Friday, January 9, 2009

Amazon Parrot Training

Amazon parrots are one of the most widely known companion parrots. In addition to their brilliant green feathers and beauty, which makes them a showcase in any home, they posses a wonderful personality. They're social, energetic and highly intelligent birds. When handled properly, socialized and trained, they're a fantastic addition to a family. Training and socialization begin before you ever bring your bird home.



Preparing to train your Amazon.



It's important to understand that while there are a few theories on animal training the one which provides lasting results and creates a unified and trusting relationship are training methods based on positive reinforcement. Beside the obvious animal cruelty issues with negative reinforcement training methods, they tend to create more problems than they resolve and the training efforts do not last.



Seriously, would you respond well to someone who screams at you or hits you or would you prefer to receive praise when you do something right? Guaranteed, your Amazon will respond much better with praise. Additionally, you'll avoid breeding horrible aggressive behaviors which commonly cause owners to give up their beautiful birds.
Tips and strategies for training your Amazon Parrot.



Time it right. Timing is everything, right? When it comes to training your Amazon Parrot a schedule helps them to know what to expect. Take some time to determine what schedule works best for you. It's important to know that your Amazon may respond better before meals. They're hungrier and more motivated to learn for treats. This means that before breakfast and dinner time meals may be the best time to train. It's very important to make sure your Amazon gets enough to eat though.



Additionally, pay attention to how long your training sessions last. Too long and your bird will become bored or tired of the training.



Start small. Playing dead and rolling over are fun tricks to teach and to show off to your friends and family however they're definitely not beginner tricks nor do they do anything to curb and prevent unwanted behaviors. The best task to start with, particularly if you and your bird are new to training, is target training.



Target training is a tool you will use time and time again and it's a great way to introduce your bird to training. It's the perfect trick for fearful or aggressive birds. Another trick is the step up and step down trick - which makes retrieving your Amazon from their case easy and stress free.



Once your Amazon Parrot has mastered the basics then you can move onto training your Amazon to talk and other fun and delightful tricks. However if you're dealing with unwanted behaviors like biting, screaming, and feather plucking



Training to prevent and eliminate aggressive and unwanted behavior.



If an Amazon hasn't been properly socialized they may become fearful and potentially aggressive. Additionally aggression can surface during maturity or it can be the result of habits which have formed in your household.



For example, if your Amazon screams when you come home because they want to be let out of their cage and you proceed to let them out of their cage, you've trained them to scream. It happens quickly and then you're stuck with a behavior which drives you nuts.



Trick training is the absolute best way to eliminate fearful behaviors because it builds a bond of trust between you and your bird. Additionally, trick training teaches your bird the rules of the house and that you're the boss. It creates a system your bird can count on and trust.



Quite often bad behaviors are caused by boredom. This is particularly the case if you have a very intelligent bird like an Amazon Parrot. Trick training keeps your bird's amazing brain stimulated and challenged. Trick training engages your Amazon's problem solving skills. It keeps them busy and eliminates boredom, thereby reducing or eliminating behaviors caused by boredom.

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Parrot Training How To Do Parrot Behavior Training

If you are a parrot owner, maybe you have a lot of problems with your bird pet. It is possible that your parrot, parakeet or cockatiel bites you or attacks anyone that comes near its cage. Whatever the case, we are always facing a "behavior problem" that can be fixed with the correct behaviour training.



If you were already thinking that your wild parrot had no cure for its mean attitude, screaming all day long, biting you or your family and behaving like if it was just taken from the wild forest, I can tell you there is a cure for your parrot's mean behaviour.



The key element here is discipline. A well trained parrot will be a happier parrot, and its interaction with its owner, the family and other pets will also be easier and in a smooth mood.



Another very important thing to consider is the owner's attitude. Without realizing, you can influence in a very important way your parrot's behaviour. If you are angry, your parrot will also behave that way, so you should first of all make sure that you are well rested and calm before you attempt any kind of training with your parrot. This will ensure a pleasant and happy experience for both your parrot and you, its owner.



In many occasions, the way to face behavior problems is also a matter of your parrot trusting you or not. I can give you a couple of advices or tips so you can get your parrot, parakeet or cockatiel to trust you a little bit more than it usually does.



- Hand Treats - Move slowly and offer your bird a treat in your hand. If you do this, you will be teaching your bird pet how to trust you. This simple strategy will bring a lot of positive attitude in order to change any unwanted parrot behavior.



- Step up Training - The following strategy you need to teach to your bird pet is to step up onto your hand when you say the words "step up". The first time you try this gently press against your parrot's belly at the same time you say "step up" clear and slow. It is very important that you keep repeating these words and pressing the parrot's belly until is steps into your hand.



Talking is another key element in a parrot's behaviour training. You should start with a simple "hello" and stay repeating the same word constantly until your pet repeats the word clearly. Only after the first word is already learnt and spoken clearly you will keep teaching the second word, and so on. You have to be constant and patient. Your parrot will feel it and will become more and more trustful and careful towards you.

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