Why Does My Parrot...?

Book Description Why Does My Parrot...? is an established classic that has provided valuable guidance for decades. Now updated and revised Rosemary Low explains the common problems that parrot owners encounter, such as biting, feather plucking and screaming. Drawing on her decades of experience, and using her relationship with a parrot she kept for nearly forty years as examples, Rosemary Low demystifies parrot behaviour. A parrot's relationship with its owner is the key to its behaviour, and Rosemary Low uses the basic elements of parrot psychology to explain problem behaviour as well as a basis for solutions to that behaviour. Parrots are emotionally complex, and social, animals, with excellent memories, whose behaviour is influenced by past experiences, while their empathy with their owners can be the cause of problems as much as making them the perfect companions. Parrots are individuals but Rosemary Low's unrivalled experience makes her the ideal guide to explaining parrot psychology. Why Does My Parrot...? comes in an easy-to-use A-Z format, it is a practical and authoritative guide for owners of all levels of experience who are looking for a happy and harmonious relationship with their parrot. Product Description Rosemary Low explains the common problems that parrot owners encounter, such as biting, feather plucking and screaming. Drawing on her thirty years of experience, and using her relationship with a parrot she kept for nearly forty years as examples, Rosemary Low demystifies parrot behaviour. A parrot s relationship with its owner is the key to its behaviour, and Rosemary Low uses the basic elements of parrot psychology to explain problem behaviour and as a basis for solutions to that behaviour. Why Does My Parrot...? comes in an easy-to-use A-Z format, it is a practical and authoritative guide for owners of all levels of experience who are looking for a happy and harmonious relationship with their parrot. Review When you are buying your new bird and its cage and toys, make sure this book is part of your purchases. --Cage & Aviary Birds Parrot authority Rosemary Low seeks to prevent many common problems owners have with companion parrots by explaining the basic elements of psychology and behaviour the birds follow… An easy reference tool. --Bird Talk Every veterinary surgeon who regularly has clients bringing parrots to the surgery should have this book on the shelf, where it will provide the answers to many questions. I would go so far as to suggest that anyone contemplating purchasing a parrot for the first time should be advised to read this book first. --The Veterinary Record About the Author Rosemary Low has been the curator of Loro Parque, Tenerife, and Palmitos Park, Gran Canaria, and was the deputy editor of Cage and Aviary Birds for fifteen years and edited the World Parrot Trust s magazine, PsittaScene, for fifteen years.