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10 Tips Every Bird Owner Should Use When Training Their Bird |
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If you are training your Amazon, Macaw, or even Parakeet then these 10 tips will help you gain control over your pet. Training with your bird should be fun. Here are some training tips to keep you both happy.
- Find
a quiet place free of distractions to work together. Keep the cage out
of sight, so your bird’s attention is on you during the training
session. The exception to this rule is a frightened or insecure
re-homed bird that might need to see its cage for reassurance.
- Keep your sessions short. Two or three 10-minute sessions every day works best to retain your bird’s attention.
- Train at the same time every day, so your bird can look forward to your new routine together.
- Let your bird get used to props by leaving them near the cage for a few
days. Play with the items to pique your bird’s interest.
- Find a special reward that you only give to your bird during training.
A food reward should be something small and easily consumed within a
few seconds. Or, if your bird enjoys praise or a head scratch, offer
these instead of food.
- Keep it positive and offer lots of praise if your bird gets even part of the trick or training correct.
- Prevent biting from becoming a habit by not letting bites happen in
the first place. Keep your hands out of beak range, and your bird will
be less tempted to aim for them.
- If
your bird is acting aggressively, stand nearby until it calms down.
Don’t be intimidated. When it is calm, you can leave. Your teaching your bird that aggressive
behavior gets it nowhere.
- Don’t expect your bird to be
ringing bells on command immediately after one or two training
sessions. Your bird will learn best if you continue to reward and
encourage it with each small step it takes in your training sessions.
- Don't over feed your bird with trick treats. Instead, subtract the training treats from the amount of the daily diet. For example, if you bird gets 8 ounces of food each day, and you use 2 ounces for training, feed him the remaining 6 ounces for his regular meals.
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