Some lovebirds have bad habits; If you want to learn how to train a lovebird not to bite, read below the 3 steps necessary to prevent a lovebird from biting. It will take hard work, patience and persistence on your part, but birds are highly intelligent and a lovebird can learn to stop this problem behavior with a little more love from you.
1. Build trust: A lovebird can bite for a number of reasons, but one of the most common is that they don’t trust you. So the first thing you need to do to get your lovebird to stop biting is to build trust between you and your bird. When you work on your relationship with your bird in a calm and consistent way, your bird will begin to realize that it doesn’t need to be afraid of you. Having the ability to interact with your bird with physical contact will not only make your bird happy, it will make you happy too, after all, it’s no fun having a pet that you’re afraid of!
2. Be patient: While it can be frustrating, every bird is different and you may not know how long it will take to build trust and get your bird to stop biting; it is important to stay calm and be patient. Work with your bird a little each day, each day making sure you don’t do anything that makes your bird feel threatened; this will only slow down the process. You have to remain calm and patient and realize that your bird will recover if you stand your ground and never give up.
3. Start small: An easy way to start teaching your bird not to bite is to teach it the “touch” command. To get started, you can use a pencil and have your bird touch the eraser with its beak. Say the word “touch” and when your bird complies, in a way that satisfies him (a nice soft touch, rather than a bite from the eraser), reward him with his favorite treat. Continue this training until you can begin to use your finger instead of a pencil.
The previous article discussed how to train a lovebird not to bite; The 3 steps necessary for them to stop biting are to build trust, have a lot of patience and start with small training exercises.