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	Diana Geiger BellaOnline's Birds Editor

Bird Socialization
It’s easy to fall into habits that produce undesirable behaviors in your pet bird. A well-socialized bird does not happen by chance. Make socialization a priority in your bird’s life; consider these simple suggestions.

Choosing a Training Reward
While it sounds deceptively easy, many people who wish to train their birds hit a similar road block: what to offer their bird as a reward for the proper behaviour. Here are some tips for choosing and managing the right rewards.

How Do I Stop My Bird From Screaming?
Birds - especially some parrots, scream.

How to Potty Train Your Parrot
Avoid messy accidents and embarrassing situations by potty training your parrot. Follow these steps to a better trained bird.

Taming Your Cockatiel - Parakeet
Hand taming your new cockatiel or parakeet takes patience, but if you follow these simple steps, you will have a sweet, tame and trusting pet.

Target Training Your Bird
Target training is a useful tool for any bird owner. Any species and personality of bird can be successfully target trained. This article outlines what it is, what you will need, how to target train, and the benefits of doing so.

Teach Your Bird to Step Up
For many reasons you could be faced with the challenge of transforming an untamed bird into a member of your family. One of the first steps in being able to handle your bird is the basic “step-up” command.

Teach Your Bird to Talk
It can be fun and exciting to teach your companion bird to speak. Their natural flock mentality makes them eager and willing to please.

The Bored Bird
Put thought and consideration into your pet bird’s environment to effectively combat birdie boredom. These enrichments will also create a stronger bond between you and your feathered friend as you build a bird friendly habitat within your home.

Trick Training
Teaching tricks to your parrot can be a fun way of spending time together.