I suppose it could be a testament to my use of positive reinforcement that Auggie's first words were "good boy". However it was a bit embarrassing when he used them so appropriately this morning.
Every trainer knows that training is two ways, its not just the owner training the pet, but with a parrot it can become quite clear.
This morning I let Auggie out to fly around and play as usual as I got ready and had breakfast. When I leave I get him to come back to his cage, close him up and give him a peanut. This morning however he just sat at the desk across the room and looked at me chirping a bit. I kept calling him over but he just sat there. I was running short on time, so I walked over and picked him up. As I had him on my hand and took the first step toward his cage he looked up at me and ever so smugly said "Good Boy." I dropped my head and cussed under my breath a bit as I realized just how effectively my bird has completely trained me to be at his beck and call.
Life reaches a new laughable low when one is patronized by their own pet.
Every trainer knows that training is two ways, its not just the owner training the pet, but with a parrot it can become quite clear.
This morning I let Auggie out to fly around and play as usual as I got ready and had breakfast. When I leave I get him to come back to his cage, close him up and give him a peanut. This morning however he just sat at the desk across the room and looked at me chirping a bit. I kept calling him over but he just sat there. I was running short on time, so I walked over and picked him up. As I had him on my hand and took the first step toward his cage he looked up at me and ever so smugly said "Good Boy." I dropped my head and cussed under my breath a bit as I realized just how effectively my bird has completely trained me to be at his beck and call.
Life reaches a new laughable low when one is patronized by their own pet.