Do you want to learn how to train lovebirds? This article talks about 3 fun tricks you can teach your budgie and how to train them to do each trick. The principle for each trick is the same, teach them what to do, reward the behavior every time, be consistent and have fun.
1. make a basket: Have you ever seen a lovebird play basketball? Sure, they can’t use a traditional basketball as they would probably flatten out, but if you have a small bird-sized ball and even a homemade hoop, you can teach your budgie how to shoot and score. Start by showing the bird what you want him to do, use verbal commands and lots of treats and praise and pretty soon they will put the ball in the hoop themselves. Some birds will learn very quickly, while others will require a bit more work, but it can be done and once you master this trick, the sky is the limit on what they can learn.
2. Put the toys away: Wouldn’t you love a bird that could clean itself? Now you can, just show them what to do and guide them to do it themselves. To get started, spread out a few coins in front of them and have a bucket nearby that they can put the coins in. Show them what you want them to do and reward them after the coin goes into the bucket. As with all tricks, use whatever verbal command you want associated with this trick, such as “clean your toys” and touch the coin with your fingers. Once your bird has successfully scooped up the coin and dropped it into the bucket, give them great praise so they know without a doubt that what they just did was good. They will do this over and over again when they know there is a treat waiting for them once they do.
3. Slide: Birds love playgrounds too, but they rarely have slides their size. You can easily turn them into a slide with a ladder that they can climb. It should be pretty easy to get a bird up the ladder and getting it down a slide only takes a few tries. Once they’ve gone down the slide, reward them and ask them to do it again. This game never goes out of style, for either of us.
In this article, we look at how to train lovebirds and 3 fun tricks you can start training your bird with today. Assemble a bird-sized basketball hoop and start teaching them how to throw a ball, teach them how to put away their toys, and even take a trip down a lovebird slide. There are many other tricks you can teach your bird, but these three are a lot of fun, so start working on them today, perfect before moving on to the next one to avoid confusing your bird.