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Once you've succeeded in making the Cockatiel say its first word, getting it to add to its vocabulary is less difficult. Training As we mentioned earlier Cockatiels are not the best of talkers. So don't set lofty targets either for yourself or the bird. However, some specimens are exceptions to the rule. If your bird proves to be one such exception, you can train it to reach higher. By this time, your bird and you will have a better working understanding and you will be able to evolve a training method that is best suited to both.

Parroting and perseverance are inseparable. If you are not the patient type, don't even think about any systematic approach to speech training. As you go along you may find that your bird has not said a word even after months. More often than not determination pays.

Cockatiels love to sing and whistle. These fun-loving birds are normally enthusiastic learners and will sing or whistle along with your stereo or you. Cockatiels are flock birds and they communicate with other birds by vocalizations. Singing with you will give them a feeling of bonding and they feel that they are Teaching your Cockatiel to sing and whistle Training part of a flock. It will greatly improve the home environment, as a singing bird is a happy bird. You should have a special song with your bird as this will help ease your bird when it is tense or scared.

Birds love routine and having a song satisfies their need for order and organization and gives them a sense of pattern. To teach a Cockatoo to skate will require the same patience and diligence you will need to teach your child to cycle. In this case, the bird's progress will be slow and your patience will be stretched to the very limit. However once the bird has learned to skate you can be sure it will enjoy the thrill of achievement and the consequent attention. But, till it attains the requisite skills it's going to be tough on both you and your pet.

You will need a noise-free room and a big enough table with nothing else but the skates on it. First get the bird to relax on Roller Skating Training your arm. Then take it to the room with the skates. Pet the bird in ways in which it likes to be petted. Then without any sudden movements reach for the skates. Slowly move the skates in all directions other than in the direction of the bird. Alternatively pet the bird and play with the skates. Don't try to set the bird on the skates in the first few sessions. And don't let a session last for more than 10-15 minutes.

After a few such sessions when the bird shows no fear of the skates, try setting the bird on the skates, while the holding the contraption to avoid it suddenly moving forward or backwards. Encourage the bird all the while. Use the familiar word or phrase to show appreciation.

The initial sessions of sitting on the skates can last for 5-10 minutes. Later sessions can last a little longer. As we have advised earlier, any sort of training is going to take time. Don't be frustrated by the slow progress. And don't lose your patience. After the bird is comfortable with the skates as a perch, move the skates forward slowly, uttering words of praise all the while.