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	<title>Parrot Keeping Secrets &#187; How to Quickly and Easily Teach Your Parrot Tricks</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you own a parrot, you already know how smart he is and how mischievous they can be. The only issue is that sometimes they get out of hand and can behave badly. Interestingly, the solution can be to teach them tricks! The truth of the matter is that parrots are intelligent and they get [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you own a parrot, you already know how smart he is and how mischievous they can be.</p>
<p>The only issue is that sometimes they get out of hand and can behave badly. Interestingly, the solution can be to teach them tricks!</p>
<p>The truth of the matter is that parrots are intelligent and they get bored if they are not stimulated on a regular basis.</p>
<p>The challenge of learning new tricks will keep them mentally occupied and it will help them bond more tightly to you.</p>
<p>Take some time and consider how you can learn more about teaching your parrot some fun and exciting tricks!</p>
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<p>One of the most common and simple tricks that you can get your parrot to do is to step up.</p>
<p>Essentially, this just means getting your parrot to willingly step on to the surface that is in front of him.</p>
<p>This can be very handy when you want to easily move the bird and it can be a good way to get him used to tricks in general.</p>
<p>To get started with teaching your parrot to step up, you can use your forearm or a platform of some type.</p>
<p>Tell your parrot to step up in a calm and soothing voice while using a piece of food to tempt him into place. The food can act as a reward and your parrot will soon get the idea.</p>
<p>Also remember that your parrot is going to be vocal.</p>
<p>Parrots in the wild will use a whole range of whistles and screeches to communicate with their flock, and as their human flock, they are going to try to communicate with you in the same way.</p>
<p>Remember that your parrot is simply trying to talk to you, but the screeches can be quite frustrating. So you need to replace the screeches with something else?</p>
<p>This is why many people teach their parrots to talk!</p>
<p>In some cases, your parrot will simply start to imitate you. In others, you can simply repeat certain words to your parrot until your parrot starts to repeat it back to you.</p>
<p>The younger that your parrot starts this, the better he is going to be at it and the more comfortable that he will be with it as well.</p>
<p>Start with simple words and don&#8217;t be surprised when your parrot answers back in a voice that sounds like your own!</p>
<p>When you are teaching your parrot tricks, remember that they are going to be distracted very easily.</p>
<p>This is why you should make sure to keep your sessions short; this will keep them interested. It will allow them to remember what you are trying to teach them a little more effectively and it will make them more interested in training in the future.</p>
<p>Remember, being a parrot owner is a big responsibility.</p>
<p>You should be willing to keep your parrot entertained and mentally healthy as well as physically healthy; good training can lead to a more sociable, friendly bird, so start today.</p>
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