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When People Beak Their Minds
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There's nothing you can say about yourself
that's as compelling
as what others say about
you.
Here are some very supportive
comments from many bird club officers
and others who have worked with
Ken
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Seeing is Believing
By David Howell
former President of the Tri
State Avian Society
Ken’s philosophy is pretty
simple: take the bites,
endure the pain, show the bird
that you’re not going to give
up, back off or throw in the
(bloodstained) towel.
Ken can take charge of a room
quite easily. He’s got that kind
of personality. When he talks,
people lean forward to listen
and you can see the respect
build in people’s eyes as his
sessions go on. When he
approaches a bird, however, he
is all calmness, peace, and as
he puts it, “all about lowering
energy.”
Now...Ken’s not normally a “low
energy” person. Quick to smile,
easily banters, good humor and
devilishly sly wit are ways I’d
describe his personality.
But, when he approaches a bird
that has not been
touched...literally NOT
TOUCHED...in years, he’s all
business.
First thing that happened at our
demonstration was a massive bite
from a large macaw! Right
on the forearm and the upper and
lower mandibles met in the
middle! That’s GOTTA hurt.
It didn’t bleed much, but it
sure did bruise and swell
immediately. This happened while
we were still setting up and it
wasn’t even while he was
actually trying to work with the
bird. It was just a “Hey, how
are you” kind of gesture, but
quick like snake, the macaw
nailed him. Ken took the
bite, did NOT pull back.
Good thing, that. I think
he’d have lost a substantial
chunk of flesh had he jerked his
arm back, as I almost certainly
would have done. I do NOT know
how the man endures bites from
macaws, cockatoos, amazons,
greys and all the other HARD
biters.
In fact, on Friday night, at our
little dinner reception for him,
I made a point of examining his
hands. At first, I did it
surreptitiously, looking for
signs of damage to his
digits...or if he was missing
one or two. They were all
there, but you CAN see some of
the lingering marks of
encounters past. I finally
asked him how his hands were
bearing up after so many
sessions, so many bites.
He showed me some scars and he
can tell you the different
styles of biting that are
associated with a bird.
Oh...this is a good time to
dispel some myths about Ken. He
gets a lot of bad press from
some highly respected, but sadly
misguided professionals, in the
bird world. I’ve seen the man up
close and personal twice now and
I can tell you from first hand
observation what’s what with how
he handles birds.
There is NO cruelty. NO
big gloves. NO “flooding,”
as some psychologists call it.
That’s overloading on something
that causes problems until the
fear goes away. Imagine being in
a room full of spiders if you
have arachnophobia. You
stay there till you’re on a
first name basis with the little
eight-legged critters. That’s
flooding. Ken does NOT
flood.
His gloves have been called by
some, “welder’s gloves.” NOT so.
They’re doe skin, soft and thin.
I’ve seen thicker gardening
gloves. Hardly a deterrent at
all from a bite and he ONLY
wears them with the most
difficult birds. Ninety
percent of the time, he’s
bare-handed. If I were up
there, the percentages would be
exactly reversed, I’m sure.
So, to those critics of Ken
Globus...I say this...come and
talk to ME! Talk to ANYONE
who’s actually seen the miracles
he performs. Stop making
prejudicial and ridiculous
judgments based on hearsay,
second hand and inaccurate
information and suppositions.
Talk to the people who are able
to handle their birds for the
first time in years after a few
minutes with Ken. Talk to
attendees of his seminars who
cry, because they are able to
actually touch their previously
untouchable bird. Talk to
someone who has SEEN Ken in
action. Then form your
opinion of his methods and
means. I’ll stand by this
opinion: “Ken Globus is
the premier bird behavior
modification specialist in the
country today.” That’s MY story
and I’m stickin’ to it!
The simple and effective methods
Ken uses make intuitive sense to
me, but they run counter to just
about everything I read, found,
studied and believed from the
so-called “experts” in bird
behavior.
I was told it could take months
or even years to gain a high
degree of trust with my bird.
Now, I know that was not only
poorly considered advice, but
that it was just plain WRONG!
Ken demonstrates that gaining
the confidence of a bird can
take only minutes.
Yes...MINUTES! Here are
some photos I took during a ten
minute session with a very big
and very angry macaw. I
turned them into a collage that
shows the very obvious anger of
the bird first, then Ken’s
efforts to come into the bird’s
“bubble of fear.”

Then, using that “low energy” I
mentioned earlier, Ken proceeds
to gently touch the bird, backs
off when it gets irate, lowers
the energy level and comes back
to the bird again. At the
end of ten minutes, he’s holding
the bird close to his body and
he freely touches the bird’s
head and back. No
screaming, no biting, no flying
away...no struggling of any
kind. The bird accepts
Ken’s closeness and touching as
though he’d known Ken for years.
Now...the best part. When
he teaches the owners how to do
this, they touch a much-loved
bird for the first time in a
loooong time! Tears were
shed. Tears of happiness
and relief, not pain or anguish.
Touching a bird that has been
untouchable can do that to
someone who truly cares about
birds. I’ve seen it and I
can tell you that Ken CARES
about every bird he encounters.
Finally, I’d like to encourage
you to visit Ken’s web site if
you have a bird with behavior
problems. There are some
tips and techniques that he
freely shares with everyone that
you could apply to your own
situation with a difficult bird.
I feel that with Caribe and
Augustus, our magnificent
African Grey...we don’t
necessarily NEED professional
help. But, I found tricks there
to help me with Caribe and Susan
found info she’s using with
Augustus. Both our birds
are better for it and it has
improved the degree and depth of
our relationships with our
birds. And, in the final
analysis...that’s what it’s all
about.
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Sharon Wendt - Former Chicago
Bird Club board member
I'm not sure there
are words to describe it - Amazing? Unbelievable?
Heartwarming? Magnificent? Impressive beyond words?
Nothing really expresses the feeling I got watching you work
with birds that for one reason or another were fearful of
getting close to their human caretakers.
The love you
showed for both the troubled birds and the anxious caretakers
overwhelmed me. These were people and birds you had never
met before that day yet you showed such compassion for their
plight and worked to relieve the anxiety of both bird and
person. 
I don't know how
many people have had an experience in their life that has
touched them in such a profound way that it will never be
forgotten but I know I had that experience last weekend.
Yes, I was one of those crying - such tears of joy. You
experienced some nasty bites but you continued to work like
nothing had happened with only the goal of maintaining complete
safety for the bird and relieving the bird's fear and anxiety.
You obviously knew what you were doing as the end result was so
heartwarming - seeing the birds being held and responding to
their owners with such love and joy - I'm still talking about it
to anyone that will listen.
If you
watched the birds closely you could see their eyes change and it
was almost like the bird looked around and said Wow, this is
ok!” That is exactly how I read the eyes and expressions
of the birds at the workshop. …you’re releasing them from
their prisons of fear.
I would
urge everyone, please, sign up for a Ken Globus workshop.
Get a group together and sponsor him - you won't be
disappointed! In fact, you’ll be amazed. You will
probably be the next person writing a letter to Ken telling what
a wonderful experience you had.
We’re
so pleased that we’ll be bringing Ken back next year. If
you would like to be contacted, or if you have any questions, my
email address is included.
Sharon
Wendt, Board Member - a Ken Globus Supporter for life after
watching a first hand experience!
SharW4147@aol.com
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Mary Dykstra, Former
President, Great Lakes Avicultural Society, Grand Rapids, MI
I watched Ken work on four separate occasions
and each time he achieved immediate results. I wish he offered
an apprentice program; I'd sign up in a heartbeat. He works
what many would call miracles. Mary Dykstra
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Lin Westgard, President of the
Alaska Bird Club
Hi Ken. When our club membership voted to have you as the
guest for our 6th Annual Companion Bird Seminar, I had no idea
what that would mean, both to me and to our members. The
response has been overwhelming.
Till
now, every other bird seminar in Anchorage had reached a core
group of 40-50 people. When your workshop registration
reached over 100 people, I was amazed. I made every effort
to accommodate everyone and still had a waiting list.
The wonderful, complimentary follow-up e-mails are still
arriving letting us know that there are people out there helping
other people with what they learned from you. So, your
bird handling and taming techniques are spreading through
Alaska!
You probably hear this a lot, but I wouldn't have believed some
of the things I saw had I not seen them with my own eyes. Your
presentation was outstanding. Your results were even more
spectacular. Thank you so much for coming and I look
forward to having you back. Lin Westgard
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Bradley Baldwin - President, Quad Cities Parrot Society
Ken
- Thank you so much for coming and
helping to make our first bird fair
such a tremendous success!!
I have heard
so many great comments from the
people who attended your workshop.
I learned so
much from you myself at the
workshop. I hope we can do
this again in the future.
I think you have a very special
talent and it is great that you can
share it with other bird owners.
I would recommend your workshop to
everyone. Please do not
hesitate to have people call if they
are interested in how I felt about
your workshop. Thanks again.
(phone number provided upon request)
Bradley Baldwin, President, Quad
Cities Parrot Society
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from an article
by Connie
Folleth
bird
guide at About.com
 Seeing
is believing and after witnessing Ken in action, this Birds Guide
has become a lifelong believer in his ability to tame the wildest of
parrots.
Many birds brought to Ken's
workshops have been one step from being sent to parrot rescue or
about to be euthanized... He was their last hope - those birds are
now alive and happy with their owners. You have to see Ken to
believe the miracles he can produce.
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Tim
Obrenski, Executive Director, Parrot Society of Los Angeles
Hi Ken, I saw you in action at the South
Bay Bird Club meeting last week. I want to both compliment you
and thank you. After seeing you convert that wild Amazon in 15
minutes, it inspired me and gave me new insight, confidence and
understanding of parrots that has carried me to the next level
of interacting with them. I truly believe that there would
be much less of a need for parrot sanctuaries if people learned
your techniques. It's an amazing talent. Thank you
for sharing a tiny bit of it with me. Tim Obrenski.
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Richie
Chiger, President, Catskill Exotic Bird Club
Dear Ken - Animals mean a great deal to me as
do the people who help them live a happier and fuller life. I
have been in touch with several of the people who were at the
workshop and you have made a real difference for them as far as the
relationship they have with their birds. I am happy that you
came here and touched our lives. Richie Chiger
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Sharon Nochta, President, Gateway Parrot Club, St. Louis, MO
 Ken,
I have to admit I was very skeptical about your techniques until I
saw you in action this past weekend. The people that brought their
birds in to you for help left here very happy with the results you
achieved for them. Not only did you help the birds, but you also
helped the caregivers understand their birds’ needs. You’re giving a
lot of lonely & frightened birds out there the chance they need to
be loved. THANK YOU! Sharon Nochta
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Daniel Martin,
President, Las Vegas Avicultural Society
Many
of the members have expressed to me how impressed they were with
your techniques, and that they would like to see you back to do
a workshop sometime soon. Thor, my Citron, is making tons
of progress, and seems more content now. Thank you again
for your presentation to LVAS, and please let me know when you
are available to do a workshop. Daniel Martin
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Chase Kimball, President, Wasatch
Avian Education Society, Salt Lake City, UT
Ken, I got quite a bit of commentary -
all of it positive. Several people said it was the best
meeting we have ever had and have already asked me when you are
going to be back. Since I work with rescue birds on a very
regular basis, I want to learn your techniques. Chase Kimball
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Phyllis Cotton, Vice President, Gateway Parrot Club, St Louis
 Dear
Ken, I just wanted to say Thank You so much for coming to St
Louis. Before I contacted you in regards to speaking and
conducting a workshop at our annual fair, I researched and
found that you were very well endorsed. I was
impressed by that but still just a bit skeptical. After
all, I'm from Missouri - you have to show me! And you did
just that! Seeing is truly believing. What transpired was simply
amazing. So many people have tried all of the traditional
methods of training to no avail. Your workshop gives them NEW
hope and quite possibly saves a parrot from homelessness. I have
even tried a modified version on my semi feral kittens with
immediate success. We are looking forward to your return next
year. Keep up the good work! Phyllis Cotton
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Christine Maples, President, Tri
State Avian Society
I just wanted to take a minute to
tell you just how much I enjoyed your
visit. It was very educational and
so heartwarming to see so many problems
handled with such success. I can't
imagine not being to hold (my bird), so
I know how thankful those attending are
to have a way to resolve their issues
and be able hold and love their birds.
I did not hear one negative remark about
your seminar, only positive enthusiasm
and some of it from the doubters.
Everyone wants more and I know we will
plan to have you back again next year.
Christine Maples
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Janet Ragonesi,
former President, South Bay Bird
Society, Torrance CA
The South Bay Bird Society would like to thank Ken Globus, The
Bird Whisperer, for a wonderful presentation. Ken’s
gentle, nurturing, yet firm, loving boundaries technique proved
positive. Ken worked with three aggressive, fearful birds, an
Amazon, a Cockatoo, & an Eclectus. The parrots responded
by stepping-up, allowed Ken to stroke them and (with applause),
each owner was able to handle their parrot companion by the end
of the evening. This response aired a sigh or relief and
encouragement for the owners who may have given up all together
and placed their bird for adoption or to a sanctuary. The
South Bay Bird Society was delighted that Ken Globus is an
advocate for our feathered friends and we wish him continued
loving boundaries in the avian world. Janet Ragonesi
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Jeff Levine,
President, Chester
County Bird Club and founder of The Bailey Foundation
I
don't know how we can thank you.... It is a
miracle...... After we got home, I repeated
the exercises with Razzle of in and out of the cage.
On the third time, I said up and he stepped right up
on my hand.
I repeated this exercise this
morning with no problems. When I got home from
work this afternoon, I repeated the exercises again
with the same great results. As soon as
I open the door now, he puts his foot up and steps
right up. Jeff Levine
And a follow up note
some months later:
Razzle and I are making great progress.
He is even going out with us to events and
letting complete strangers handle him.
Thanks to your training and guidance I have been
able to help other birds as well. We have
an Amazon we rescued who would not let anyone
handle him. I have the scars to prove it.
But now, using the techniques you taught me, I
can handle him. Jeff Levine
Read the full story:
Razzle Dazzles
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... the change was
unbelievable.
I got Ruby 8 months ago and hadn't
been able to get near her. She drew blood a number of
times. After an hour with Ken, the change was
unbelievable. She became a sweetheart. Now I
can take her with me anywhere and she just loves people.
People don't have to give their birds up. Ken can
really help. Stephanie Reitzenstein, Woodland
Hills, CA, former secretary, West Valley Bird
Society
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Joan Malia - President, Gold
Country Bird Society
I
had the fascination of watching Ken work with
problem birds at our workshop in Placerville this
past August. This energetic, enthusiastic man
could calm down any parrot we had at our workshop.
Ken has a gentle and nurturing way working with the
birds and people. Even though he was gentle,
he sent a firm message to the birds that he meant
business and the birds listened! This message
got to the birds in 15 minutes and less in most
cases. What does that tell you? He truly
talks to the birds. He understands how the
birds operate and in turn told his audience how
birds act and react. It sure made me
understand birds better.
I watched in amazement as Ken worked with different
birds and the pleasure that showed in each owner's
face, as their bird stepped up on their hand and
then let them pet them. This was after they
swore their bird would never let them touch them.
Ken gave us the tools and knowledge of how to deal
with, handle and manage our pets. With his way
of showing us, he made it look so easy and simple.
And after a couple of tries, it was! I got my
confidence back and was able to work with my own
Blue and Gold macaw, Max. Now I have a
better relationship with him.
I urge every bird owner to attend Ken's workshops.
There would be a lot less birds given up, abused and
whatever just by knowing how to work and handle them
with Ken's teachings. Joan Malia, Placerville,
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Turning belligerent birds into love sponges is all in a
day's work for Globus, aka The Bird Whisperer. The same day
he made friends with Jupiter, Globus calmed seven other
birds... excerpt from a Parrot Chronicles
article by Carla Thornton
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Rena Fox, Birds Of A Feather
Avicultural Society, Manchester, NH
I admit, I was skeptical. My
first thought was, Yeah, sure, but that inner voice was
telling me that Ken Globus was the one to have at our
event. How could anyone resist coming to see a man
that could tame birds in a matter of minutes? I
know that there are birds in shelters that few people,
if any, interact with, could this perhaps help them?
Still, I continued to worry that none would show up and
if this Bird Whisperer guy was really for real.
My fears and worries were ungrounded. The
free demonstration was packed and the workshops were
booked. There was a minor miracle or two at
the Manchester, NH Holiday Inn-Center of New
Hampshire on Sunday, April 13, 2003. One woman
had a bird she had not been able to touch for more
than 2 years, an Australian Crimson Wing. That
bird left the workshop that day on her hand.
She had tears of joy in her eyes, I think we all had
tears in our eyes. I witnessed several birds
become more handle-able that day: Feedback
from those attending was overwhelmingly positive.
Ken's method is basically one of confronting the
bird with its fears, along with some tried and true
handling techniques; once the bird realizes their
fears are groundless they quickly become friendlier
and easier to handle. All the birds in
attendance that day made progress.
Ken approaches each bird with a sense of calm,
understanding and love. The birds that he
works with are all better for having met him, as are
the people who own them. He brings many years
of experience with him and an understanding of the
animals we all so dearly love. I hope I
get the chance to meet him again and I am hoping the
club will allow me to have him back. Rena
Fox, Birds Of A Feather Avicultural Society,
Manchester, NH
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Dave Howell, Former President, Tri State
Avian Society, Tallahassee, FL
We recently hosted a program and two workshops featuring Ken
Globus. Every single participant walked away impressed and
appreciative. Ken’s techniques opened eyes, and those eyes
often shed tears on seeing an unmanageable bird calmly sitting
on the hand they just yesterday bit.
Ken showed over 70 people how to handle the
unhandleable, tame the untamable and touch the untouchable.
His methods, in the very simplest of words…WORK! He
changes wariness and rejection into trust and acceptance right
in front of your eyes. If I hadn’t seen it, I would NOT
have believed it possible.
What he did at the Tri-State Avian Society
was nothing short of amazing. He worked with over twenty
birds and succeeded in improving the behavior of every single
one! I was there. And I DID see jaws drop.
Mine included. Dave Howell
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Mollie Hogan- founder of
The Nature of Wildworks
As a former animal
trainer and keeper at
the Los Angeles Zoo,
I've been working with
wild animals for years.
Now I run a wild animal
rescue center called
The Nature of Wildworks where we
house everything from
mountain lions to
bobcats, wolves, hawks
and owls.
Ironically, it was our
Blue and Gold Macaw, Jammy, that had us
buffaloed. Since
Ken worked with her, we
can handle her with
ease. He did an
amazing turnaround.
Mollie Hogan
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Amy Taveras - National Zoo of the Dominican
Republic - Posted on MyToos Message Board
Well everyone, I'm dying to tell
you about my experiences with Ken Globus, the Bird
Whisperer. I know many of you have problems with what
you've heard about him, but I can
tell
you from my own eye-witness account that he is
absolutely amazing.
The first bird we took out
was one of the Green-winged Macaws. This bird
used to lunge at me when I got near him. Within
20 minutes of Ken working with him, he was
putting his head down, feathers out to have his
head scratched. He turned into a total love-bug.
Unbelievable!!
The three hardest birds
were Big Red (Green-winged Macaw) and the two
Blue & Golds. All three have been at the zoo
since 1988 and never been handled. Now they will
step up onto my hand and Big Red will let me
scratch his head and touch his wings!!!
I can tell you that with
every day that passes the birds are becoming
better and better.
These beautiful birds are
now living with less stress in their lives. I
can tell simply by the way they return to their
outdoor perches. No more leaping to the perch.
No more running up to the highest and furthest
point on the perch. They are losing fears that
they have lived with for over 20 years. I think
that's pretty great.
Not only did Ken help
bring these birds out of their fears, but also
he taught me so much about how to handle them
correctly, how to make their living environment
better, how to groom them, so many things that
will make their lives much more enjoyable. He is
wonderful and I would recommend his services to
anyone who wants to improve their bird's life.
Amy Taveras
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Dear Ken, We so enjoyed your
presentation and the knowledge you shared with us. It
is rare to get a speaker that holds the attention of all
the members. Everyone walked away with a new sense of
purpose and determination. Thank you again. -
Beth James, board of directors, Las Vegas Avicultural
Society
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Hi Ken, I
have had only good comments on your hands-on methods of
working with birds. I can’t wait until your video comes
out so I can keep your methods fresh in my head to work
with the birds. I work with so many different kinds of
problems that a video would be highly useful to me. I
especially like your method of working with a one person
bird. It is my own personal belief that if it works for
you and your birds, do it!!! Your methods work!!!”
Sincerely, Kitty James,
Board
Member,
Quad Cities Parrot Society
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...an
experience I'll never forget.
If at anytime in your life you are
considering building a relationship with an exotic bird,
Ken Globus should be part of your process. Yes, his
workshop is intended to help birds and their owners
become reconnected, but it's also an excellent reference
for the knowledge of a bird partnership, the plight of
exotics and the realization of just how intelligent and
special these creatures are. Time after time
during the last weekend we heard about the cycle of
bites, fears and screams that drove a wedge between
people and their birds. Birds that had not been touched
for 6 years or had been in 9 homes in 9 years.
Absolutely heartbreaking stories of birds and the
braveness of their owners to bring them to a public
forum, admit problems and communicate their purest
intent to help their feathered friend.
When Ken started working
with these troubled birds it was immediately
evident that he cared deeply for them,
whispering and holding them gently to calm their
fears--even as they bit him.
Ken brought both birds and
owners to places that they had either never been
before or in a long time. Everyone was
touched and tears welled up and flowed by people
in the room--including Ken.
I luckily have 2 rescue
birds that I am in a relationship with and did
not need to bring them in to work with Ken. But
because of what I learned over the last 2 days,
it immediately made me make some changes so that
all of us could be happier and better enjoy each
other's company. All of the knowledge that Ken
shared is invaluable for whatever stage you are
at. We had longtime bird owners that learned as
well as people that just got their first bird.
It was truly amazing and an experience I'll
never forget. Lisa Lazarus. Tri-State
Avian Society, Tallahassee, Florida
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I'm still telling people about you,
I can't seem to get over what you are able to do with
those birds. It is simply amazing.
Mary Slusarski
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Just wanted to say 'thank you' for
having the Ken Globus workshop. I was there Sunday
afternoon with my biting yellow nape named Laurel.
I really feel like I made a HUGE breakthrough in my
relationship with him. Not only did Ken give me
the tools and insight on how to deal with him now, I
feel that I can continue to make progress with him at
home (And have. Today is better already!!)
I have to say, Laurel
would be up for sale right now if that seminar
had not come along. I was really at my
wits end with him and fearful of being on the
receiving end of any more serious bites.
Ken helps keep birds in their happy homes by
teaching their owners how to deal with their bad
behavior and correct it. It was obvious he
truly cared about the birds and their owners.
Thank You, Thank you. Jamie Keller and
Laurel
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To say that yesterday changed my life sounds so
trite, but it is true, and not just for myself!
There was definitely magic in that room! I'm so
grateful for these tools... Lindalee
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It was like watching a
magic show and learning how to do the tricks!
Hi
Ken! I just had to let you know how amazed
I was at everything you showed us at your
workshop on Sunday. I am still so excited
about it, that I am telling everyone it was like
watching a magic show and learning how to do the
tricks!
You said you would empower
me and I believe you have. I can't thank
you enough for all that you have done. If
imitation really is the sincerest form of
flattery, then you should feel flattered,
because I would love to learn your techniques so
that I could help others the way you have helped
me. If you start any kind of apprentice
program, publish a book or videos, please let me
know. Suzette Dauberger
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Hi Ken - Thank you sooooo much for
your help with Corky! He's starting to
trust and love us. Your session gave us all a new
beginning! The techniques you taught us are so
simple, but made all the difference. I am
definitely in your debt! - Debi Cooper,
Inglewood, CA
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Thanks for your help... You are
our hero! Paula Micallef
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Hi Ken: Mark and I
just got back from your workshop in Chicago. You
have no idea how much information and confidence we
gained from your session. You gave us tools that
we can start using now to prevent possible future
problems. I have to say that if all new bird
owners like us would attend one of your sessions there
would be far less Rescue Birds out there. We truly
enjoyed your down to earth, honest style of helping
birds and people. Thank You. Merry & Mark Ondersma
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I attended your lecture on Sat. March 2nd.
I told you about the Amazon that loved the other members
of the family, but would do anything to get away from
me. I tried your techniques with Mickey and this
(see photo) was the result. Thanks. Kim
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What a
worthwhile and entertaining session!
Ken--- I attended your
demonstration at the St. Louis Parrot Club's bird show.
What a worthwhile and entertaining session!
As a first-time parrot owner, I really learned a lot and
appreciated your generosity in sharing taming and
training tips. You have such a gift and how nice
that you are using it so generously and productively.
Looking forward to your visit at next year's show.
Cathy Horneyer, St. Louis, MO
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Ken, Thank you ever so
much... The training techniques you shared... have
made it possible to renew my family’s relationship with
my Sun Conure, Sundance. The techniques also enabled me
to improve our handling relationship with my
Blue-fronted Amazon, Captain.
I do believe that if
everyone who purchases a bird has to attend (as
part of obtaining a permit from the state for
keeping an exotic bird) a seminar or workshop
like yours, there would be a lot fewer birds
abused or put up for adoption. James R. Housten, Jr., New Jersey
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I had tears in my eyes...
The workshop was great. Now Missy
automatically steps up when I open the cage
and actually anticipates coming out. She
isn't trying to bite anymore. It is
amazing how a person in just 15 minutes can
take a bird so far in it's training.
I shall never forget what
an opportunity it was to get Ken to work with
Missy. What a blessing! I had
tears in my eyes the whole time. Thanks
from the bottom of my heart. Lynn
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Seeing Ken work with our birds was
absolutely incredible. What an amazing impact he had on
their behavior and our entire family's comfort level.
Now, even the kids can handle them. Rand Rubin, Judge,
L.A. Superior Court
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...I especially enjoyed hearing
about how you learned to do what you do. It just
goes to show that someone who is really creative and
goes his own way will come up with something so special.
Glen Giles
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Hi Ken, We enjoyed meeting you at
the Midwest Bird Seminar in Arlington
Heights, Illinois. Your work with the birds
was amazing. We actually came home that
night and held a bird we hadn't been able to
touch for months! We look forward to seeing
you next year. Mike & Mary,
Joliet, IL
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