Howell (TP) Parrot Training: A Guide to Taming and Gentling Your Avian Companion

I’m still reading this but I love how it’s been written. It uses personal experience and not just someone re writing another persons thesis.It has helped me to think in different approaches to training and to accept that if my bird doesn’t take to training then so be it.

Just what was needed for a new parrot to the household

Loved the fast delivery & packaging, great book, certainly useful and great for helping me tame my bird, thanks so much

THIS IS A VALUABLE BOOK IN MY VAST COLLECTIONPARROTS FOR DUMMIES IS A 'MUST HAVE' BUT THIS ONE REALLY IS THERE WITH YOU FOR DAILY EXPERIENCES & ACTIVITIES..I THINK THE WORD 'TRAINING' MIGHT SERVE TO LIMIT INTEREST WHILST THE SUB TITLE ( a guide to taiming & gentling your avian companion) IS MORE FITTING... SOME MAY THINK THE BOOK IS ALL ABOUT TRAINING TRICKS LOOKING AT THE MAIN TITLE.. I SEE THE BOOK AS A TOOL TO ASSIST YOU 'RAISE' YOUR BIRD, WHATEVER HIS AGE, AND HELP HIM/HER UNDERSTAND WHAT WE EXPECT FROM THEM IN ORDER TO FIT IN WITH OUR WORLDS. THAT SAID, I FIND THE BOOK VERY SYMPATHETIC TO THE NEEDS OF OUR BIRDS AND THOSE NEEDS ARE AT THE FOREFRONT.IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING GETTING A PARROT - THIS BOOK WILL GIVE YOU A REALISTIC INSIGHT INTO WHAT TO EXPECT & HOW TO DEAL WITH SITUATIONS WHILST ADDING HUMOUR WHICH SERVES TO HELP THE LESSONS STAY WITH YOU UNTIL NEEDED.IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A BIRD THE BOOK IS LIKE HAVING AN INFORMED FRIEND SHARE EXPERIENCES WHILST OFFERING SOLUTIONS... YOU'LL DEFINITELY LAUGH AT THE SITUATIONS WHICH MIRROR YOUR OWN EXPERIENCES WITH YOUR OWN LITTLE SWEETHEART (BITTLE LUGGER)REGARDING THE TRICK TRAINING..WHEN MY BIRD CAME TO ME HE WAS A RESCUE AND THE THOUGHT OF TRAINING TRICKS WAS ABHORANT TO ME.. UNTIL I REALISED HOW HE LOVES TO LEARN NEW TRICKS/BEHAVIOURS AND HOW INCORPORATING TRICKS INTO EVERY DAY ACTIVITIES CAN BE BOTH HELPFUL AND EVEN LIFESAVING. e.g. I TAUGHT HIM TO KEEP A GRIP ON MY ARM WHEN HE IS SUDDENLY PANICKED - DUE TO HIS SHEER SIZE WHEN HE TOOK FLIGHT IT WAS PANDEMONIUM - NOW ALTHOUGH HIS HUGE WINGS GO INTO FLIGHT MODE HE KEEPS GRIP ON MY ARM AND STAYS SAFE WHILE I REASSURE HIM.ENOUGH RAMBLING THE BOOK'S GOODJAN N CHEEKS

Excellent book. Helped me learn my sky monk parrot to fly to me., and have him come off the top of his cage. I know need to try something new with him..