are there things you can train a parakeet to do? and if there is what are they and how do you train them
2007-02-11 16:06:02 · 5 answers · asked by Charlie 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
I think one of the best things you could do is to check outs some books at your public library on training a parakeet and do some googling on the net to see what you can find. I'm sure they can be trained but you may need the book/instructions in front of you.
2007-02-11 16:09:05 · answer #1 · answered by Jade D. 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes there are ways to train a parakeet. My parakeet is 8 months old and knows how to step-up, shake hands, turn around, and give kisses.
The first thing you need to do is gain their trust.
This book is a great book and taught me all I know about training my parakeet:
Parakeet: Your Happy Healthy Pet by Julie Rach Mancini
You can get it at Borders or www.amazon.com
I did learn a new technique while training my lovebird though. You put them in the bathtub (if its wings are clipped).
In the book it explain that holding the bird close to your heart calms them. While you are doing this you need to talk to them in a soothing voice and maybe even sing a soft song to them.
When you are teaching the bird step-up sometime it helps to push gently on their belly right above their feet to get them to lift their feet up onto your finger while saying "step-up".
This website is how I got the idea on how to teach him how to turn around and shake hands. Most of these tricks are more extreme and this is a different type of bird, but the site is still neat.
http://www.myspace.com/my_friend_aj
2007-02-13 00:07:31 · answer #2 · answered by Mandie Moe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parakeet training takes a lot of time, and a lot of paitence. You need to start hand trining him first...then move on to other stuff. You can teach them to talk, (well, some of them, some of them dont talk.)
2007-02-12 22:11:46 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can train a parakeet ,
i have a bird that ive had for 2 weeks. i taught him to wave in that time.
if you really want to teach your bird tricks to make it easier get its wings cliped. safer for the bird and it will before more dependent on you and its easier to train tricks ect.
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2007-02-12 06:34:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I tought one of my birds to fly back into its cage, but it took a really long time and it was an accident.
2007-02-12 00:42:41 · answer #5 · answered by Froggiesmiles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋