The Pleasure of Their Company: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Training [Hardcover]

Gail McMahon (Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 25, 1998

Making the Most of a Good Thing Sharing Your Home and Life with a pet bird from the parrot family can be a joy that must be experienced to be appreciated. Whether your parrot pal is a lordly macaw, a tiny budgie or any of the beautiful Amazons, African greys, cockatoos or other beloved species in between, life can be beautiful when communication works. And that is what The Pleasure of Their Company: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Training can do for the relationship.

The text discusses the reasons for training a parrot, how an owner's behavior influences training results, working with baby birds and weanlings, three basic obedience skills and training techniques for adult parrots. You will find chapters on potty training to help your parrot clean up its act; speech training that makes your parrot more fun to be with and some intriguing examples of parrots really knowing what they're saying; trick training that allows a parrot to use its nimble mind and dexterous body together and some valuable insights on fun and games with your parrot to enjoy your relationship fully. With delightful illustrations by parrot lover Richard Cole and a wealth of practical guidance, The Pleasure of Their Company is the gift you give yourself and your parrot to make life better for you both.

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From the Back Cover

Making the Most of a Good Thing Sharing Your Home and Life with a pet bird from the parrot family can be a joy that must be experienced to be appreciated. Whether your parrot pal is a lordly macaw, a tiny budgie or any of the beautiful Amazons, African greys, cockatoos or other beloved species in between, life can be beautiful when communication works. And that is what The Pleasure of Their Company: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Training can do for the relationship.

The text discusses the reasons for training a parrot, how an owner's behavior influences training results, working with baby birds and weanlings, three basic obedience skills and training techniques for adult parrots. You will find chapters on potty training to help your parrot clean up its act; speech training that makes your parrot more fun to be with and some intriguing examples of parrots really knowing what they're saying; trick training that allows a parrot to use its nimble mind and dexterous body together and some valuable insights on fun and games with your parrot to enjoy your relationship fully. With delightful illustrations by parrot lover Richard Cole and a wealth of practical guidance, The Pleasure of Their Company is the gift you give yourself and your parrot to make life better for you both.

About the Author

BONNIE MUNRO DOANE is one of America's foremost parrot authorities, the author of The Parrot in Health and Illness and co-author of My Parrot, My Friend (both published by Howell Book House), and a federally-licensed breeder of several endangered parrot species.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (May 25, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876055943
• ISBN-13: 978-0876055946
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,357,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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72 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If a parrot lives in your home, you need to own this book!, June 21, 1999

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This review is from: The Pleasure of Their Company: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Training (Hardcover)

I'm a compulsive buyer of books on parrots, always looking for that gem of advise that will result in the perfect relationship with my birds. However, finding a good book on parrots is akin to hitting the lottery.

This book towers above all the others I've read. Not only does it tell what the bird owner is anxious to hear, but the information is written in well phrased, interesting, and amusing fashion. Buy this book! Read this book!

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of THE Best On Parrot Training!, May 13, 2001

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This review is from: The Pleasure of Their Company: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Training (Hardcover)

This book, the third by Bonnie Doane, is a must for the new parrot owner or for those who have had a parrot for many years. I found this book to be an excellent guide when I first got my new parrot. I made sure I researched every book I could when I first acquired my two-week old baby parrot, and this book was one of my favorites. I found it very helpful in the training & learning process of handling my parrot as it matured and got older. There are chapters on obedience skills and training techniques for adult parrots, as well as how to work with baby birds, speech training, and trick training. There are 12 chapters filled with helpful advice that you should definitely be aware of.

I highly recommend this book. You should check out her other two books, "My Parrot, My Friend" and "The Parrot in Health and Illness." These are excellent books for your bird-related library in my opinion.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for a well behaved citizen in your avian community!, February 24, 2000

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This review is from: The Pleasure of Their Company: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Training (Hardcover)

Another wonderful book from Bonnie. I have found this book and My Parrot My Friend to be very helpful in developing a relationship with my african grey. I am a fairly seasoned bird owner and I read everything I can related to parrot behavior. This book is a must read for keeping your parrot in good graces with the entire family.