The Essential Guides have all the facts that the new or experienced pet owner needs for a successful relationship with his or her pet. Packed with interesting sidebars, the books discuss the special characteristics of the pet; bringing your new pet home; the optimal way to feed your pet; and how to properly groom your pet. Also included are comprehensive chapters on health care and how to train your pet like an expert.The many vibrant and descriptive photos in the Essential Guides are taken by a professional photographer, and each book contains perforated fact cards with lots of helpful care tips. Consulting Editor Ian Dunbar, Ph.D., MRCVS, is the founder and an ongoing member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. onsulting Editor Pamela Leis Higdon, an aviculturist of long standing, was an associate editor for Bird Talk magazine and the first managing editor of Birds USA.
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Owning an African Grey is rewarding and fun! Get all you need to know about feeding, training and caring for your bird's health in The Essential African Grey. Special features include professional color photos and expert tips on how to make your bird a wonderful addition to the family. Learn how to have a great relationship with your pet with The Essential African Grey.
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Excellent book for new owners,
By Philip Scala (phlmmc@prodigy.net) (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Essential African Grey (Essential (Howell)) (Paperback)
The book was very informative. It is the revised edition in softcover of The African Grey A Guide To A Happy and Healthy Pet. The text is bsically the same and less expensive.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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A Must Have Book For Beginners,
By Todd A. Moore (Staten Island, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Essential African Grey (Essential (Howell)) (Paperback)
I must say that the reviews that I read here on Amazon.com prior to me purchasing this book were right on. "The Essential African Grey" is wonderfully done and extremely informative. It is very easy to read with its subheads. This book not only covers the basics which are important, but also touches on possible diseases of African Greys, and details "what to look for" in a number of scenarios to help ensure your grey's health. This book is something you must own and perused again as situations may occur with your bird. And remember, greys (parrots) have only been domesticated two generations which still leaves the tag of wild for quite some time (way beyond our lifetimes), so we will always be learning and adapting new techniques, finding diseases (and hopefully proper vaccinations in the future, etc., etc.). This means that you need to check future books for more up-to-date methods and treatments in the future (as this author clearly spells out).
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This review is from: The Essential African Grey (Essential (Howell)) (Paperback)
This book provides a good general overview of caring for an african grey. You'll need other books that go into more depth for behavior management, etc., but this book is a good starting point. While the book is current and up to date for the most part, the author does recommend giving your parrot a nut and bolt as a toy. Surprisingly, she does not warn that you must be careful that it does not contain zinc. The nut and bolt would have to be made of stainless steel to be safe, otherwise your bird could get heavy metal poisoning.
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Greys are good choices for owners who cannot tolerate consistent loud noise. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Greys are good choices for owners who cannot tolerate consistent loud noise. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Birdkeepers Guide to Parrots by Alderton in Back Matter
- Atlas of Parrots of the World by David Alderton in Back Matter
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