Training Parker

So I am going to start teaching Parker tricks and I was wondering
I am gonna do wave, spin , and bow to start
can I work on them all in the same training session or do just one until he gets it then move on to the next
I am using about 5 min sessions to start...he seems to get preoccupied after that amount of time

With both of you being a beginner I would work on one at a time. once once is down pat then move to the next, but once a trick is learned, always begin the training session with the tricks they know and when done, do those tricks again. That way they always succeed every time.

I trained Fargo right at the beginning, and we did tricks at the same time, he learnt how to turn around and shake hands, then he was learning hi-5 and wave..
I cant remember exactly when i did it all, it was a year ago haha
But i know he was learning different things at different times! Especially if the tricks are very different, so i may have been teaching him to hold his wings up, and at the same time teaching him to walk through a tunnel on the floor! So they were not similar so he wouldn't get confused

If the trick is easy, and only takes a little bit to perform it, then you can mix it up, but if they are confused then just go back to the simple trick they already know!

The harder the trick, the more you stay focused on that one!

Like Shelly said, when we do a training session, we always go through every trick Fargo knows, and then we will do a few tries of learning a new trick..

ALWAYS end on a positive note... So stop your training when you know Parker is going to get bored soon!

Set a goal for the session, for example, when i was teaching Fargo to somersault, i said, i will help him flip over 10 times, and thats it for today...
The next day i said i will help him flip 5 times, and then wait for him to TRY do it himself, and as soon as he tries and puts his head between his legs, he would get a big reward, and we would finish for the day!


That is just how Fargo trains, Parker might not like learning different tricks at once, so just start with one! Just see what works best for you both

You have gotten some great advice already. I only have a little bit to add.

As a rookie trainer, you will both be learning the process at the same time. You are both going to make mistakes...so don't sweat every tiny failure. Enjoy your successes and have fun!

The hardest part is getting the bird to figure out that you are trying to teach them something. Once they get that figured out, it becomes easier, and the tricks will come faster.

If your bird REALLY enjoys a particular treat, it sure is a great motivator. One of my tiels would murder her mother for millet, and is very easy to train new tricks.

She learned all of this in about 10 training sessions, but she will train for about 30 minutes as long as I don't run out of millet.

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And another one. This one was tough for me to accomplish. My wife finally got her doing it.

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Joe

i am using honey wheat bread so I can make the pieces very small and he really likes it