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Parrot Training Podcast

15 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 138 ratings

Join celebrity parrot trainers Dave & Jamie Womach as they use their combined 35+ years of parrot training expertise to help you discover the root of & solve your parrot's behavioral problems. All of this with one mission in mind; To save parrots, one owner at a time!

Entertaining, Educational, and Inspiring!

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Keeping Parrots CAGELESS! | Parrot Training Podcast Ep. 16

May 13, 2020 13:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

There's a lot on social media of pushing people towards keeping their parrots out of the cage for a majority of the time... some people don't use cages AT ALL with their birds. If you want to hear from people who do this, I interviewed them on my blog here: https://birdtricksstore.com/blogs/parrot-care-blog/the-cageless-parrot-lifestyle?_pos=1&_sid=0565304a9&_ss=r and I have another article about this lifestyle here: https://birdtricksstore.com/blogs/birdtricks-blog/should-we-allow-our-birds...

Teaching a Bird to Fly OUTSIDE! | Parrot Training Podcast Ep. 15

May 06, 2020 13:00 - 24 minutes - 21.8 MB

We get asked all the time about how our freeflight training course works! You can learn more about it here: https://birdtricksstore.com/pages/freestyle-flyers-club or by simply watching some of the videos of our students here on the channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/BirdTricks/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=40 Let us know if you still have questions about this course by emailing us at [email protected]. Please never attempt a DIY freeflight experiment. It's incredibly important to ...

Will A Flighted Parrot Destroy Your House? | Parrot Training Podcast Ep. 13

April 22, 2020 13:00 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MB

Join celebrity parrot trainers Dave and Jamie Womach as they use their combined 35+ years of parrot training expertise to help you discover the root of & solve your parrot's behavioral problems. All of this with one mission in mind; To save parrots, one owner at a time!  Entertaining, Educational, and Inspiring! We make parrot training fun. Saving parrots one person at a time.  In today's podcast, we discuss another angle to this already hot topic.  There's a few things that you need to ...

How To Know If You're Giving Too Many Treats | Parrot Training Podcast Ep. 12

April 15, 2020 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MB

In this Episode of The Parrot Training Podcast, Dave and Jamie discuss how one of our friends actually ended up accidentally switching their parrot to an all treat diet by doing so much training!   Learn how to see this coming, and avoid it before it's an issue!

All Of The Reasons You SHOULD Wing Clip | Parrot Training Podcast Ep. 11

April 08, 2020 13:00 - 16 minutes - 13.9 MB

Join celebrity parrot trainers Dave and Jamie Womach as they use their combined 35+ years of parrot training expertise to help you discover the root of & solve your parrot's behavioral problems. All of this with one mission in mind; To save parrots, one owner at a time!  Entertaining, Educational, and Inspiring! We make parrot training fun. Saving parrots one person at a time.  In today's episode we'll be discussing when you should clip your parrot's wings!  This is a long debated topic,...

Why You NEED a Sleeper Cage This Year | Parrot Training Podcast Ep. 10

March 25, 2020 20:27 - 7 minutes - 6.57 MB

Join celebrity parrot trainers Dave and Jamie Womach as they use their combined 35+ years of parrot training expertise to help you discover the root of & solve your parrot's behavioral problems. All of this with one mission in mind; To save parrots, one owner at a time!  Entertaining, Educational, and Inspiring! We make parrot training fun. Saving parrots one person at a time.  Today on the Parrot Training Podcast, we go over why you need a sleeper cage for your parrot, as well as common...

Are Talking Parrots Cute or Deadly?! | Parrot Training Podcast Ep. 9

July 31, 2019 16:00 - 12 minutes - 23.3 MB

Want to see more of talkative Touché? Check out his videos at https://www.patreon.com/birdtricks Our 6 winners are: Tereza Netikova Peggy Aagard Erick Rodriguez Kaitlyn Lythall Randi Rachelle Ellen Cheney Please EMAIL US to claim your prizes via [email protected] ATTN: Podcast winner! Remember to comment, share, review, TAG US and more on social media outlets to randomly win prizes! Interested in our new Merch Line like Dave is wearing? Those designs are available here; http...

Adding A NEW Parrot To Your Flock

May 22, 2019 16:00 - 21 minutes - 38.8 MB

With everyone getting new parrots this time of year, we decided it was time to share some tips on how to best introduce a new member to your flock.   Often times, people think they're getting their parrot a buddy, but end up getting two birds that hate each other!   These time-tested tips and tricks will help you take the right steps, to increase your chance at success!     📞BOOK A CONSULTATION ▶ https://birdtricksstore.com/pages/con...  🌿ALL NATURAL PARROT TOYS ▶ https://birdt...

Why Breeders, Vets, and Trainers are Wrong!

May 15, 2019 16:00 - 20 minutes - 37.8 MB

In today's episode, we discuss a recent phenomena... So many Breeders, Vets, and Trainers are WRONG! The reasoning behind this is that most people learn what they need to learn to get the job, and then they STOP learning!  They pass on all the info as if they're the professionals; which they are for that period of time.   The truth is, unless they continue to learn each and every day of every year, they're passing on OLD information! This is why so many breeders recommend bad bird food...

Why Food Management or "Starvation" Doesn't Work

May 08, 2019 16:00 - 22 minutes - 42 MB

View The Podcast Video On YouTube: https://youtu.be/slReVIpLMdE Animal trainers get the wrongful title of someone who "starves their animal" to get it to do tricks... this couldn't be farther from the truth. As professional trainers, we depend on these amazing feathered family members to put food on our table, and in return, we are both naturally and morally inclined to give them the best life possible! Using too much food management, or the "starvation technique" is not only a misconc...

Do Parrots Have ESP? Mind Reading Energy-Training Exposed

May 01, 2019 14:50 - 19 minutes - 36 MB

🎥To view this video on YouTube, click here! Through the loss of a pet nearly a decade ago, we discovered the incredibly powerful technique that we're about to share.  The idea of ESP or using your energy to train your parrot is real, and we teach you how to add focused energy as a cue for a trick. If you can intentionally use energy to cue a complex behavior, just imagine what your animal is accidentally learning because you're not aware of how to use this technique!   In this episode ...

Parrot Training Podcast 004 - Make Your Parrot’s Life HARDER!

April 24, 2019 14:02 - 19 minutes - 35.5 MB

In another hard hitting podcast, we break down why it's important to Make Your Parrot's Life HARDER!     [To view on YouTube, Click Here] This is likely counterintuitive to what you'd naturally assume... but there are subtle things that you can do to make your parrot's life "harder" that will boost his confidence, and even make it more likely to recover a lost parrot if he gets loose on accident. Today we reveal some interesting insight on how babying your parrot too much will actua...

How to know when it's time to give up on your parrot!?

April 17, 2019 16:00 - 18 minutes - 34.7 MB

While everyone else is advocating why you should never give up on your parrot, we might be giving slightly controversial advice on this topic.  Life happens, things change - we get that. So WHEN should you consider giving up on your parrot, and what is your moral responsibility?  We disclose this delusional dilemma on this week's episode of the Parrot Training Podcast!

Why projecting your emotion onto your parrot can ruin your relationship, and how to fix it!

April 10, 2019 13:00 - 19 minutes - 36.6 MB

People give and receive love in five different "languages," and instinctively we try to relay our love and affection towards our parrots using our primary "love language".  Unfortunately, in all but the rare occasion this is actually doing the opposite to what we intend. We all want the best for our parrots, so in this episode we reveal the truth behind "my bird missed me," and other lies...  Then we clearly explain how to get your parrot to appear like he actually loves you!     👨‍🏫...

Why leaving your parrot OUT of the cage actually CAUSES problems!!!

April 03, 2019 03:28 - 20 minutes - 37.8 MB

There's a movement happening right now that has got us on high alert.  Too many people are keeping their parrot's out of their cage so long, that the cage has actually turned into punishment!   In this 1st episode of the Parrot Training Podcast, we reveal why too much freedom puts a death sentence on your relationship with your parrot, and how to properly use the cage in a way that sets you up for success both with the cage and outside of the cage!   👨‍🏫Host/attend/learn more about a m...

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