Parrots have proven qualities as highly intellectual birds. They are wonderful and genius. They have an IQ of a small child. Because of their high intellectual abilities it is easy to teach them tricks.
Whether you want your parrot to talk or to engage in other specific behaviors, following a few basic training tips will help you get the results you are after.
An easy trick that most parrot owners start with is teaching their parrots how to "step up". This is an extremely useful trick that will be used most often and throughout the bird's lifetime. It is the simple act of asking the parrot to step onto the object that is in front of it. This act can simply be done by placing one's fingers in front of the bird's feet and asking them in a calm soothing voice to "step up". Use a piece of food to entice the parrot to move forward. When the act is completed, the food is given as a reward.
"Turn around" is another trick people teach their pet parrots. This also a simple trick. When the bird at its usual stance, offer some food. When the parrot comes forward to take it, gradually bring the food to the hind side of the bird, so that the parrot has to turn around to take it. Some birds may quite willingly do this; others may need some cajoling to do the trick. A good trainer always rewards and congratulates his pet on completion of the trick.
Never punish your parrot for failure to perform the desired action. In fact, rather than punishing your parrot for performing the undesirable action, you should simply ignore it. By not giving the behavior a reaction, you will help to extinguish the behavior.
Choose the right time to help you with remaining patient and keeping your emotions under control, you should only engage in training sessions at a time when you are feeling relaxed and when your parrot is in an attentive mood. In other words, don't attempt to train your parrot while it is preening, eating or engaging in any other household activity.
Train Frequently, rather than engaging in long training sessions a few times a month, it is better to have several short training sessions per week. This way, your bird will be more likely to maintain its attention and your training sessions will be more effective.
Next, it is necessary to establish a training room. The training room must be a room that the parrot has previously been allowed to explore, a room he feels comfortable in. This room must be a quiet room, free from distractions such as other parrots, children, television, or phones. A room that is quiet and comfortable is important. When trick training, an owner will need their parrot's complete attention. Eliminating stress like excessive noise will aid in having its complete trick learning attention.
Whether you want your parrot to talk or to engage in other specific behaviors, following a few basic training tips will help you get the results you are after.
An easy trick that most parrot owners start with is teaching their parrots how to "step up". This is an extremely useful trick that will be used most often and throughout the bird's lifetime. It is the simple act of asking the parrot to step onto the object that is in front of it. This act can simply be done by placing one's fingers in front of the bird's feet and asking them in a calm soothing voice to "step up". Use a piece of food to entice the parrot to move forward. When the act is completed, the food is given as a reward.
"Turn around" is another trick people teach their pet parrots. This also a simple trick. When the bird at its usual stance, offer some food. When the parrot comes forward to take it, gradually bring the food to the hind side of the bird, so that the parrot has to turn around to take it. Some birds may quite willingly do this; others may need some cajoling to do the trick. A good trainer always rewards and congratulates his pet on completion of the trick.
Never punish your parrot for failure to perform the desired action. In fact, rather than punishing your parrot for performing the undesirable action, you should simply ignore it. By not giving the behavior a reaction, you will help to extinguish the behavior.
Choose the right time to help you with remaining patient and keeping your emotions under control, you should only engage in training sessions at a time when you are feeling relaxed and when your parrot is in an attentive mood. In other words, don't attempt to train your parrot while it is preening, eating or engaging in any other household activity.
Train Frequently, rather than engaging in long training sessions a few times a month, it is better to have several short training sessions per week. This way, your bird will be more likely to maintain its attention and your training sessions will be more effective.
Next, it is necessary to establish a training room. The training room must be a room that the parrot has previously been allowed to explore, a room he feels comfortable in. This room must be a quiet room, free from distractions such as other parrots, children, television, or phones. A room that is quiet and comfortable is important. When trick training, an owner will need their parrot's complete attention. Eliminating stress like excessive noise will aid in having its complete trick learning attention.
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