Results: A Parrot's adventures with Water
Published on 02/12/2023
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I inherited an African Grey parrot with a vocabulary of about 100 words. If you were raising a parrot, what would you try to teach it to say? Mostly songs or whistling.
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Funny sounds to keep me laughing, maybe oinking like a pig, or meowing like a cat.
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Words it needs to communicate its basic needs - same as teaching a child to speak.
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Other (please specify)
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I bought a backpack carrier for the parrot and started taking him to the local park. I was startled on one warm day, when I heard him ask for "a drink of water." What would be your reaction to that? I'd give him the water, but expect a tip.
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I would be too busy laughing to give him the water.
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It would make me wish all pets could tell us with words what they need.
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Other (please specify)
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I remembered my mother telling me that once she was filling the sink with water for dishes and stepped away. He was watching it from his cage, and when it started to get close to overflowing, he started calling out: "Water! Water! Water!" til she came back and shut off the faucet. What would your reaction be? I would give the bird all the treats! Such a good bird!
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I would take away all the treats from my mother. Bad mother!
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It would motivate me to teach him more words that could warn me of impending problems. Smoke! Snake! Bees!
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Other (please specify)
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