The Pleasure of Their Company: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Training

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.