A little research on the internet about teaching a parrot to talk will reveal a fair bit of information. The trouble is that a lot of it is complete baloney and some of it would probably ensure that you would be doing exactly the wrong things and using the wrong methods entirely to train your parrot. Seriously, if you read some of the rubbish out there that supposedly teaches you about how to teach your parrot to talk, you're going to end up with a seriously frustrated and anxious parrot! Not to mention that you'll probably end up believing that your parrot will never utter a word and that training a parrot is beyond you.

Actually, nothing could be further from the truth. Teaching a parrot to talk can not only be very easy, but also a lot of fun!

Let's dispel a few myths that are out there so that you can avoid some of the most common mistakes when training your parrot.

Parrot Training Myth 1) - Make a tape recording of your voice repeating a phrase over and over again and leave it in the room with the parrot...... WRONG! Parrot Training Myth 2) - Spend hours at a time repeating a word or phrase over and over again..... WRONG!

Parrot Training Myth 3) - Talk in a 'parrot type voice' when talking to your parrot.... WRONG!

Parrot Training Myth 4) - Use any word when teaching your parrot to speak.......WRONG!

Parrot Training Myth 5) - Whistle and play tunes to your bird as well as talk to it.....WRONG!

Parrot Training Myth 6) - Have your teaching sessions as and when you want throughout the day..... WRONG!

Parrot Training Myth 7) - You can buy an already talking parrot and it will talk for you..... WRONG!

As you can see there are many ideas and notions out there on how you should go about teaching your parrot to speak, not all necessarily correct,and unless you begin and follow through in a precise and systematic way you, or most probably your parrot, may well have a negative reaction to the whole experience.

Teaching your parrot to talk though can be a straightforward process which, once you know the right steps and apply them, will have you bird chatting away quickly and happily.

There are two key starting points in getting your parrot to talk. The first is to have a good relationship with it. A bird that is frightened or not looked after properly will either keep quiet so as not to be noticed or scream all day to get attention because it is feeling lonely. So ensure you have built a good, trusting relationship otherwise you will be wasting your time. The second most important point is praise. Everyone enjoys receiving praise and you parrot is no different. Save your praise for when the parrot gets the words right, as too much of a good thing loses its value. Praise can be as simple as making eye contact and saying 'Good Bird'. Parrots love attention, so use this to your advantage.

Teaching your parrot to speak doesn't have to be difficult and it can be an extremely rewarding and fun experience for both you and your parrot. You will also be helping you parrot as training your parrot is essential. Parrots are extremely intelligent birds and require stimulation as well as behavioral training in order to develop and grow in a positive and healthy way. So not only will you have a healthy and happy parrot, your enjoyment of your pet will reach a whole new level!

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