A good place to start with lunging birds...
biting
Small dog aggression problems with people
By anthie on 10/29/2007I need someone to help me train my 7 lb papillon 5 year old dog to stop growling at and biting strangers when patted
Brad from San Jose Writes: "Dear Blue Hair Bob, I heard that parrots need a lot of interaction or they develop behavior problems
By BlueHairBob on 09/26/2007Brad, These are great questions - ones I wish every potential exotic bird owner would ask before getting a bird. Some of these are a bit controversial as well. There is the "old school" answer and then there is the "latest available data" answer. I will give you what I think is the latest data answer.
Why not just use a bite-proof glove when handling parrots?
By BlueHairBob on 02/27/2007That is (basically) exactly the very first question I asked on a parrot training forum (BirdClick) hosted by Melinda Johnson when I got my first parrot. I got the same answer from her and several other professional (positive reinforcement) bird trainers.
No Bites, No Scars
By BlueHairBob on 01/23/2007Melinda Johnson said the most incredible thing; I didn't believe it at first. She said, "Bob, I don't have any scars from being bit by parrots."
