AVIATOR Bird Harness and Leash, Pink, Small

The Aviator Harness is a safe, lightweight harness that allows you to safely take your bird outside, without fear of them running away or getting hurt. This means your bird can go outside, exercise, and fly to its heart’s content.

A harness is often a foreign concept to your bird, and it will take time for your bird to get used to before they can go outside. Once your bird is harness trained, it’s time to go outside! The Aviator Harness is both safe for your bird and escape-proof, so you and your bird can focus on having fun and exploring the great outdoors.

Sizing Guide:

• Small: 190-425 g suitable for Amazons, (Lilac Crown, Blue Front) Timneh Grey, Yellow Collar Macaw, Small Cockatoos (Goffins, Major Mitchell, Galah, Lesser Sulfur), Large Parakeets, Chattering Lori, All Pionus

Helpful Training Tips:

NOTE! Even though you can easily install The AVIATOR on most young birds it is important to follow the instructions. Sometimes young birds reluctantly allow a negative experience several times before they start to resist. At this point, it can become very difficult to change his mind. You may not know you made a mistake until it is too late. ONLY use the AVIATOR when your bird will be having a fun experience. If he is having fun, he will soon forget the harness and associate the AVIATOR with a positive experience. Do not put the harness on to get him used to wearing it. He will get used to wearing it while having a rewarding experience.

You will need to groom your pet to accept two new behaviours that will facilitate the installation of the harness.

Most birds allow the owner to pet under the wing but few birds experience their wings being held up when nothing else is going on. Birds normally do not like this position, they feel vulnerable to predators. Work with your pet until he allows you to hold his wing straight up for a few seconds. The exercise will progress faster if you gently pet his side when doing this exercise. As soon as he resists, let the wing down. Try this several times a day, a few seconds each time.
Most birds never had anything placed over their head or around their neck. Practice wrapping your hand around his head and neck as though you are slipping the harness over his head. Using a toy that is familiar to your pet, approach his head touching and rubbing his beak, head and neck. Start with a favourite toy. Once he freely accepts the exercise try different toys.

Do not attempt to put the AVIATOR on until he is familiar with it. Introduce your pet to the harness in the same way you would introduce a new toy. This is easy for birds that look forward to new toys. For the others, the slow approach is necessary and can take several days.

• For difficult pets place the Aviator in sight and slowly move closer to your pet over a few days.
• Wrap the harness around your wrist or neck when you are with your companion.
• Lay the Aviator on a table or the top of the cage where the bird will end up standing or walking on it.
• As you play with your pet alternately lay the harness and leash on and around him.
• Hang the Aviator in the cage just as you would a new toy.