Does the bird stay at the feeder to eat the seed, or does it fly away? Take time to watch and see. Titmice, cardinals and jays are all dominant over the chickadees and will cause them to scatter. Do you ever see chickadees foraging on the ground? It’s very rare to see them there, although sometimes they do move to shrubs and vines to check for invertebrates. Less often they probe bark and branches for tasty morsels. They glean insects like caterpillars from leaves and dried leaf clusters, hanging upside down to grab them. Carolina Chickadees are acrobatic in their foraging. In winter their diet is about 50/50 animal and plant matter. In the spring, summer and fall, 80-90% of their diet is insects and spiders. Have you noticed fewer chickadees at your bird feeder in the summer? Like many birds, Carolina Chickadees switch their diets with the seasons. If you like chickadees eliminate or reduce pesticide spraying. It takes between 6,000 and 9.000 caterpillars to raise one chickadee brood from eggs to fledglings. Most of them will be capable of breeding the following year. Amazingly, after 2 to 3 weeks the fledglings are independent and disperse. Birds fledge between 16 and 19 days after hatching. “Keep them busy and engage their mind … a dog whose mind is tired is going to be very well behaved,” she said.The female chickadee lays an average of six eggs, and she does most of the incubation. She trains dogs to use balance balls and a treadmill (seriously). To remedy that, she recommends not only keeping your dog physically active with walks, but also keeping them mentally active with challenging, interactive toys. They don’t have enough going on in their life,” Riedner said. “Often times, dogs that have a barking problem are bored. “When they do, just pop a treat in their mouth, and tell them they’re good.” “They’re going to have to stop to take a breath at some point,” said Riedner. If you’re the patient type, you can always wait for the barking to stop, and then reward the silence. “Once they do that consistently, when they stop barking, say ‘quiet,’ then give them a treat and repeat that process until they understand the command. Just keep doing that and eventually they’re going to be like ‘OK, when I hear that word, she actually wants me to bark,’ and that’s what you’ll get,” the trainer explained. They’re probably going to stop and look at you, they’ll give a few more barks, and then tell them ‘good!’ and give them a treat. “If you’re dealing with a dog that already has a barking problem, start saying 'speak’ to them while they’re barking. Riedner said it’s not as difficult as it sounds, especially if you have a dog that’s a barker. Teach the command “Quiet.” This one is tricky because for your dog to understand the term "quiet," she first needs to understand the command “speak.” Yes, that’s right, you basically have to teach your already yappy dog to bark before you can teach her to hush up.They now associate the trash truck coming with getting treats, and so it’s not so scary anymore.” Here’s how she changed that: “When the trash truck would pull onto the street, I’d call to them, give them treats, tell them they were good, and continue to do that until the truck passed. Riedner said her dogs used to bark incessantly each week at the sight and sound of the garbage truck. Once you figure out what is causing your dog to bark, turn that trigger into something positive. “If you really need the barking to stop, there’s nothing wrong with a momentary fix.” “Sometimes your quickest and easiest route is just putting a Band-aid on the situation and remove them from what’s motivating them to bark,” Riedner said. This is not a long-term solution, but if you know your dog goes nuts when he sees a squirrel on your deck, shut the curtains or close the blinds. Is your dog barking because a would-be intruder is lurking in your backyard? You may not want her to stop barking.) (Does your dog bark because she’s scared by the sound of fireworks? Keep her indoors, give her some loving reassurance and play soothing music. Figure out what that is, address the need, and you’re on your way to stopping the noise.
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