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NEW Deeper Dive Workshop "Reaching and Helping the Biting Bird"
Tuesday, August 4th 2026 7:30pm ET - 9:30pm ET
AND Unlimited Access to the Recording afterwards.
Join us! Louann - Parrotsrus hosts animal trainer Cassie Malina - Awesome Animal Solution and for an engaging DEEPER DIVE session where the topic of Reaching and Helping the Biting Bird will be covered.
The topics that will be covered in this Deeper Dive:
Added Bonus: If you sign up for the full year at VIP level for LIVE Group Coaching Sessions where you set the agenda by bringing your question/ problem / challenge to be solved 1:1 by Cassie (paid in advance, not a subscription) you will get FREE Access to our 3 Deeper Dive 2026 Event Series
- A Holistic Approach to Parrot Care & Training May 5th
- Reaching and Helping the Biting Bird August 4th
- Target Training: Fundamental for All Behavior November 3rd
You'll learn effective techniques to live the best possible life with your birds!
We pride ourselves in delivering a stress free safe environment during every session so please feel at ease knowing this.
Sign up for this 1 Deeper Dive event, or purchase the full year here which covers 3 Deeper Dive Events.
If you are registering for more than 1 person, please include their name and email address in any comment field available during your website shopping session so that we can send them a link as well.
Our current schedule for 2026 Deeper Dive Events:
- A Holistic Approach to Parrot Care & Training May 5th
- Reaching and Helping the Biting Bird August 4th
- Target Training: Fundamental for All Behavior November 3rd
Our current schedule for GROUP LIVE Coaching Sessions, you can sign up for these events below by ticking the corresponding links:
Tuesday, March 24th 7:30pm ET - 9pm ET
Tuesday, June 23th 7:30pm ET - 9pm ET
Tuesday, Sept 22th 7:30pm ET - 9pm ET
Tuesday, Dec 15th, 7:30pm ET - 9pm ET
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About:
Cassie Malina has been training people and animals professionally worldwide for over 25 years.
After graduating with High Distinction from the Pennsylvania State University, Cassie joined the animal training team at Natural Encounters, Inc. During her 22 years with NEI, she produced and performed in free flight bird shows across the country. She performed in free flight bird shows at Disney's Animal Kingdom since the park's inception through April 2020. As the Director of Staff Development, Cassie grew a community of animal trainers and caregivers. She has instructed on the art and science of animal training at numerous workshops, seminars, webinars and conferences across the country and abroad. Cassie has consulted on animal programs across the US and abroad as well. She has been coaching pet animal caregivers independently since 2000 and was Parrot Kindergarten’s School Counselor for the first two years of the program, beginning April 2021.
Cassie maintains her CPBC certification from the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) since 2015 and her CPBT-KA certification from the International Avian Trainers Certification Board (IATCB) since 2013, and she completed Dr. Susan Friedman, Ph.D.'s Living and Learning with Animals (LLA) Course. Cassie has been an active member of the International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators (IAATE) since 1998 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award for her 20 years of Executive Board service in 2020.
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This Deeper Dive Session will be fully online only via ZOOM. We encourage you to be on camera (we want to meet you!) however you can watch the class without being on camera or using a microphone if you are most comfortable. It is highly recommended that allow access to your camera and microphone so that any questions can be addressed quickly and easily.
You will be emailed a link an hour before the start of the class (at the latest) with the email address you provided for us when purchasing this registration. I will also send out a reminder email the Sunday / Monday before the LIVE Group Coaching Session. If you do not receive this email the Sunday / Monday before, please contact me at c4aworg@gmail.com so I can make sure you are on the list to get the link for the LIVE session.
Zoom is a communications software used for virtual video and audio conferencing, but also allows live chats, screen-sharing, and other collaborative options. Zoom allows users to create and join virtual meeting rooms where they can communicate with each other using video, and audio.
To join using the Zoom app (this will give you the best experience!);
The link to access the LIVE coaching session will be sent out one hour before class starts. Ensure the email you put in for your order here is one that you can check and have access to for this session. We also recommend you try out Zoom beforehand if you can.
Louann & Dr. Crean
My name is Louann, I’m the owner and creator of Parrotsrus on IG and I am honored to partner with Dr. Jason Crean, degreed biologist, zoo consultant, aviculturist and creator of the Avian Raw Whole Food Group on Facebook as founders of Collaborating 4 Avian Wellness organization (C4AW.org). We share a passion of helping all birds in human care by providing and having access to whats best to support avian wellness. Combined we have over 60 years of sharing our lives with birds. Dr. Jason Crean has given avian nutrition consultations and presentations internationally and has worked with world renown holistic veterinarian Dr. Karen Becker for over 20 years.