Hanging Upside-down and Dance?!?

[Bertbert]

When I got Gizmo about 2 months ago at a year, he didn't talk, just whistled. Now on command I taught him to make chicken noises, laser gun noises, we're working on an evil laugh, water noises and "feed me cookies!". The only trick I taught him is to shake hands/foot and finger.

Question is: I am ready for a new trick, what is the best way in your opinion to teach him to hang upside down/play dead on the floor or table.

And: how would I go about teaching him to dance or something there abouts?

TIA

 

Brittany

 

PS. Good bird dancing video if you haven't already seen it!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FYcqGWajKCQ

[lovemyGreys]

I'm not sure if you can teach him to hang upside down, that's something they do naturally when playing As for playing dead i know some greys do lie on their backs but this an unnatural position for them to be in,many of the smaller birds such as conures dont mind it but dont force your grey.

For the dancing i play music to my greys & say "lets boogie " i bob up & down & sway from side to side !!

[danmcq]

Could we get a videoB) of you teaching your Greys how to Dance Tracy, a video is worth a thousand words. That way we can all see how to "Get Down" properly. :-)

[lovemyGreys]

:laugh: I'll try over the weekend Dan just for you

[Laurie]

Yes, maybe if I show Klaus a video of Tracy and her birds kickin' it, he'll get into dancing as well. I dance (gently) with Klaus on my shoulder and I'm not sure but I think he'd prefer I didn't. (And NO I am not a bad dancer!)

Also, I have seen "dancing" perches. They are flexible and you attach them to the side of the cage, put on the music and watch 'em go. I don't have one of those for Klaus (yet).

[judygram]

I've never heard of "dancing perches", I'll have to check those out, but in the meantime I look forward to seeing a video of Tracy teaching her greys to dance, or "get down" LOL:laugh:

[Woody6]

Yes, lets see that video. It will be an awesome teaching tool. I like the phase "lets boogie"...I think my boys would enjoy teaching the greys that.

[Bertbert]

That's something I can definately see my family doing! lol B)

[Lovelylew]

Great idea about the video, bring it on, I can't wait to see it.

[Talon]

Yea Tracy, let's see you GET DOWN & BOOGIE!! :woohoo: :woohoo:

[lovemyGreys]

:blush: Geez what have i started, ok ill see what i can come up with this week

[Talon]

I'll be waiting...........{Feel-good-000200A2}

[judygram]

Me too, see Penny she thought we had forgotten all about it, but we won't let her forget, she promised and she will deliver, you go girl!!!:laugh: :whistle:

[poppyparrot]

im still waiting for this video!!!!

 

 

 

 

VIDEO... VIDEO... VIDEO.... :woohoo:

[casper]

Tracy you have had long enough now. You need to set an example and deliver what you said you would! Boogie on down!!! {Feel-good-0002006E}

[siobha9]

Liath loves to dance. Once the has a good beat, she is off. I didnt teach her this, but whenever I saw her do it I would say "Dance Liath" so now she will dance on command. Here is a short clip of her giving it loads to a Madonna song

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFa2XDM1aUw

[danmcq]

LOL Siobha - Great video of Liath dancing. :-)

[lovemyGreys]

{Feel-good-000200BB} Great moves Liath !

[LiloForever]

This is how I started to get my grey to play with me upside down...

Now he is constantly asking for it. He comes to me lift one of his feet up, lean on one side, grab on my finger and flip on his back...he loves it!

(I will try to get a clip of him doing that...its hard because he gets distracted as soon as I get the cam...)