Should I shoulder-train my bird? I am terrified that my baby Domino will turn out the same way so I am trying to identify and stop any behaviour which might lead her to be the same way Carry your parrot on your hand, then put her down in each location. By PiedTiel in forum Cockatiel Breeding, Babies, and Mutations Sitting on your shoulder, however, should be considered a privilege for your bird, not just another perch. If something happens and your face ends up bitten, please take responsibility for your own actions, and do not make your parrot pay the price of your decision. It is nice to think they love you and are trusting. The parrot is allowed on your shoulder only if it readily steps onto on your hand when requested, such as with the “Up” command. Birdi Lou, please don't think that! I don't know if it's true! It is, after all, my shoulder. Ok, so after a period of 45 minutes of Domino sitting on my shoulder (I have only had her for two weeks), she flew off for some seeds then flew over and landed on my head, where she has been sitting for 10 minutes. Set up small perches all over your house. A lot of people like to keep their small and medium birds perched on their shoulders. I believe they think of you as a provider if they are prepared to sit on your shoulder and also to eat out of your mouth. Seeking the highest spot could be a show of dominance or security. By starling in forum Cockatiel Care, Feeding, Dangers, Health By Lawrz in forum Cockatiel Care, Feeding, Dangers, Health Voila,your hands are free!Whatever you decide, remember that you are the one who made that choice. “Most avian experts agree that sitting on a shoulder is not the best option for most birds,” said Jacqueline Johnson, manager of the Parrot Garden at Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah. If you choose to shoulder your pet bird, properly train it to step off at your request.Allowing your parrot to perch on your shoulder could create serious trouble in the future. Indeed, this is probably the only issue on which all experienced parrot behavior consultants seem to agree. This is the first time she has flown over to just be with me and I am over the moon! My father had several cockatiels's and he always believed it was a sign of affection and acceptance, and maybe a little love. I frequently see conures riding around in this way. Here, we have the experts weigh in on the dos and don’ts of working with your bird out of its cage. So I might ask the parrot if she would like to sit on my shoulder, then step her on with a down command. I had a budgie for years who, despite much training and taming early on, turned out to be very aggressive and would bite hard enough to draw blood. If I choose to shoulder a parrot, it has to be my idea, not the bird’s decision. The potential problem with shouldering parrots depends on several things:Alternatives to shouldering exist. By pazdepax in forum Other Cockatiel Topics Small bird perches can be anything from a basket, to a branch stuck in a pot of sand. By paul g in forum Other Cockatiel Topics Instead of allowing the bird to run up your shoulder, use the “OK” cue to place the bird there and the “Down” command every time you remove the bird from your shoulder. Multiple perches are great for parrots, because they offer a change of scene.

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