"training" your dragon?

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CooperDragon

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They communicate visually so you aren't likely to get them to respond to verbal commands. They tend to respond well to routine so you can often train them to poop in a specific area which is nice.
 

VenusAndSaturn

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It would take probably quite some time to train a bearded dragon to come when called but you can do it. Currently I'm training all three of mine, my adult female, Venus is the quicker learner of the group. Meanwhile the sub-adult and the adult male are still a bit iffy on it.

You just need a few of their favorite treats and a dog clicker, like the one you use to train dogs.

Theres probably other methods in doing this but what I do is place the beardie about a foot from me, call its name and then drop whatever the treat is right in front of me, normally a superworm. The beardie will at first only come because it sees the treat, when it goes to eat the treat you click the clicker and then say the beardies name.
Over time the beardie will learn to associate the name being called with food, you also increase the distance each time to get farther and farther from the beardie.
 
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