The Click That Does The Trick: Trick Training Your Bird The Clicker Way (Paperback)

by Robin Deutsch (Author) "Congratulations on your decision to clicker train your bird!..." (more)
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Product Description
If you think your parrot can't shoot a basket or bowl a stike, think again! Using the information in The Click That Does the Trick, you'll be able to train your bird to perform over 30 entertaining tricks, including shooting a basket, bowling, roller-skating, waving, and more. Training your bird is not only entertaining, but it actually helps build a better relationship between the two of you. You'll spend more time together and come to know and trust each other. And, both you and your bird will have fun. Training your bird reduces his level of boredom and gets him mentally and physically active.

About the Author
Robin Deutsch has over 20 years of professional bird and training experience; she is also an authority on bird nutrition. Deutsch is the author of The Healthy Bird Cookbook: A Lifesaving Nutritional Guide and Recipe Collection, and her articles on bird training have appeared in Bird Talk Magazine and the Pet Bird Report. She lives in Yelm, Washington, with her husband, Stephen; two children; and an assortment of parrots.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: TFH Publications; illustrated edition edition (January 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793805619
• ISBN-13: 978-0793805617
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #101,861 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Walks the reader through a step-by-step process with explicit instructions and full-color photographs, July 3, 2005

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

The Click That Does The Trick is an easy-to-use guide especially for exotic bird owners looking to train their pets to perform a wide variety of tricks, using a clicker as a training tool. From simple tricks such as extending or flapping wings, to more advanced or prop-related tricks such as playing dead in the owner's hands or ringing a bell, to advanced tricks like riding a scooter or using props to perform imitations of popular sports, The Click That Does The Trick walks the reader through a step-by-step process with explicit instructions and full-color photographs. The Click That Does The Trick emphasizes that exotic birds, from parrots are not fully domesticated animals like modern cats and dogs, and cannot be handled in precisely the same way due to their very strong natural instincts. Training must never force or frighten the bird, should be kept fun, and not all birds are suited to perform all tricks. A final section aids the reader in creating bird-sized props for the more elaborate prop-based tricks. Highly recommended for any bird owner interested in becoming better acquainted with his or her pet through training, and possibly even giving small performances to delight friends and family.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Have Fun Clicker Training Your Bird, September 28, 2006

By	Mavis Metcalf "http://birds.bellaonline.com" (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada) - See all my reviews

Clicker training all sorts of different animals has become very popular over the last few years. There are several books out on clicker training dogs, but The Click That Does The Trick by Robin Deutsch give instructions and ideas for clicker training birds.

Robin starts off with the basics - understanding your bird, how birds may interpret the training process and how to use the clicker in training.

Robin indicates that the first step is to condition your bird to the clicker. After that you can start training simple tricks. Robin gives several suggestions for tricks and for each one she indicates how easy or complicated it is as well as the size of bird that it will work best for.

When first introducing a new trick, Robin tells us that each small step must be rewarded. She stresses that it is very important that every training session ends on a happy note.

Some of the tricks require props, so Robin then gives instructions on how to make these props.

Time and patience are a requirement whenever you set out to train your bird. If you have the time and patience and want to spend some quality time with your bird, you will find great ideas to help you in this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Click that does the Trick, April 7, 2008

By	J. G. Butcher "puggles" (New Zealand) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Excellent book. Very easy to follow instructions on training parrots to do tricks. Well worth the money. Here's hoping I can follow through with my training techniques.