Well, a tip from someone who has Not kept up with any sort of training... but I did read a book about it soo...
I noticed several times his head followed the treat in the desired dirction, before he then stopped and went the opposite way. I'd suggest watching carefully for that head-follow and reward at that point, for now, before then stretching it just a liittttle further each time.
...my two cents. probably not worth much more than that! ...
I did try targeting first, he was having none of it.... At all. He's so funny, because he know what I want, which is a spin, but he's just doesn't want to do it the other waythats pretty darn close to how it’s done, shaping the behavior.
i wouldn’t use luring like that, however. I’d use targeting instead
This is so funny!
Please let us know how you get on!
Just a question - Does following a finger count?? He has his usual spin where I just show and he will do it one way, but for the other way of course I have to encourage him with showing (often my finger is instead of a stick)
It's more than I got!Just a question - Does following a finger count?? He has his usual spin where I just show and he will do it one way, but for the other way of course I have to encourage him with showing (often my finger is instead of a stick)
He actually will spin to the opposite side if I let him follow! Actually captured it on video
Albie will get it after a few tries, don't worry!
I hope so, I try to not push him too much with sessions. And once I got what I sort of wanted we stopped on that good note.
That's exactly how a training should be stopped always - on a good note without pushingThank
I hope so, I try to not push him too much with sessions. And once I got what I sort of wanted we stopped on that good note.
Thank you! He has incredible colouring. We went to a bird store yesterday (saw some beautiful baby blue and gold macaws) and the owner said the same thing, but he doesn't like breeding and rearing green cheeks because they bite
The easiest way to tell between a pineapple and a cinnamon is pineapples are yellow under their wings and cinnamons are green
I always give a bigger treat at the end of the session or when I have to stop, still somehow he doesn't abuse that.
I love green cheeks, they are like the Terriers of the parrot world, spunky, fisty, opinionated little guys, that are also smarter than Terriers.That's exactly how a training should be stopped always - on a good note without pushing
Would you believe me a GCC and Quaker hobby breeder told me the same? He really likes Quakers much much more because they're less nippy AND less noisy/prone to shouting? In Hungarian Quakers are literally called "friend parrots" (barát papagáj)
And thank you for clarifying the mutations - those are the only two common mutations I couldn't figure out entirely.
A quiet parrot is indeed a dangerous parrot. Also I love the description/comparison of GCCs to dogs - On point!!
He's such a clever bird!Okay an update: There is no way I teach Pascal to roll, get on his back, god forbid any accessories like puting things into a bowl or anything, not even fetch. But this little sock muppet learned to spin both ways on command and rarely messes up. Is that his new super power now??
Stitchthestich - I definitely owe you something for giving me an idea what new trick to teach
