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Bird training requires a lot of patience. Unfortunately some bird owners give up on training long before they ever accomplish the goals they have for their bird. Most often the training problems they encounter are due to 3 common mistakes they make during the initial attempts to train.
1. Jerking Away. This is usually as a result of fear when your feathered trainee attempts to bite or attack you in some way. There are two problems at work when this occurs. First, your bird feels threatened by your actions. Make sure you are slow and gentle, but deliberate in your movements. Second, your bird senses your own fear or apprehension and figures if you are scared about something he should be too. Be confident and determined. Instead of jerking your hand away if attacked, close your hand turning the finger side away from your bird. This will make your hand a less appealing target and protect your fingers at the same time.
2. Screaming and Scolding. It is easy to become frustrated and even a bit angry when your bird seems to be unruly but you must fight the temptation to scream and yell at your bird. Many birds will find your yelling to be quite entertaining. They notice a cause and effect response. They know if they do a certain act they will get entertained with your ranting response. You could actually be encouraging an undesirable behavior! Be careful not to establish such negative patterns. There is certainly nothing wrong with telling your bird 'NO' but do so in a firm and controlled voice.
3. Swatting or "striking". There is no quicker way to damage your relationship and hinder training times with your bird than to attempt physical punishment. While most people wouldn't dream of actually slapping or hitting their bird many will use shooing or a forceful tap on the beak (or body). To the bird this is an aggressive act of swatting or hitting. It is like picking a fight and is mostly likely to elicit a most unpleasant defense response. Don't risk destroying your chance for bonding by behaving in a way your bird might perceive as violent.
Be aware of these common errors. You will not be doing yourself or your bird any favors by doing these things. Instead take the time to learn proper gentle and effective bird training techniques that are proven to work and will not stress your bird or harm your relationship with him. You will be glad you did.
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Ernie Geeting is the proud owner of 3 pet birds. To discover fast and easy ways to train your bird and stop bad behavior like biting, screaming, and pooping on you get the free video at http://Pet-Parrot.info
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