Re: [Freeflight] Clicker training, hangar training

["Bart Van Hoyweghen" <Bart.Van.Hoyweghen@v...>]

I click with my mouth. In the beginning it did ask some brainpower and co-=
ordination, but now it is automatic.

It has the same advantage as a clicker, it is short and distinctive

Bart

>>> Dougandmona@m... 1/04/2004 16:52:36 >>>
Leigh wrote:

"I have nerve damage, paralysis in my left arm & hand. Clicking, holding
a treat, possibly a target, and dealing with the bird is difficult
enough with two good hands:<) Therefore I use a verbal "good" as a
bridge. I try very hard to use the same voice, volume every time so
that the bridge is consistent. "

Leigh:

I've been using a verbal bridge for years and it works fine for me as well.=
=20
I just learned how to trick train using a verbal bridge (I didn't know
about clicker training at the time)....and I haven't had a good reason to
change at this point. My birds both perform trained behaviors consistentl=
y
with the verbal bridge.

Thanks.

Mona in Seattle
Phinneus Fowl (aka Phinney) TAG
Pretty Rita Cockatiel
Babylon (Senegal Poicephalus)
Doug (spousal unit)

>From: Leigh Sippel <lsippel@h...>
>Reply-To: Freeflight@yahoogroups.com
>To: Freeflight@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [Freeflight] Clicker training, hangar training
>Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 18:19:14 -1000
>

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