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does anyone know how to teach an angry quaker to other people except one? if he doesnt start liking other people ill have to get rid of him!

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how long have you had this quaker?

what was his past like?

have you tried training him?

how long do you interact with him per day?

how old is your quaker?

the last thing you want to do is pass this poor bird along to the next family, which may then pass it along again and again and....this will only make this bird more upset, more fearful, more aggressive.

ive had him for 3 years (hes 6yrs old now) and he's only taken to one person:me. my mom can't even get near him. we're his thied family. his last owner said that he was raised by a family of abussing men. he hates men and boys so much that we though my little bro was going to lose his finger when cash(the quaker) nearly tore it in half! they only kept him because of me. ive tried trainging him. it was succsessful but only to me. cashll do anything for me. i even taught him how to fly! he hates everyone so much that they locked him in my bedroom. i iknow its not good for him:he need to be around people. and at night they lock him in the bathroom cuz he squacks if im watching tv or reading. so they put him in a small dark bathroom. i know i can't give him to a new home. it'll break wat love he has left for people. please i need help.

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ive had him for 3 years (hes 6yrs old now)

okay, so he is not a baby anymore. he is a grown quaker that has experiences behind him.

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d he's only taken to one person:me. my mom can't even get near him.

birds are not normally "one-person" birds. birds naturally live in flocks. hearing that your bird only likes you and hates everyone else tells me that this bird has not been socialized very much with other family members. if they start to calmly talk to him, not touch him until he gains trust in them, your quaker could, in time, enjoy the presence of your family too.

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we're his thied family. his last owner said that he was raised by a family of abussing men. he hates men and boys so much that we though my little bro was going to lose his finger when cash(the quaker) nearly tore it in half! they only kept him because of me

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this is really sad. he might hate men/boys for the rest of his life. there might not be anything you can do about this, but with lots of patience and love, he could be taught that not all men are bad people.

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ive tried trainging him. it was succsessful but only to me.

training him to trust you is only the first step in the training process. its a great thing that you won his trust. now you need to show him that he can also trust your family members. you do this by slowly introducing them to him. be firm but loving during introductions. if he bites, you give him a really mean "evil eye" and firmly (but dont yell) say a quick "NO" or "STOP". no laughing - laughing during a bad behavior will tell your bird that he has done something right.

also, when you do these introductions, you must keep your quaker's wings clipped. having the ability to fly gives your bird the upper hand - he is in control, therefore he thinks he is dominant. birds that are able to fly in a home, will tend to get aggressive. once their wings are clipped, they tend to become more friendly.

it is definitely not good to keep your poor quaker in a small dark bathroom because he cant get along with other people. you are his teacher and trusted person. you must teach him how to get along with the family. it is because you havent shown him how to act nicely with your family that he is left in a small dark room. is that his fault?

yikes, im getting harsh...sorry. give him time. be patient. you must work with him every day to get used to your family. EVERY day. you can't slack off on this. get some parrot behavior books if need be.