Parrot Training – 10 Things You Must Know
Training your parrot should first and foremost be a game. Make it something you enjoy. In a way training your parrot will teach you a few things about yourself, and you’ll even have to develop a few new tricks of your own. You can’t expect your parrot to immediately understand exactly what it is you want him or her to do. Patience is required (in spades), but if you are consistent and loving you’ll have your parrot trained in no time!
Here are a few things you can do that will make training your parrot a lot easier:
1. Find the right treat or reward that your bird absolutely loves.
2. If your bird is not interested in a training session, then don’t try to force it. Wait and come back at a later time. Or if you notice that your parrot is more open to training at certain times of the day, then stick to those times.
3. Choose a place to train where your parrot feels most relaxed and comfortable.
4. Encourage and reward every positive action when you want to teach her a new behavior.
5. Watch for the motivation of your parrot and end the training session before the bird gets restless or bored.
6. Training should be game for your parrot, so don’t issue any punishment if she gets something wrong.
7. Keeping your patience can be tough, but its absolutely required in order to stay with the learning curve of your bird, otherwise she or he may get confused.
8. Be sure that the behavior or trick you teach her has been 100% learned (in other words, she gets it right 100% of the time) before you move onto a new trick.
9. When going into a training session, be sure you are in a good mood. Your pet knows your emotions and will learn much better if you’re in a jovial mood.
10. Last but not least, always end every training session on a good note. That way your parrot will be left with a good memory and be willing to practice again for the next session.
Remember that all human relationships are built on trust and respect. The same rule applies to you and your parrot. Animals don’t act like humans do so be careful not to use a human frame of reference, but keep in mind their specificity.
Ready to learn how to easily teach your parrot amazing tricks? Then take a look at this “secret” parrot training system.
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