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To generalize, dogs are obedient, cats are independent and parrots<\/a> \u2026 well, they can be downright manipulative. With a parrot you have a pet companion with the intelligence \u2014\u00a0and the mischievousness \u2014\u00a0of a young child, as well as one given the gift of gab, which, when put all together, can make for an interesting family dynamic.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a lighthearted look at the ways our feathered friends can rule our own roosts.<\/p>\n

1. Parrots Control The Conversation<\/h3>\n

Face it \u2014\u00a0your parrot decides how long you can talk on the phone and let\u2019s you know when it\u2019s time to hang up. It\u2019s near impossible to compete with a parrot when talking on the phone, and the louder you talk to the person on the other line, the louder your parrot might become to one-up you. Some parrots will even copy their peoples\u2019 words\/phrases with spot-on intonations, or laugh\/chuckle along with the phone conversation \u2026 it\u2019s like playing the \u201ccopy cat\u201d game you did to annoy your sibling growing up. Of course, as soon as you hang up your bird is back to quietly preening his\/her feathers.<\/p>\n

2. Parrots Play Mind Tricks<\/h3>\n

Ever walk over to the microwave to take the food\u00a0out because you heard the beep, but then remembered that you put nothing in it to begin with? Or just after putting new batteries in your fire alarm, it beeps a low-battery warning again? Check your parrot. Some parrots not only have a great gift of gab but a gift of imitating sounds that are sure to get their peoples\u2019 attention. (And, while we\u2019re at it, remind Fido that parrots can imitate a dog\u2019s favorite squeaky toy … there\u2019s no actual toy being tossed to fetch.) Many parrots are also quite adept at playing the Jedi Mind Trick. For non Star Wars fans, that means influencing the thoughts of sentient creatures to coerce them into agreement \u2026 for example, you feel that one-eyed stare as you twirl up a fork full of pasta, look over\u00a0at your bird and obediently walk over to his treat bowl to share a noodle.<\/p>\n

3. Parrots See A Clean Cage As A Clean Slate … To Mess It Up Again<\/h3>\n

If you want your parrot to take a bath in the water dish, play with the destroy toy he\/she has ignored for days, or drop the biggest dropping of the day clean the cage. Many people like to cage clean in the morning \u2026 and many birds seem to take this as a challenge to see how much they can transform the cage by the end of\u00a0the day. My birds, for one, seem to enjoy splashing water on freshly laid cage liner paper. On the flip side, the moment just before you open the cage to clean it is the moment your bird will suddenly exercise his\/her wings with some vigorous \u201chold onto the perch\u201d wing flapping to kick up a birdie-debris tornado.<\/p>\n

4. Parrots Are The \u201cMaster Pet\u201d<\/h3>\n
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Parrots not only control us, they control our other pets too. Video evidence abounds on YouTube of parrots \u2014\u00a0African greys<\/a>, Amazons<\/a>, cockatoos<\/a>, Indian ringnecks \u2026 even budgies \u2014\u00a0tormenting other household pets, namely dogs but some cats. Some parrots perfect their owner\u2019s voice so they can blurt out, \u201cWho wants to go for a walk!?\u201d to get Fido all riled up. The dog runs for the leash by the door and obediently sits, patiently waiting for his\/her person to take them outside, but \u2026 \u201cDrat! Fooled again!\u201d This same trickster parrot might also be inclined to chuck food at the dog \u2026 or wave food around in his\/her foot as a way to toy with Fido\u2019s appetite. Or, in the case of the budgie, drop his penguin toy directly on the unsuspecting pooch resting near his cage.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Parrots Sometimes Speak On Their People’s Behalf<\/h3>\n

Placing a parrot\u2019s cage near an open window can cause passerby to pause and ask themselves, \u201cDo I know that person who just yelled \u2018Hello\u2019?\u201d or they might think of your house as the one with crazy person who likes to wolf whistle at people. Likewise, if you have a chatty, friendly parrot, you might want to keep your front door locked \u2014 I heard a story about a parrot that welcomed a lost pizza delivery guy into the home by saying, \u201cCome in!\u201d when the doorbell rang \u2026 I\u2019m guessing it was an Amazon parrot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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