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 enlarge | Author: Bonnie Munro Doane
Publisher: Howell Book House
Category: Book
List Price: $18.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 64153
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 0764563270
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.686535
UPC: 785555054202
EAN: 9780764563270
Publication Date: March 13, 2001
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Condition: Acceptable -- Brand New Book but has slight water damage -- Visible shelf wear -- May have some notes/marking on pages
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 Parrot Training: A Guide to Taming and Gentling You Avian Companion March 5, 2006
1 out of 9 found this review helpful
there is a lot of information in this book.
 Great book but beware ... November 10, 2005
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
I have had my African Grey for about a three weeks and have been reading everything I could get my hands on before I brought her home. I really loved this book, but wanted to let folks know that this book is a reprint of the book by the same author titled "The Pleasures of Their Company: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Training [Hardcover]. Don't make the same mistake I made and order both.
Very Important Book for Parrot Owners July 5, 2005
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
This was one of the first books I read about parrots, and it continues to be a valuable resource for me. It's full of little snipets like (paraphrased) "A relationship with a parrot is a Zen thing -- what it is today is not what it was yesterday nor what it will be tomorrow."
When I do parrot behavior consultations this is one of the books I always recommend. It's easy to read and understand and has great illustrations.
Covers the basics very well August 20, 2004
33 out of 35 found this review helpful
I'm going to give this book 5 stars, because I really like it--BUT-- like everything else I've read, I think it really glosses over a problem that I have, and no doubt others have. My bird is just not warm. I mean he doesn't need any humans for anything, so training him is going to take me YEARS. He trys to bite my hands any time he sees them, even if I'm 2 feet away. This book just gives lip service to this problem (and advises not to buy from a pet store- not always an option). I just wish some of these experts would listen to their own advice (she admits over and over how individual each bird's personality is), and cover some of the worst personality problems.
Having said that, I have no other complaints. It's a good read, reinforcing many of the little things you eventually find out as a bird "owner". I especially recommend this book for those who think they want a parrot. Please read this front to back first. It actually gets a lot of the impending headaches (and heartaches) out in the open. So when problems (other than mine) do come up, you will be well-armed. I learned how to towel a bird after 25 years, and the first time, my cockatiel turned into a little nursling. I would never have thought it would work, but it went great, and now I can at least grooom his feathers and nails when needed.
So if your on your fist avian adventure, get this now. If your an old salt, you could find something useful, but I know you will like all the anecdotes, at the very least.
Very informative book on trining your parrot August 1, 2004
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is an excellent book on training you parrot. Excellent advice in a easy to read format. Whether you are preventive training, trying to correct a problem, trick training, or raising baby, this an excellent book for the money. I reccomend it for anyone who owns a parrot!
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