The Pleasures of Their Company: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Training
(Part of the Howell reference books Series)
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Book Overview
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 The Pleasure of Their Company: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Training can do for the relationship. The text 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 and training techniques for adult parrots. You will find chapters on potty training to help your parrot clean up its act; speech training that makes your parrot more fun to be with and some intriguing examples of parrots really knowing what they're saying; trick training that allows a parrot to use its nimble mind and dexterous body together 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, The Pleasure of Their Company is the gift you give yourself and your parrot to make life better for you both.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0876055943
ISBN13:9780876055946
Release Date:May 1998
Publisher:Howell (TP)
Length:224 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.3" x 9.6"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
One of THE Best On Parrot Training!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This book, the third by Bonnie Doane, is a must for the new parrot owner or for those who have had a parrot for many years. I found this book to be an excellent guide when I first got my new parrot. I made sure I researched every book I could when I first acquired my two-week old baby parrot, and this book was one of my favorites. I found it very helpful in the training & learning process of handling my parrot as it matured and got older. There are chapters on obedience skills and training techniques for adult parrots, as well as how to work with baby birds, speech training, and trick training. There are 12 chapters filled with helpful advice that you should definitely be aware of.I highly recommend this book. You should check out her other two books, "My Parrot, My Friend" and "The Parrot in Health and Illness." These are excellent books for your bird-related library in my opinion.
A must for a well behaved citizen in your avian community!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Another wonderful book from Bonnie. I have found this book and My Parrot My Friend to be very helpful in developing a relationship with my african grey. I am a fairly seasoned bird owner and I read everything I can related to parrot behavior. This book is a must read for keeping your parrot in good graces with the entire family.
If a parrot lives in your home, you need to own this book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I'm a compulsive buyer of books on parrots, always looking for that gem of advise that will result in the perfect relationship with my birds. However, finding a good book on parrots is akin to hitting the lottery.This book towers above all the others I've read. Not only does it tell what the bird owner is anxious to hear, but the information is written in well phrased, interesting, and amusing fashion. Buy this book! Read this book!
This is a fabulous book, especially for a beginner!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I am very new to world of birds. I took on a completely naked, abused umbrella cockatoo with no idea of what to do or expect. All I knew was he could not stay where he was. This book was a God-send! I understand some of his behavior much better now and I know that I will refer to this book many, many, many times throught the years. (Now, if they would just come up with a book to help me fully understand my six rescue dogs!) I now have two other birds that I started with as healthy babies and I don't know what I would do without this book. Beware, though! Reading the chapter on development and weaning made me want to handraise another one, and it just might give you the same urge!!! Thanks you Ms. Doane for a tremendous help to all of us and our avian friends.
A must have for a new bird owner
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This is a wonderful book for a new bird owner as well as an experienced owner.It is a must have for your library. It is more general then My Parrot, My Friend but is more user friendly and has alot of added information. It has useful and up to date information on training and care. This is a book every breeder should give to anyone who buys a bird.
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