Comments for Heckled By Parrots http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog Examining, Surviving and Loving life with Parrots Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:01:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Dogs & Parrots – Some Training Tips by Karen W http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog/2008/12/dogs-parrots-some-training-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-1533 Karen W Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:01:11 +0000 http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog/?p=170#comment-1533 Long story shortened I have 7 parrots of varying sizes in cages in the family room. We just got an 11 mo. old bull terrier as a replacement companion for our pit bull. We also have 3 cats. I've never had a problem introducing all animals and peacefully co-existing until now. The bull terror (purposely misspelled) will not leave the birds alone, jumping on cages and barking.I'm concerned he will let one of them out of the cage and do some serious damage. I know he's still a pup but I haven't found a method of discipline that seems to faze him. Any ideas out there? Long story shortened I have 7 parrots of varying sizes in cages in the family room. We just got an 11 mo. old bull terrier as a replacement companion for our pit bull. We also have 3 cats. I’ve never had a problem introducing all animals and peacefully co-existing until now. The bull terror (purposely misspelled) will not leave the birds alone, jumping on cages and barking.I’m concerned he will let one of them out of the cage and do some serious damage. I know he’s still a pup but I haven’t found a method of discipline that seems to faze him. Any ideas out there?

]]> Comment on Friday’s Favorite Feathers by Stanley Sands http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog/2011/10/fridays-favorite-feathers-115/comment-page-1/#comment-1527 Stanley Sands Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:13:08 +0000 http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog/?p=1592#comment-1527 I love the Picture, but I am worried about the loud bang that comes next and the traumatized Macaw. I love the Picture, but I am worried about the loud bang that comes next and the traumatized Macaw.

]]> Comment on The Alien in the Room by Caitlin http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog/2011/10/the-alien-in-the-room/comment-page-1/#comment-1370 Caitlin Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:10:27 +0000 http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog/?p=1612#comment-1370 That the the most creative analogy I have seen concerning pet parrots. I thoroughly enjoyed that. :-) That the the most creative analogy I have seen concerning pet parrots. I thoroughly enjoyed that. :-)

]]> Comment on Throwing the Baby in the Bathwater by rebecca http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog/2011/12/baby-in-the-bathwater/comment-page-1/#comment-1368 rebecca Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:49:17 +0000 http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog/?p=1624#comment-1368 John, Best of luck with your macaws. I'm sure you will have a wonderful time training them and they will be fabulous birds! I just want to note that it is actually not "proper" or even standard protocol to ask permission to embed and comment on a video that has been posted on Youtube and has embedding enabled. Permission is implied. I'm sorry that I put you in a position where you felt you needed to take down your video, however. While people can still link to your videos, I would suggest that you disable embedding if you are uncomfortable with people posting them on their websites. Under info and settings there is a place to click and disable that feature. (This is good advice for anyone actually.) R John,

Best of luck with your macaws. I’m sure you will have a wonderful time training them and they will be fabulous birds!

I just want to note that it is actually not “proper” or even standard protocol to ask permission to embed and comment on a video that has been posted on Youtube and has embedding enabled. Permission is implied. I’m sorry that I put you in a position where you felt you needed to take down your video, however.

While people can still link to your videos, I would suggest that you disable embedding if you are uncomfortable with people posting them on their websites. Under info and settings there is a place to click and disable that feature. (This is good advice for anyone actually.)

R

]]> Comment on Throwing the Baby in the Bathwater by FlyingMacaws http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog/2011/12/baby-in-the-bathwater/comment-page-1/#comment-1367 FlyingMacaws Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:16:41 +0000 http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog/?p=1624#comment-1367 Dear Rebecca, thank you for posting my video, even tho it is usually proper to ask for permission, I do not hold it against you. As you said, I do not feel my bird had any negative experience with her first bath and equally important was the fact that she needed to be washed, not only sprinkled at that time. I also showed and will show all her progress from a baby bird till her Free Flying adventures as I have done with my other 2 parrots. I am always eager to see new ideas and other people handling and developing with their birds, perhaps I could learn something from you, it would be nice to watch your parrots interacting with you. I do think tho with a bit of nice soothing music and a cut or two I could have made this video look much more pleasing, however I choose not to do so as I try to show how I handle my birds in real life. Thank You for posting such a nice article, John www.FlyingMacaws.com Dear Rebecca,
thank you for posting my video, even tho it is usually proper to ask for permission, I do not hold it against you.
As you said, I do not feel my bird had any negative experience with her first bath and equally important was the fact that she needed to be washed, not only sprinkled at that time.
I also showed and will show all her progress from a baby bird till her Free Flying adventures as I have done with my other 2 parrots. I am always eager to see new ideas and other people handling and developing with their birds, perhaps I could learn something from you, it would be nice to watch your parrots interacting with you.
I do think tho with a bit of nice soothing music and a cut or two I could have made this video look much more pleasing, however I choose not to do so as I try to show how I handle my birds in real life.

Thank You for posting such a nice article,

John
http://www.FlyingMacaws.com

]]> Comment on Throwing the Baby in the Bathwater by jody http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog/2011/12/baby-in-the-bathwater/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 jody Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:05:55 +0000 http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog/?p=1624#comment-1361 My conures taught me how to give baths: the first one used to hang out with me while I washed dishes, and pretend she was getting in the water. I saw, and adjusted temp and flow to a safe level, and encouraged her. She could have been the poster bird for "Hokey-Pokey" when bathing! The second bird just continued the whole "tradition". My conures taught me how to give baths: the first one used to hang out with me while I washed dishes, and pretend she was getting in the water. I saw, and adjusted temp and flow to a safe level, and encouraged her. She could have been the poster bird for “Hokey-Pokey” when bathing! The second bird just continued the whole “tradition”.

]]> Comment on Throwing the Baby in the Bathwater by rebecca http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog/2011/12/baby-in-the-bathwater/comment-page-1/#comment-1360 rebecca Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:17:08 +0000 http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog/?p=1624#comment-1360 Lorri, That is excellent advice! Anything that you can do to set your parrot up to have a positive experience (like putting down a towel so she won't slip) is a wonderful idea! Lorri,

That is excellent advice! Anything that you can do to set your parrot up to have a positive experience (like putting down a towel so she won’t slip) is a wonderful idea!

]]> Comment on Throwing the Baby in the Bathwater by Lorri http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog/2011/12/baby-in-the-bathwater/comment-page-1/#comment-1359 Lorri Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:50:22 +0000 http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog/?p=1624#comment-1359 I always take a dish cloth and run it under warm water and place it over the center divider for my birds. It gives them more traction and the surface isn't cold and uncomfortable on their feet. I always take a dish cloth and run it under warm water and place it over the center divider for my birds. It gives them more traction and the surface isn’t cold and uncomfortable on their feet.

]]> Comment on Throwing the Baby in the Bathwater by Adrianne http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog/2011/12/baby-in-the-bathwater/comment-page-1/#comment-1358 Adrianne Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:37:12 +0000 http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog/?p=1624#comment-1358 The first video, there was zero reinforcement for the bath. When the bird finally ran for it, he picked her up and held her feet so she couldn't escape again. I *think* that if he had stopped when she first started showing signs of discomfort, backed off on the shower then tried again in a monute or so, she would have been more willing to try again. A VERY obvious difference in the first and second videos... The BTM was more than willing to come back and explore... The first video, there was zero reinforcement for the bath. When the bird finally ran for it, he picked her up and held her feet so she couldn’t escape again.
I *think* that if he had stopped when she first started showing signs of discomfort, backed off on the shower then tried again in a monute or so, she would have been more willing to try again. A VERY obvious difference in the first and second videos… The BTM was more than willing to come back and explore…

]]> Comment on Throwing the Baby in the Bathwater by rebecca http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog/2011/12/baby-in-the-bathwater/comment-page-1/#comment-1357 rebecca Sun, 04 Dec 2011 05:28:02 +0000 http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog/?p=1624#comment-1357 LOVE IT!! LOVE IT!!

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