Clicker Training Information
There are several links below to information relating to Clicker training animals. This page also contains a link to a Clicker Training Log that can be printed.
What is Clicker Training?
This is a very brief explanation of Clicker training for those of you that are not familiar with the method. It is a very effective method of training animals (some say people too) that uses positive reinforcement only. In very basic terms the animal is conditioned to expect a Treat when it hears a "Click" from a "Clicker". Training is then accomplished by Clicking and Treating when a desired behavior is observed. This is a very effective method used by professional animal trainers.
Clicker Training Links
- Let's Do Some Click'n - An introduction article to Clicker training with lots of specific examples for Clicker training birds.
- Let's Do Some Click'n II - An intermediate article to Clicker training with an introduction to more advanced training topics using specific examples for Clicker training birds.
- Karen Pryor's Website - Great site with a lot of info
- Clicker Solutions - Informative site with a lot of great articles
- Click & Treat - Mostly for dogs but some general info too
- Corally Burmaster's Website - Good information about Clicker Training
Clicker Training Logs
Keeping a log is essential to effective clicker training. The link below will open a blank clicker log that has been formated for printing.
Clicker Training Books
- Kibibi Loves It
- Kibibi Doesn't Like It
- Kibibi Likes It
- Kibibi Hates It
- Kibibi Says It's OK
Parrot Tricks: Teaching Parrots with Positive Reinforcement, Tani Robar and Diane Grindol, Howell Book House, 2006, 0764584618
The Click That Does The Trick: Trick Training Your Bird The Clicker Way, Robin Deutsch, TFH Publications, 2005, 0793805619
Good Bird! A Guide to Solving Behavioral Problems in Companion Parrots!, Barbara Heidenreich, Avian Publications, 2004, 1895270278
Getting Started - Clicker Training for Birds, Melinda Johnson, Sunshine Books, 2004, 1890948152
Teaching Your Bird to Talk, Diane Grindol and Tom Roudybush, Howell Book House, 2003, 076454165X
Teaching a Parrot to Talk (Caring for a Parrot), Elaine Radford, TFH Publications, 2001, 0793830788
Parrot Training : A Guide to Taming and Gentling Your Avian Companion (Pets), Bonnie Munro Doane, Howell Book House, 2001, 0764563270
The Clicker Workbook - A Beginner's Guide, Deborah Jones Ph.D. , Howln Moon Press, 1999, 1888994118
Pet Owner's Guide to Parrot Training and Behaviour, Barbara Cherry, Ringpress Books, 1998, 1860541399
Training Captive-Bred Parrots, Delia Berlin, TFH Publications, 1996, 0793821843
Don't Shoot the Dog, Karen Pryer, Schuster, 1984, 0553380397
From Pigeons to People, Elizabeth Hall, Houghton Mifflin, 1975, 0395218942
A Primer of Operant Conditioning, G.S. Reynolds, Foresman Scott, 1968, B0006DCD9C