{"product_id":"parrot-training-a-guide-to-taming-and-gentling-your-avian-companion-paperback","title":"Parrot Training: A Guide to Taming and Gentling Your Avian Companion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBonnie Munro Doane\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn paperback at last -- the definitive guide to parrot training.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published as \u003ci\u003eThe Pleasure of Their Company: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Training\u003c\/i\u003e, this amply illustrated book is just what parrot owners need to bring up happy, well-behaved pets. You get: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHands-on advice from one of the nation's foremost parrot authorities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thorough explanation of \"\"normal\"\" parrot behavior and the benefits of training\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoverage of everything from gentling fledglings and basic obedience to potty training, speech, and tricks\"\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking the Most of a Good Thing\u003cbr\u003eSharing 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 \"Parrot Training: A Guide to Taming and Gentling Your Avian Companion\" can do for the relationship. This definitive guide discusses: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe reasons for training a parrot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow an owner's behavior influences training results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking with baby birds and weanlings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree basic obedience skills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraining techniques for adult parrots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eYou will find chapters on potty training to help your parrot clean up its act, speech training to make your parrot more fun to be with, trick training and some valuable insights on fun and games with your parrot to enjoy your relationship fully.\u003cp\u003eWith delightful illustrations by parrot lover Richard Cole and a wealth of practical guidance, \"Parrot Training: A Guide to Taming and Gentling Your Avian Companion\" is the gift you give yourself and your parrot to make life better for you both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBONNIE MUNRO DOANE, RN, BSN, MSN, has worked with parrots for nearly twenty years. As both pet owner and breeder, she has wide experience in the areas of parrot behavior and behavioral problems, parrot husbandry, nutrition, breeding and rearing of many species of parrot chicks. Ms. Doane has been a member of the Association of Avian Veterinarians since 1987.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.96 x 6.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131803570311,"sku":"9780764563270","price":22.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/166e660b2aebb61c8bc59d819ce8e643.webp?v=1732621428","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/parrot-training-a-guide-to-taming-and-gentling-your-avian-companion-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}