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Training with
treats can be a quick and effective method of
positive reinforcement training. In
training your bird with treats, you are providing a motivating factor for
him to learn new desired behaviors and tricks. This
motivation is above and beyond the shear joy he will get from spending
one to one bonding time with you during the training process.
For training to be most effective:
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Use your bird's favorite
healthy treat
(avoid high fat treats if you will have lots of sessions)
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Take time every day for training
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Keep learning sessions short (under 20
minutes)
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Conduct training on a
T-stand in a
quiet room away from your bird's cage and other distractions.
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Choose one behavior to focus on at a
time. Once he masters that behavior, move on to another
one.
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Reward your bird with a treat and
voice praise when he performs the desired behavior.
Training sessions can be a wonderful
bonding time with your parrot companion. There are also many superb training
guides and devices available to assist you such as:
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