MonicaMc
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- Mitred Conure - Charlie 1994;
Cockatiel - Casey 2001;
Wild Caught ARN - Sylphie 2013
Nothing could be further than the truth! And this can go for *any* animal!
Training isn't meant to stop undesired behaviors, training is meant to help prevent them. If you start training an animal at a young age, you can help prevent many undesired behaviors as you create a history of reinforcement and repetition in the behaviors that you desire.
If you start to notice an undesired behavior starting up, work now to change that behavior before it becomes a problem!
If you have an animal that shows *any* kind of undesired behavior, they need training to change that behavior around! Instead of labeling a behavior or the animal (i.e. aggressive, dominant, stubborn, 'trying to get their way', etc), look at it as a training issue! Instead of looking at how to *stop* the behavior once it has occurred, try to figure out a way to prevent, redirect and change the behavior before it occurs.
Instead of teaching the animal what not to do (the word "No" doesn't give them any direction or tell them what to do), teach them what to do! Give them something to do over the undesired behavior!
Most of all, learn to understand your animal's body language. Is your dog growling out of aggression or fear? Does your bird bite to get their way or out of not understanding what it is that you want? Does your cat scratch up your household furniture because it's pissed at you or because he has nothing to scratch his claws against? If you can understand why the behavior is occurring, you may be better equipped to not only handle the behavior, but to change it.
Training isn't meant to stop undesired behaviors, training is meant to help prevent them. If you start training an animal at a young age, you can help prevent many undesired behaviors as you create a history of reinforcement and repetition in the behaviors that you desire.
If you start to notice an undesired behavior starting up, work now to change that behavior before it becomes a problem!
If you have an animal that shows *any* kind of undesired behavior, they need training to change that behavior around! Instead of labeling a behavior or the animal (i.e. aggressive, dominant, stubborn, 'trying to get their way', etc), look at it as a training issue! Instead of looking at how to *stop* the behavior once it has occurred, try to figure out a way to prevent, redirect and change the behavior before it occurs.
Instead of teaching the animal what not to do (the word "No" doesn't give them any direction or tell them what to do), teach them what to do! Give them something to do over the undesired behavior!
Most of all, learn to understand your animal's body language. Is your dog growling out of aggression or fear? Does your bird bite to get their way or out of not understanding what it is that you want? Does your cat scratch up your household furniture because it's pissed at you or because he has nothing to scratch his claws against? If you can understand why the behavior is occurring, you may be better equipped to not only handle the behavior, but to change it.
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