1. The most important thing to remember when correcting a birds behavior is to NEVER hit the bird. Hitting a bird can injure, or possibly kill it. Because their bones are hollow, they are more fragile. Besides, hitting only makes birds fear you, and many will bite out of self-defense. Remember, this is a bird, not a human; they don't understand that they are making you angry.

2. Make sure your birds wings are properly clipped. Allowing your bird to fly not only risks it flying off into the wild blue yonder, but it tells the bird he can become "flock leader."

3. Do not use gloves. Although you may be afraid of being bitten, gloves scare birds, and make them more likely to bite. Perches and towels are better training tools.

4. Establish the "UP" command with your bird. Place your hand, or a perch, under the birds belly. Using gentle pressure, encourage your bird to step up on your hand, or the perch, and say "Up." Do this every time you take your bird out of its cage and when you pick it up. This will help when you need to correct your birds behavior.

5. Keep your bird off your shoulder! Your bird should not be allowed to be above your chest level, because they feel dominant there. In the wild, a bird enforces its dominance by being above everyone else. By keeping your bird below you, you are saying "I'm the Boss."

6. When your bird is doing something you don't like (biting, screaming...) say "No!" in a firm (but not screaming) voice, put it in its cage (don't forget the "Up" command) and cover it for twenty minutes. Birds are social creatures. They don't like to be left out, and will catch on quickly that "bad" behavior gets them no attention.

7. Do not forget to reward you bird! When your bird is being good, take it out of the cage and tell it how good it is. Scratch the birds head (if it accepts this form of attention) and play with it. Your bird will respond to training quicker if you reward it more often.

8. Don't reward bad behavior. Taking your bird out of its cage when it is screaming will tell it to scream for attention. Screaming at your bird to tell it to be quiet will amuse it, not quiet it. They actually like to see us get all worked up. However, make sure your bird is not screaming because it needs fresh food or water!

9. Don't take your bird out when you're uptight, or angry. Birds are sensitive to our emotions, and get scared of us when we are not calm and relaxed.

10. As with all animals, birds need time to understand what we expect of them. Your bird won't change overnight, but with time and patience, you will have a great companion.

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