How to Teach Your Bird the Step-Up Command
1) Find a small closed room where the training should take place.
2) Talk to your bird. Birds seem to find that their owners voice is soothing and it will calm them down making them feel safer. You can also give your bird a small pre-training treat which will also get your bird in the calm, playful mood. Remember: training is suppose to be fun, not boring for the bird!
3) Slowly extend your arm towards your bird.
4) Lightly press your index figure to your bird's abdomen.
5) Using a nice, soft voice say, "Step-Up".
6) When your bird completes the task, reward him with a treat and praise or even a special toy.
Practice this command everyday and your bird will get the hang of it!
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Post a CommentCeleste,
Try using a treat lure. Hold a treat between your index finger and thumb on one hand tempting them to nibble on it and then use the index finger on your opposite hand to do as mentioned in the article. This way, your cockatiel will be focused on eating the treat and not your finger!
Hope this helps and good luck!
I wish I could get my cockatiels to do this but they bite me everytime. It's going to take a long time.