This week in Trainer’s Corner, we’re diving into one of the most common challenges parrot owners face - screaming. It’s a problem that can quickly escalate into frustration for both the bird and their humans, leading to strained relationships and daily disruptions. Today’s focus is...
This week in “Trainer’s Corner,” we’re diving into a common challenge many bird owners face: managing the dynamics of training multiple birds at once, each with their own personality and pace. Our case focuses on an energetic parrot, Kaiko, who tends to dominate training sessions, and...
This week in "Trainer's Corner," we're focusing on a case that many parrot owners might find relatable: a Green-Winged Macaw that has become aggressive toward one family member. In this instance, the bird is targeting the husband and even launching attacks, despite being otherwise well-behaved...
Today, I'm thrilled to share with you a detailed recap of our recent live training session featuring Rosie, our spirited parrot, who never fails to enlighten us with her dynamic responses. This session was particularly focused on the art of shaping behaviors—a core technique in...
When you are bringing home a new parrot, is training your new feathered buddy the first thing on your mind? Or are you in the same camp as one of my clients, Matthew, who emphatically explained to me: “when I think of training, I think...
Over the years, my team and I have learned that while fly offs can be daunting, they also offer unparalleled opportunities for growth and learning in bird training. Fly offs happen for many different reasons, and it’s important to assess what you can and can’t...
There is a very well known debate in psychology as to whether nature or nurture informs our behavior. It turns out, this debate is common among animal behavior scientists as well. It turns out, both nature and nurture, or ethology and learning history, inform the...
At our recent AvOCET conference, attendees were treated to an enlightening presentation by Sean Will and Maasa Nishimuta, founders of the Constructional Approach to Animal Training. Their talk focused on incorporating function-based training and degrees of freedom into modern animal training practices. What is function-based training...
As a bird trainer and caregiver, you are likely aware that the behavior-response feedback loop is one of the most critical components to maintain communication with the bird in your care. It's one thing to pay attention to a bird's body language, it is a...
What do you get when you cross parrot lovers from California, bird of prey educators from Wyoming, thirty birds, a few hooftstock and chickens, and a hailstorm all in one workshop? A whole lot of mind-expanding fun! The Animal Training and Behavior Workshop at our...