Hi! 1st, I LOVE y’all! I was wondering if you have any tips on the best (and safest) way to find an African Grey a new home. His Dad died and I have an Amazon who hates everyone but me. Should I make them pay something or just give him? GOOD HOME is the only real objective. Thank you SO MUCH!

I have watched you videos and love them. I am about to go get my mother in laws quaker so I bought your cook book premade the food and froze it. The problem is she keeps the silver Bowls full in her cage and a coconut container full off nuts. You said dont take the food out of the cage but it may take a month for her to even come close to eating it so I can start her on your diet. Can I just transport her in a small cage and reset her other cage back up without all of the stuff and food?

I have a 7 year old ( Simon) rescued red front Macaw. Which loves My husband and most men and hates weman. I bought the One Day Miracles Series to train my 15 month old Macaw. So I want back and watched the One Day Miracle Series again an applied it to Simon. No lie it worked he sat on my finger no bitting let me pet him. One of the most important thing I learned was -> Never take the bird from my husband. He needs to set him down then I can pick him up. Funny how easy it is when you know what to do. He still loves my husband more. But at least I have become second best. With no more Blood shed. ;0) Also I just recieved a baby quaker and we are already applying what we have learned to the baby. They are right it works for all kind of problem and birds. When I am in a pet store and I see people with their birds. I suggest that that go to bird tricks.com. so they can learn how to teach their bird to be more then just a caged bird. One couple got a recused Cockatoo and it loves weman but not men. She never owned a bird and he said he has. Do to the fact she new nothing she was afraid and it bit her. I used what I learned to tell her that it was their fault not the birds. First you new nothing about bird. Then you grab it and put it in a cage. and bring it home. Next you think it is like a dog. Poor bird ;0( I sent them to your site an I told them to check out some of your videos. the next step is theirs. Thank you so much :0) Now I know how to teach my birds to be a happy part of our family

On your video about the basics of free flight, I am a little worried about my birds…my birds are afraid of leaving their cage! One of them is not scared to step up, but she becomes scared when I try to take her away from the cage. For example she flies back to her cage when I have her in my hand and I step maybe 1 foot away from the cage and she jumps back on top of her cage! My other bird is VERY afraid of my hand when inside or around his cage but when I take him away or out of sight of the cage he is fine! I am completely unsure of what to do :( I NEED help!

Hi. I’ve got a ring neck. She is green in colour, she wasn’t very calm when I got her. I GOT HER AS A GIFT. When I was looking 4 a birds for my grand children they don’t live here any more. She was becoming calm., I go to work daily so I try n spend good 15 in in the morning with her, she listen but gets Terrified if you go close to her cage to feed her, change water and add her fruit or veggies. I live in a flat on the ground floor and I thing the school kids were on holiday and they terrified her. I can’t leave her in doors for 10/12 hours. I start work @8am and back @6pm. It is cold indoors. I get a helper 2 a week n she talks 2 poly changes her cage n cheats with her. At the beginning Poly use 2 poo in her fed n her perch I use 2 be calm with her took her out 1 morning cleaned her perch n told her not to poo. She listen. Only the bottom perch she still poo on. She runs trough the whole complex n is very difficult 2 catch.

Thank you so much for answering my questions. I really appreciate it. I have your one day miracles and it is fantastic. I am not quite sure how you both pull it off and get some birds to turn there behavior around in one day. But it really works it just goes to show that you are truely great trainers and I love watching you and love tuesdays. You answered another one my questions that I had but did not ask my daughter moved in and she has a Ruby Macaw that has really taken to me. Now she gets down off her perch and walks to me all the time if I am in the front room. My daughter does not pay a lot of attention to her now that she is here, and I started feeling sorry for the bird so I started paying a lot of attention to her and working with her on targeting. I know I am just rambling on. But my fear is that she is going to be more apt to come to me than go to her and I am not sure what to do about it. I know my daughter loves her and I want the bird to be happy and I want to be able to handle her if I need to I am at a loss. And besides that my Greenwing is getting pretty jealous. I am stumped. In case you are wondering my daughter is 45yrs old not a teenager.

Awesome job! Thanks so much for answering all those good questions. I’ve had parrots for over 30 years, and they are basically good birds. Even so, I got so many good ideas from your One Day Miracles. I completely agree with you, diet is everything. Feeding just the right amount to each parrot was a little tricky for me, as they all seem to need a different amount. But your explanation on how to decide what the “perfect” amount is, was most helpful. My 30 yr old yellow nape gains weight when he “breaths”, so I have to ration out his pellets very exactly. One of my Greys, on the other hand, seems to always remain the same weight, so I don’t have to be nearly as careful. I agree with you, you may be repeating info from the One Day Miracles, but hearing it again, and from a different “perspective” (on board!), is really helpful to me. Thanks so much for all you share! I’m just starting to train a green cheek from this years clutch. It’s so much fun, I feel so much better able to train her. I’m taping lots of the sessions, so I see where I make my errors and I think that has helped a lot.

You asked for comments about One Day Miracles…it was the first thing I got when I got my Quaker Parrot, Fiji. Fiji is our first feathered friend and I am convinced we got off to a good start because of my diligence in watching those videos. You teach in a way that makes it easy to follow so its great for beginners. One Day Miracles help me prevent getting into bad habits from the start. However, now that my husband has trained some undesirable behaviors I need to review and pay attention to correcting an undesirable behavior with a bird. I am a Mental Health Professional and have studied human behavior for 28 yrs and I learned a lot from you so my advice is…don’t think you know what you’re doing…just watch One Day Miracles.

I have a 4 year old parrotlet named Chumley. He used to talk a lot and sit on my shoulder and interact with me very well. Recently he has decided not to talk much and bite me. He will be fine one moment sitting on my shoulder and the next, he is drawing blood on my neck. He is like a Jeckyl and Hyde. My husband has to feed him, since he will attack me if I go near the cage. Everything is fine If I scratch his head in the cage through the bars. and he plays peek a boo with me. When he wants attention he says Peek a boo and pretty birdie. If I talk to the dog, I get bit. Sometimes he will play with me out of the cage then he bites me. What have I done wrong? He likes to play, but on his terms. He is out of his cage about 1 hour every am, so I know he is not board.. He used to take showers with me, but now he does not even want to get wet.All he wants to do is sit on the shower curtain rod and watch.

i have two blue gold macaws who were the king and queen of the house (well of their sunroom). Now I have twin babies and the macaws have gotten very jealous and want to come in the house. They have destroyed screen and are eating the wood in the sliding four to come in. I tried to put barriers but they chew in them. They have a great sunroom with lots of toys and places to play but it doesn’t help at all. I’ve given them food to forage and that keeps their attention for a little while. I’m at a loss.

HI Jamie and Dave Im sure you can advise me on this situation I know a couple who have a rescued cockatoo however I feel that they are not properly educated to look after It .I saw it today It had no food or water only one perch in its cage no toys the cage or food and water bowls were not cleaned properly. I was advised he was locked in a closet and used for breeding only from the previous owner . I feel that he is on a poor diet as well I am trying to find a ggod home for him the couple that own him want to give him up for adoption the problem is this person cant pick him up fopr two more weeks do I interveen and take him or do i wait also relly enjoy your videos. Will wait for your response back. T

I got one day miracles about 2 years ago and it done so much for me and my birds and our relationship. Because of it, I actually decided to become a parrot behavior consultant. What I love most about it is being able to see the application of bird training technology from experts and see as well the messups of the people they are teaching so you can learn what NOT to do. And to see the drastic improvement in the birds- not just behavior but general welbeing and morale… I’m not ashamed to admit I shed a couple tears watching Dave and Jamieleigh restore harmony to broken bird families by restoring understanding between the species. It’s so enlightening! I recommend it to anyone with a bird. It’s really the most important thing you can watch if you want to treat your bird right and build a bond and end up with a healthy happy bird.

You gave a great explanation of how to go from the stick to a hand gesture. What you said makes so much sense. I will definitely use your tips and see what happens. I, too, have your One Day Miracles videos and I have to agree that those are very informative. I thought about that for a long time before I purchased it wanting to be sure it was worth the money and I have to say it really has been for me. I still haven’t had a chance to watch all of them but I’m really enjoying them.Thanks so much Jamieleigh and Dave!

My favorite episode do far!! How I wish you had told me about the white cockatoo issue years ago! I called and emailed you so many times about this issue, then, when you did the live chats, I asked and asked about my issues with my cockatoo. I thought there was something severely wrong with me. Well, she’s 25 now, and she even more stubborn than ever. She completely hates me, and attacks me every chance she gets. She was my little girl for 10yrs, then a switch flipped and – no more. Her evilness can be cute, but that bite of hers rivals that if a pit bull (she clamps down and will not release-then she grinds the lower mandible in deeper.) I have given up trying to modify her behavior. My attempts just make her angry. But, had I known that her behavior was just a cockatoo thing, I would have eased up on my training attempts. Sigh.