Well, here we are again at the start of a new week. I’ve had a very interesting few days, since I was with you last. As you know, I have been taking an interest in the World Cup. I was most disappointed when my team, the indomitable lions of Cameroon were eliminated on a mere technicality - they scored less goals than the opposition. I wasn’t sure who I should follow after that, so I went off to ask for advice from wise Old Black Tom - he is a very clever cat and knows everything. “Who’s going to win the world Cup” I asked. “No idea” he said. I explained my predicament about who to support. Old Black Tom thoughtfully sucked on a tooth and told me that in Korea, they are very partial to cats. That’s nice I thought I will follow them, they are bound to win. Would you believe it, they only went and lost as well.The blow was softened by yesterday’s shenanigans. That’s a good word for a cat isn’t it. No idea what it means but I must make a note to use it more often. England were… (Read the rest of this article at the following article source link for the full story)
Okay folks, for those of you that have been following my blog posts, you have learned how to introduce your bird to the meaning of a box clicker and you should have success with target training. For those of you that need a visual aide, go to my videos at www.youtube.com/scottr751 and take a look at some of the posted samples. If you are having success with target training, the next step is to teach your bird a couple of simple prop based behaviors.
At this time, I want to introduce all of you to a great on line bird training group. Welcome to the Bird-Click Group at http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bird-Click/. This group is a fantastic group of both amateur and professional trainers that share information and teach you the techniques to teach your bird all kinds of behaviors. This group was started by Melinda Johnson and Wendy Jeffries and you will find a wealth of information there. Through…
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1) What does the camera pug into ? Is it a composite video signal ? We
would like to display it on a computer, so I have to figure out what
kind of inputs I need.
Can I use the Hawk Eye on my computer? And, can I stream the video
onto the Internet?
The Hawk Eye can be plugged into any type of TV, monitor, VCR, DVR,
computer, SmartBoard, having RCA (audio- and video-in) ports. Many
computers now have such ports. However, make certain these are “in”
ports. In and Out RCA ports look the same . . .little colored holes in
the side (yellow is video, white and red are audio). You have to make
sure yours are “In”. If your computer has RCA In ports, it will also
have the necessary capturing and editing software. Check your Programs
file. Windows comes packaged with MS MovieMaker, a good, but basic
editing package, but there are other programs that different
manufacturers bundle with their particular machines.
If your… (Read the rest of this article at the following article source link for the full story)
I hit the nail on the head with this Toy. It has a bell inside. I have an African grey that absolutey loves it and he cant tear it apart in 5 minutes!!!! he will attack the ball over and over and lay on his back and hold it with his feet and chew on it. Its made of a tough plastic I’ve had it for 2 weeks now and he still has not been able to destroy it. I will be buying more of these.
This cage is one of our best sellers for all the right reasons. First - its versatility.
Half-a-dozen finches or a few budgies would not only look good, they’d be happy. The 32 inch width provides adequate room for side-to-side flight.
Overall height means good separation and the 21 inch depth is means the cage won’t project into the room. We wouldn’t hesitate to put in a pair of Sun Conures for breeding in this unit. Two breeder doors provide opportunity for greater production with smaller species.
A play stand can easily sit on the top of the cage with plenty of room for supplies on the bottom shelf. The cage can be removed from the stand (sorry, they can’t be sold separately)…
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Some great bird pix can be found at the Parrot ChroniclesArby, a Shamrock and Catalina Hybrid Macaw & an Iris Lorikeet were the July-August 2010 Your Bird’s competition winners - click here for the images.
May - June 2009 Winner - Molucaan Cockatoo
Big news for Midwesterners - the Windy City Parrot Birdie Boutique is now open SATURDAYS! Noon - 4:00 (we’ll be closed Saturday July 3rd - sorry). We’re looking forward to your visit.
Mitch and Catherine, you touched on a great subject for a new blog entry shortly.
Change is not always readilly acceptable for many birds, whether it is a travel cage, play stand, or new cage. The bottom line here is that you do have the ability to teach your bird that the travel cage is fun.
First suggestion is to set the travel cage up next to your bird’s cage. You may add a couple of favorite toys to the top of the travel cage as well as a small bowl of favorite food items. You are encouraging comfortable play on top of the travel cage. Once your bird will play there, you can move the cage around with the bird playing on top. This is all for acclimation.
Read my training articles on the blog here. Target train your bird and you can use targeting to get your bird to transfer freely to the travel cage as well.
As per earlier comments, in an emergency, your bird has to go where ever you want it to go period. That is for its safety. Last night, we had tordado sirens blasting…. (Read the rest of this article at the following article source link for the full story)
What a day this is! I’ve eventually managed to catch one. “What? An unpleasant dose fleas!” Who said that? How rude! How very rude! No not fleas, after years of trying I caught a bird this morning. How about that then, I actually caught a bird? I knew you would be impressed. It was huge, with vicious sharp talons and a massive hooked beak. It put up fierce resistance, but in the end it was no match for a cat with my highly honed hunting skills. I reckon it was an eagle! “An eagle! It was a geriatric sparrow, you should be ashamed of yourself. I would have thrown it back.” What, who said that? It’s my poncy brother - he is always sticking his nose where it’s not wanted. I wish he would clear off.Now’ let me tell you how this stirring event occurred. I was prowling amongst undergrowth at the bottom of the garden, when the mighty bird alighted on the grass. Without making a sound, I crept round behind the shed and took up position in amongst the cauliflower plants. Using all my feline… (Read the rest of this article at the following article source link for the full story)
At Nina’s Nannies for Pets we are always keen to highlight companies who we feel, may be of interest to our clients and pet owners. Hanne Grice is the owner of a company called ‘Walk the Dog’, which is based in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. She is certified in canine psychology, canine behaviour and development at advanced level and a certified NLP practitioner.
Hanne is also certified in canine psychology, canine behaviour, care and development at advanced level and a certified NLP practitioner who helps dog owners with problems from the minor to the extreme (e.g.) pulling on the lead, excessive barking, separation anxiety, phobias and obsessions, aggression towards dogs, and towards humans. She also visits your home and consults on a 1-1 basis. Owners receive back up support for life. She is also a member of the APDT, ABS, ASAB, ABMA, UFAW, PAACT, JFIDL and certified in cat behaviour and Canine Touch at foundation level.
For further information you can visit Hanne’s…
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The blow was softened by yesterday’s shenanigans. That’s a good word for a cat isn’t it. No idea what it means but I must make a note to use it more often. England were… (Read the rest of this article at the following article source link for the full story)
