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Re: Annoying high piched sound
Posted by Sandie Parker on 9/29/08

On 9/29/08, karen wrote:
> On 9/29/08, Randy wrote:
>> On 9/29/08, Sandie Parker wrote:
>>> Hello. I am looking for some advice to stop my 7 year old
>>> male CAG from making this horrible high pitched noise
>>> everytime my husband walks into the room, especially if he
>>> is in his cage at the time. Once he is on a perch stand
>>> in the family room, or where ever and my husband is in
>>> there also, he stops making the sound. This just started
>>> about 3 to 4 months ago. I have read to ignore it, we
>>> have tried that and it doesnt seem to be working. I am
>>> home with Keeta all day and he never makes that sound,
>>> only when my husband is home. It is getting so bad with
>>> hubby that he feels the bird is taking over our home and
>>> that if he is in his cage which is in the kitchen, hubby
>>> cant even be in that room. I know Keeta adores my husband
>>> and loves being a part of the "flock", and is a very
>>> smart, talkative, healthy Grey, but this bird sound that
>>> he makes could break an ear drum and we need a plan.
>>> If you have any advice, I would love to hear it. Thank
>>> you so much.
>>> Sandie
>>
>> advice , because there is no aggression involved is for your
>> husband to immediately go over to the cage and immediately
>> let him out because you say that the yelling stops once he's
>> out.
>
>
> Ouch, responding as suggested above will reinforce the
> behavior.
> You want to redirect not reinforce
> If you can open the cage door when the bird is quiet & calm
> that is best.
> But if the frenzy has started & you feel you must do something
> try to redirect
> When the bird makes the "bad" sound reply with a "good" sound.
> This works wonders with Grays
> I like "woohoo" as a contact call. (good sound)

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Annoying high piched sound, 9/29/08, by Sandie Parker.
• Re: Annoying high piched sound, 9/29/08, by Randy.
• Re: Annoying high piched sound, 9/29/08, by karen.
• Re: Annoying high piched sound, 9/29/08, by Sandie Parker.
• Re: Annoying high piched sound, 9/29/08, by Sandie Parker.
• Re: Annoying high piched sound, 9/29/08, by Sandie Parker.