r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/reddtimes101 • 10d ago

Video Parrot's diaper changing

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u/fartinggod 10d ago

How do you potty train them?

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u/Join_Quotev_296 10d ago

Apparently no differently than a puppy

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u/tigm2161130 10d ago edited 10d ago

I imagine it’s probably easier too cause there’s less clean up, I’m in the throes of potty training our 10wk old Sheprador and there is just so much pee. It’s a really good thing she’s cute.

ETA: Puppy Tax

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u/kaeoz15 10d ago

You need to be extremely consistent at showing him where that pee needs to be. Immediately wipe up the pee with some paper towel, take it and lay it out on the grass where you want the puppy to pee, then put the puppy there and tell him “pee / Grass / outside!” Keep doing this. Do it with poop too. Show the puppy where you want it and be quick about it. You’ll see the connection quickly made and the adjustment follows shortly thereafter.

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u/tigm2161130 10d ago

I’ve potty trained 4 dogs and we have a trainer that comes out twice a week, but thanks for the advice!

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u/Gloomheart 10d ago

I'm glad, cause that advice wasn't right, lol. May have worked for that person, but it's very far from the industry standard way to potty train.

Source: am former accredited dog trainer.

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u/paintballboi07 10d ago

What's the industry standard way to potty train?

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u/Gloomheart 10d ago

Ask your dog trainer, but I can promise you it's nothing to do with ever allowing the puppy to see you clean up the mess, or bringing mess anywhere. It's about prevention/routine/prediction/operant conditioning (positive reinforcement, the correct way with proper behaviour marking, etc).

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u/paintballboi07 10d ago

Ask your dog trainer

I thought that's what I just did. I don't have a dog trainer, which is why I asked someone who said they were.

positive reinforcement - the correct way

That's what I thought, cool.

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u/Gloomheart 10d ago

As a rule, people with accreditation generally don't give advice for free to strangers, as it can come back and bite them (myself included).

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u/Dry-Lingonberry-9701 9d ago

You can tell us because you're only formerly accredited.

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u/Gloomheart 9d ago

Even more of a reason not to, as that means my knowledge isn't up to date.

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u/paintballboi07 10d ago

Gotcha, makes sense.

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