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Postby sl8tr » Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:39 pm

How does one begin to train their bird to go back to their perch?

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Postby Michael » Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:45 pm

You could have someone hold the bird and you target it back to the perch. Or just throw it off your hand and let it fly to the perch and then reward.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--2I9nyziM8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0n3R8Ska1A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9NxqUD_MPA
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