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Clicker Training Information

There are several links below to information about Clicker training animals.

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.

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

Training Books

Kibibi Loves It 3 Stars

Kibibi Says It's OK 1 Stars

Kibibi Hates It
4 Stars

Kibibi Likes It 2 Stars

Kibibi Doesn't Like It

Stars Parrot Tricks: Teaching Parrots with Positive Reinforcement, Tani Robar and Diane Grindol, Howell Book House, 2006, 0764584618

Stars The Click That Does The Trick: Trick Training Your Bird The Clicker Way, Robin Deutsch, TFH Publications, 2005, 0793805619

Stars Getting Started - Clicker Training for Birds, Melinda Johnson, Sunshine Books, 2004, 1890948152

Stars Good Bird! A Guide to Solving Behavioral Problems in Companion Parrots!, Barbara Heidenreich, Avian Publications, 2004, 1895270278

Stars Teaching Your Bird to Talk, Diane Grindol and Tom Roudybush, Howell Book House, 2003, 076454165X

Stars Parrot Training : A Guide to Taming and Gentling Your Avian Companion (Pets), Bonnie Munro Doane, Howell Book House, 2001, 0764563270

Stars Teaching a Parrot to Talk (Caring for a Parrot), Elaine Radford, TFH Publications, 2001, 0793830788

Stars The Clicker Workbook - A Beginner's Guide, Deborah Jones Ph.D. , Howln Moon Press, 1999, 1888994118

Stars Pet Owner's Guide to Parrot Training and Behaviour, Barbara Cherry, Ringpress Books, 1998, 1860541399

Stars Training Captive-Bred Parrots, Delia Berlin, TFH Publications, 1996, 0793821843

Stars Don't Shoot the Dog, Karen Pryer, Schuster, 1984, 0553380397

Stars From Pigeons to People, Elizabeth Hall, Houghton Mifflin, 1975, 0395218942

Stars A Primer of Operant Conditioning, G.S. Reynolds, Foresman Scott, 1968, B0006DCD9C

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