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Lads Before the Wind" has helped me make the biggest leap I feel I have made so far in understanding animal training.  I have studied the mechanics.  I have practiced and read.  I have great teachers.  I get results.  I feel like now it has all come together and I understand a whole lot more.

When I started my research prior to getting my first parrot I was told, "if you are really serious, read Companion Parrot Handbook by Sally Blanchard - it is the text book for companion parrots."  So, I bought it right away and started reading.  Unfortunately, I don't think it is the manual that I want to recommend.

 Without even thinking I said, "Everybody who has a parrot has a problem parrot." 

Even if you don't want to do trick training, you need to know about these behaviors and how to use positive reinforcement to diminish them.