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Old 07-14-2008, 04:33 AM
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Become her friend

Tina, Let her settle down first. She's in a strange new place and she's scared. Then give her a small treat each time you pass her cage, so that she see's you as the "Candyman." Once she understands you're her friend you can start using positive reinforcement to get her to step up and do just about anything. Barbara Heidenreich has a video/DVD out on how to do this. It's called, "Parrot Behavior & Training: Part 1, Introduction to Training." You can order it at this link:

Good Bird Inc. Companion Parrot Training Through Positive Reinforcement

It is well worth the time and effort to get this DVD and train your bird using those concepts.

Good luck, Cindi.
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