{"title":"Bonnie Munro Doane","description":"\u003cp\u003eBONNIE MUNRO DOANE, RN, BSN, MSN, is an aviculturist and parrot authority with nearly twenty years of experience working with parrots as a pet owner and breeder. Her books include \u003cem\u003eParrot Training\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Pleasure of Their Company\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMy Parrot, My Friend: An Owner’s Guide to Parrot Behavior\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoane has been a member of the Association of Avian Veterinarians since 1987 and received federal approval from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to breed Vinaceous and Cuban Amazons and Queen of Bavaria Conures, all endangered species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she’s not writing, Doane draws on broad hands-on experience in parrot behavior, husbandry, nutrition, and the breeding and rearing of many parrot species. Much of her work addresses the practical and medical needs of parrots in human care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBonnie Munro Doane’s books are published by Howell Book House, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"parrot-training","title":"Parrot Training: A Guide to Taming and Gentling Your Avian Companion","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn paperback at last — the definitive guide to parrot training.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\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. 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And that is what \u003cem\u003eThe Pleasure of Their Company: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Training\u003c\/em\u003e can do for the relationship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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, \u003cem\u003eThe Pleasure of Their Company\u003c\/em\u003e is the gift you give yourself and your parrot to make life better for you both.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0876055943\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780876055946\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Bonnie Munro Doane","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43215021899992,"sku":"9780876055946","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780470253243_FC_mockup_v2_1740150096_6dd94d23-d043-41a4-94a4-546dccdad911.jpg?v=1791003225"},{"product_id":"my-parrot-my-friend","title":"My Parrot, My Friend: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Behavior","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMy Parrot, My Friend\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Parrot, My Friend\u003c\/em\u003e shows how parrots grow and develop, and how behavioral problems can start. The book explains behavioral modification, how it works, and how to apply it in specific situations. Case studies and an examination of pertinent issues add considerable interest to the text. These and other special features make this one of the most indispensable reference books you will ever use.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Parrot, My Friend\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book to approach the subject in such depth for the lay reader. 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