Best Behaved Birds

Best Behaved Birds Providing bespoke and affordable consultations on bird behaviour, training and care! 🦜🦆🦅 I enjoy helping educate and assist others.

About Us:

Best Behaved Birds was founded in 2020 by Sophie Barnett and David Trebus. Sophie:
Hi everyone, I'm Sophie and I'm part of the Best Behaved Birds team. I have over 10 years of experience working with a wide variety of animals including birds, exotic mammals and California sea lions. I graduated from university in 2014 after studying a BSc (Hons) in Animal Behaviour and Welfare and achi

eved a First Class grade. Prior to this, I studied a National Diploma in Animal Management and earned a Triple Distinction grade. I have worked in a diverse range of roles in the animal care sector, including: delivering talks as a zoo presenter, working in a cattery, and teaching college students theoretical and practical animal care. I also worked at a children’s farm where I looked after over 100 birds and other livestock in my role as Head of Birds. My areas of special interest are: positive reinforcement training, managing parrot hormones, nutrition and enclosure design. If you'd like to find out more about me and my flock, you can find me on my YouTube channel 'BirdNerdSophie'. David:
Hi, I'm David and I'm part of the of the Best Behaved Birds team. I've loved birds, especially parrots, since I was a child and have kept them for most of my life. I have extensive experience with most small parrot species as well as other bird species. I also have experience with other small animals and exotic species such as reptiles, small mammals and fish. My specialism is parrot training and bonding, engaging with parrots and teaching them new behaviours. I'm always working with our own birds to teach them new tricks and behaviours, as well as provide the best quality of care for them with my partner Sophie. I come from a teaching and research background and used to work as an academic in a University. I recently completed a qualification from the University of Edinburgh in Animal Behaviour and Welfare and have attended seminars and training sessions on parrot behaviour. I'm always trying to expand my knowledge on the subject and plan to pursue more qualifications specific to the subject. If you want to find out more about me or my birds you can find me on my YouTube channel 'TheParrotTeacher’ where I post videos on parrot care and training.

Looking for inspiration on how to set your bird up for success in 2025? Check out Sophie's video on some new years resol...
01/01/2025

Looking for inspiration on how to set your bird up for success in 2025? Check out Sophie's video on some new years resolutions for parrot owners!

Happy new year fellow bird nerds! Here are some new years resolutions, targets and goals you can set yourself to help your pet parrot thrive in 2025!✨ Get ac...

We are on episode 5 of the Go Wild! Avian Nutrition Podcast - check it out here:
22/12/2024

We are on episode 5 of the Go Wild! Avian Nutrition Podcast - check it out here:

Dr. Jason Crean and Dr. EV Voltra have an interesting conversation about Avian Nutrition Mythbusting with Sophie Barnett and David Trebus from Best Behaved B...

Merry Christmas from our flock to yours! 🎄We would like to thank you all for your support this year. We’ve had a record ...
20/12/2024

Merry Christmas from our flock to yours! 🎄

We would like to thank you all for your support this year. We’ve had a record number of consultations, we’ve added more courses to our shop, we both passed our CPBT-KA exams, and we’ve worked with clients in over 40 countries with their pet birds!

We are now taking a break for the holidays - we will be back replying to emails on Monday 6th January. For anything urgent, DM us and we will try to reply sooner.

We’ve got some VERY exciting things to share at the start of next year - see you then!

We had a great consultation for Coco the yellow naped Amazon, where we offered personalised training tips to set him and...
13/12/2024

We had a great consultation for Coco the yellow naped Amazon, where we offered personalised training tips to set him and his humans up for success!

We had a great consultation recently for Popcorn and Einstein the jenday conures, where we worked on teaching them to en...
06/12/2024

We had a great consultation recently for Popcorn and Einstein the jenday conures, where we worked on teaching them to enjoy their cage, diet tips, and working through separation anxiety!

What’s your parrot’s favourite vegetable? Tell us in the comments below! ⬇️
02/12/2024

What’s your parrot’s favourite vegetable? Tell us in the comments below! ⬇️

We had a great consultation recently for Timmy the Senegal, where we worked on building skills, reducing biting when ste...
26/11/2024

We had a great consultation recently for Timmy the Senegal, where we worked on building skills, reducing biting when stepping up, and general training tips!

Want to teach your bird to talk? Learn all about our tips and tricks here:https://youtu.be/gJOjKakQNLo?si=t0uEw5SYjiPWQ-...
23/11/2024

Want to teach your bird to talk? Learn all about our tips and tricks here:

https://youtu.be/gJOjKakQNLo?si=t0uEw5SYjiPWQ-pl

If you want to train your parrot to talk, check out this video! Not every bird will learn to talk, but you can try to teach them!ABOUT ME 🙋‍♀️:Hi everyone, ...

We had a great consultation recently for Bluebell the kakariki, where we worked on building a bond, and general training...
18/11/2024

We had a great consultation recently for Bluebell the kakariki, where we worked on building a bond, and general training work!

We had a great consultation recently for Bowie the cockatiel, where we worked on going back in the cage, diet recommenda...
12/11/2024

We had a great consultation recently for Bowie the cockatiel, where we worked on going back in the cage, diet recommendations, and bonding him with the rest of his flock!

We had a great consultation recently for Toni the cockatiel, where we worked on bonding, general training, stepping up a...
28/10/2024

We had a great consultation recently for Toni the cockatiel, where we worked on bonding, general training, stepping up and targeting!

🚨OUR NEW LIVE COURSE IS THIS SUNDAY! 🚨Join David of Best Behaved Birds for our LIVE ‘How to Solve Parrot Behaviour Probl...
21/10/2024

🚨OUR NEW LIVE COURSE IS THIS SUNDAY! 🚨

Join David of Best Behaved Birds for our LIVE ‘How to Solve Parrot Behaviour Problems’ Course - learn about functional assessments, the ABC approach to understanding why behaviour happens, and the hierarchy of behaviour change procedures!

The course will take place on Sunday 27th October 2024 at 7pm GMT via Zoom.

For more information and how to book, click here: https://bestbehavedbirds.myshopify.com/products/live-how-to-solve-parrot-behaviour-problems-course-7pm-gmt-127h-october

We are often asked how long birds should spend out of their cages each day - check out Sophie's latest video for our tho...
20/10/2024

We are often asked how long birds should spend out of their cages each day - check out Sophie's latest video for our thoughts!

How long should your parrot spend out of their cage? That's the topic of today's video!Get your bird back in the cage: https://youtu.be/DQ200MF3JJ4?si=lj7RS0...

🚨 NEW COURSE ALERT! 🚨Join David of Best Behaved Birds for our LIVE ‘How to Solve Parrot Behaviour Problems’ Course - lea...
17/10/2024

🚨 NEW COURSE ALERT! 🚨

Join David of Best Behaved Birds for our LIVE ‘How to Solve Parrot Behaviour Problems’ Course - learn about functional assessments, the ABC approach to understanding why behaviour happens, and the hierarchy of behaviour change procedures!

The course will take place on Sunday 27th October 2024 at 7pm GMT via Zoom.

For more information and how to book, click here: https://bestbehavedbirds.myshopify.com/products/live-how-to-solve-parrot-behaviour-problems-course-7pm-gmt-127h-october


Are your birds travel carrier trained? Teaching your bird that their carrier is a fun place to be is so important. Givin...
15/10/2024

Are your birds travel carrier trained? Teaching your bird that their carrier is a fun place to be is so important. Giving our birds to opportunity to learn how to go in voluntarily takes the stress out of vet trips, car journeys, or adventures outside to get some sunshine! Check out our tutorial on ‘s YouTube channel!

https://youtu.be/KLojgSAjyMw?si=4-YS-dbVsxGDZXP7

We had a great consultation for Mojo the green cheeked conure, where we worked on reducing screaming! ...
08/10/2024

We had a great consultation for Mojo the green cheeked conure, where we worked on reducing screaming!

Check out Sophie’s latest video all about eye pinning!
05/10/2024

Check out Sophie’s latest video all about eye pinning!

Eye pinning is a common behaviour displayed by parrots, but do you know what it means? Understanding your bird's body language can help you to better underst...

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