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The perfectly trained parrot / Rebecca K. O'Connor.

by O'Connor, Rebecca.

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T.F.H. Publications, Inc., c2014.

Parrots -- Training.

Parrots -- Behavior.

9780793807208 (pbk.)

255 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.

Includes index.

Where do I begin? -- Training basics -- Just make my parrot behave! -- Getting your feet wet : simple training -- Training for better living -- Advanced fun : the next steps in training -- Vocal behaviors -- Training free-flighted parrots -- What's next?

"A properly trained parrot is a wonderful pet - and a poorly trained parrot can be a feathered monster. This book gives parrot parents the tools to help ensure that their birds become social, tame, and fun companions. Advocating only positive, humane methods, the author guides the reader through the basics of trainingincluding terminology and various techniquesand progresses to more advanced tasks, such as trick training, training a flighted parrot, and training a parrot to talk. Using the methods in this book, readers can prevent the development of most problem behaviors before they start and solve those that do. The author addresses many more topics bird parents will find useful, including behavioral enrichment and training a parrot to tolerateor even participate innail trimming, wing clipping, wearing a harness, and riding in a carrier. The Perfectly Trained Parrot is a comprehensive resource for forging a strong and loving bond with a well-behaved parrot."--Publisher.

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