ย Hi Lara, I hope you can help us. ย I have a two-year old male Congo African Grey. ย He is a nail biter. ย He's been biting his nails for some time ... Read More
Animal Training
Question on behavior . . . Bird showing sudden signs of aggression after change in routine.
Hey Lara, I learned enough from your behavior seminar to know that SOMETHING is reinforcing this behavior but I was wondering about your input as to ... Read More
That is music to my ears…
I'm not one that believes in keeping many routines with birds because it can lead to behavior issues, but one I do stick somewhat close to is not ... Read More
Question on behavior . . . Cockatoo wants to be on us at all times!
This is something new I've added to my website and wanted to share it here on my blog. I receive many questions weekly on behavior, training, or ... Read More
Oh dear. . .
Well, I saw a potential behavior issue coming a while back and I barely did anything to change it. Well here it is and ah, shall I say it could be a ... Read More
Got A Question?
This is something I've been thinking about doing for quite a while. For several years I've been addressing questions on-line. I love it! The busier I ... Read More
Let’s Think Outside the Box When It Comes to Enrichment
I am very passionate about providing enriched environments for animals under my care. Anyone who has been to my house is very aware of this. I am very ... Read More
Training a Bird to Station & Its Importance
Many different topics come to mind when I think of something I could write here on my blog. I always wait and post something for when I'm really ... Read More
Well provide him with “what to do’s”
Everyday I stumble on to new circumstances, interactions, or behavior concerns with my birds or the birds in which I work. No day is ever the same so ... Read More
An Unexpected and Enjoyable Encounter
This unexpected encounter brought a great smile to my face and an enjoyable start to my day. Just the fact that I can attach the descriptive words ... Read More
Training a program blue jay
With every encounter we have with our birds, knowingly or unknowingly, we are training them. We train them desirable things and many undesirable ... Read More
Incorporating Choice in Animal Environments
This is a quick follow-up post to my former entry of "Ah, so it's going to be one of those days." Greta made a comment on this post in regards to how ... Read More