Emma Jane is a male Blue-front Amazon that has been with CPR for 3 ½ years.  He can be a challenging bird but if he likes you, he can be very sweet.  Emma must be in a home with no other birds.  He has progressed beautifully in training.  Emma will enter his crate on cue, targets and is working on voluntary nail filing and weighing.

Mr. Bud is a male Umbrella Cockatoo who has been with CPR the longest, almost 10 years.  Bud has had major breakthroughs in his training sessions and will now step up from the training stand for almost anyone.  He waves and turns around on cue, allows a "pedicure," and is fully crate trained.  While he continues to have vocalization issues, we feel they would improve in a home.  There is so much activity at Parrot U that he must feel the need to discuss at a very high volume!  His improvement brings us to tears as he has gone from an untrusting bird to one who is so excited about appropriate interaction.  Bud shows a preference to men but as noted, now interacts well with both sexes.

Watch Buddy carrier training.  

Watch Buddy harness training.

Watch Buddy vocal training.   

(To learn more about how Buddy has been trained, check out our Positive Reinforcement class Sunday, December 15th at 2:00pm.) 

Start off your holiday shopping by purchasing a gift for a loved one and supporting a good cause at the same time! 

The 2014 Companion Parrots Re-homed calendars are available for purchase at Parrot University!

The price is $15, with 100% of the proceeds going to support the birds of CPR.  Shipping is available for a small additional fee.

I was sorting through pictures of the CPR birds and was reminded of just how unique they are, from the wide-open, energetic Emma Jane, to Rainbow, an older bird with a sweet, calm personality.   Other examples include  Maddie the Yellow-nape Amazon, Buster the African Grey, and Buddy the umbrella Cockatoo; they are all different species.  But, as Dr. Susan Friedman would say, when you're dealing with behavior training, it's always a "study of one." 

Bosley, Blue and Gold Macaw

Bosley, affectionately known as our Blue and Bald Macaw, can be brash and bossy at times and her rarely-seen alter ego is sweet and gooey.  Even if you are one of her favorites, she will still take a swipe at you occasionally just to keep you in your place! She is part of the "dream team" of best-trained birds in the store. 

Mr. Bud, an Umbrella Cockatoo in his twenties, is feathered proof that ALL birds can be trained.  I love watching him expand the circle of people he trusts. Be sure to check out his training video links above.

Kahlua, Hahn's Macaw

And finally, little Kahlua is a Hahn's Macaw who thinks she's bigger than Bosley.  Talk about heart!  And smarts! What's not to love with this little girl?  If you haven't seen the video of Kahlua demonstrating color discrimination, then get ready to be amazed.  I love watching folks walk by and gape when they hear me tell her to "touch the yellow."