Scott199
Regular Member
just another little problem, as most know, Bert has been stepping on his T perch for sometime now, won't step from cage but that's fine, he comes down onto the floor and has always stepped up onto T perch to go back, this last week he's decided this perch is pure evil and must be killed at any chance he gets.
If we offer it, he instantly attacks the carpet or runs at it wings a spread, now I also know that every time I move it away I'm reinforcing the attack means it goes away, but I don't want to stress him, so I move it, calm him down and try again.
But its becoming an issue getting him back to his cage, nothing to note happened, he never went straight to his cage when on it, normally had a fuss for being good, a treat and sometimes a little walk around and every time he went back in his cage he got a big treat.
Im assuming I go back to basics and start again with holding it near him and giving him a treat ??
but its a lot harder now as before he was nervous of it, now seems to hate it and every time I pick it up I can see him saying "evil thing must die"
If we offer it, he instantly attacks the carpet or runs at it wings a spread, now I also know that every time I move it away I'm reinforcing the attack means it goes away, but I don't want to stress him, so I move it, calm him down and try again.
But its becoming an issue getting him back to his cage, nothing to note happened, he never went straight to his cage when on it, normally had a fuss for being good, a treat and sometimes a little walk around and every time he went back in his cage he got a big treat.
Im assuming I go back to basics and start again with holding it near him and giving him a treat ??
but its a lot harder now as before he was nervous of it, now seems to hate it and every time I pick it up I can see him saying "evil thing must die"