Is a Parrot the Right Pet for You?

I was recently invited to write a guest post by the good people at PetKnows, a blog about cats and dogs… and now parrots.

The post is called 5 Things to Consider Before Getting a Bird. and I talk about, you guessed it, things someone should consider if they are thinking of getting a parrot.

Since the blog, like most pet resources, skews so heavily towards cats and dogs, I was happy to contribute. Now I’m encouraging other parrot fan(atic)s to show some support for the avian POV, and comment with your own experiences with bird ownership: how do you feel about being owned by your bird(s)?

Read my post about things potential parrot owners need to consider and let us know if I’ve forgotten anything.

Barbara Heidenreich Has a Blog!

Barbara Heidenreich, author of The Parrot Problem Solver and noted parrot trainer for many years, has a blog. I started this blog because there seemed to be a real dearth of high-quality blogs about parrots (that weren’t just thinly disguised fronts for peddling expensive and questionable parrot training products). Sure, lots of people mentioned their parrots on personal blogs, but I couldn’t find good, current blogs devoted to taking really good care of parrots. It’s great to see that Barbara Heidenreich has jumped into the blogosphere to share her parrot training expertise in easy-to-read blog posts.

Click here to read reviews of her book by other Amazon customers.

Now that I’ve pointed out this great website by a parrot training expert, I hope you’ll still continue to drop by my humble little conure blog! (The blog is humble, not my little conure )

If You Were a Parrot: A Children’s Book

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This fun children’s book, If You Were A Parrot, leads the young reader into a magical world where children can imagine what it’s like to be a parrot. We learn about parrot behavior and the children in the story mimic these behaviors.

Particularly noteworthy is that the book even has a section that encourages would-be parrot owners to think carefully about the work, expense and inconvenience before getting a bird for a pet.

The book includes an craft project where children can make their own beak.

A delightful book suitable for young children who love animals and are interested in learning more about parrots. Get If You Were A Parrot at Amazon.