Stop biting + harness training

Peekabooo

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Aug 22, 2020
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Hi,

Parrot owners on this forum are so helpful so thought I would post my recent observations of Bruno my GCC on here. Bruno is very bitsy, hes only around three months I can tell its not aggression, hes playing but it hurts. Ive read around here that grabbing the beak off my finger when he bites is not a Good idea, that its better to put them on the ground and have a time out. Now my problem is Bruno has a weird ( and good imo) habit of flying off my shoulders and pooing on the floor. So now when I out him down after biting and say NO he poos :15: Should I not tell him off in the way as perhaps this could be inherent potty training or something lol. What should I do instead?

2-With regards to harness training, im trying to take it slow with him. For the past week or so he would put his head through take the treat then quickly get head out. No progress from that, he just doesnt like it around his head. What are your opinions on forcing it on him, making him get used to it/ or what should the next step be?


This turned out to be a long post, im always appreciative of the advice fellow Bird parents give :D
 
Have a look on here about bite pressure training. There is a post on here that goes into detail about teaching your bird about what is acceptable pressure and what isn't.

I applied what I read and learned in it to albie and he learnt very quickly what is acceptable and what isn't. Now I only get a hard bite when he's mad or tired or he's playing with his cat balls
 
Harness training can take a LONG time. My Salty and I worked for a year, every night, until he was comfortable putting it on. If Bruno already puts his haed thru the loop that is a great start. Once thru, keep feeding him treats so he understands this is a good thing.
I suggest adjusting the harness so it will drape or lie over his body and wings and once he has his head tru the loop drape it over his wings and body, so he gets used to the weight and feel of it. Once he is OK with this and will walk around a bit, to get the treat, its time to actually try putting the harness fully on.

Salty and I still practice this a few times a week, during our training sessions. Some parrots take to the harness in a few days, some weeks, and like my parrot, months. If possible, once he has it fully on, take him outside, so he can equate the harness with going outside, and don;t forget the treats, to distract him from biting it while on.
 

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