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Phrasing your speech when teaching a parrot to talk

When teaching a parrot to talk, you have to teach them to say what you want to hear them say.  Think about what you will hear.

Category: Things a Parrot might say...

Last night, we had a great time with him starting to eat gently from my hand and sitting with me in my chair and all of a sudden this morning at breakfast we hear, "What does the kitty say?  MEOW!"  When we tested it by replying "Kilo, what does the kitty say?" he replied, "BOW WOW!"

No Bites, No Scars

Melinda Johnson said the most incredible thing; I didn't believe it at first.  She said, "Bob, I don't have any scars from being bit by parrots." 

Kilo Lani - my second parrot

One day I put out my hand for him to step up - since he appeared to want me to - and he bit my finger!  I looked at my hurting finger and immediately remembered the words of Bruce Lee, "It is like a finger pointing to the moon - don't look at the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory!"