Quick Reads

petting your parrots head isn't always good
you set the expectation
Parrot enrichment isn't safe
Beak Clicking
not every parrot wants to be our companion
limit corn in our parrot's diet
boredom chewing
stop blaming cages
behavioral problems stemming from unmet needs
Potty Training Parrots
Admitting mistakes
Moving Perches
Empower not overpower
Functional Assessment
utilizing a capture when training
Behavior Patterns
Parrot Cage Size
Your Animal Doesn't have to be scared of fireworks
Stuffed Artichoke How-to
Height Dominance is Bologna
pairing wild caught parrots with captive bred
hormones... lifelong management
Are you bathing your bird too much?
what defines a special needs parrot?
why your bird has behavioral problems
cavity seeking in parrots
don't help your parrot
Trick Training is Important too
Avian Flu
The importance of parrot recall
what does behavioral success look like?
A bigger parrot isn't always better
Parrot's that do not want to be touched
Parrot Species Trends
Training Can Sometimes be Hard for Us
Where You Get Your Information is Just as Important as the Information You're Receiving
Compromised Welfare Indicators
Say NO to Peanuts for Parrots
Is it Really a Behavioral Problem?
Parrot's Bathing
Parrot's Favorite Food Size and Shape
The Law Effect
Training Mentor
Caregiver Fatigue
Behavioral Change Starts with You
Use Reinforcer Size and Type to Modify Behavior
Stepping Up on New Things
Macaw Facial Feathers
Methods to keep your bird safe outdoors
Why won’t your bird go back into its cage
Beak Trims
Pet Only your bird’s head
How to prevent your bird flying off outside
Having birds near your face
Not all rescues are equal
be confident, not forceful
Small birds are underrated!
Socializing off-contact
Unlikely parrot pairs
Alfie, my moluccan cockatoo’s story
rearranging cages
human and parrot overbonding
off-contact trick training
Voluntary restraint Part 2
trust building with your parrot
Decreasing screaming
Parrot Diet Addatives
Feeding your parrot fresh foods
Overstimulation
Bird's om social media are a lie
Bird's who do not like to bathe
pressure sores
Parrot toys
dream species a perfect nightmare?
how diet can affect hormones in parrots
parrot mimicking
Training Crippled Birds
Starting with enrichment
Voluntary restraint Part 1
Case Study: Pepe
Clean your bird's bowls
Fresh Foods fill the gaps in your bird's diet
Parrot Dancing
Training Regression
Training your bird to interact with enrichment
Petting leads to increasing hormones
Distance influencing motivation
reinforcers
Bird's Playing
lipid buildup in the eyes of parrots
Bonded pairs and you
So you want to be a trainer
What are bird mills?
The importance of weighing your bird
Taking your bird outside
Kleptomaniac cockatoo
Importance of perches
Aggression from fear
The challenges of pairing birds
Enrichment to enhance species-specific behaviors
Bird's like hot peppers
Cockatoo's are not what they seem
Compromises in training
limit fruits for your birds
pair bonding doesn't mean aggression
your energy impacts your parrot's behavior
Focusing on small approximations
say no to small "sleeping" cages
Trick training can be valuable
Using pair dynamics to have success with pair bonded parrots
The harm of all seed diets
Enrichment diversity
Species Spotlight: meyers parrot
Cockatoo dust
crate training regression after vet visit
enrichment is more than parrot toys
you do not need extensive chop recipes
Environment affects learned behaviors
Bird's are loud
anthropomorphism
Insecurities cause behavioral problems
Clipped birds will fly away
my view on free flight
Amazon Spotlight
Enrichment benefits
Enhance your playgyms
Self-isolation with bonded pairs
cockatoos are hard companions
rescuing special needs birds isn't for everyone
Desensitizing new things
some people cannot be helped
contrafreeloading
Pellets are not complete nutrition
Target Training: An overview
Foot enrichment
older parrots are the best
is anthropomorphism that bad?
cockatoo's are needy
Benefits to bathing your bird
Auditory enrichment
about harnesses
Travel carriers
Stress bars
flocking can decrease undesirable behaviors
Enrichment Ideas
Body Language: Puffing Up
Bird Swapping
disease testing your birds
broken blood feathers
off-contact transportation
spray baths are positive, not a punishment
changing your new bird's name
Make working from home easier
No enrichment is parrot safe
Training doesn't have to be structured
Bird Dominance
what to consider when flocking
bathing benefits only when the bird enjoys it
Bird's lunging at each other
Bird's aren't always nice to guests
benefits to switching to aviaries for small parrots
Limiting contact during hormonal season
harness training isn’t easy
Fans are deadly
harness training
Social Media is a lie
Cage Free is not always best
Your first bird