Harness Training?

[Sarah Rose]

So I want to harness train my 1-year-old 'tiel Clover to wear an Aviator harness, but all the articles and videos I've seen about harness training usually says that your bird should allow you to touch their body, especially their wings. But how can I train her to let me touch her wings and body? Currently she only allows me to pet her head (and I don't want to pet anywhere else in case she thinks I'm her mate), but I want her to be okay with having me lift her wings to put the harness on. She is a rescue, and before I got her she wasn't that used to human contact. Can anyone who has successfully harness trained their bird reply? If so, that would incredibly helpful!

 

[expressmailtome]

Bump.

 

[Mizzely]

Time and patience

 

[sunnysmom]

I am just starting to work on harness training with my cockatoo. But I can get him to lift his wings up for me. I kind of make it a game and gently put my fingers under his wings and he lifts them up - usually before I even really touch him. Then I praise him. (He responds more to praise than to treats).