jagrooten5
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- Sep 7, 2016
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Hey guys!
So yesterday I was binge watching parrot videos on YouTube and I came upon target training
[ame="https://youtu.be/uqtptXFyb2c"]How to Target Train Your Parrot | Parrot Training - YouTube[/ame]
And I decided to teach Lily so that she can learn tricks!
So I stole a bunch of chopsticks from the Chinese place and bought a clicker and I started training her today.
Using seeds from her old diet as treats I started by getting her accustomed to the stick. She was scared at first but I kept making her get closer and closer. By the end of the training session she was comfortable with me touching her beak with it! I feel really good about this and I'm excited because she is so smart and such a fast learner.
I also feel like it will help her to be more friendly with strangers. One of my long term goals is to be able to take her into public and trust that she won't hurt people. Last night she flew off her cage and attacked my mom, biting her shoulder and nearly breaking the skin. That same guy said in a different video that target training can help birds to have common ground with strangers so that they aren't so aggressive.
You all feel free to share your thoughts!
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So yesterday I was binge watching parrot videos on YouTube and I came upon target training
[ame="https://youtu.be/uqtptXFyb2c"]How to Target Train Your Parrot | Parrot Training - YouTube[/ame]
And I decided to teach Lily so that she can learn tricks!
So I stole a bunch of chopsticks from the Chinese place and bought a clicker and I started training her today.
Using seeds from her old diet as treats I started by getting her accustomed to the stick. She was scared at first but I kept making her get closer and closer. By the end of the training session she was comfortable with me touching her beak with it! I feel really good about this and I'm excited because she is so smart and such a fast learner.
I also feel like it will help her to be more friendly with strangers. One of my long term goals is to be able to take her into public and trust that she won't hurt people. Last night she flew off her cage and attacked my mom, biting her shoulder and nearly breaking the skin. That same guy said in a different video that target training can help birds to have common ground with strangers so that they aren't so aggressive.
You all feel free to share your thoughts!
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