I have had a break through with albie and him biting for hand shakes.

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It's the same "issue" with trying to get him to spin.

So a while ago I posted about him biting me for asking to shake, well its because I was asking him to shake hands with the wrong foot. Just like how I can't get him to spin in the opposite direction, he won't shake with his other foot.

So yay we can do shake again!

I do feel rather stupid about not realising it sooner. It was hubby who realised it when he was able to get hand shakes off albie and I couldn't.
 

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Fantastic! Haha, they try so hard to train us, I imagine they get frustrated when we don't succumb to their training demands. "Silly human, when are they going to understand? I clearly told them THIS hand, not THAT one..." 🤣
 
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Fantastic! Haha, they try so hard to train us, I imagine they get frustrated when we don't succumb to their training demands. "Silly human, when are they going to understand? I clearly told them THIS hand, not THAT one..." 🤣
It's so glaringly obvious now that it's funny.

Albie is just simply amazing. Like last night he put himself to bed then started to make angry chirps because I didn't notice and he want me to close his door!
 

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It's so glaringly obvious now that it's funny.

Albie is just simply amazing. Like last night he put himself to bed then started to make angry chirps because I didn't notice and he want me to close his door!
He really is an awesome little guy, and you're doing so great with him. I love the updates, they always make me smile. Keep them coming! :)
 
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He really is an awesome little bird. He still amazes me each day with the little things he does.
 

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That's really great! While I can get Pascal to spin both directions, there is NO way he will do any waving nor handshakes with his other foot!
 
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That's really great! While I can get Pascal to spin both directions, there is NO way he will do any waving nor handshakes with his other foot!
Wait you have been able to get pascal to spin both ways????? What is this magic??
 

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Wait you have been able to get pascal to spin both ways????? What is this magic??
Honestly I don't know! I just let him follow the finger/stick/treat and i used a different command (spin for clockwise and "other way" for counter clockwise). I was VERY surprised he picked it up quickly. However sometimes he messed it up or even starts spinning in one way then turns the other way... XD
 

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