Comments on: Clicker Training Myths and Misconceptions

By: Best in Flock

Best in Flock — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:12:19 +0000

Shinu - you can learn all about how to get started with training by signing up with the Bird Click group (it's free). There you can learn step-by-step how to teach your first tricks.

By: mobileman

mobileman — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:33:04 +0000

Hi,
thanking you for providing, at least this much.
well, i am to get a pair of tiles in this week. and i am really interested to train them. could u suggest me few basic steps, or the very first lessons, on what i have to do with the very new mates??
please???

waiting with patience.
yours lovingly

By: Best in Flock

Best in Flock — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:02:37 +0000

Hi Ted –
great question! Some birds will try to make the clicker noise to “earn” a treat, but they do learn fairly quickly that only certain clicks matter. Many people train multiple birds within earshot of each other and the birds do realize that certain clicks are meant for them and others aren’t. In other words, they will figure out that they need to be training with you for the click to have meaning. One option is to have two clickers with different sounds (they do sell specialized clickers that make different noises), but in my opinion it’s not necessary… birds are pretty smart and they’ll give up making the clicking noise (or responding to another bird who makes it) once they realize it doesn’t result in treats.

Have fun with training!

By: ted strange

ted strange — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:18:52 +0000

Re: clicker training
What is to prevent our african grey from becoming the clicker. She knows the “step up” command and when she wants out of her cage she says come on step up. We never say it any more. And when we appraoch her cage her neighbor our mini macaw says “step up”. And though she has been trained to bite very gently when the macaw does get exited and bite too hard she says “dont bite”. I can just see the grey imitating the clicker to get a treat and getting the macaw all upset when the treat doesnt come.

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