Course 51: Pet Birds & Children, Dogs, The Floor

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Do pet birds mix well with children, dogs, and walking on the floor? These articles give you the scoop!

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Pet Birds And Children

Find out the real reasons why budgies and cockatiels can make wonderful pets for children, as well as all the wrong reasons for bringing a small bird into your home.

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Pet Birds Vs. Dogs

Here’s a fun look at some of the advantages bird companions have to canine companions and vice versa.

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Why You Should Rethink Allowing Your Parrot On The Floor

Understanding our birds instinctive and their learned behaviors and knowing how to work with them can serve us well in avoiding behavior issues. A “cute” behavior that may have encouraged by the caregiver in the beginning, can become a learned behavior that is adapted by the parrot that leads to negative consequences.