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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 pa...
This is our seventh set of Happy, Healthy Pet titles. Like the others, they are books pet owners can turn to for the essential information they need to raise a healthy pet. All books contain information on feeding housing grooming health care what to expect from the pet basic training As our series expands and focuses on different kinds of pets, the emphasis remains on making the pet a companion. In addition, owners of more unusual pets will particularly appreciate the expert advice in these books because professional care for their animals may be difficult to come by. As always, the instruction is from experts—people who know their pet intimately, but also remember what it was like to have one for the first time. Happy, Healthy Pet guides are rich with professional quality color photos and are designed to be enjoyable and easy to learn from.
Pieter Quackenbosh was born in Holland, ca. 1614. He, his wife Maritje, and their first four children, immigrated to New Netherlands, ca. 1653; and settled in Albany, then known as Beverwyck. Three more children were born in Albany. Descendants live in New York, New Jersey, Ontario, Washington, California, and elsewhere. Descendants spell their name "Quackenbush."
Personal accounts of reconnaissance in the DMZ by the Marines and corpsmen who daily bet their lives in the most dangerous combat environment in Vietnam.
You love your pet bird, even when he misbehaves, but how can you train him with compassion? Birds off the Perch proves that rewarding good behavior is kinder and more effective than traditional discipline through punishment. This revolutionary approach combines the expertise of an animal behaviorist, a companion parrot consultant and a veterinarian who use "family therapy techniques" -- such as learning to respect the bird's boundaries and viewing sibling rivalry in a broad, environmental context -- to help you change the mischievous behavior of domesticated birds, including: • Biting or aggression • Screaming • Sibling/bird rivalry • Jealousy toward its human flock members, and • Feather plucking With additional chapters on choosing the right species for your family, breeding behavior and the appropriate medical care for your bird, Birds off the Perch is the only guide you'll need to keep your pet birds healthy and happy.
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New pet owner's need reliable information, and An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet, provides it like no other series. These hardcover books are all written by authors who know every facet of the featured pet based on years of first-hand experience. With information on feeding, grooming, housing and health, pet owners have a total care plan to ensure a happy, healthy pet. All information is presented with clarity and attractiveness. These are the only books for pet owners that include notes on everything from 'Fighting Fleas' to 'Famous Owners of the Breed'. Boasting the most contemporary layout of any pet series on the market, readers can locate information quickly and easily. The Happy, Healthy Pet Guides cover more than just dog breeds and amongst others now include: Kitten Care and Training, The Goldfish and The Rabbit. The Happy, Healthy Pet Guides are rich with professional colour photographs and are designed to be enjoyable and easy to learn from.
Covering both how to care for a pet bird and how to train it properly, this guide offers a wonderful resource for novice pet owners who need to know how to create a great relationship with their birds. Photos are included.
Discusses the evolution, anatomy, and flight of birds with descriptions of species of North American birds, and tips on bird watching and birds as pets.
Covers all aspects of pet bird ownership, including selection, nutrition, behavior, home physicals, emergency medical care, preventative medicine and much more. --Publisher.