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Originally Posted by jenseits
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That is a fantastic book. I think it should be required reading before buying a parrot. Just engaging in this kind of interactive activity with a bird can prevent so many behavioral problems.
I have taught Carly to stand still and stay calm while I file her nails, fly to me on cue, fly to her perch on cue, poop on cue, as well as silly stuff like say hello when someone says "hi carly", turn around, give me a kiss (with sound effects), hiccup on cue ("are you drunk?"), fly in loops, etc. It's just a blast to play games with them like this. One of her favorite games is to touch a target stick, which I hold in a really difficult-to-reach position on one of her big hanging gyms. That's usually the first behavior you teach with clicker training and we still invent new things with it.
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