BobbyC
Strolling the yard
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- 6/24/16
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I asked this on my Too thread, and realized this might be a better place for it. I was talking with a parrot trainer, and he had some training advice I wasn't very sure about. I try to do all positive reinforcement and natural behavior type training. We were talking about working with the really aggressive birds at rescues that won't step up or let you hold them. Obviously aggressive birds aren't going to be adopted. He recommended getting them in a towel, like you would for nail trimming, and just holding them in your lap while they are wrapped up in a towel, laying them on their back. He said if you hold them like that for a few sessions lasting an hour or two, once a day, they will tame pretty quickly. What is your guys/gals take on that? I've never heard of that and it seems kind of old school. I know laying on their back isn't a natural thing for birds. And I'm not in to breaking the spirit or dominating type of training. Is this like that or am I wrong?