Question by Emma: Help with training African Grey parrot!?
Hi, I have a Congo African Grey parrot that is about 5 years old that I adopted several months ago. I want to train her to come to me when I say “come here”, but when I train her, she keeps getting too distracted. What would be the best way to train her? Thanks.
Best answer:
Answer by joewebb You have got to do away with whatever is distracting her.No matter what you try to teach her you got to have her mind on you.
How to Train a Parrot – Simple Ideas to Help You in the Process
If you are faced with this dilemma of how to train a parrot, you must first make sure that you allot time for the process. If you have chosen this specie of bird as your pet, it is only inevitable that you would want to teach them various tricks that you may have heard from other owners of the same bird. As you begin your research on how you can achieve the matter, you must bear in mind that you should not expect too much to happen. You must love your pet no matter what the results of the training would be.
In the process of teaching your bird various tricks, you will realize that you are also enjoying yourself. You will love their company and the entertainment value that they can add on your life. By being with them and interacting with your bird, you will be able to develop the kind of bond that you will treasure as days go by. As you proceed with the process, you will definitely look forward to more hours and interaction that you can spend with your pet.
How do you go about the process? Now that you are settled on knowing more about how to train a parrot, here are some basic rules that you must bear in mind.
1. You must always keep the mood and atmosphere positive. If your parrot does something good, you have to reward the bird so that they would know that you appreciate what they have accomplished. If you didn’t like how your bird acted or it has done something that you think is undesirable, it will be best if you will just ignore it. You must never punish your pet for such acts. You must still think about their well-being first and foremost.
2. You should control your temper, especially if your bird seems to ignore your commands. You have to patient throughout the process to be able to have a higher chance at success. It will be best if you will approach your bird and start the training if you are relaxed and you are really up to the task.
3. As you last through the training process, you will gauge what kinds of rewards your bird likes. Based on this, you can pick their favorites and give these to them whenever you see any improvements on them. You just have to make sure that you do not overdo this and never give them too much, especially if you are rewarding them with food.
4. You can switch your tactic from giving rewards to your birds and praising them for good antics. This way, they will not think that you always got a reward ready for them no matter what they do. They may not respond with much glee once they have noticed that you aren’t holding into any kinds of rewards if you will spoil them with these.
5. You must make sure that your bird is also having fun in the process. If you feel like they are tired from the training, you must give them a break for them to rest.
It will take time for you to master the techniques on how to train a parrot. It will also take time before your bird will be able to grasp the things and tricks that you want them to do.
Learn how to train parrots to control their body functions in this free pet care video clip about potty training your parrot by using repetitive words and actions. Expert: Elizabeth Cantu Bio: Elizabeth Cantu has owned and been working with parrots since 1994. She has been active in captive parrot rescue and rehabilitation. Filmmaker: julio costilla Video Rating: 4 / 5
How to Train a Parrot – Simple Ideas to Help You in the Process
If you are faced with this dilemma of how to train a parrot, you must first make sure that you allot time for the process. If you have chosen this specie of bird as your pet, it is only inevitable that you would want to teach them various tricks that you may have heard from other owners of the same bird. As you begin your research on how you can achieve the matter, you must bear in mind that you should not expect too much to happen. You must love your pet no matter what the results of the training would be.
In the process of teaching your bird various tricks, you will realize that you are also enjoying yourself. You will love their company and the entertainment value that they can add on your life. By being with them and interacting with your bird, you will be able to develop the kind of bond that you will treasure as days go by. As you proceed with the process, you will definitely look forward to more hours and interaction that you can spend with your pet.
How do you go about the process? Now that you are settled on knowing more about how to train a parrot, here are some basic rules that you must bear in mind.
1. You must always keep the mood and atmosphere positive. If your parrot does something good, you have to reward the bird so that they would know that you appreciate what they have accomplished. If you didn’t like how your bird acted or it has done something that you think is undesirable, it will be best if you will just ignore it. You must never punish your pet for such acts. You must still think about their well-being first and foremost.
2. You should control your temper, especially if your bird seems to ignore your commands. You have to patient throughout the process to be able to have a higher chance at success. It will be best if you will approach your bird and start the training if you are relaxed and you are really up to the task.
3. As you last through the training process, you will gauge what kinds of rewards your bird likes. Based on this, you can pick their favorites and give these to them whenever you see any improvements on them. You just have to make sure that you do not overdo this and never give them too much, especially if you are rewarding them with food.
4. You can switch your tactic from giving rewards to your birds and praising them for good antics. This way, they will not think that you always got a reward ready for them no matter what they do. They may not respond with much glee once they have noticed that you aren’t holding into any kinds of rewards if you will spoil them with these.
5. You must make sure that your bird is also having fun in the process. If you feel like they are tired from the training, you must give them a break for them to rest.
It will take time for you to master the techniques on how to train a parrot. It will also take time before your bird will be able to grasp the things and tricks that you want them to do.
Part 2 of my tips for getting the best vocab and comprehension for your parrot. Sorry for the quality stupid youtube cut the video time down Video Rating: 4 / 5
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