Trick no. 2 stacking cups

This fun trick should be very easy once your bird has learned the retrieve. Start by arranging the cups in order of size. Use only three cups at first. Hold the largest cup in front of you , and place the middle-sized cup in the center of the table. Point to the middle cup and say, "bring it to me." When the bird brings it to you, tap the large cup that you're holding to indicate where the cup should be placed. Praise the bird every time he does this. If your bird doesn't understand this, help him out.

When he brings the cup to your hand ( as he has learned from the retrieve ) tip the large cup forward so the middle cup your bird is carrying slides in to place. After two successful rounds of this, go back to just indicating to the larger cup. Next, place the smallest cup in the center of the table and have your bird bring it to you. when your bird brings the cups to you, place the cups in a row and have your bird pick up the middle cup and place it in the large cup, then have the bird pick up the smallest cup and place it in the other two.

At first praise him with every cup he gets right, but as he gets the idea don't praise him until he is done with all of the cups. Let him know that he has to stack all of the cups in order to get his treat. You should be able to teach this trick in one lesson if your bird already knows the retrieve. In fact, you will find that each new trick easier and quicker to teach from now on.