My Gracie is going thru a NOT SO BAD at all bluffing phase. I've had her about 5 days now. She is 13 weeks old. She seems to do the lunge thing in the morning when I start to work with her, getting her to come out of her cage. She does it only once or so. Then she's good for pretty much the rest of the day. My question is, I know I'm supposed to ignore this bluffing stuff. But when I have a treat and offer it to her, and she does the bluffing lunge, I should ignore it. But then I wonder, I ignore it but still give her the treat. Am I reinforcing the bluff? Giving her a treat even though she acted that way? Ready for some input.
I don't think this is a major thing with her. She's doing so awesome with us! The only "bluff" she does is when I first begin the process of letting her out.
What I do is first sit and talk to her, while she's still in the her cage. Then I show her I have some good treats. She's VERY curious about them. She might lunge just once when I offer thru the cage. I dont respond at all. Then I open her door and put her stand right outside her cage. She comes out very willingly, no problem, and then takes the treat I have. Then the rest of the day is just fine. Normal getting used to her new home stuff. Thanks!
the term bluffing is thrown around too much in my opinion. What Gracie is doing sounds like normal female behavior. But you are correct in ignoring it. Instead of putting the stand at the door to the cage, offer your arm with the treat just behind your arm and see if she will step up on to your arm. If she goes to beak you, do not pull away. It will just reinforce the behavior. I read your other thread and I tried to find a minute to respond today...busy day lol. I wanted to tell you that you are doing just fine and to relax. Do what feels natural. We all make mistakes. thankfully ringnecks are pretty forgiving. At least mine are 
I'm just going to try to look at things differently and not be so intent on getting her to step up if/when she doesn't want to. 
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