Clicker Training Step 3 "Introduce the Rewards-box"

Without introducing your rewards-box your cockatiel might be anxious in the training.I believe that a cockatiel is a cautious parrot also as a companion animal.My cockatiels avoid strange things.But when they become familiar with those and they understand those harmlessness,they would fear those no longer.



When you find your cockatiel hungry,after putting your cockatiel's favorite feed in the box,show him your rewards-box and slide the cover.He must understand that the box has good food for him,even if he runs away from it.I interested my cockatiel to the box with picking the seeds there and saying "Mmm,it tasts good!".He wandered around the box in the conflict between anxiety and desire.But I cannot win my end at first time.I often showed the box in the following days.On a day he finally extended his neck on the feed slowly to eat it.Once your bird eat the feed in the box,his anxiety is almost lost.You might be patient from the start.You shouldn't give strong stress to your bird.You should show the box to your bird in this training only a few minutes for a time.