How to Get CLOSE To Your TERRIFIED Bird | The Power Pause Training Technique

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[katmarrs]

"If you like seeing animals uncomfortable, you're a sicko" omg best line ever.

[keytnich]

YOU ARE MY HERO, I HAVE A TERRIFIED BUDGIE, AND I FOLLOWED YOUR STEPS FOR MAKING IT STEP UP. WE HAVE PROGRESS EVERYDAY. IM A FILIPINO AND IM SAVING MONEY FOR YOUR PATREON SINCE US DOLLARS ARE A LOT WHEN CONVERTED TO PESO. HOPING YOU COULD HELP MORE BIRB MOMS AND DADS OUT THERE <3

[roxannegodsey]

The smile on Dave's face when Bean moved toward him was like a kid Christmas morning!

[BirdNerdSophie]

It's always great to see examples of negative reinforcement in action! I have used it many times with various birds, but my most memorable was with a military macaw who started off being terrified of people, and ended up targeting nicely for me! It was such an achievement on both parts! 🦜

[_tulip_]

19:24 Dave's face is one of pure terror

[Kuruqan]

I've used this trick for quite a while now, I always just called it "two stepping". Two steps forward, then one step back when the behavior changes.
Works well on just about anything, just depends on how much time you can spend working on it. It is particularly useful on prey animals (birds, rebbits, etc) however it's also good for getting close to an injured cat or dog that's afraid of people.

[JROCKTC]

Jamieleigh, you know I watch pretty much everything you put out. I can’t have a bird, but, I’m taking all your training videos and applying them to my dog. I’m way more aware of her body language. I’m using treats differently. And, some of her behavior issues are definitely changing for the better! Thank you for all your hard work. You and Dave are so much appreciated by me, And my little dog Mina. ❤️😘. Nana Janet

[TheParrotTeacher]

Great to see some training in action! 🐣

[CoxDannyJ]

How to do anything with any bird in 5 easy steps:
1. Patience
2. Patience
3. Patience
4. Patience
5. Patience

[PascaleLaurent]

I know this was 2 years ago but this is a real issue as why people get bitten. Not just by birds but any animal in general because people don’t read the body language or couldn’t careless which leads to bites and abandonment of the animal. Especially kids get bitten due to lack of awareness or teaching skills from the parents to no teaching at all. This is sad. I’m glad you’re showing stuff like that on your channel. Hats off!!! ❤

[mcdart]

I've watched this SO many times -- I can't tell you how much I've learned! The quiet gives all of us an opportunity to study EVERY click. Body language is a big term, feathers, eyes, beak movement, feathers, feet, BREATHING!

LOVE that Dave is wearing the Against All Odds t-shirt on success day!!

[christinadewitt]

This training technique has helped immensely! I had no idea what I was doing wrong, my ring neck allowed me within a few hours to get almost nose to beak with her after trying this. Thank you!

[jennip]

This video helps so much! It’s hard to see the change, I keep rewinding to before the click trying to see. But it’s such a great help!! And to see Dave feed him by the 2nd day, 🤩

[harveywallbanger]

1) Find the tolerable distance where the bird isn't visibly uncomfortable with having you so close
2) Slowly and calmly approach until the bird becomes visibly uncomfortable
3) Immediately pause and remain still until the bird stops being visibly uncomfortable
4) Click and withdraw to the tolerable distance (thus rewarding the bird by no longer having you so close)

Do I have the basic procedure correct?

[auggiedoggiesmommy]

Funny that the signs of calm in a bird are the opposite for a dog … yawning is a big stress sign. If they shake it off, they are often shaking off stress. You guys are amazing to watch!

[mimthyss]

Oh, Jamie. My saviour. This could NOT have come at a better time. Thank you so much SO SO MUCH. I really shouldve trusted my gut and listened to what the bird was telling me, but when someone is in my ear telling me I'm reading it all wrong and hes actually happy and excited, it's easy to doubt yourself. So thank you so much for this technique, I will be using it.

[kiki]

This video was the first video I watched from Birdtricks. It came out about the time I got my petstore budgie. It was what allowed me to first get close to my little terrified baby. Now we are closely bonded.

[medea]

Huge thanks to Jamieleigh, Dave & Bean for showing the _'what NOT to do'_ at the beginning as well as the right technique - it's never nice but is incredibly valuable in giving us humans some context to compare the subtleties of happy vs unhappy behaviour. Being able to observe Bean's body language & the escalating fear response makes it _much_ easier to identify the more subtle behaviours later in the training sessions. I had to smile at the human behaviour on display too - you can tell from Dave's expression at 3:10 that he's just as uncomfortable at pushing Bean past his comfort zone as Bean is, yet doesn't allow it to translate to the rest of his body to completely freak Bean out. But we do appreciate both yours & Bean's temporary discomfort for the sake of education - thank you 😎👍

[yianni]

I just got a baby pineapple conure today it is 4 weeks old, we’ve had it for 2 hours and it’s already bonding with us, it climbed up onto my shoulder and cuddle in my hand it is so adorable, currently it’s sleeping 😴

[j.b.wagner]

This is incredible. So inspiring to see a change.

I've heard of this technique with aggressive dogs but never thought of it with birds.

If you have a smaller bird, who is fine until you are close, or is scared of hands, can you do this but instead of steps it's extending or retracting your hand that is "Power Paused".