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The S Files Yogi: Biting Reported by Ellen K. Cook, DVM , S.G. Friedman, PhD , and L. McGuire The S Files are real case studies of behavior challenges faced by companion parrots that were successfully resolved using systematic change strategies, without force or coercion. In all cases, the interventionists are the parrotsÕ actual caregivers. Many of the caregivers have little or no prior experience applying the teaching technology of applied behavior analysis but all of them have a strong commitment to ch anging behavior with the most positive, least intrusive effective strategies. The S Files are not behavior -change recipes. Train -by-numbers approaches often fail because every bird is a study of one and every relationship and setting is unique. However, t he steps used in these case studies can provide the scaffolding to better understand, predict, and change behavior with your own parrots or those with whom you work. Appreciation and admiration is extended to the many caregivers described in the S Files fo r their willingness to share their dedication and behavior programs here. This S file describes a recent intervention implemented by one of the authorsÕ own birds. MEET: Ray and Ellen: Cockatoo Caregivers Yogi: Approximately 13 year old, Moluccan Cocka too hen RELEVANT BACKGROUND: Ray and Ellen adopted Yogi in September, 2008 . Yogi, Ray and Ellen live with two cats, one Chihuahua and three other parrots (a male Moluccan , a bare -eyed cockatoo hen and a male cockatiel). A few months after Yogi moved in, she developed a sexual attraction (operationalized as crouching down, wings quivering, panting) when our male Moluccan , who showed no interest in her , was in her vicinity. Yogi came with the habit of perching on shoulders ; Ray and Ellen continued to all ow this. After a few weeks with them , she began to make repetitive very loud vocalizations whenever left alone . In January, 2009, Yogi , perched on EllenÕs shoulder , bit EllenÕs ear hard enough to cause bleeding. Ellen did not allow Yogi on her shoulder after th is, but Ray continued to do so . Yogi has never bitten Ray at any time . During the next eight months, Yogi bit EllenÕs arm twice as E llen put Yogi in her cage. The shower rod in the bathroom was YogiÕs perch of choice. Af ter she chewed through the wood trim there , Ray began nailing up pieces of wood for her to chew . Ray would have to replace them every couple of weeks. Ray and Ellen jokingly referred to the shower as ÒYogiÕs nestÓ. A year after Yogi joine d the flock, she discovered that her wings had grown out enough to enable her to fly across the room. This is when the biting rapidly escalated ; a couple of weeks later, Yogi flew to EllenÕs shoulder and lightly nipped the right side of her neck. YogiÕs wings were then trimmed to prevent a facial bite . After her wing s were trimmed , Yogi would wait until Ellen was in close proximity to her perch and would then jump onto EllenÕs shoulder. The final
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