BlueHairBob's blog

There are two ways to get a parrot fast: 1) buy one at a pet store with no planning on a whim, or 2) be known as someone who will take in an unwanted bird and give them a loving home.  Of course, in order to do the second option, you have to have put in the long hard work to become that person. 

You probably won't use "every trick in the book" (not every bird can balance on a ball and walk it across a stage), but you will find a lot of great tricks (from easy to advanced) that you can teach - you will also find example after example of how to plan and train a complex behavior.

OK, this is an essential DVD.  Of the several that I have watched so far, "Parrot Behavior & Training (Part 1): Introduction to Training by Barbara Heidenreich" is the best. 

I would not use this as a "Parrot Behavior Bible", but it is a good read if you take the good and filter the rest.  I would not consider this an essential reference, but the stories are helpful.

He didn't have a microchip, so we had one installed (it doesn't actually give you any control functions, just identification).