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Birds on the Couch: The Bird Shrink's Guide to Keeping Polly from Going Crackers and You Out of the Cuckoo's Nest
Birds on the Couch The Bird Shrink's Guide to Keeping Polly from Going Crackers and You Out of the Cuckoo's Nest
Author: Ruth Hanessian, Gwendolyn Bounds
Owners of America's 18.5 million talking birds will welcome the sane advice and snappy humor of longtime pet shop owner and "bird shrink" Ruth Hanessian.Talking birds who swear like sailors, peck at the family dog, or bite the hand that (literally) feeds them are about to get a quick course in behavior modification. Ruth incorporat...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780609602393
ISBN-10: 060960239X
Publication Date: 6/9/1998
Pages: 149
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4.3 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Crown
Book Type: Hardcover
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A fascinating and humorous account of the behavior of pet birds, particularly parakeets, parrots and cockatoos. With their human-like voices, razor-sharp beaks, and kooky personalities, birds are unlike any other household pet. While their quirky traits make them wonderful, charming companions, birds also find mischief, leaving human caretakes feeling a little cuckoo themselves.


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