Parrot Tricks: Rolling Over on Cue

So, I finally implemented a cue for Bondi to use to roll over and no longer have to touch her at all to get her to do it! Pretty exciting, she is even doing it for other people which lets me know she really gets it. If you missed my video on how I taught her this behavior, check it out here. Article by Jamieleigh Womach. She has been working ...
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Parrot Tricks: Rolling Over, Playing Dead & Bang

I taught both of my cockatoos how to "roll over" which is pretty much the same as "bang" and "playing dead" because they all involve teaching the bird to go onto its back on command. However, the thing is, I taught both of my birds using different ways. I used clicker training with both, but separate techniques (sort of). Let me show you what I...
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