Your Outta Control Bird (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Many people living with a pet bird often wonder why they wanted the darn thing in the first place..." (more)
Key Phrases: Outta Control Problems, Practical Solutions, Outside Influences

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Product Description

Behavior problems are the top reasons bird owners cite for giving up their pets. Birds are unique pets in that they are neither fully domesticated (like a dog or a cat) nor entirely hands-off (like a lizard or fish). Caring for them properly is therefore a greater challenge and behavior problems are common. No other bird or parrot training book is as straightforward and solutions oriented as this book. Problems and solutions are discussed holistically so that all contributing factors can be understood and better results achieved. This book emphasizes a positive, loving relationship between bird and owner.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: TFH Publications (December 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793829259
• ISBN-13: 978-0793829255
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #494,201 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read, March 11, 2003

By	C. Lange (Amherst, NH United States) - See all my reviews

Without a doubt one of the BEST books I've read on birds! Informative and fun to read. Helps to understand the way birds think. Truly sound advice on how to remedy behavioral problems and/or heading them off before they start. Great for all around advice including dietary needs, cage placement as it relates to behavior, when to consult an avian veterinarian (including how to find an avian veterinarian), flock behavior, etc. A must read for all bird owners~!! A BIG two thumbs up~!!

5.0 out of 5 stars No more biting & screaming, July 4, 2009

By	Patricia E. Theonnes "PET ARTIST" (Newcastle, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have read many bird books, and this is the best. My green wing macaw is twenty years old. I wish I had this book many years before. I was giving mixed messages to my bird, and did not have a clue what he wanted, and did not understand hormone change affected behavior. He was receiving too much light and not enough sleep. My vet told me that unusual snow accumulations can cause hormore changes just like the sun and bright daylight. I hope that the author expands information to outside people influences and not just the bird owner; i.e., birds are scared if a person with alcohol on their breath comes near them. At family holidays, I choose one older child to guard the bird from other children teasing the bird and sticking things into his cage. Sometimes behavior problems come from the environment that the owner is not aware of those issues. An example would be one family person went around sharing their fear by saying "don't get close to him, he thinks your finger is a french fry and will bite it off."

5.0 out of 5 stars Like an avian mind meld ... aka Mr Spock, November 6, 2006

By	mattaio (Omaha) - See all my reviews

This books gives you a way of relating to issues with birds... biting, screaming, feather plucking and many more. You'll gain a perspective from a pet birds point of view ... and be able to translate what it cannot say in human words to make it's life (and yours) much happier.