WHEN: 1:00 - 5:00 pm, Saturday, July 19, July 26, 2008
WHERE: Cockatoo Downs Parrot Training Facility, Dallas, Oregon
COST: $90 per session or $180 for the series.
PRESENTORS:
Chris Shank is an author, speaker, and parrot trainer. She teaches companion parrot caretakers the science of positive reinforcement training.
Pamela Clark is an author, speaker, certified parrot behavior consultant, and veterinary technician.
Offering a series of two four-hour classes.
Topics covered Saturday, 7/19, are parrot diet, health and housing. Topics covered Saturday, 7/26, are enrichment and food foraging, pros and cons of wing clipping, and causes and resolutions of unwanted parrot behavior. Clicker training will be taught both Saturdays including hands-on instruction. Parrots and cockatoos from Cockatoo Downs will be available for demonstration and training purposes.
This series will be fun and information-packed. It is open to anyone interested in improving the relationship and care of his or her parrot.
REGISTRATION: Chris Shank, 503.831.1314 or chris@cockatoodowns.com