tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5447254917394876305.post709256291919853678..comments2023-12-02T02:20:22.892-06:00Comments on The Doodle Bird Blog: Trick Training: The RetrieveDoodleBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854477111469071787noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5447254917394876305.post-16792604601350098892008-12-08T06:43:00.001-06:002008-12-08T06:43:00.001-06:00I use your retreive training with Rikki for a coup...I use your retreive training with Rikki for a couple of day's and now Rikki can do the trick!!!<BR/>I am so proud.<BR/>You notice that you have the basic retreive trick from a book. The title of the book you mention sounds familiair to me and after some searching between my books, I found it !!!!<BR/>Now I can go on :-)<BR/>Thanks for letting me put the first steps in the trainingworld!!!<BR/>You describe it so well!<BR/><BR/>JintaRikki & Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09211894601694548914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5447254917394876305.post-7803333021910040052008-10-27T13:49:00.000-05:002008-10-27T13:49:00.000-05:00hehehehe, that made me giggle. It's very important...hehehehe, that made me giggle. It's very important to choose a treat/reward that they can't live without. Then only give it to them when they are in trick training. You have to reward every little improvement, but hold back once they get a step down to encourage them to try harder. There's been a few times that I think Nani will never get it and I get discouraged, but then a few days later (sometimes longer) it just seems to click for her. Also make sure there are no distractions, no other birds in the room.<BR/><BR/>Some days Nani refuses to do anything at all (I suspect she isn't hungry at that time).DoodleBirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854477111469071787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5447254917394876305.post-66793444850402398042008-10-27T12:08:00.000-05:002008-10-27T12:08:00.000-05:00I am so impressed with Nani's skills! I've tried ...I am so impressed with Nani's skills! I've tried teaching the retrieve to my parrots, but have given up. I think I may try down on the floor, like you guys were. What a great idea! Mine were getting a kick out of throwing the item off of the counter and I'm not a good enough trainer to have figured out to work on the floor. Thanks!!!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645791926538907697noreply@blogger.com