I just brought home a young Indian Ringneck, just off being hand-fed, and I wanted to get some advice for training and socializing him.
Some info to begin, I just brought him home on the 23rd and spent most of the following two days around him. Either handling him when he was feeling social or just being in the room while he was in his new cage. He has adjusted surprisingly well, he flew to my shoulder not long after I brought him home to examine and try some of the veggies I was chopping up. And he had no issue interacting with my partner when she visited either. So far he is not biting, but he is still quite young, is slow to move around his cage, and is still unfamiliar with "Step up" commands.
My question is this: How soon should I start doing training sessions? And beyond simple "Step up" commands, what kind of training should I do with him first? I'm not overly concerned about tricks right now, just trying to get the basics down. Any tips for how to actually do the training would also be appreciated, I'm just operating under the assumption I simply reward desired behaviour with a food treat, which at the moment is corn since he has shown a particular interest in it.
Sorry if this was a bit rambling, happy to answer any questions if I wasn't clear or left something out. Any help is appreciated, thanks!
Some info to begin, I just brought him home on the 23rd and spent most of the following two days around him. Either handling him when he was feeling social or just being in the room while he was in his new cage. He has adjusted surprisingly well, he flew to my shoulder not long after I brought him home to examine and try some of the veggies I was chopping up. And he had no issue interacting with my partner when she visited either. So far he is not biting, but he is still quite young, is slow to move around his cage, and is still unfamiliar with "Step up" commands.
My question is this: How soon should I start doing training sessions? And beyond simple "Step up" commands, what kind of training should I do with him first? I'm not overly concerned about tricks right now, just trying to get the basics down. Any tips for how to actually do the training would also be appreciated, I'm just operating under the assumption I simply reward desired behaviour with a food treat, which at the moment is corn since he has shown a particular interest in it.
Sorry if this was a bit rambling, happy to answer any questions if I wasn't clear or left something out. Any help is appreciated, thanks!