How to Teach Your Dove Do Stuff on Command

Some doves are more trainable than others. The best doves for training are those that are young and healthy, and have a gentle disposition. You may want to consider getting a dove from a breeder or rescue organization, as these doves will have been socialized and will be more likely to be receptive to training.

Step 2: Establish a bond with your dove.

Before you can start training your dove, you need to establish a bond with it. This means spending time with your dove, talking to it, and petting it. The more time you spend with your dove, the more it will trust you and be willing to cooperate with training.

Step 3: Start with basic commands.

The first commands you should teach your dove are basic commands, such as "come" and "stay". To teach your dove to come, hold a treat in your hand and call its name. When it comes to you, give it the treat. Repeat this exercise several times until your dove is reliably coming to you when you call its name.

To teach your dove to stay, hold a treat in your hand and say "stay". When it stays in place, give it the treat. Repeat this exercise several times until your dove is reliably staying in place when you tell it to.

Step 4: Advance to more complex commands.

Once your dove has mastered the basic commands, you can start teaching it more complex commands, such as "wave" and "spin". To teach your dove to wave, hold a treat in your hand and slowly move it up and down. When your dove follows the treat with its head, say "wave". Repeat this exercise several times until your dove is reliably waving when you tell it to.

To teach your dove to spin, hold a treat in your hand and slowly move it in a circle. When your dove follows the treat with its body, say "spin". Repeat this exercise several times until your dove is reliably spinning when you tell it to.

Step 5: Be patient and consistent.

Training a dove takes time and patience. Be consistent with your training sessions, and don't get discouraged if your dove doesn't learn a command right away. Just keep practicing, and eventually your dove will learn.