What is your most successful treat for training?

Bonnie likes pumpkin seeds - I take them out of the pumpkin and dry them out in a dish on the window sill. She also likes a cashew nut, cooked peas, a little piece of white bread, a small piece of plain potato chip (naughty!) or a bit of cooked egg/omelette.

Thanks ladies! Julianna, I'd love to know how you trained Oscar to leave you alone when you're napping. That certainly sounds like a handy tip

Hey Tim.... first of all... Oscar does not fly so that is a big difference to Griffin. He can fly but just does not know it as most of his life his wings were trimmed. Right now Oscar has access to the kitchen, and living room. He can go down on the coffee table but cannot get to the couch.
When I first got him he would come down to the coffee table and chirp so that I would stretch out my hand and allow him to come on me. Now when I want a nap, he comes down and I simply say uh uh (under my breath). After doing this a few times, he will head back to his perch and wait there until I get up. There are times he goes to his perch and will start chirping very loud but a few more uh uh... and he stops.

He will allow me maximum 45 minutes of quiet time. After that he knows it is around 2:00 and wants to be allowed into the bathroom as that is where his other little nest is. I call it a condo but basically it is 3 drawers with old face cloths in them. He loves being in there as most Quakers love dark small enclosures. (more like a nest to them).

I think it is really important to learn to communicate with Quakers and not just by forcing our language into their minds but also listening to their chirps and finding out what each one means. These guys are very smart and eager to learn.

Best wishes.

I agree! Maya doesn't really talk at all in human speak but i think quaker language is more advanced than we often think. not just chirps, but also feathers and body language can communicate a lot about a quaker's mood.