My Human, My Slave [Hardcover]

Dust Bunny Too (Author), Echo Bird (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0967438306 | ISBN-13: 978-0967438306 | Publication Date: October 2, 2000

My Human, My Slave is a hilarious book that addresses the growing need for parrot/masters and their human slaves to co-exist in a loving nurturing atmosphere. Using the techniques found in this book, you can have an obedient loving slave in 30 days or less.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Echo Bird is a highly respected parrot and to date, has been very sucessful in her human training endeavors. She is fluent in both English and Spanish and is currently working on her Doctoral Dissertation fro a Phd from the University of Xaman-Ha, Q. Roo, Mexico.

Dust Bunny Too is the leading developer of the techniques described in the text. She is the 1998 recipient of the Noble Macaw Peace Prize for her work in Psittacine/Homo Sapiens communications.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 181 pages
• Publisher: Legacy Pub Group (October 2, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967438306
• ISBN-13: 978-0967438306
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,768,416 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Funniest Parrot Book, December 31, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: My Human, My Slave (Hardcover)

My Human, My Slave is the type of book that could cheer up a dead person. Anyone who has ever had a pet, will recognize both themselves and their pets in the birds and people inhabiting the pages of this book.

It makes us take a good look at ourselves from a bird's point of view, with extremely funny results.

I think it is a "must-read" for parrot owners and their friends.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Guide's humor educates parrot lovers, August 7, 2008

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John S. Geary (Vancouver, B.C., Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Human, My Slave (Hardcover)

You'll note I have not used the term "parrot owners" or "pet owners" in the headline of this book review.

The reason is quite simple, and becomes very obvious to anyone who glances at the cover of this book. You don't even have to read it to understand why.

The book is "written" by a pair of parrots, with the aid of Elizabeth Aaron, "a human who knows how to type and spell" as her mega-brief back-cover bio states. The avian authors, on the other hand, receive some lengthy background bios just above Aaron's.
In a nutshell, this book is a guide not about how to train a parrot, but rather about how humans can best behave toward the domesticated parrots with which they share their lives.

Or, as it is so aptly stated in the introduction, "This book is for the birds."

Although the book is written from a parrot's perspective, in a very humorous style, all of the situations described within its covers can be applied to any human-parrot relationship. There is some excellent advice in this book.

It lists the various kinds of parrots and some of their general characteristics (as well as the different types of humans and their traits); it details some approaches to behavior modification (it's easier to modify human behavior than avian behavior) and dealing with problem situations (they are human problems, not avian problems).

It is not all humorous. Some of the sections contain some very poignant stories, especially the chapter of "case studies." Many of the stories in this chapter are very touching, like the one about a woman who was sexually molested, and recovered only with the help of her pet budgie.

Other stories may cause responsible pet humans to cringe, praying that they eventually have a happy ending. All of them touched me in some way.

There are also sections featuring letters from birds and letters from humans (including the "human slave" of Echo and Dust Bunny).

If the book has any weakness, it is the fact that at times I did have to stop, scratch my head and think, "Is this real advice, or just some humor?" and "Is this described situation more indicative of a parrot's behavior or a human's behavior?"

Despite those drawbacks - or maybe because of them, as they force the reader to think about, rather than just absorb the content - it is a very entertaining and informative book that I would recommend to anyone who shares their life with parrots.

I would not suggest you purchase it as a first book if you are just considering buying a parrot or if you have just bought a parrot, as some of the material may not seem relevant.

However, if you have spent a few months in a relationship with a parrot, if you have already read a more "serious" book about parrot keeping, it is a must-have item for any pet human's bookshelf.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars not worth the money, February 8, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: My Human, My Slave (Hardcover)

I thought the book would be more helpful with training. It looked like it would be funny, it's a good idea- but I didn't realize it was only 180 pages for 25 dollars when I ordered it. I can't tell when it is making a joke or being serious, and it seems to go more into the types of people that have parrots then how to work with the birds. It explains behavior problems, but not really how to fix them. It's somewhat amusing, but I've only read half of it and haven't really gotten much from it.