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My Parrot, My Friend: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Behavior (Behavior Modification Techniques and Their Role in Contemporary Aviculture)
 
 
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My Parrot, My Friend: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Behavior (Behavior Modification Techniques and Their Role in Contemporary Aviculture) [Hardcover]

Bonnie Munro Doane (Author), Thomas Qualkinbush (Author)
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January 20, 1995
My Parrot, My Friend is a straightforward book that addresses a growing need for parrot owners and their birds. When difficulties develop in the home, or a clash in avian and human natures makes for unhappy birds and angry owners, many times the sad consequence is painful termination of what could have been a long-term, joyful relationship. Happily, there is an effective remedy and it lies in a program of behavior modification. That program is fully detailed in this well-written, wonderfully detailed text. In addition, the text helps readers to find the right bird so problems can be sidestepped altogether, and it explains which birds not to consider and why.

My Parrot, My Friend shows how parrots grow and develop, and how behavioral problems can start. The book explains behavioral modification, how it works, and how to apply it in specific situations. Case studies and an examination of pertinent issues add considerable interest to the text. These and other special features make this one of the most indispensable reference books you will ever use.

My Parrot, My Friend is the first book to approach the subject in such depth for the lay reader. It will make a significant difference in how pet owners view and relate to their birds and will point the way to happy endings where once there were none.

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My Parrot, My Friend is a straightforward book that addresses a growing need for parrot owners and their birds. When difficulties develop in the home, or a clash in avian and human natures makes for unhappy birds and angry owners, many times the sad consequence is painful termination of what could have been a long-term, joyful relationship. Happily, there is an effective remedy and it lies in a program of behavior modification. That program is fully detailed in this well-written, wonderfully detailed text. In addition, the text helps readers to find the right bird so problems can be sidestepped altogether, and it explains which birds not to consider and why.

My Parrot, My Friend shows how parrots grow and develop, and how behavioral problems can start. The book explains behavioral modification, how it works, and how to apply it in specific situations. Case studies and an examination of pertinent issues add considerable interest to the text. These and other special features make this one of the most indispensable reference books you will ever use.

My Parrot, My Friend is the first book to approach the subject in such depth for the lay reader. It will make a significant difference in how pet owners view and relate to their birds and will point the way to happy endings where once there were none.

About the Author

Bonnie Munro Doaqne is a highly respected parrot authority and the author of The Parrot in Health and Illness (Howell Book House).

Thomas Qualkinbush is also a leading aviculturist and developer of the behavioral modification techniques described in the text.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 264 pages
  • Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (January 20, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0876059701
  • ISBN-13: 978-0876059708
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #425,314 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for Bird Owners, January 29, 2000
This review is from: My Parrot, My Friend: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Behavior (Behavior Modification Techniques and Their Role in Contemporary Aviculture) (Hardcover)
This book gave me a crash course in parrots and helped me successfully re-tame a Citron Cockatoo named Sunshine. Using the steps in the book I accomplished what has been described by friends as "a miracle" and helped a dangerous biter become a sweet and affectionate friend. This book will help you communicate with the bird in your life and enable you to persuade the bird to let its natural guard down enough to experience the joy of human companionship. Wonderful book!
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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One You MUST Have!, May 11, 2001
This review is from: My Parrot, My Friend: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Behavior (Behavior Modification Techniques and Their Role in Contemporary Aviculture) (Hardcover)
Another great book on companion parrot behavior, the second from Bonnie Doane. This book will greatly help any parrot owner deal with any behavioral problems that may occur in your long-term relationship with your parrot. Unhappy parrots and angry owners can lead to an unneccesary termination of your shared life together. You could have used some behavioral modification, solved the problem and avoided separation.

I believe this book is an excellent source for the beginner who has a new parrot and is learning how to interact, adjust and bond with their new friend. Parrots are not human, but very intelligent individuals with a mind of their own. It takes a lot of study, time, and energy to learn why they react to different situations and conditions. The more you know the happier your life will be together.

Before I found my perfect feathered friend I read every book available. This book is a definite must for your bird-related library. Knowledge is the key to understanding and the key to a long-life of companionship with your new parrot. There are behavioral case studies included with this book which are very helpful and informative. This author's books are wonderful. Be sure to check out her other books: "The Parrot in Health and Illness" and "The Pleasures of Their Company."

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book on Parrot psychology and behavior modification., February 13, 1996
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This review is from: My Parrot, My Friend: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Behavior (Behavior Modification Techniques and Their Role in Contemporary Aviculture) (Hardcover)
This book is somewhat uneven. The parts relating parrot behavior as a pet to parrot behavior in the wild are good. The parts about modifying the behavior of a problem parrot are good, but focus on dealing with extreme cases in an institutional setting. Contains good advice on how to avoid turning your bird into a problem in the first place. "Guide to a Well Behaved Parrot" is cheaper, better written, and better produced. If you can only get one, get that one, but this one is worth having if you can afford both. Pet peeve: low quality black and white illos that look like photocopied color pictures - some with captions describing the colors you can't see.
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biting parrot, weaned parrot, parrots grow, mature parrot, feather mutilation, individual parrot, parrot chick, erithacus erithacus, which parrot, parrot owners, companion parrot, breeding parrots, parrot breeders, avian veterinarian, bred parrots, box perch, feather picking, devoted discipline, other parrots, young parrot, large macaw, many parrots, breeding situation, parrot learns, most parrots
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Diane Schmidt, Parrot Responsive, Behavioral Case Studies, African Grey Parrot, Miscellany of Issues, Martha Vogel Lucenti, Moluccan Cockatoo, Thom Qualkinbush, Ryan Thompson Senegal, Umbrella Cockatoo, Blue-Fronted Amazon, Hyacinth Macaw, Scarlet Macaw, Dusky-Headed Conure, Irene Pepperberg, Late Phase of Preliminary Period, Late Phase of Stage
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