The rules of Parrot Training are simple. First of all, the parrot must have its wings clipped. It's cage should have a large door, which allows you to easily remove your bird from the cage. The Parrot Taming session is best done during a quiet time with subdued lighting. Talk in a calm and soothing manner. Always move slowly. If your parrot flies to the floor, pick it up with cupped hands and transfer it to your shoulder. Be gentle and slow.

When you start your training sessions, have only one person work with the bird. If you have two people, they often distract one another, and the bird gets nervous. A committed trainer with time to devote to the job is best. Some parrots are slower to tame. You may never train your parrot correctly if you don't have patience and are not consistent in your commitment.

As you will see most parrots can communicate better than you would expect. Parrots prefer to get their affection in a physical fashion, words will not be enough to tame the bird. They respond especially well to touch. The training of a parrot is accomplished through both words and actions.

As the bird gains your trust he will comfortably on your hand, shoulder or finger. He may even want to play with you. Change the parts of the bird that you touch so instead of touching the head, touch the back of the neck towards the face. Touch the wings or under the wings. This repeated contact will build up an attachment with bird allowing you to teach him tricks.

Talk and sing to your parrot when it is young, for they have a natural ability to imitate sounds and speech. In fact, the more you talk to your bird, the sooner it will learn to talk. While you feed it, say its name clearly. The young bird has a short attention span so the talking lessons should be short, generally a few minutes long. Give your bird an easy name with "ee" sounds which are separated by a hard consonant, like Jeter.

Parents teach young children to talk by speaking to them; the children learn by watching and listening. You will teach a young bird to speak in the same way. Just as young children learn to speak more quickly than adults learn a new language, a young bird will learn more quickly than an older bird.

Certain behaviors can demonstrate that your parrot is completely trained. When the cage door is opened, he will step out, then onto your hand so that you can transfer him to the stand. When nudged, the parrot will step from one of your hands to the other. He will perch on the stand without biting. Once these behaviors are consistent, other family members can begin to interact with your parrot.