The Smart Cockatiel

[17HOAB]

Veryy clever !!

[MrUnclesausage]

AWESOME



[EasilyWowed]

My gal just passed away. Super smart. Didn't speak. But she KNEW every word. I miss her badly. Well loved and spoiled! Spray millet was her favourite as well. Thanks! Loved seeing a female cockatiel being smart as they are. My gal was cheeky and clever.

[WARRIORofHARDCORE]

bravo

[kardowin]

have four cockatiels ( one pied, one pearl, and two common greys ) and one blue parakeet. I love to cuddle them if they are in the mood.

[0ojo01]

Hi,

My Cockatiel doesnt eat treats or food straigh from my hand or even if i put it in his plate why ?! O.o

[bieberbubblegum5850]

i have a cockitiel that looks identical 2 pringle,her name is matilda,haha

[Sethybeth]

Is that thing called a crown?

[PringlePoirot]

@Sethybeth It's called a crest.

[kokoriena]

good job:D you can do shows with him:)

[RawrImaEatYhu]

bayum its a girl cockateil

[herdygerdy36]

Doesn't really matter if they do 'tricks' They are beautiful just to watch doing their own thing. They are all smart. I hope he doesn't get too 'fed-up' doing all these tricks. I found it somewhat boring.

[embrymom]

Good Job! Smart Bird!

[sweetbaby509]

this is really good!!!! my cockatiels could never do that!!!

[FEARfromGOD]

actually every cockatiel can do that, it depends on the training

[BudCatcreations]

he could if you trained him using the positive methods

[aincre]

pringle ,wat an awsome name XD

[cockneywench]

What a clever birdie and people think birds and animals are stupid! Well done Pringle

[horseylova31]

did you hand rare your bird get it from a breeder or from a petshop just wondering

[3sugarbeans]

wow! Fantastic training!

Hey I'll sub you if you sub me!

[sarazingo]

CUTE! what ate your cocktail:)?

[tbirdtricia]

So very smart!!

[iluvjsjsjs]

What a talented, beautiful bird you are Pringle!

[morcpxs]

awsome I just got mine about a week ago any advice??!!

[japnaiblissta]

cute baby!!!

[BayumGirl123]

Aw! He's adorable! And I'm guessing that birds aren't color blind?

[PringlePoirot]

No, birds are not colour blind. They have excellent eyesight. It's one of the main things that helps them survive in the wild. They need to see their food.

[EvilRadius]

they actually are evolved to distinguish colours better than us! but there is price, when dusk comes they are almost blind :)

[somikicksass]

any tips for training cockatiels?

[Chapina470]

when u try to teach it tricks give ur bird some treats if it does wat u want it to do

[XOtootsiepopgirlXO]

cute bird!

[imfaster]

nice what do yougive her for treats

[PringlePoirot]

She gets millet spray.

[DragonNary]

great job and its only a baby too !

[SahiyaKelsick]

ur bird is awesome! awesome tricks 2!

[greybirdy]

Awesome work Pringle!

[teamliquidsucks]

it was great but i didnt like the ending.

[jessieee333]

where did you buy the T stand that he is on?

[PringlePoirot]

I made it from a dowel, broom handle and a 12" 2"x 6" for the base.

[Holybird14]

Wow!Smart bird! :)

[funnypeeps46]

lol i have a cockatiel to! but not as smart as yours. LOL!!!

[Soccergirl11255]

WOW!!!!What a smarty pants!! I wish my cockateil did that but she is scared of every thing!:(

[stokessssss]

I would try to teach my Cockatiel stuff like this but hes scared of everything.. even his own feathers when they fall off xD

[kargo100]

All my bird knows how to do is bite me. :(

[xdsago]

What kind of treats are good to teach birds tricks?? thanks and great work.

[PringlePoirot]

I use millet spray for Pringle and dried papaya or pineapple for my African Grey. It depends on the bird. See what his favourite food is and use that.

[5shertom]

EXCELLENT!!!!!!

I wish my little teil had been so snart...........or was it the owner????

[Winkiedoodles]

I don't think I've ever seen a cockatiel do all those various tricks; that was fabulous. Pringle...cute name.

[mbourbon09]

nice !! can you tell me what is your trick to make him open the wings?

[PringlePoirot]

It is something she does naturally. She often will do it from the top of her cage when she is in a feisty mood. I would give her a treat every time she did it. It took her only a couple of days before she caught on. After that she was a very willing learner. For my African Grey, I put my hands under his wings to get him to lift them. Now all I do is point at his chest.

[staps123]

very nice. cant wait to teach mine to decifer colors

[mecb88]

Wow,that was brilliant!

My tiel, Joey, is sixteen this year so I would imagine he's too old to learn (plus, he isn't tame :()

Still, I would love to learn how you taught Pringle all that, it really did fascinate me :)

[PringlePoirot]

Thanks for the compliments. To begin with I caught things she did naturally and rewarded her. After she caught on about the trick/reward method, she was very willing to learn more. Before I started clicker training, I would hold millet in front of her and she learned to twirl, go through the hoops and climb the ladder all by following it.

[PringlePoirot]

This site doesn't let me say much with only 500 letters. Continued from below; The wave was the hardest trick. I made her step up on a tiny stick. Then made it so she would only be able to get one foot on it. Then I took away the stick before she could step on, hence the wave

[Sweetstars3]

I love your show! I give you 5 stars!

[LogoMaster2112]

awesome tricks

my cockatiel can hardly climb a ladder yet but he is getting better

[louieIRN]

pringle, who knew you were soo talented... I guess you did! Show made to Poirot's music, he,he,he. I hear Poirot in the peanut gallery, Funny!! Your pal, Louie

[popmomcorn]

check out my vid. got mine at the eailiest possible i could get him at he is now 2 3/4

[CockatielTrainer]

how long have you had your cockatiel? and how long did it take to teach him/her those awesome tricks?

[PringlePoirot]

I have had her for 4 1/2 years. It took up to two years to teach her all the tricks she knows. When I got her at 8 months of age, she had never been handled by humans, but she has turned out to be a very sweet and friendly bird.

[Quako5]

it is pretty cool except real life is better i know i have experience

[PringlePoirot]

I hope you get to see her in real life again.

[ang1477]

does she acctually say words? i have a 3 month old grey which i'm thinking is a female. i have heard that they do not talk just whistle.

you and your bird are extremely talented!!!

[PringlePoirot]

Thanks for the compliment. Pringle does not speak, but she has a wonderful personality.  My African Grey, Poirot always talks to her when she does her tricks.

[CritterLover]

Very, very impressive. Is that a clicker I hear in the background?

I hope people know just how much dedication and training it must have taken to do this. What a sweet bird she is!!

[PringlePoirot]

Thank you for the compliment. She started out as an untame bird and has come a long way. She was raised by her parents and not handled until she was 8 months old. That is the clicker in the background. It took her six months to learn her colours and put them in the cup.

[birdsbirdseverywhere]

What a sweet, smart, beautiful little girl! I love her! She's a star for sure! Thanks for making me smile a mile!

[izhari91]

How did you teach hear to hang upside down from your finger?

I want to teach that to my cockatiel

[PringlePoirot]

Hello. Sorry it took awhile to get back to you. I started out by having her reach down for the perch instead of stepping up to it. Gradually, I kept her further and further away from it until she would hang completely upside down. I would also give the cue, "Play Dead." Eventually, she would do it without the perch being there. I was easy on her when I taught this trick until she was confident enough to do it. If you have anymore questions, feel free to ask.

[kelybrd]

Wow Pringle! That was Great!! That you stay put on that perch when I know you can fly...that's amazing!  I'm impressed. You and Mom are quite the team. From your buddy, Rainbow the Macaw

[djstamper1]

You should send it to Animal Planet for sure, you will get a free tshirt plus maybe $100. What treat are you giving him?

[PringlePoirot]

Thanks. I think I might do that. She gets millet spray for treats.

[Ladydobe2]

Pringle that is fantastic. You are a Star and should go on Animal Planet or send in your video to a TV Video Site. Hugs, Ladydobe and Zodiac,Sunny,Shadow

[pipper2007]

is this birds name pipper please tell me

[PringlePoirot]

Her name is Pringle.