Bird Training Blog

What is a Stimulus?

Sid Price — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:57:16 +0000

In this short article I would like to address the definition of the behavior science term “stimulus.” The term is defined in Webster’s as: “… [S]omething that rouses or incites to activity … an agent...

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Behavior and Learning Defined

Sid Price — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:25:38 +0000

Although this is the third in the series of short articles I realized that perhaps it should have been the first and this realization will hopefully enable me to present future articles in a better...

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Training and Behavior Terms – Punishment

Sid Price — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:26:55 +0000

Welcome to the second in this series of short articles about training terminology. If you missed the first installment you can find it here. All of the definitions used in this series are taken...

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Training and Behavior Terms Defined

Sid Price — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:54:26 +0000

As with all aspects of life, clear communication between caregivers, trainers, and behaviorists is vitally important if we are all to help each other solve behavior problems with our birds. One...

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How can I stop my parrot (insert behavior)?

Sid Price — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 04:18:55 +0000

I can’t tell you how many times I have been asked a question like the following: How can I stop my parrot screaming? How can I stop my parrot biting? How can I stop my parrot (insert unwanted...

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Getting your Training Perspective Right

Sid Price — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:22:24 +0000

Our upbringing and socialization are responsible for the way we approach pretty much everything in life and training is no different. I have written before about the language we use when we speak...

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Free Flying Companion Parrots

Sid Price — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:59:54 +0000

There is a growing interest in the companion parrot world in keeping birds fully flighted, i.e. not clipping wings. As someone who keeps fully flighted birds and flies them in many varied locations...

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A position on the sale of un-weaned parrots to the public

Sid Price — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:02:06 +0000

Over the past several years I have observed an approach being promoted to those in the companion parrot community interested in free flying parrots outdoors, they are encouraged to obtain un-weaned...

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Get email notification of Blog updates

Sid Price — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 05:31:13 +0000

I have had a couple of requests from readers to set up a notification list so that they get an email when a new article is posted to the Training Blog. I had forgotten that not everyone understands...

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The Right Bird for the Job – The Right Job for the Bird

admin — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 05:31:12 +0000

Just recently I closed a blog post with the following statement: “Finally, choosing the right bird for the job or even the right job for the bird is probably the most important training decision we...

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