Good Bird! A Guide to Solving Behavioral Problems in Companion Parrots Kindle Edition

This is a nice little book. The problem I had with it is (1) it is very short, and (2) it didn't say anything that's not regularly quoted in forums on the Internet. I was hoping for more information, but her techniques do not work for me. I found the body language descriptions confusing; aggression and fear seemed to be described the same way.Also the scenarios are described first with a question (why does this happen?) then a paragraph answering it, then another question (what can you do?) Then there are two or three steps to take. Then the steps are reiterated with a "detailed explanation."But the details become repetitive, and could all be summarized in this manner: 1. ignore behavior you do not like. 2. Reward behavior you like. 3. Cue your bird for the behavior you like then offer reward.I got the book because I have a biting rescue parrot. She says to train him to step up and "The whole process can occur in one training session (approximately 20 minutes) if your bird has an interest in the rewards you have to offer."Not in any way, shape or form.

This is a good book and a great place for beginning parrot owners to start. It’s a shame the typesetting in the Kindle is so low-quality. I’ve noticed typos on almost every single page. Most of the time, they are just annoying, other times they make the sentence nonsensical, which is aggravating. “The bird may even lunge with his back at the person.” Not sure what that sentence is even trying to say.

Barbara Heidenreich is certainly one of the titans of Avian Psychology and positive reinforcement models for parrot behavior modification and training. "Good Bird" is a great primer for first time parrot owners or those finding their parrot could use some behavior support.For companion parrot owners with more serious aggression/biting/screaming issues or those with re-homed birds with trust/behavior issues, a more in depth read with greater detail into avian psychology (How DO these guys think?) and positive reinforcement training techniques, The" Parrot Problem Solver" by same author or "MY Parrot My Friend" by Bonnie Munro Doane and Thomas Qualkinbush are must haves for any Parrot Owners library. "Good Bird" is good stuff however, and this multiple parrot owner gives it a thumbs up.

When your bird is screaming, or biting, or pulling feathers, you're looking for an effective and easy way to understand the problem and work with it.With an easy-to-read format and easy-to-understand writing style, this book is a MUST have for companion parrot owners, and the people that work with them. Excellent easy reference for veterinary staff and shelter workers. It's a great place to get hooked on positive reinforcement as a teaching/training technique. And, contrary to popular belief, you don't have to get bitten when you are working with your bird!The ideas presented are straight forward, and realistic to implement. I reccomend this book to my students, and most of my behavior clients as a great place to get started.

I have watched several of Barbara's videos, read her blog at goodbirdinc.com, and then I bought this book and the other one she has on kindle. She is absolutely spot on with her methods. I had been forcing my new timneh african grey to step up and couldn't understand why he was biting. Now I get it and now we are working on the positive reinforcement methods defined in this book. Every parrot owner should have Barbara on their go to list for any issues that come up.

This book offers feasible, effective methods of dealing with many of the problems that are common in companion parrots. It describes the problem, possible causes, and then clearly outlines options for dealing with them. The book is short and gets to the point. It is very well worth the $15!Barbara Heidenreich has years of experience as a free flight educational trainer in zoological settings, and continues to train for shows and programs in the US and beyond! I've taken one of her seminars and it, too, was very worthwhile.

I have read this book completely and even referred back to it several times...I have a Quaker Parrot and this book has helped me in handling his trying to bite and just generally being onery.It helped me handle him and since he is only almost 6 months old, the timing could not have been better..My Son who owns a Macaw suggested this book to me and I love it.Sherry Harweger

My sister and i read it to each other in the car. We have two birds and need all the help we can get. It is informative and we are waiting for the other book to modify and change their behavior and ours.

Same as her other book. It comes highly recommeded, but there really isn't all that much in the book that can't be found for free on the net. I would only say it was worth the cash if you are a complete Parrot novice.If you aren't then there isn't all that much in it for you.Look up behaviorworks.com, and Natural Encounters llc. They have LOTS of free info on their website, which mostly covers this and more!

I bought this as I am waiting to buy my Grey and wanted to be prepared.I got this book along with "Why does my Parrot" by Rosemary Low. This book got great reviews but I was disappointed with it and much preferred the Rosemary Low book. There are lots of black and white pictures and it talks a lot about positive reinforcement, which is good, but it does repeat itself a bit. There are also only 80 pages in this book as opposed to the Rosemary Low book which is over 200 pages so I don't think it is great value for money. I didn't read it all but I will keep it in case I encounter any problems and need to refer back.

Good Clear Easy Reading - A book which you can quickly & easily dip into for advice via the Index.

It was a very nice bookIt very much informationI wish I had read it beforeThank you very much

Good, although short, book on all things parrots. Very interesting read!