Teaching your bird to be on its best behaviour
Birds can be trained, they need a structured, social environment
Polite Pets
Articles on raising and training calm, relaxed, sociable and cooperative members of your family and the community - for dogs, cats and birds. An initiative of the Australian Veterinary Association and the Australian Veterinary Behaviour Interest Group (to which we belong).
Essential knowledge for raising a dog who is a calm, cooperative member of your family and of the community. 80% of dog bites occur in the home environment, involving the family pet. Don't let it happen to you or your family. Positive reinforcement (rewards based) training is the most humane and most successful way to raise and train dogs. Cats can be trained, and they can be raised and trained to be a courteous member of your family Anxiety problems are very common in dogs, but they can be treated, and the risk of them developing can be reducedTen top tips for training dogs
Preventing dog bites
Rewards based training
Creating a courteous cat
Anxiety and phobias in dogs