Learning Goals:

• Learn the basics of marker-based training, including how to choose and use a marker, how to pair it with a reward, and how to apply it to different training scenarios.
• Develop the ability to read parrot body language and recognize signs of stress or discomfort during training.
• Learn how to teach a parrot to go back to their cage, drop an object on cue, and go into a carrier using positive reinforcement techniques.
• Understand how to train a parrot to step up onto your hand or a perch, and how to weigh them on a scale.
• Learn how to administer medicine to a parrot using a syringe, while minimizing stress and discomfort.
• Understand the basics of target training, and how to use it to train a variety of behaviours.