parrots - Seem to be good at training. They are surprisingly obedient birds that will learn simple tricks. As with any parrot *always* use the 'up' and 'down' commands. As long as your pionus understands the rules of the house and is raised in a very caring sensitiveway, with nurturing dominance, he will be a wonderful sweet pet. Remember, for your pionus to be wonderfully obedient he needs rules to follow. Practice those 'up' and quot;down' commands with him and make sure he understands what acceptable behavior is. There are many good parrot training/behavior books out there. Make sure you take the time to read them.