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Oh Flock! w/Tusa
🕑 Added 2020-08-15 15:00:00 +0000 UTCDave decided to see if Tusa showed any interest in learning the retrieve...
Many of our trick training is based on our bird's natural interests. Which is why you see some birds do some tricks while others do ... well, other tricks. Tusa... well... not so much.
Comments
Crystal O'Kelly
Wow!!! Tusa was totally not motivated to do anything. 🤦🏻♀️
Janice Hansen
I loved the “argh!!!” At the end!
Carmen Griggs
I want to ask “Did you set yourself up for success? Were you training before breakfast?” Lol. Good to see that sometimes even an experienced trainer can struggle with a bird that isn’t motivated. Thanks Dave and Jamieleigh!
Lauren Holder
Really valuable for me to see your attempts to work through low motivation. It's also great to show a real example of a 1-2 motivation level so I can better gauge my guys' motivation more accurately!
Guy Goldstein K
this is so relatable
Jennifer Percopo
That clumsy step at the end!! 😍 thank you for showing this! Most of your training sessions look perfect and effortless, I know that’s not the case, you guys work really hard for the results you get, but ours look more like this a lot of the time. So it’s really encouraging to see we’re not the only ones who have less than great sessions once in a while! Just like you say it’s important for the bird to fail, it’s important for OUR training to see your fails once in a while 💜
Kelly Sanchez
Thank you. That video is honesty. Most trainers in most training specialties (horses, dogs, birds, etc) would NEVER show something like that because it shows a human side and they can't show that because then anyone really CAN train. Then THEY aren't special. Again, thank you. ❤️
Jessica Almquist
Totally not feeling it. Lol! I totally agree with Sherry Mathes and Rockford Electus Mom! ☺️
Leia Gibson
Tusa is an absolutely stunning animal! Gorgeous gorgeous bird! Flight is his jam and I ain't mad at it. 😆
Sherry mathes
This is something that I really needed to see. It’s easy to be like I’m never going to get him to learn this. However, if even Dave can have a training session go this way maybe there’s hope for me after all.🙃
Jen Greenberg
This made me laugh. Thank you for showing Dave struggling with training. It makes us non-pro trainers feel better about our own failures. I personally have a hard time not beating myself up when a session or interaction doesn't go as well as I would like. I have a hard time NOT comparing myself to you guys. This is a good reminder that no one gets it perfect all the time and even the best bird trainers in the world (in my opinion) can have an off day.
Patricia Lynn
#wtflock! He doesn't seem too interested. But I really loved seeing the process.
