Is your cockatoo screaming so loud that you can't hear yourself think? Is your conure plucking out it's own feathers -- to the point of infection? Is your parrot afraid of you and other members of your family? These are just some problems that bird owners face. Birds off the Perch can help you understand the psychological side of our feathered friends.

This revolutionary approach combines the expertise of an animal behaviorist, a companion parrot consultant and a veterinarian who uses "family therapy techniques" -- such as learning to respect the bird's boundaries and viewing sibling rivalry in a broad, environmental context -- to help you change the mischievous behavior of domesticated birds.

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From BIRDS OFF THE PERCH
Copyright 2003 by Larry Lachman, PSY.D., Diane Grindol and Frank Kocher, D.V.M.
Reprinted by permission of Fireside, an Imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.