Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Parrot Tricks Will Keep Your Bird Challenged

Copyright (c) 2010 Kaye Dennan

Parrots are very intelligent birds and if they
know lots of tricks they can keep themselves
occupied when the owner is not around to play
games with them. This is why they are so popular
as a pet. It is so much fun seeing the result of
all your parrot training as the parrot shows off
his new tricks.

Pet parrots can actually become very lonely if
the owner is around and they don't know what to
do with themselves. They are flock birds and if
they do not have a companion in the cage with
them then they need to be taught tricks so that
they do not become upset and unwell. A happy
parrot is an amazingly good companion.

Here is something that can be taught to a pet
parrot.

Because owners like to carry their parrot around,
'stepping up' is one of the first tricks often
taught. This is simply getting the parrot to
step onto your finger (or arm if it is a larger
bird). Extend your finger in front of the
parrot's feet and ask it to "step up". Repeat
this command several times in a calm, soothing
voice so as not to frighten the bird. If
necessary, hold some food in front of the bird,
out of reach so that it will move forward. When
the bird does what it is supposed to do give it a
small treat.

Getting the parrot to "turn around" is another
trick that can be learnt quite quickly. The
idea is to get the parrot to do a full turn on
the perch. To start this trick, hold a piece of
food to the side of the parrot so that it has to
turn its head. Ask it to "turn around" and as it
reaches for the food move it behind the bird so
that it turns completely around on the perch.
Once it has turned around, give it a treat.

Over time your parrot will gain more confidence
and he will do all sorts of tricks of his own. A
lot of that will also depend on the different
toys that you introduce to him. They have really
inquisitive minds and like small children, they
will find things to do with new toys.

Teaching a parrot to talk.

One of the very important steps when teaching a
parrot to talk is to talk loudly clearly. Each
syllable needs clear pronunciation so that the
parrot can hear and be able to mimic the sounds.

It is best to teach the parrot only a few words
at a time otherwise they will get confused, and
also it is best if there is only one teacher.
This way the parrot gets used to the vocal sounds
and is not confused by the different accents and
voice tone.

Your parrot will love the interaction with tricks
and talking lessons, so enjoy this time with him.
You can bet that all that praise you give him
will not be lost and he will just love it.

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Parrot lovers will find much more information
about owning pet parrots on the following website
http://petparrotsecrets.com

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