TAKING THE MYSTERY OUT OF BIRD TRAINING --
Introducing Clicker Training to the World of Pet Birds!

The Clicker Trainer's Goal:
Authority without domination
Love without subservience
Respect without fear

"Much like the law of gravity, the laws of learning are always in
effect. Thus, the question is not whether to use the laws of learning,
but rather how to use them effectively."
- Scott Spreat and Susan Rogers Spreat, "Learning Principles"

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LEARN TO UNDERSTAND AVIAN BEHAVIORISM!

WHAT IS 'CLICKER TRAINING'?

Clicker Training is a gentle, humane and exciting way to relate to your bird. You learn to play fun little games together. These games will improve your relationship regardless of how good or poor it has been. Because it uses reward as a teaching tool, your bird will love it! First discovered by behavioral scientists (animal behaviorists), clicker training has been successfully used by professional animal tamers and trainers for decades.

WHAT IS 'BIRDCLICK'?

BirdClick introduced clicker training to the world of pet birds. THIS IS WHERE IT ALL STARTED, FOLKS!

BirdClick is an email list for people who enjoy spending time with their birds and want to provide them with mental stimulation and learning experiences. Here, you will discover how to tame and train, as well as to address specific problem behaviors. Our birds are never forced or coerced to do anything. They participate joyfully as willing training partners by their own choice. List members include pet bird owners, parrot behaviorists, and avian rescuers as well as experienced, professional animal trainers. The tone of the list is friendly and supportive. It is our hope that through this effort, we will continue our education and enhance our enjoyment of our own companion birds while helping others come to understand and interact with their avian friends at a level much higher than they had previously imagined.

We discuss the principles and practical application of how birds learn. Using only kind and gentle means, we modify problem behaviors (such as screaming and biting, or dislike of a family member), teach husbandry behaviors (such as coming and going politely from the cage, and cooperating with wing and nail trims). We can also teach fun tricks just like the professionals. The real backbone of clicker training is called operant conditioning. Once you learn about how behavior works, you will have a broad-based knowledge that will enable you to approach behavior modification with confidence, skill and success.

Why use clicker training rather than the 'traditional' approach?

- It's humane
- It's fast
- It's easy
- You don't have to know how a problem got started to fix it
- The birds LOVE it
- It works!

THE KEEPER PAGES!

These are some of the most informative pages from BirdClick. Here, you will find ideas and step-by-step training instructions. Access is limited to List Members Only. Members may Click here to access the members pages.

TESTIMONIALS

Check out some actual posts from the list where people relate their experiences with clicker training their birds. You will learn more about what it's all about and and we think you'll be inspired.