Maxo
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I can't believe how effective clicker training is.
Clicker training with Tangie, my mom's senegal: if he steps up without buying, he gets a click and a treat. If he steps up and bites, he gets not treat and put back down on my knee, where he stepped up from.
First day of clicker training- every other stepup, he bit.
Day two: Six for six step-ups without biting. I'm gonna keep going, but I can't believe how effective this simple training method is. I'm sure he'll bite again, but a couple times a day of this seems like it could go a long way!
And most importantly- if I can work with Tangie, I feel better about taking home a bird that might be nippier than I expect.
Cute thing he did- I've been walking in and giving him a shelled almond every time I walk in. The other day, he started opening his food dish door. Not to escape, but to tell me, "I'm ready for my almond!"
Clicker training with Tangie, my mom's senegal: if he steps up without buying, he gets a click and a treat. If he steps up and bites, he gets not treat and put back down on my knee, where he stepped up from.
First day of clicker training- every other stepup, he bit.
Day two: Six for six step-ups without biting. I'm gonna keep going, but I can't believe how effective this simple training method is. I'm sure he'll bite again, but a couple times a day of this seems like it could go a long way!
And most importantly- if I can work with Tangie, I feel better about taking home a bird that might be nippier than I expect.
Cute thing he did- I've been walking in and giving him a shelled almond every time I walk in. The other day, he started opening his food dish door. Not to escape, but to tell me, "I'm ready for my almond!"
