Great training advice in the Amazon forum

[Bird Mann]

Just want to say I really enjoyed reading all the excellent advice regards to biting and not
letting them be bossy etc. it's really worth the read, the advice applies to our smarty pants
Parrotlets too. I think Parrotlets are like mini me Amazons lol, anyone think that?

Happy Tuesday everyone,

Laurie aka BirdMann

 

[wrench13]

Absolutely! Mini-'zons is a good way to describe them. Plus they have the braggadocio of tiny birds who think they are macaws! I had a beebee parrot, same size as a p'lett, who used to kick cockatoo ass at the bird shop communal play area.

 

[Bird Mann]

Absolutely! Mini-'zons is a good way to describe them. Plus they have the braggadocio of tiny birds who think they are macaws! I had a beebee parrot, same size as a p'lett, who used to kick cockatoo ass at the bird shop communal play area.

Parrotlets should come with little leather jackets, with studs and chains and lets not forget the mini leather boots to kick flufferbutts. They really do think they are BIG birds. I am glad they like me, man if they didn't it would be horrible haha.

Best,
Laurie aka BirdMann

 

[Thechoplady]

Just want to say I really enjoyed reading all the excellent advice regards to biting and not
letting them be bossy etc. it's really worth the read, the advice applies to our smarty pants
Parrotlets too. I think Parrotlets are like mini me Amazons lol, anyone think that?

Happy Tuesday everyone,

Laurie aka BirdMann

How do you stop them from being bossy?

 

[Inger]

How do you stop them from being bossy?

I’m not sure you can, but try redirecting maybe. I guess it depends on what you mean by bossy. Trick training helps keep their big brains engaged and is an easy way to distract them from bad behavior. But at some level , you have to accept the little terrors for who they are.

 

[Dragon58]

would your vidos be good for working with and training parralets?

 

[Bird Mann]

I’m not sure you can, but try redirecting maybe. I guess it depends on what you mean by bossy. Trick training helps keep their big brains engaged and is an easy way to distract them from bad behavior. But at some level , you have to accept the little terrors for who they are.

How do you stop them from being bossy?

Maybe smarts rather than bossy, for example if they call for attention and it always results in a yummy treat they know that works, and will do it often., soon you can feel like a pez dispensor. your bird has trained you If you set a pattern they will use it. it's training even when we don't realize we are training.....there is a lot in the way we respond, or not. I have made it so when I choose to approach their house I ask for a mimic and then I give a treat ( then he does this little flamigo flutter with his wings so cute!) - so it was my idea and he had to do something to get a reward. They are huge in temperament and smarts for their tiny size.
I am learning all the time, so are they!
Laurie