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[–] american_defector 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is amazing. How long did it take? Our newest kitten has tried to jump on me unprompted… claws and all 😬

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It started with the youngest one also jumping up unprompted (with claws yes). I thought it would be kinda cool to discourage unprompted behaviour and encourage it with a command instead.

Took about a week or so? I used treats and tapped my shoulder, which is the signal to jump on.

Now, they don't need treats and just enjoy hanging out on my shoulder. The oldest one even learned to ask for it (she usually doesn't vocalize much, so when she does, its to jump onto my shoulder). She really enjoys chilling on my shoulder while I'm cooking

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

While it is adorable you might want to take your parrot to a vet