Taki's First Walk | Aviator Harness Training
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- Опубликовано: 3 дек 2017
- *Special note about dogs below
This is me demonstrating how I put Taki's Aviator Harness on followed by us going on his very first full fledged walk. You can find a link to the product at the bottom of the description.
A harness or carrier are THE only safe ways to take a cockatiel or other small bird outside. They protect your bird from literally being blown away by the wind accidentally, protect your bird from thieves and predators such as hawks, and with an aviator harness your bird can even safely fly outdoors which is wonderful enrichment for them. Once Taki's wings grow out (they were clipped before we got him) I plan to teach him to fly on his harness- but please make no mistake! A clipped bird CAN fly outdoors even if you think they can't, and a clipped bird can still be blown away by the wind and get lost! ALWAYS use a carrier or harness when taking your bird outside!
This is roughly Taki's 10th or 12th harness training session. The most recent 4 sessions or so he has allowed me to put the harness on and I immediately followed that up by taking him outside for 3-5 minutes to play. Once I was confident he could stay calm in the harness and stay calm while outdoors, we took a full fledged walk!
I did wind up decided that for future walks, Taki's harness needs to be on tighter than how it was in this video. The manufacturer video says that the harness should be loose enough to fit one finger between the bird and the harness, but I believe that mostly applies to larger birds like Macaws, Amazons, African Greys, etc. For Taki, I decided that the harness should be as tight as it could be while still allowing the leash to easily and fluidly turn around his body to reposition for flight. By the end of the walk with his harness as loose as it was, he had actually gotten his foot caught in the harness, so please make sure you make the harness nice and tight but still able to easily reposition itself for flight.
I didn't film me taking the harness off as I felt that part would be a little unnecessary (self-explanatory, and possibly boring). If you'd like me to film me removing the harness in the future, please leave a comment down below!
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ON THE NOTE OF DOGS/CATS & BIRDS long winded soap box explanation ahead
We keep our beagle and our birds separated AT. ALL. TIMES. While our beagle, Banjo, completely ignores the birds she is still a dog and it's unrealistic and unfair for us to expect her to ditch thousands of years of instinct. It is our responsibility as the owners of birds and a dog to keep the dog safe from the birds and the birds safe from the dog. The ONLY time the dog and the birds are even in the same room is when both my husband and I are in the room with them and able to give the animals our full, undivided attention to make sure they stay a good distance away from each other and do not interact. Banjo is nearly blind and nearly deaf and hardly notices our birds- I STILL take all the precautions I can to ensure no accidents happen.
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Holy crap he is nuts over that millet lol
My bird attacks the millet like it's going out of style
Millet is birdnip. It is in fact addictive and not great for birds.
@@JOHN----DOE While it is true that millet is not great for birds in high quantities, millet does not have addictive properties. You can check out my "What my cockatiel eats" video to see what Taki eats on a regular basis :) Millet is given only as a treat (unless sprouted- sprouted millet is actually quite nutritious, as are other sprouted seeds) and millet + other dry seeds make up no more than 10% of what he eats in a day.
Since cockatiels are part of the cockatoo family and cockatoos are powder down birds, they actually require a decent amount of fat in their diet to keep their skin healthy. Without this fat their skin can dry excessively and become irritated, which can lead to plucking. Cockatiels are also grainivores and ground eaters and thus consume quite a good amount of seeds in the wild- the difference is that in the wild they'd mostly be eating sprouted seed, very rarely dry, which is why sprouting is the way to go. Sprouting significantly reduces the number of calories and amount of fat in seeds while significantly increasing vitamin content.
What's most important is to feed a bird a healthy, varied diet. A bird's diet should never consist solely of any one food no matter what that food is. They need fresh veggies, grains, legumes, seeds, etc.
John Doe pwned
That is with my bird
He's more focused on that tasty treat than on his actual surroundings...🐒
jose izquierdo that’s because he trusts his owner
Ye
Same though
lol
@@gachavideos1319 say wut
I can't believe how she made him wear it without he even realise it
@@zverrs8527
It's funny though
Taki had just eaten a very big meal before this training session
He loves millet THAT much! Lol!
ANYTHING FOR THE SEED
Same here, the bird is reacting like nothing is happening but eating his millet. Mine will go crazy if I try to do the same.
If you have a birb that responds to food THAT WELL, the training process usually goes very well.
Birb 😂😂😂😂
This is the BEST how to video. I usually see people forcing them on.
Harness training should be fun and rewarding every step of the way 💖 It might seem like it would take longer that way, but when you force a bird into a harness you'll have a lot of work ahead of you undoing the negative associations your bird has with the harness and the stress they may feel while wearing it. Lots of people who force harnesses on find their bird develops a habit of chewing the harness material which is dangerous for a number of reasons. Best to put the work in and go at your bird's pace the first time and enjoy the rewards of a happy, relaxed bird who enjoys wearing their harness than to rush it and suffer some drawbacks 💖
Hes like I don't care about the dang leash I want MILLIT!!!!!🤣🤣
:3
Ikr XD
Mollot now hoomon
Millet*
@@kenzieeeloves6568 You didn't realise this comment was made 1 year ago
You're very good with him. That's a well behaved bird.
the secret is an addiction to millet
@@thetoyodacar2264 so uh...millet is a bird drug?
@@She.Reveals ah, i see. Yeah, I always saw parrots as small children. And your comment makes sense, since children *love* candy
So interested in eating "he" doesn't even know he's outside.
Charles Rablin my bird thinks the same thing when I do that!
@Felicity maybe he didnt know the gender of taki
@@AROWAYPlaysiscool but if it was would he put it like: he/she?
@@AngieAJ or like they
I thought you were talking about the tortilla chips takis
Some RandomPerson That’s actually what I named him after ;)! They’re my favorite snack.
lol
Hahhaahhaa
So I’m yeah I’m just going to take my tortilla chip taki on a walk. 😂
XD that gave me a idea to name my conure Taki lol. I'm not gonna steal the name tho, I've had him for months and still dunno what to name him ;-;
My fingers would be so bloody if I tried this with my conure.
DaWhiteWolffie funny guy innit
@@fantasy8874 lmao same but my bird doesn't bite hard I mean it does but not always
same, i have a peachfaced love bird and a cockatiel. My cockatiel would probably be fine but my love bird bites SO harddd, even tho she’s tiny her bites pack a punch !
I have a conure named ari
Just wear gloves bro
You've done an amazing job with your birds' harness training! Thanks so much for sharing!
"Yeah, he's being stubborn!"
Taki: "GiVe mE- tHe mILLeT!-"
I have to admit that there is something so satisfying about seeing a pet with it's happy human 😉
When no millet
Bird:grrr no touch my wings
Millet
Bird:oh boy millet millet millet millet yum yum millet forget about wings its the millet here
I love the way you slightly put the harness on the cocktatiel.
I can hear that birdu's chirps the whole day....so smol😍
What a sweetheart little birdie, and so well behaved!
Her: walking a parrot.
Me: walking a fish
Me: What ThIs Is NOrmal
In the future we all will be walking our fishes like walking birds 🤦♂️🤣😅🙈
Me casually walking my turtles and bird to the beach 😏.
(i actually did it in the summer because its litterly only 5 minute walk to the beach)
He's a cutie patootie!
That bargaining power of the millet tho!! This gives me more insight on methods to boost my own motivation for doing my functional ADLs such as stepping outside the house for social activities, exercising, eating my greens, walking the extra mile for my specific grocery needs, cleaning my home.
awww what a good boy
He's my best friend 💖 We do everything together.
I was watching this with my budgie and she started chirping!
This was a great informative video to watch thankyou 💜 i got alot out of it and really appreciated the outside training, positive reinforcement with correct behaviour noted to keep on to it. I felt it was composed well and narrated clearly for what has happening, and very lovingly presented 🙏
Wow it's amazing that your bird lets you do that!
My boy Max would NEVER allow us to put a harness on him.
But of course, princess parrots are notorious for being very protective of their personal space.
Your bird is so cute!
This was so so helpful and reassuring! Thank you!
The highlevel Shirping meens ... "I like it" ❤🎉
Your bird is so cute! I have a turquoise gcc and he is so sweet. Thanks for the great video!
awwww Taki and Banj on a walk
He is adorable!!
Better safe than sorry! Good job😊❤❤❤
Great job of doing this and filming it too!
Me:oh I can walk my chips now good
Also me:notices that taki is a bird
😂😂😂
😍😂
Aww the bird is so cute 😍☺️
I love it 😻😻😻
I have a beagle and a bird too! They both are extremely vocal!
I like that you work very gently 🤩
My cockatiel is sooo afraid of it. I hope he can become calm soon
Amazing video. I can see the trust he has. My cockatiel is just like this.
5:57 yeah I have a dog and 2 budgies! When we let the budgies fly around the house, we have to put the dog outside! We’re working on her training to not bark and snap at there cage. She’s really getting good at it now.
Aww 🥰 your bird is so cute ❤️❤️🥺
So cute the little bird 🤩🤩🥰
i love how you're demonstrating where the wing hole is and he is like: WAIT WHERE'S MA MILLET?! GIMME MY MILLET BACK
You’ve inspired me to have a bird on my own. Thank you xD
I wish my bird was interested in millet!
i have to admit that u are perfect on doing it .i cannot imaging any other way of doing it better.I hope i get more lucky with my conure .... difficult issue.
That was wonderful and informative thankyou for sharing 😁
Cute 🥰❤️❤️
Bless her soul. I can’t. Looks complicated esp with feeding simultaneously. Lol
TAKI TALKS THE CUTEST ☺️🤗🤗
Hes a very beautiful bird, I used to have a cockatiel and his name was Dusty
Thats the cutest thing I've ever seen😂😱
Taki you are so cute ❤❤
What a good boy he is
He eats millet as fast as I eat my McDonald’s breakfast! Gorgeous cockatiel, great to see him able to fly free.
thank you, this video helped me to keep track of my birds:)
This is such a sweet and beautiful vid :3, I hope to buy a harness for my 'tiel some day and train him to wear it. Also, about keeping birds separate from dogs, that's not always necessary, my dog never attacks my cockatiel and vice versa :D.
Amazing will definitely get one some day there lovely
Very impressive
very good training your cocktail bird
Yummm that millet is really good 🤩
thanks so much for this video!!! it was actually really helpful, we are gonna order the same harness and needed to know what to do
😂😂puppy and parrot.. What a wonderful life.
how did you get him to trust you so much? especially since he started out so wary with people touching his wings
Lots of positive reinforcement games and training 💖 I may do a video later on how to get a bird comfortable with handling (as that's really important for making their experience at vet appointments much more comfortable).
I love birds
Ur,so sweet with him😊😊😊😊❤❤❤
You bribe Taki with millet? Your too funny.!i I love Taki he’s got personality
A bribe is something you give someone now for the purpose of corrupting their behavior in the future. A reward is a surprise gift given now for doing the correct behavior in the recent past 😊 This is an example of giving Taki a reward- he has to do the behavior (remaining calm for a specified amount of time) and THEN he gets a treat. Since he is working for it and has no way of knowing whether he'll get a treat until he's already done the work and THEN sees the results (treat or not treat?) it is not a bribe 💖
Bribing your companion animal can be useful in certain situations (like in a medical emergency when you need certain behavior NOW and you want it as humanely and stress free as possible without really caring whether the animal learns anything specific in that moment) but in general bribing is detrimental to training and/or completely counterproductive when you're trying to teach your companion animal something 💖
Unbelievable 😍😍😍
Thanks for the help because ive wanted to learn how to do this :D
Fantastic video thanks so much really helpful 😀
Taki is so cute
I have to watch this again
My budgie was talking when he heard the cocktail talk XD
Its so cute
IT'S SO CUTE !🦜🦜🦜🐾😍😘
I just watched your video after my Cocktiel flown away a week ago 😢😢😢
Wow he is in love with that millet 😂
when you said the thing about the crop i thought thats just them yawning
Is a good way to put that , thank you thank you very much😘😍
I like it lovely cute💖👍
today was my cockatiel first walk and was amazing he doesnt run away or try to do it.❤️🦜
0:45 how cute!!!
I hear ya' about the dogs! I can't even remember how many times I had to chase my lab mix down to pull a half frozen wren or robin out of my dog's mouth in the winter.... sadly she passed 10 years ago now...
Great job 👍🏼
aww so cute 😁
I have a guinea pig named taki :) he's a really nice sweet boi
I've never seen a bird love millet that much
very nice. may I know what food are you giving to your bird
He came to us eating a very unhealthy seed mix (millet, safflower, and sunflower). I slowly transitioned him to eating that sprouted. Once he was used to eating the sprouts I added sprouted beans/legumes (3 different kinds of lentil, adzuki and mung beans, and one other kind I can't remember right this second) and a few more grains/seeds (like quinoa and flax. We also tried about 7 different kinds of pellets over the course of 6 months or so until we found one that he really likes. Now he eats about 3 tablespoons of TOPS Outstanding Pellets (organic, cold pressed, non-GMO, corn free, and dye free) per day, a variety of veggies and sprouts (he loves shredding kale and dandelion leaf), and he only gets millet or sunflower seeds as a training treat for new or complicated behaviors. For basic behaviors he's very used to (like step up) I occasionally reinforce with a secondary reinforcer like a coveted toy or head scratches (to cut back on seed consumption). I also occasionally give him lukewarm, organic, unsweetened chamomile tea. It's very calming for them, has lots of great vitamins in it, and it's great for their feathers.
One important thing to note is that birds do NEED a small amount of seeds in their diet, especially cockatoo species. They need the oils and fats in them to keep their skin and feathers properly hydrated. If you remove seed entirely they can start plucking because their skin is getting too dry. If you're worried about the high carb content of the seeds because your bird is overweight or especially sedentary, you can sprout them and that will remove most of the carbs and retain most of the healthy oils.
My mom's 'tiel absolutely loved millet, though he would fling it about and it would land in her plants, so years after he passed we found his millet plants in my mom's plants. Our neighborhood sparrows also love millet, we put it in their feeders and those little stinkers love to fling around seed for the larger birds who can't get on the feeders, so we find random seeds in our garden and millet plants growing in the grass.
Why is my bird trying to kill me, when I touch him😂😂
He’s not scared of u bruh. He’s scared of ur hand. slowly get her used to your hand being in the cage
@@chrisrosario6114 ohh, thanks.We practiced, and we have success 👍now,hi is not so scared of me🙃
@@chrisrosario6114 lmao I did that and now it's scared of my horrifying face
Trust me I am not even lying
@@Jazz__shh you probably did something for them to lose trust, or not gain it
@@BBaaaaa I got them 3 weeks ago
Training a bird is intense but takis are seriously intense😂
Sorry I had too but that’s a really cute cockatiel
I love it 😍
Amazing!
Aww cute
owww so cuteee!
Loves that millet.
Taki boi absolutely destoying that millet.
Typical cockatiel millet junkie like my two, I must say your bird is absolutely gorgeous.
That’s so cute
I love this bird
Awww he is ADORABLE!!!! He is really well behaved as well, my Budgie (who recently passed away) would never let me do this, I tried and tried to create a bond, he just wasn’t the right bird, also my dog and my bird got along very well, but most don’t so I guess I was lucky
He went ham on that treat-
So cute