Happily Ever After with Parrots! A Learning Game

by Ellen K. Cook, DVM

See Dr. Ellen Cook teach companion parrots behaviors to improve their lives with their caretakers. You can learn to do this one step at a time and build a strong bond of trust with your own parrot. When you use the easiest and least intrusive methods, always allowing your bird a choice in whether to participate or not, you will be amazed at how your relationship will blossom. You and your bird will both learn a whole new way to communicate without physical or psychological damage to either one of you.

FEATURES:

• What exactly is Positive Reinforcement?
• Targeting—The first step to learning new behavior
• Older birds—Learning is fun for you and your bird
• Introducing New Objects
• Nail Trimming—Build trust and cooperation
• Home Examining—Keep your bird healthy
• Medication—Teach your parrot to accept medicine
• Bonus! Fun with parrots, including free-flight!

Includes: Building Trust With Your Bird…One Click At A Time, a short film by Dr. Ellen Cook and Shirley Morgan that was awarded first place in the multi-species category of the Canis Film Festival in 2007.