Place your bird in a distraction-free area before beginning the lesson. Reinforce the words at other times in your own voice to help your bird to understand and mimic the words or the whistles.

Not all “talking” birds will talk, but many will, so be patient and do not expect overnight miracles. Make sure your bird is not too young and is unable to talk because he/she is not yet fully developed.

Focus with one CD at a time so you will not confuse the bird with too many words at once.

Usually the birds will mimic the whistles easily, words take a little more time. Parrots usually develop a larger vocabulary than smaller birds such as budgies, cockatiels, or parakeets.