If you've been working with birds of prey for any length of time, you've encountered it: the bird that won't step up, the eagle that lunges, the hawk that retreats to the back of the mew. And if you're like most trainers, you've probably approached...
At some point, every trainer runs into it: the bird that suddenly won’t step up, ignores food it used to love, or bates when asked to do something routine. We’re quick to call this a “loss of motivation.” But motivation doesn’t just vanish. What’s really...
You know that feeling when a bird you’ve worked with for months suddenly acts like they’ve never seen a glove before? Or the crate they’ve entered a hundred times is now radioactive? Yeah. That. Loss of motivation is one of the most common—and frustrating—challenges in bird...
If your bird was training consistently and suddenly stops engaging, you’re not alone. Motivation dips happen, but they’re never random. So, what’s going on, and how do you fix it? Let’s break it down. Why a Bird Isn’t Performing the Behavior We look at three basic categories of...