Jason Posted February 13, 2009 Posted February 13, 2009 Last night was a truly amazing night. Ernie learnt to shake hands with me on command. It started out like any other night and I did not plan on teaching him this. Heres how it happened. In the evening I usually eat a yogurt while watching Tv. Ernie as usual, is out of his cage from the time i get home from work. Last night he came to me and was extremely interested in trying the yogurt as he never had it before. I put some on my left finger and with my right hand I tapped his foot and said "shake hands". I then lifted his foot and immediately praised him and gave him some yogurt off my finger. Done this 5 or six times and now he can do it on command on his own. It really amazing and I just wanted to share this with you all. I am now going to teach him some more over the weekend.
danmcq Posted February 13, 2009 Posted February 13, 2009 Congatulations on the new trick training and GREAT job!! Thanks for sharing this. :-)
Luvparrots Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 Wow, Ernie is amazing. Thanks for the training tip, perhaps I can get my grey to try it. Let us know how Ernie does with further training.
judygram Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 Thats really wonderful to hear that you taught him to shake hands, now what other tricks are you going to teach him? Thanks for sharing your story with us.
SeaingBirds2 Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 I've tought Miya to left her claw (even closes it) for bye...now she will do it even when she in't asked.
Luvparrots Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 Congratulations SeaingBirds2, how did you get Miya to do that? I'd like to teach my grey.
ianstewart Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 hi there can i ask what kind of yougert you were using kieley my wife wants to teach joey dunlop to do the hand shake thing please share your yougert tip many thanks ian
judygram Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 You can give them plain yogurt with no added sugars or fruits but go easy on it, they can't handle but a little tiny bit. Bits of cheddar cheese works well for a treat but just a tiny bit of it also.
ianstewart Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 thanks so very much will get kiel to try him out many thanks ian
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