How do you teach a chin to run on a flying saucer?

[LilBubs]

I just bought a saucer wheel for Bubs because the old (standard) wheel i had was too small and rickety. I figured he'd love the saucer because he rides the old wheel kind of sideways (hard to explain, but basically he should take to the saucer pretty well). So far, though, he can't seem to tell he's supposed to run on the saucer like the wheel. He just stands on it, lol.

Any ideas on how to teach him to use the saucer? All I've tried so far is spinning it and putting oats on it, but he just climbs up to get them and then back down.

 

[BooBoo*TheKiddo*]

You might try putting him on it and slowly turning the wheel, while making sure he doesn't fall off.

Are you sure he isn't using the wheel when you aren't in the room?

 

[3CsMommy]

1. Install wheel.
2. Hold treat next to wheel.
3. When the chin tries to get the treat, back it up just a smidge. The chin will walk, the wheel will turn, and they'll realize "Hey, so that was kinda cool."

 

[mgonya]

Give him time, he'll figure it out. Took my male 2 to 3 months. He's not a speed demon like my girl but rather a steady eddie, just plodding along chirping the whole time.:thumbsup:

 

[LilBubs]

Update! Last night he must have figured it out, because we could hear him galumphing on it all night. Happy exercised camper this morning.

LOL to your steady eddie - the image of him walking on it like a treadmill and chirping happily is hilarious!