Ideally, the bird should interact with all members of the family Training with equal affection. To achieve this, all members of the family should interact with the bird on a daily basis, talking to it and petting it. During these interactions, it must be ensured that all members of the family use the same words, phrases, tools and techniques and indulge in similar activities. Inconsistency will confuse the bird. When you want to reprimand the bird, use words/phrases like "No", "Don't" can be used. And when it's time to turn off the lights, you could say "Lights Out" or "bed time". Be consistent with such timings.

There is no one-method to train your Cockatiel, but your training method and schedule should be altered to suit your bird's needs. There are many claims to say that one or the other method is better. Not all of them are true. The method that you will finally adopt will be the one that your pet more readily takes to. Whatever the method, remember that training will take a while. Promises of instant makeovers are to be viewed with Training Method Training suspicion. Time, patience and perseverance must be the key ingredients of any training method that you may adopt.

To be able to come up with a training method and schedule best suited for your specific Cockatiel, you will have to consciously study its behavioral patterns. To do this, you will have to keep logs of the bird's behavior and modify training methods that complement the bird's innate nature.

Training any pet is important as an untrained bird is difficult and unpleasant. Training not only disciplines your pet, but also gives you a chance to bond and have fun with your pet. Training can be a very fulfilling experience and you can also get rid of nasty habits that your bird may have.

Through training your bird, you will learn some or all of the following. And what is more important, it will make the big difference between an enjoyable family pet and a nuisance.

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