Avian Practice

• Understand the natural foraging

instinct of all animals

• Prevent unwanted behaviors, such

as feather destruction and repetitive functionless activity

• Build a foraging tree for captive birds

• Create foraging toys — from basic to advanced — to keep birds occupied and happy. 30 mins.
 

caretakers view their captive birds. Based on the model of the natural foraging instinct of all animals,

author and videographer Dr. Scott Echols introduces the concept of including a foraging tree in a

bird's

 enclosure for environmental enrichment. The 30-minute video describes how a foraging tree can

potentially reduce the incidence of unwanted behaviors in captive birds. Also included are

step-by-step

directions on how to use a foraging tree as well as safe foraging toys for birds. A separate

Special Feature details scientific information about the bird species included in the program.

Dr. Echols is well known in the avian veterinary and aviculture communities.

 A graduate of Texas A&MUniversity, he is the 2006-2007 president-elect of the Association

of Avian Veterinarians, is an editorial reviewer for the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery, and

functions as application reviewer and

contributor to examination questions for the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. He is a

prolific author and a frequent speaker at international conferences. Dr. Echols has also created

 numerous educational digital videos and is an accomplished wildlife artist.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to qualified avian research projects selected by the author.

Topics included in the DVD include.....
• Understand the natural foraging instinct of all animals
• Prevent unwanted behaviors, such as feather destruction and repetitive functionless activity
• Build a foraging tree for captive birds
• Create foraging toys — from basic to advanced — to keep birds occupied and happy.

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Clicker Training For Birds: Getting Started Kit

Or is his nickname "Birdzilla" and you have the scars to prove it?

Maybe your bird is a depressed little perch potato that refuses to play

at all? This new way of training birds with a clicker and treats can

dramatically improve your bird and your life together.

# Find our just how smart, affectionate, and fascinating birds can be,

with clicker training. Depressed birds regain their joy in life

 # One-person birds warm up to other family members # Scared

 birds learn to cooperate with simple care such as nail clipping

 # Undesirable behaviors such as screaming and biting fade away

# Baby birds grow up to be outstanding companions # Rescued and

older birds lean to trust, love, and play #Birds win new friends with

appealing tricks and games

You'll learn to communicate with you bird - and to teach your bird to communicate with you - in ways that you never imagined. 156 pages.

Clicker Fun Kit for Birds contains # Clicker Training for Birds,

150 page book of complete training and care # Mini CD, fits in your

computer, with over 100 pictures of clicker trained pet birds, plus

video clips plus Melinda’s List of online resources # I-Click # Target

Stick # Sample Treats

2045 VIDEO: Teach your Parrot Beginning Trick

by Tani Robar
Can't teach an old bird new tricks? Yes you can! This unique

video tape is an easy-to-follow guide to teach the basic training

techniques essential for any advanced training. It works for all

parrots—from budgies to macaws! Topics covered include

appropriate rewards to use, how to give commands and signals, what constitutes a tame bird, the training area, length of training

sessions, and step-by-step demonstrations of how to teach your

parrot those first important tricks: the turn-around (always an

excellent first trick), shake hands, the wave (which can be used

as hello, goodbye or even a salute), the kiss, wishing well, forward

rolls, the dismount, backward flips, plus others.
Running Time: 55 min. Published: 1996 Format: VHS

2046 VIDEO: Teach your Parrot intermediate Tricks

by Tani Robar
Good owners = great birds. Entertaining and informative,

this video tape will teach you to think from the bird's perspective,

giving you the ability to give your bird the commands and signals

it will understand. The result is a pet who is secure and eager to

respond to your words or physical cues. This training can help lead

to years of loving companionship! Video III builds on the training t

echniques presented in Video II. Video III shows you how to teach

the all-important retrieve, plus some of the related tricks based on

the retrieve like ring on the peg, basket ball, coin in the bank, puzzle

 board of shapes, ringing a bell, raising the flag, and the pull toy.

Playing dead, and it's related tricks of juggling a ball, holding a baby

bottle, and the parrot cocktail will be explained and shown. The

roll over and the somersault are taught, and finally innovative

behaviors are shown and explained.
Running Time: 50 min. Published: 1996 Format: VHS

2035 VIDEO: Teach your Parrot Advanced Tricks

by Tani Robar
Building on the behaviors taught in Videos II and III, this video

tape presents new and challenging tricks for the advanced bird

and trainer. Are you and your bird ready for more difficult tricks?

Then this video tape is a must for you! Includes taking a bow,

nodding head "yes" and shaking head "no", the expanded use

of the commands "come" and "perch", falling over backward when

"shot", pushing objects such as a baby buggy, pulling objects

such as a wagon, riding a scooter, turning a crank, bowling, the

shell game trick, explanations of how various combination tricks

shown in Video I were put together, plus much, much more!
Running Time: 50 min. Published: 1996 Format: VHS

Teach Your Parrot Fantastic Performing Parrots

by Tani Robar
A must-see for parrot lovers, this is one of the most amazing bird

trick video tapes ever produced! For the first time you can see the

secrets of professional bird show tricks. Many of these are original,

never before seen tricks with Tani and her birds and all are tricks

 you can teach your own bird. Video I features five performing

parrots. This video presents a lively and entertaining display of bird

tricks, many of which are original. Adding to the entertainment

are the distinct personalities of each parrot. Poopsie, a

green-cheeked conure, is the smallest and also the oldest of the five.

She does the most complicated tricks. Squawk, a blue-crowned

 conure, actually holds a conversation with Tani, and is probably

 the most talented of the group. Cassie is a black-headed caique.

She is the clown of the show. Video I also introduces Kiri, an

African grey and Prince, a crimson-winged parakeet.
Running Time: 38 min. Published: 1996 Format: VHS

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