And do you think the same effect could be accomplished with a perch out in the main room if the flights were kept to the distance the bird is comfortable with?...
maybe Gandhi should work more in the corridor until he gets better at landing on either Paul or Susie's arm. We could put a table at one end so his table top...
Chris B wrote: I know that works great in theory <grin> but just flying with the other birds is probably reinforcing also. Somehow you need to eliminate or ...
Artha used to say 'what's the meaning of parrot? I won't tell you.' Now all she says is 'Good night Artha.' Wherever she is and in any circumstance. Last...
Chris David Woolcock of Paradise Park in Cornwall has trained Galahs to fly from handler to visitor the width of the platformto pick up a pound coin and fly...
Chris, You might find it quite lucrative: http://www.snopes.com/photos/carwash.asp - - Take a little ADD and some OCD, self medicate with some JD and you'll be...
Leigh wrote: "I have nerve damage, paralysis in my left arm & hand. Clicking, holding a treat, possibly a target, and dealing with the bird is difficult ...
I doubt ... Thanks, Chris. I wish I could participate more, but I'm just too busy. BTW, after being clipped Tilly was depressed. She tried to fly once in her...
Jeni: Thanks for the email. I am sure that distraction must play a part in some of our issues....but you need to know that you can't really talk about Gandhi...
just a few days ago a teacher at our preschool told me how her in laws kept a parrot that was walking on their lawn. said a free parrot was better than buying...
Hi Kim, You have a few bits in here that seem to indicate that you don't know how the clicker is actually used. ... This whole series of questions can be...
I click with my mouth. In the beginning it did ask some brainpower and co-ordination, but now it is automatic. It has the same advantage as a clicker, it is...
Hello Dot, ... So she has found something particularly reinforcing when she says "Good night Artha". Does she really like it when you put her to bed? It would...
Dang Bart, I never thot of that! Man you are brilliant! Thanks for the thot. I know I'm showing my LACK of brilliance! :) Blessings, Dean Moser Shades of...
Chris wrote: "So do you think people are doing a good job of recognizing the birds different skill levels and then using appropriate training tasks and methods...
Hi Jeni, Jeni: A clicker isn't used to maintain already learned behavior, it is used to teach new ones. So, if you want to teach a new behavior, in all ...
Kimberly Knox
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Hello Jeni, ... turns ... Great point. If you wanted to bridge the correct response at a distance you will need a loud bridging signal but as you point out you...
Hello Jtholley03, ... Yes this an amazing story. It is wonderful to see what these crazy birds are capable of. But I can just see the police investigators...
I second that, Dean. Why didn't I think of that?! A "mouth" click would better resemble a true clicker. This is something to remember to recommend to anyone...
Hi Kim, ... The reason? For the reasons I listed in my last email - uniqueness and preciseness. ... It's about consistency. A click tells the animal "At this...
i use a whistle with my birds because i use a clicker with my dogs and don't want the dogs mobbing me when i'm working with the birds. Works great. lisa ... ...
I think once the bird realizes what it supposed to do (go fly somewhere), and figures out that it won't crash, then natural endorphins etc let them decide that...
sorry if this posts twice - ... From: Lisa Phoenix To: Freeflight@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 9:25 AM Subject: Re: [Freeflight] RE:Clicker...
Hello Jackie, ... Don't get me wrong, I think the flight corridor is a great idea and a wonderful tool. But I am just trying to point out that if you do your ...
Yes, the word "no" is a problem . I really try to not use "know", but rather say 'understand' or 'comprehend 'or 'grok' with my guys and keep the sound "NO" as...
Huge thanks to EVERYONE who responded to this thread. Q and I will be working for awhile.... I'll give you all an update when we get to the hangar! Kim Knox...
Kimberly Knox
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Apr 1, 2004 6:15 pm
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I posted a while back about how Phoebe, RTG, would not fly to me, land on me. She would seek me out and fly to wherever I was, but always land on something...
Hello Kim, ... Now to add to this a bit. For the animal to best associate the reinforcer with the correct behavior, the sooner the delivery of the reinforcer...
Hi Kim, may i try? It may help to think of the bridge as a "snapshot" that tells your bird "that's exactly right, and now you get a treat." It isn't always...
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