I’ve used a version of clicker training with Bumble and it’s very successful. I don’t have enough hands to manage a clicker, treats, props (for tricks) and a bird, so I just say YESSS in a high pitched excited voice where you would click.
The first thing you’ll want to do is target training-everything else you train will use this as a starting point. Get some sort of target stick (some people use chopsticks, I use a knitting needle) and put it in front of Precious’ beak. If she moves toward it at all, click/treat. Do this repeatedly. Then you migh even meet her in the middle and as she moves in, so do you so her beak touches the target. Click/treat. Repeat a lot of times (stop meeting her in the middle after a couple tries) Then move the target farther away. Etc. Eventually, you will be able to lure her anywhere you want by having her follow the target.
Finding the right treat is also important. Bumble will perform for almost anything, but others use pine nuts, almonds, special seeds for training time. That’s the ONLY time they get that special treat.
Training should be done in short (15-20 minutes at most) sessions at a regular time in a regular place.
Wrench will probably be along shortly to add to this. His Salty is a very accomplished trick bird. 98% of what I know about training I learned from him.
Mostly, have fun. If you’re having fun, Precious will know it and she’ll have fun too!
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