Thank you for mentioning that the clicker is optional. My parrotlet is terrified of both the stick AND the clicker, and every video I watched on clicker training insisted that I touch the bird with the stick and then click. So I would finally get him to start to get over his fear of the stick, and then *CLICK*, he would go into a massive panic at being “rewarded” 😟 by the sound of a click that he hated. I started to realize that I was punishing him for doing what I asked because he hated the click noise so much. I didn’t see why so many bird RU-vidrs insisted on both the stick AND the clicker when it freaked my bird out so much, and felt hopeless. Now I just say “Good job!” or “Good boy” or make a clicking sound with me tongue (plus the treat,) and he gets that this means he did it right. So I really appreciate that you have said it’s optional, because too many people have made it seem like it’s necessary, and it really isn’t and terrifies some birds. Thank you!
I just adopted my cockatiel 'pikachu', hes hand fed and was an instant bond the moment we got to my room and started the bonding. It was an instant click that ill take care of my partner for years to come. hes only 9weeks old and hopefully i can proceed with the training.
Thank uuu I’ve been looking at other videos on how to target train my budgie but this is the only one that’s really helpful because my budgie will not do it to save his life
What if your bird bites the side of your finger that is holding the treat instead of just taking the treat? How do I get him to take the treat? Also, where do I get the safflower seeds? Are they organic? Where do you order them from? Thanks for your help!
what sort of treats do you use for your parrot to reward them? mine can be extremely picky, i have a budgie and a ringneck - would some small grape sliced into quarters or such work??
Hiya can you do a video on target training an aggressive bird ,my alexandrine takes treats off me but he goes to bite me a lot and doesn't like to leave his cage or gym .....thanks 🙂
Your videos are so helpful! We have a new GC. He is about 6 months old. He has adapted to our family of 3 very well. The only problem is, he’s a little obsessed with me. Instead of being interested in the stick or the treat, he only tries to get to my shoulder. Any way to try to get him to pay attention to something other than cuddling with me, lol? (This is really the only time he bites, too. He will bite my husband/son if I place him on their shoulders. If I’m not in the room, he’s very sweet and affectionate towards them).
Hello, I love your videos, they are very helpful. I was wondering what are some kinds of treats would be good for training? I’m having a hard time finding treats that motivate her Thank you so much for your help! Love your relationship with your birds and I do hope to have the same bond with mine.
Any bird can be tamed but I should say that older birds are harder to train than younger ones. 3 months is pretty young so there is no problem in training it.
i have a training question! my conure always flies to my shoulder, never flies to my hand. how do i fix this? would i have to start back with target training?
Hey I got a conure (2 months old) he comes to me for food we pretty much bonded, but I don't know when to start teaching him to step up and target and all that, what should I expect from him at the time?
Its my first time having parrot as a pet i don't know what to do he's nice but i think he's afraid of my hand he won't let me pet him or touch him but he doesn't mind when i kiss him or touch him through my face can someone guide me how can i train him to let me touch him or pet him plzzz 😭😢
