Write an article based on this "Give your parakeet the "step up" command. Place another finger or perch in front of the parakeet. Repeat the "step up" command."
After your parakeet masters stepping up, you can begin doing more advanced training. To begin ladder training, start by asking your parakeet to "step up" as you usually do. Laddering involves having your bird step up from one perch to another repeatedly, as if it were climbing the rungs of a ladder. Once your parakeet steps up, put the index finger of your other hand in front of it. Alternatively, you could use a stick or a dowel. Position the second finger or perch exactly as you would during a regular "step up" command. Ask your parakeet to step up onto the new perch. Once it has done so, put your other finger or the original perch in front of your parakeet and ask it to step up again. Repeat this cycle several times. Practice this technique daily until your parakeet ladders smoothly. After some practice, your parakeet may begin laddering without the verbal "step up" command as soon as you put your finger or a perch in front of it. Don't forget to praise and treat your parakeet when it successfully performs the ladder trick!