Is your Parrot a Screamer? Does he ignore you when tell him ‘No’? Do you feel that your Parrot is a bit too aggressive?

Although some screaming is normal for parrots, particularly at dawn and again at dusk, continuous screaming can make living with a parrot almost unbearable!

Does your Parrot scream non-stop? Are you at your wits end? Have your neighbors even complained about the noise?

When your Parrot is screaming, do you ever just ‘loose it’ and scream back at them? Well, if you are doing this, you are only re-enforcing his bad behavior. Parrots love drama! By you screaming back at your Parrot to ‘Hush’, your Parrot is learning that if he screams, you will scream back and that becomes a wonderful, fun and loud game for you two to play together. Although, you are probably not thinking that it is a game at all!

These are some of the most common reasons that a Parrot screams:
• It isn't handled enough.
• It is outside its cage all day.
• The bird is bored.
• Something is wrong.

A few of the worst actions that most parrot owners take when trying to hush their screaming parrot that should never be performed are:
• Put the bird back when it's bad.
• Throw things at the bird/cage.
• Yell at the bird.
• Give the bird a treat.

Owning a parrot can be quite an adventure! But having an unruly and untrained parrot can also be a disaster! Therefore it is very important to teach your parrot to obey your verbal commands. This establishes your households pecking order and also sets the stage for a life time of happiness for you, your family and friends and your parrot.

One of the most well-known commands is the “UP” command. Teach the “Up” command whenever you want your parrot to step up onto your finger. As you say the command, gently press your finger against your parrots chest bone, this will cause your parrot to naturally step up onto your finger.

Remember, parrots are very smart, and if taught correctly, will be able to learn a wide range of commands. You should always try to stick to a set schedule each day to work with your parrot. Parrots’ function very well with schedules and will even come to look forward to their training time with you. Plus, if you practice on a regular basis, your Parrot will pick up the skill you are teaching much, much faster.