Do you work with ambassador parrots? Great success in just one session! Soooo many details facilitate a nice step up. Let’s talk about a few of them. Many of you already know about a technique I have refined over the years of teaching many parrot training workshops of making your tightly closed fist an extension of the perch so that there is an opportunity to reinforce smaller approximations. You will also notice we talk about the instability of the perch being a factor in making things a bit more challenging in this example. More goodies are offered when the bird is on the hand than for when the bird gets on the perch. Repetition is important to help the bird understand what action earns desired consequences. And you will notice we are not too worried about letting the bird see the food at this stage of the process. If you look closely you will also see those sunflower seeds are broken into tiny pieces. This is important too. This helps keep the bird grazing in the right position, rather than grabbing and going. Step up is a complex behavior and carefully executing many details to your shaping plan can help increase success. All my parrot training resources (including the webinar recording Train Your Parrot to Step Up) are included in my online education program. Link in bio @barbara_heidenreich #stepup #parrotstepup #parrotbiting #parrotproblem #amazonparrot #parrottraining #animalambassador #educationanimal #yellownapedamazonparrot #yellownapedamazon (at Frank Buck Zoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9PSr74lh97/?igshid=1mzc5yz4o0tq1
