When I started my research prior to getting my first parrot I was told, "if you are really serious, read Companion Parrot Handbook by Sally Blanchard - it is the text book for companion parrots." So, I bought it right away and started reading. Unfortunately, I don't think it is the manual that I want to recommend.
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Book Review #8: The Parrot Problem Solver by Barbara Heidenreich
By BlueHairBob on 02/10/2007Without even thinking I said, "Everybody who has a parrot has a problem parrot."
Book Review #7: Good Bird! by Barbara Heidenreich
By BlueHairBob on 02/02/2007Even if you don't want to do trick training, you need to know about these behaviors and how to use positive reinforcement to diminish them.
Every pet owner in the world knows exactly what their animals are thinking
By BlueHairBob on 02/01/2007- so why don't professional animal trainers and behaviorists? Well, because behaviorists work from a different set of definitions and may be a bit more precise in their "science".
Kilo the joker
By BlueHairBob on 01/30/2007Now, I won't anthropomorphize too much here and I won't try to tell you what Kilo is feeling or why he does this - but this is his behavior. He appears to be making a joke!
