Product Description

In paperback at last — the definitive guide to parrot training.

Originally published as The Pleasure of Their Company: An Owner′s Guide to Parrot Training, this amply illustrated book is just what parrot owners need to bring up happy, well–behaved pets. You get:

• Hands–on advice from one of the nation′s foremost parrot authorities
• A thorough explanation of "normal" parrot behavior and the benefits of training
• Coverage of everything from gentling fledglings and basic obedience to potty training, speech, and tricks"

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #160549 in Books
• Published on: 2001-02-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

From the Back Cover
Making the Most of a Good Thing
Sharing your home and life with a pet bird from the parrot family can be a joy that must be experienced to be appreciated. Whether your parrot pal is a lordly macaw, a tiny budgie or any of the beautiful Amazons, African greys, cockatoos or other beloved species in between, life can be beautiful when communication works. And that is what Parrot Training: A Guide to Taming and Gentling Your Avian Companion can do for the relationship. This definitive guide discusses:

• The reasons for training a parrot
• How an owner′s behavior influences training results
• Working with baby birds and weanlings
• Three basic obedience skills
• Training techniques for adult parrots

You will find chapters on potty training to help your parrot clean up its act, speech training to make your parrot more fun to be with, trick training and some valuable insights on fun and games with your parrot to enjoy your relationship fully.

With delightful illustrations by parrot lover Richard Cole and a wealth of practical guidance, Parrot Training: A Guide to Taming and Gentling Your Avian Companion is the gift you give yourself and your parrot to make life better for you both.

About the Author
BONNIE MUNRO DOANE, RN, BSN, MSN, has worked with parrots for nearly twenty years. As both pet owner and breeder, she has wide experience in the areas of parrot behavior and behavioral problems, parrot husbandry, nutrition, breeding and rearing of many species of parrot chicks. Ms. Doane has been a member of the Association of Avian Veterinarians since 1987.

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Customer Reviews

An entertaining introduction and long term guide
This is a really lovely book. Clearly written, easy to read, littered with photographs (monochrome) and amusing cartoons.

Every chapter is clearly laid out, with subtitles and defined sections. Every chapter ends with recap notes.

This book covers all aspects of parrot training in fair depth, from basic toilet training and handling to eradicating anti social behaviours and more advanced speech and tricks.

There is also a large portion focused on the parrot's natural behaviour, what to expect from your pet, and what to do when it all goes wrong.

Parrots are amazing creatures, they are beautiful and intelligent, they are also very demanding and this book pulls no punches in detailing the possible pitfalls of an avian family member, as well as containing touching and entertaining anecdotes sharing the positive aspects.

I would recommend this book to anyone considering bringing a parrot (of any sort) into the home, as a valuble reference for even a seasoned parrot owner which will help you learn more and get more out of your relationship with your parrot, and as an absolute lifesaver for anyone living with a disturbed, angry or miserable bird.

I don't often give 5 stars, this one deserves it!

valuable
THIS IS A VALUABLE BOOK IN MY VAST COLLECTION
PARROTS FOR DUMMIES IS A 'MUST HAVE' BUT THIS ONE REALLY IS THERE WITH YOU FOR DAILY EXPERIENCES & ACTIVITIES..
I THINK THE WORD 'TRAINING' MIGHT SERVE TO LIMIT INTEREST WHILST THE SUB TITLE ( a guide to taiming & gentling your avian companion) IS MORE FITTING... SOME MAY THINK THE BOOK IS ALL ABOUT TRAINING TRICKS LOOKING AT THE MAIN TITLE.. I SEE THE BOOK AS A TOOL TO ASSIST YOU 'RAISE' YOUR BIRD, WHATEVER HIS AGE, AND HELP HIM/HER UNDERSTAND WHAT WE EXPECT FROM THEM IN ORDER TO FIT IN WITH OUR WORLDS. THAT SAID, I FIND THE BOOK VERY SYMPATHETIC TO THE NEEDS OF OUR BIRDS AND THOSE NEEDS ARE AT THE FOREFRONT.
IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING GETTING A PARROT - THIS BOOK WILL GIVE YOU A REALISTIC INSIGHT INTO WHAT TO EXPECT & HOW TO DEAL WITH SITUATIONS WHILST ADDING HUMOUR WHICH SERVES TO HELP THE LESSONS STAY WITH YOU UNTIL NEEDED.
IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A BIRD THE BOOK IS LIKE HAVING AN INFORMED FRIEND SHARE EXPERIENCES WHILST OFFERING SOLUTIONS... YOU'LL DEFINITELY LAUGH AT THE SITUATIONS WHICH MIRROR YOUR OWN EXPERIENCES WITH YOUR OWN LITTLE SWEETHEART (BITTLE LUGGER)
REGARDING THE TRICK TRAINING..
WHEN MY BIRD CAME TO ME HE WAS A RESCUE AND THE THOUGHT OF TRAINING TRICKS WAS ABHORANT TO ME.. UNTIL I REALISED HOW HE LOVES TO LEARN NEW TRICKS/BEHAVIOURS AND HOW INCORPORATING TRICKS INTO EVERY DAY ACTIVITIES CAN BE BOTH HELPFUL AND EVEN LIFESAVING. e.g. I TAUGHT HIM TO KEEP A GRIP ON MY ARM WHEN HE IS SUDDENLY PANICKED - DUE TO HIS SHEER SIZE WHEN HE TOOK FLIGHT IT WAS PANDEMONIUM - NOW ALTHOUGH HIS HUGE WINGS GO INTO FLIGHT MODE HE KEEPS GRIP ON MY ARM AND STAYS SAFE WHILE I REASSURE HIM.
ENOUGH RAMBLING THE BOOK'S GOOD
JAN N CHEEKS

NOT THE BEST BOOK ON THE SUBJECT
A WELL INTENTIONED BOOK, HOWEVER, IN MY OPINION IT COULD HAVE BEEN SHORTENED BY HALF. TOO MANY WORDS AND UNNECESSARY EXAMPLES TO EXPLAIN SIMPLE THINGS. THE AUTHOR PRESENTS WING CLIPPING AS BEING NECESSARY, THIS IS A MATTER THAT THE PARROT KEEPER HAS TO DECIDE FOR HIMSELF BY SEEKING A SECOND OPINION AND READING MORE ON THE SUBJECT.