Training The command must be a simple word or phrase and you must know fully well your bird will soon mimic the expression or expressions. So you need to be cautious in coining the expression. A simple command like "Go" or "Go potty" should serve the purpose. You should be aware that in time the bird will pick up the word or phrase and mimic it.

You may initiate your teaching while the bird is in the cage. Look for the usual signs that the bird wants to poop. When you notice these signs take the bird to the specifically assigned place and command it to "Go" or "Go potty". When it does, praise it lavishly. You may also caress or pet the bird. Continue this and over a period of time the bird will become so conditioned that it may actually alert you when it wants to go potty.

Not everyone agrees that potty training is in the best interest of the bird. They say it is unnatural that the bird should wait for a Training command before it defecates. It's for you to decide whether you want to potty train your bird or not. Then again, not all birds pick up the training.

Let's attribute it to "chance". If we can't put our finger on a specific reason why a Cockatiel mimics human speech, "chance" is as good an explanation as any. An important factor to remember is that there is no "one size fits all" solution to animal and bird training. The basic methods described here are general methods which you may have to work on to better suit you and your pet.

Some Cockatiel owners just wanted a companion bird. And suddenly one day their bird pleasantly surprises them by saying a few words. Yet other owners set out to teach their Cockatiel a couple of words, only to find that they've created a real chatterbox. A few have poured their hearts and tons of effort to get their bird to talk, only to find that they have an adamant mute.

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