Share What You Know Pet store personnel should always
give bird owners advice to help make the job of cleaning the bird cage, accessories and area around the bird at home easier and less time consuming.
The holidays
give bird owners a good excuse to buy new toys for their pets.
Pet specialty retailers can
give bird owners the information they need to encourage healthy behaviors in their pets and avoid disruptive ones.
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A healthy environment for intelligent
birds, such as parrots, offers items that can keep the pet occupied when the
owner is not able to
give them attention.
Although some manufacturers will describe what size
bird to
give a toy to,
bird owners do not always notice or pay attention to the labels.
Regularly change out toys to demonstrate to
owners the importance of
giving birds new playthings often.
Owners can
give their
birds fruit such as melon or grapes, which contain a lot of water, but again, the
birds must be used to eating those particular foods.
These small, inexpensive parrots are the first and best choice for any new
bird owner who wants a pet that is tame, which is a
given with hand - raised cockatiels.
Whether
giving a
bird a vegetable it has not seen before or trying to get a
bird to change from a mainly seed mix to a pellet diet,
bird owners need lots of patience.
One last piece of advice to
give tame - parrot
owners is to be aware of where the
bird is and what it can get into, like a poisonous houseplant.
To further enhance the site's functionality, an avian vet locator was recently added to
give current and potential
bird owners access to care facilities in their area.
Therefore,
owners should
give the new food over and over again until the
bird gets used to seeing it, for weeks if necessary.
Retailers should be sure to
give their
birds a variety of healthy foods and explain to a new
owner how to get the
bird to try new foods at home.
Super-smart parrots can get bored easily, so
owners need to be aware of what their
bird is doing and to
give attention when needed.
Owners should be prepared to
give their
birds a minimum of three to four supervised hours outside of the cage each day to play and stretch their muscles.
Being such fast learners, they are popular among younger and less - experienced
bird owners who want to own a talking
bird that will
give them quick results without years of training.
Birds are highly intelligent,
given proper care they bond strongly with their
owners, and they respond well to training.
APPA's 2005 - 2006 National Pet
Owners Survey notes that 52 percent of dogs, 24 percent of cats, 36 percent of saltwater fish, 15 percent of freshwater fish 5 percent of
birds, 11 percent of small animals and 8 percent of reptiles are
given medications and / or drugs.
These visits also
give owners an opportunity to address any concerns and ask us questions about your
bird's well - being.
As a pet shop
owner,
giving your pet
bird department staff the best tools for dealing with a wide range of customers and situations is an effective way to keep customers coming back and reduce staff turnover.
A properly designed
bird cage normally
gives bird and
owner many years of use and enjoyment.
Pet retailers who want to remain in good standing with
bird owner patrons need to
give stronger thought to the essential cage fixture that all
birds stand on: the prized and practical perch.
They may nip at first to get attention, then grab on harder and bite until the
owner yells out and
gives the
bird the attention it is craving.
When a
bird begins to say a word or phrase, even if it is not said clearly at first, the
owner should praise the pet,
give it a treat, and then repeat the word or phrase to the
bird until it says it correctly.
In fact, if a
bird that can not see its
owner calls out and the
owner gives a quiet «contact call» back, like saying «hello,» that should quiet the
bird down.
Some
owners have found that rope perches are better than wood ones, since the rope
gives the
bird a better grip.
That also
gives a new
bird owner time to set up the cage properly, which will allow the
bird to adjust quickly to its new environment.
Many household cleaners and disinfectants, such as ammonia or bleach,
give off fumes that can be very dangerous to
birds and should not be used by
bird owners at home.
Getting different styles of toys — interactive, food dispensing and chewable varieties — and changing them out every month or so will keep the
bird from getting bored and
give the
owner a better pet.
Owners should be sure that everything their
birds can get their beak on is safe for them to chew and note that if it wasn't made for
birds, it's probably best not to
give it to them.
No matter what is used to
give water, one important tip for
bird owners is to bring water from home.
We all know that
bird owners should never
give a large parrot a toy with small parts designed for a parakeet or cockatiel.
Retailers and
bird owners must also keep in mind that even if a soap or disinfectant is considered safe to use around
birds, products that
give off fumes of any kind should not be used in the same room where the
birds are kept.
Bird toys are meant to be held, chewed and worked on, so be sure
owners are
giving their
birds suitable toys.
It is important that the
owner does not ignore the
bird entirely, but
giving it space when it is in «crazy teen mode» will be helpful.
Give the numbers to
owners that have a sick
bird and tell them to call right away.
For Kathy Gerdon Archer, artist and
owner of White
Bird Gallery in Gloucester, involvement with the Rocky Neck Art Colony
gave her the exposure and community she needed to succeed as a photographer.