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My cockatiel hates people. How to make him friendly & well-behaved?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Cockatiel | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 7 months old | 1lb

I have a cockatiel that hates people and weve been working with him for a year and he has red eyes and is white and yellow his name is DT (donald trump)

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Answered By Todd Cecil

Veterinarian

Published on February 12th, 2020

Thanks for reaching out about DT. Many parrots don't recognize humans as part of their flock but needs to learn to interact. Keeping movements slow and deliberate, offering treats via hand. Positive reinforcement for wanted conditioning. A book titled "A Guide to Well Behaved Parrots" is a good start, or other behavioral literature. Good luck.

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