Are Emus Trainable?

[Sumatra503]

Isn't Jazzy leash and harness trained?

 

[chickenzoo]

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Yep, he is trained... but it's been awhile.....

 

[KimberlyJ]

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Thanks for the pic!!!

 

[jiloski]

Sure, TRY to teach them to leave your glasses, cellphone, keys, hat, ring, & buttons ALONE.

I already find mine staring down my glasses & I have to tell them NO so they don't attempt it but I suspect it will get worse as they age...they hatched this year on Father's Day

 

[ipinkMj]

They can be trained to some degree. Just like people train goldfish and turtles etc.... They are very small minded and have the patience of an ant, but if you can keep their attention long enough, yep they can learn..... especially things you don't want them too.. hehe.

I teach mine:

the NO command..... very good to have when they are about to chomp an ear

the Wait command - good for keeping them from stealing food out of the feed bucket - lasts only 1 min though....

Down - teaching them to lay down by pressing on their back. Good to getting them to hold still or look less intimidating to the relatives.

Come to a whistle or their name......

Carry Silkies on their backs with a saddle.....

Hilarious! Thank you

 

[briefvisit]

'yep they can learn' They have amazing memories for territory

 

[LostBoi73]

They can be trained to some degree. Just like people train goldfish and turtles etc.... They are very small minded and have the patience of an ant, but if you can keep their attention long enough, yep they can learn..... especially things you don't want them too.. hehe.

I teach mine:

the NO command..... very good to have when they are about to chomp an ear

the Wait command - good for keeping them from stealing food out of the feed bucket - lasts only 1 min though....

Down - teaching them to lay down by pressing on their back. Good to getting them to hold still or look less intimidating to the relatives.

Come to a whistle or their name......

Carry Silkies on their backs with a saddle.....

I want to see a cowboy silkie ridin an emu!!!

 

[lost-duckling]

how do you train them to do this and what type of sadles and harness do you use?