videos) and thought your offer would be great for my wife and I. I am the proud owner of 3 parrots; a Jardines, a Quaker, and a White Bellied Ciaque.
Yoshie (My Jardine’s) has been my pride and joy for five years. He was my bird before my wife and I got married two years ago. Yoshie grew up in Jamaica and last year I brought him to Florida to join me and my wife shortly after I migrated to the USA. About 3 months after being in our house in Florida, Yoshie seemed to become more aggressive toward me and seems to have fallen in love with my wife.
Things have gotten to the point now where I can’t even pick him up anymore. He only wants to be with my wife and bites me hard if I pick him up or if he jumps on my shoulder. The whole development has been heart breaking for me because Yoshie was my guy that couldn’t live without me before meeting my wife.
I’d love it if you and your brother could pay us a visit and see if my relationship with Yoshie can be saved. My contact details are :
Ian Sherwood
954.804.5713 or
iansherwood74@yahoo.com
April 6th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Hi, Please come and help my ever soooo smart Quaker. He is approx 20 years old and continues to pick up new phrases, is doing less screaming since we employed your methods, however, I still cannot get him to step off of his cage door onto my finger, stick or anyhing. The only way to get him out is to frighten him out of the cage with a spoon or towel, then, once out of the cage he will step right up on your hand, go from hand to hand, sit on your shoulder, etc. He is a real character. Has eight large plastic rings which he places in variouis configurations through the bars of the cage, puts them over his head, steps thru and lets them rest on his shoulders…do birds have shoulders? Please help us…he is a wonderful bird and deserves a full life.
I must add, he used to come out and play on top of his cage and I could get him to step onto my finger SOMETIMES…then we adopted a kitten and I was afraid to let him sit on his cage….so believe this was all my fault.
Marilyn
April 6th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
I think that would be a wonderful idea.
April 7th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Yes I would be interested!!!!
April 7th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
It would be a good idea and I would love to attend such an event but where would you do it? South Florida or Nothern Florida? What if we live to far from where you are having it?.It would most likely be great thing to do in all states. (There is not alot of bird behavior classes going on..I have found 1 and its not very well planned and I only found out by asking around different bird stores).. but you would have to do it in many areas of the state so you are covering everyone to be able to go. If you did it in northern florida..I live in south florida so it would be too far for me to go..
April 9th, 2008 at 7:08 am
Hi,
i am umapathi, I need to know free home parrot class tranning pls
April 9th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Hi Chet!
I would LOVE for you to come to our little Parrotdise. In Feb of 2007, my stepson asked us to “birdsit” his newly acquired sun conure for two weeks. Sunny is still with us!!
I’ve gone from babysitting my stepson’s sun conure to owning TWO-elve birdies :-O
We purchased LALA, an umbrella cockatoo, when she was eight months. Lala has defective tear ducks. Her eyes water all the time - part of the reason why she hadn’t been purchased as a younger baby. The store owners had tried to convince us to purchase another cockatoo that was being weened. We fell in love with her despite her “bug eyes”
and insisted she was the ONE for us. She is the only bird we purchased.
Now for the rest of the flock… are you ready??
BUDDY, Normal Grey cockatiel, adopted from family who was moving/kid no longer wanted bird.
MOLLY, Lutino cockatiel, adopted from family - kids no longer wanted.
MAUI, sun conure, bird store owner gave to me - was on consignment but nobody wanted to purchase because of aggressive behavior.
WALLY, Lutino cockatiel. Was found on someone’s patio. I was asked to keep him until owners came forward. No one did.
HAKUNA, orange-winged amazon, friend of a friend - no longer wanted bird.
MILLY, normal grey cockatiel. Adopted from family who no longer wanted bird.
TALLY, Timneh African Grey. Adopted from family with young children. Tally shows signs of insecurity/fear. We just recently have started to be able to pick her up IF she lets us. And even, then it’s a 50/50 shot she will dig her beak in our hand.
SCOOTER, Cherry-headed conure. Bird store owner asked us if we could provide a home. Scooter completely plucked his front and back. VERY aggressive when he first came home. Now plays and will let me handle him. And, just a few days ago, he finally let my husband pick him up. If we can get past his insecurities and fears… he’s such a sweetheart.
KAHUNA, Blue-fronted amazon. Again, bird store owner asked us if we could provide a home. Kahuna bites. and bites! He does get along well with Hakuna and has discovered fun. These two boys are awesome!
LAYLA, Nanday-Patagonian mix conure. Again, bird store owner offered the bird for rehoming. Layla is great with us! I can flip her over on her back. She’s attacked three of our birds during the first month. She seem to tolerate our other birdies now. We’ve been adding perches to accomadate everybirdie.
Overall, considering everybirdies past, they are doing well. I’m constantly reading on bird behaviors (well, human behaviors with birds). My next educational purchase is your new collection of training videos for rehomed/abused birds. I try to balance purchasing training aids and providing my babies with proper sized cages, perches, toys, etc. I’m at home 5 days out of 7 - which is why most of these birds were offered to me. I could certainly use some help in helping these babies progress towards a better life. I know each have their own issues but I also need help with the group dynamics. In home training would be such a blessing. Most, if not all, bird events are during the weekend. I work the weekend. Anyhow, I would love to discuss this further. Feel free to contact me.
Have a nice day!!
April 10th, 2008 at 8:13 am
Wow Chet , yes I would love for you to come to my home and help me with my blue and gold . He is a gem. Blueboy is 12 years old and I have owned him since he was 13 days old. He is realy a sweet heart but recently he has started screaming a lot. Would love to have help with that. I too have an abused african grey that I am trying to re socialize. Any help would be so greatly appreciated. I have your full course in training. Please come and help me before the neighbors get mad. Sounds like you have a lot of interested people so hear is hoping you choose me… LOl
April 10th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Chet,
I would love to have you meet our Sun Conure “Sunshine” or “Sunny”. We live in Beautiful Bonita Springs on the west coast of Florida. I believe I told you a few stories about him. My husband and I would love see you, also.
Sharon
April 11th, 2008 at 11:58 pm
Hello, I could use some help with all of my parrots. However, for this purpose I’d like to request help with my white bellied caique. His name is Jazz, he is five years old, and I’ve had him since he was 9 months old. He lives with my other six parrots and he is the largest. We also have one cat and one dog.
His main problem is that I can’t keep him happy in one place. He is very smart and spends most of his time outside of his cage. He learned how easy it was for him to climb down from his cage to get to the floor. His wings are clipped. I made him another area to play but he keeps jumping down to the floor despite the high elevation. He is a danger to all my other parrots so I have to keep him away from them. Each time he gets to the floor he tries to go to where ever I am. I alternate his toys and provide new ones that that doesn’t curve this behavior.
In my opinion, it is dangerous to have my Caique freely roaming on the floor and I fear my dog or my caique is going to get hurt. I just don’t know what to do any more.
Can you help?
May 29th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Hey Debbie,
I promise it wasn’t a hoax. It’s just been hard to get my brother and my schedule to coordinate to be able to go to florida so we can both do the consults. We’ve already started booking home visits for MORE people than we originally said we would, and will be stopping by their homes later in this month.
Thanks for having good faith
Try not to be so judgmental next time… especially when I offer to do something for you for FREE.
Chet
June 1st, 2008 at 9:55 am
Even if people did not win, It would be great to know the winners and why they were picked. I have great faith in you guys this is why I have bought everything and will continue. The live seminar is an outstanding idea. Just update next time and let us know what is going on even if you cannot schedule to go to homes right away or the seminar.