ppl23alb
Nov 9 2008, 12:08 PM
recently , everytime i leave the room the quaker starts screaming
i have to take him everywhere i go in the house or else he'll keep screaming
its not that hard right now cuz i work at home, but if theres people over
it becomes really difficult. he's only bout 8 months old
can anyone help me?
berlie
Nov 9 2008, 07:56 PM
Quakers are very vocal. Yours is flock calling and if you go pick him up every time he does that, it will only get worse. When you leave the room, give him a time cue that you will be back, for instance, I use: I'll be right back - or, I'll be back in a little while - or, I'll be back later (which is what I say when I'll be gone for more than 4 hours.)
When he calls to you just call back softly. Me and my quaker started a game .... He does the first part of the wolf whistle and I finish it and that's our call to each other.
Perhaps when He calls to you - say hello or whatever you'd like him to learn.
slic102
Nov 9 2008, 08:01 PM
Berlie covered it...that's exactly what we did with Simon. You cannot go get him when he screams because that only reinforces the behavior. I'm having a similar problem with my caique, who screams at me when he wants to be out of his cage, which pretty much is all the time. He's much more stubborn than the qp, and if I don't come get him, his new thing is to flap about madly in the cage bottom, which does worry me that he will hurt himself.
It only took a week or so of "ignoring" Simon's flock call and talking to him when we are not in the room for him to settle down. Now he will say "hello" and as long as someone answers him, he's fine.
mook
Nov 9 2008, 11:04 PM
I have the same problem, and I was wondering if you do this when he screams? Does that reinforce that screaming gets attention? Or do you wait until he quiets down to call back to him?
moonchild1970
Nov 10 2008, 01:00 AM
When Verde does this I just say "Be right there Verde Birday" and in the beginning I would wait a little longer each time before returning to him(when he was quiet) and praising him. It worked wonderfully.
Andrea5699
Nov 10 2008, 01:17 AM
We taught ours to wolf whistle instead of flock calling.. as long as we respond with a whistle of some sort he's good and doesn't get over excited and start REALLY flock calling lol good luck! the first few days to a week will be the most trying in attempting to teach a new behaviour but your fid'll catch on! good luck!
Nessie
Nov 10 2008, 05:57 AM
I think I just instantly did the "be good Nessie" when I left her for
a bit. She won't scream but she will chirp for a bit as if almost asking
where I am. As long as I say "Be good" she will calm down, I hope
she is fine when I leave the house when I go out and that she
settles down, I'm sure we would have gotten a complaint otherwise
but it seems to be a good trick to teach em
Andrea5699
Nov 10 2008, 06:22 AM
hehe thats cute.. i would worry about when you leave the house.. i think the flock callig is reserved for when they know we are home and just not attending to them

We've nevr had a complaint either
ppl23alb
Nov 10 2008, 03:52 PM
thank u so much for all ur replies..
i've started trying out some advice n he seems to get louder and louder. but i'm hoping a week or so of this n he'll be letting go a bit.
Donella
Nov 11 2008, 09:34 AM
I always tell Ekko "I'll be right back" and he is usually fine. If I'm longer than he thinks I should be he will start calling for me...."Momma coming???" over and over until I return...lol.
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