Author: Larry Lachman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416584692
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
You love your pet bird, even when he misbehaves, but how can you train him with compassion? Birds off the Perch proves that rewarding good behavior is kinder and more effective than traditional discipline through punishment. This revolutionary approach combines the expertise of an animal behaviorist, a companion parrot consultant and a veterinarian who use "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, including: • Biting or aggression • Screaming • Sibling/bird rivalry • Jealousy toward its human flock members, and • Feather plucking With additional chapters on choosing the right species for your family, breeding behavior and the appropriate medical care for your bird, Birds off the Perch is the only guide you'll need to keep your pet birds healthy and happy.
Prozac-Free Pets
Author: Kim Rockshaw Dihom Bfrp
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440106878
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
PROZAC FREE PETS is written for pet owners who want to safely and permanently change negative emotional and behavioral patterns in their companion animals. This book is designed to offer alternatives to the increasingly frequent practice of using allopathic drugs to treat emotional imbalances in pets. Using two time-tested holistic treatments, Flower Essences and Homeopathy, author Kim Rockshaw, offers safe and simple solutions to seemingly complex problems. Written for those new to both forms of treatment, the reader is given an explanation and history of each healing modality, as well as treatment instructions, that insure success. Through the use of these treatments, solutions are suggested for minor and more complex behavioral issues: Past abuse, separation anxiety, aggression, fear, jealousy, grief, as well as personality changes due to physical trauma. A section on Behavior Modification also offers practical help for some of the most common feline and canine problems such as inappropriate elimination, property destruction and dominance issues.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440106878
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
PROZAC FREE PETS is written for pet owners who want to safely and permanently change negative emotional and behavioral patterns in their companion animals. This book is designed to offer alternatives to the increasingly frequent practice of using allopathic drugs to treat emotional imbalances in pets. Using two time-tested holistic treatments, Flower Essences and Homeopathy, author Kim Rockshaw, offers safe and simple solutions to seemingly complex problems. Written for those new to both forms of treatment, the reader is given an explanation and history of each healing modality, as well as treatment instructions, that insure success. Through the use of these treatments, solutions are suggested for minor and more complex behavioral issues: Past abuse, separation anxiety, aggression, fear, jealousy, grief, as well as personality changes due to physical trauma. A section on Behavior Modification also offers practical help for some of the most common feline and canine problems such as inappropriate elimination, property destruction and dominance issues.
Exotic Animal Medicine
Author: Lance Jepson
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 0323328490
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
Exotic pets are more popular than ever before, so make sure you are ready to care for everything from rats to songbirds with Exotic Animal Medicine: A Quick Reference Guide, 2nd Edition. Expanded with three all new chapters and updated content, this new edition provides the key points on differential diagnoses and diagnostics, along with background information on a wide variety of exotic pets, to veterinary practitioners who may or may not have experience treating them. Its practical quick-reference outline format makes it easy for you to see the conditions likely to be encountered within a species; develop a potential differential diagnosis list quickly; initiate an investigational plan; and view treatment regimens. Covers the most commonly encountered exotic species in one text, making it a succinct and practical clinician's guide to diagnosing and treating a wide variety of exotic pets. Expert advice on diagnostic approaches, clinical techniques, anesthetic protocols, and treatment regimens offers an invaluable source of useful clinically applicable material. Organization of chapters by species and clinical signs enables you to access information easily and efficiently. User-friendly outline format allows the guide to act as a quick reference in the clinical setting. NEW! All new chapters on marmosets and tamarins, hedgehogs, and sugar gliders provide up-to-date coverage of exotic species you may encounter in the clinic. NEW! Thoroughly updated and expanded coverage of exotic species and the problems that may plague them helps you develop a potential differential diagnosis list quickly and seek appropriate care for exotic animals, such as: ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, pet rats, hamsters and other small rodents; parrots, budgerigars and related species, canaries, finches, toucans; lizards, snakes, tortoises and turtles, frogs, salamanders; pond fish, tropical freshwater fish and tropical marine fish.
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 0323328490
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
Exotic pets are more popular than ever before, so make sure you are ready to care for everything from rats to songbirds with Exotic Animal Medicine: A Quick Reference Guide, 2nd Edition. Expanded with three all new chapters and updated content, this new edition provides the key points on differential diagnoses and diagnostics, along with background information on a wide variety of exotic pets, to veterinary practitioners who may or may not have experience treating them. Its practical quick-reference outline format makes it easy for you to see the conditions likely to be encountered within a species; develop a potential differential diagnosis list quickly; initiate an investigational plan; and view treatment regimens. Covers the most commonly encountered exotic species in one text, making it a succinct and practical clinician's guide to diagnosing and treating a wide variety of exotic pets. Expert advice on diagnostic approaches, clinical techniques, anesthetic protocols, and treatment regimens offers an invaluable source of useful clinically applicable material. Organization of chapters by species and clinical signs enables you to access information easily and efficiently. User-friendly outline format allows the guide to act as a quick reference in the clinical setting. NEW! All new chapters on marmosets and tamarins, hedgehogs, and sugar gliders provide up-to-date coverage of exotic species you may encounter in the clinic. NEW! Thoroughly updated and expanded coverage of exotic species and the problems that may plague them helps you develop a potential differential diagnosis list quickly and seek appropriate care for exotic animals, such as: ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, pet rats, hamsters and other small rodents; parrots, budgerigars and related species, canaries, finches, toucans; lizards, snakes, tortoises and turtles, frogs, salamanders; pond fish, tropical freshwater fish and tropical marine fish.
Birds of a Feather
Author: Lorin Lindner
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250132649
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
"This true story will twist your heart like a sponge and renew your faith in the world." —Lee Woodruff, co-author with Bob Woodruff of the New York Times bestseller In an Instant "A heartwarming book." —Vicki Myron, author of New York Times #1 Bestseller Dewey Birds of a Feather is ultimately a love story between veterans and the birds they nurse back to health and between Dr. Lindner and her husband, a veteran with PTSD, who healed at Serenity Park. Full of remarkable people and colorful birds, this book reminds us that we all have the power to make a difference. Animal lover though she was, Lorin Lindner was definitely not looking for a pet. Then came Sammy – a mischievous and extremely loud bright pink Moluccan cockatoo who had been abandoned. It was love at first sight. But Sammy needed a companion. Enter Mango, lover of humans ("Hewwo"), inveterate thief of precious objects. Realizing that there were many parrots in need of new homes, Dr. Lindner eventually founded a sanctuary for them. Meanwhile, she began to meet homeless veterans on the streets of Los Angeles. Before long she was a full time advocate for these former service members, who were often suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Ultimately, Dr. Lindner created a program for them, too. Eventually the two parts of her life came together when she founded Serenity Park, a unique sanctuary on the grounds of the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Administration Healthcare Center. She had noticed that the veterans she treated as a clinical psychologist and the parrots she had taken in as a rescuer quickly formed bonds. Men and women who had been silent in therapy would share their stories and their feelings more easily with animals.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250132649
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
"This true story will twist your heart like a sponge and renew your faith in the world." —Lee Woodruff, co-author with Bob Woodruff of the New York Times bestseller In an Instant "A heartwarming book." —Vicki Myron, author of New York Times #1 Bestseller Dewey Birds of a Feather is ultimately a love story between veterans and the birds they nurse back to health and between Dr. Lindner and her husband, a veteran with PTSD, who healed at Serenity Park. Full of remarkable people and colorful birds, this book reminds us that we all have the power to make a difference. Animal lover though she was, Lorin Lindner was definitely not looking for a pet. Then came Sammy – a mischievous and extremely loud bright pink Moluccan cockatoo who had been abandoned. It was love at first sight. But Sammy needed a companion. Enter Mango, lover of humans ("Hewwo"), inveterate thief of precious objects. Realizing that there were many parrots in need of new homes, Dr. Lindner eventually founded a sanctuary for them. Meanwhile, she began to meet homeless veterans on the streets of Los Angeles. Before long she was a full time advocate for these former service members, who were often suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Ultimately, Dr. Lindner created a program for them, too. Eventually the two parts of her life came together when she founded Serenity Park, a unique sanctuary on the grounds of the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Administration Healthcare Center. She had noticed that the veterans she treated as a clinical psychologist and the parrots she had taken in as a rescuer quickly formed bonds. Men and women who had been silent in therapy would share their stories and their feelings more easily with animals.
Sun Conure. Sun Conures as Pets. Sun Conures Keeping, Pros and Cons, Care, Housing, Diet and Health.
Author: Roger Rodendale
Publisher: Imb Publishing
ISBN: 9781911142386
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Sun Conures are the most popular avian pets in the world today. These brightly colored birds hail from South America and are known for making amazing pets. These birds are extremely trainable and highly intelligent. Therefore, interacting with these birds can be a lot of fun. However, what is very important to understand is that these birds are exotic and require special care. Most people believe that birds may not be as much work as other pets like cats and dogs. Well, it is quite contrary and you need to know exactly how to care for Sun Conures to ensure that they are healthy and happy. This book is the perfect guide for beginner Sun Conure owners. It tells you everything you need to know about your Sun Conure from the time you bring it home. The book covers important subjects like: Behaviour patterns Best breeds for ownership Breeding and taking care of young hatchlings Caring for young Sun Conure Common illnesses and corresponding actions and precautions Different varieties Feeding a Sun Conure Food Grooming Healthcare Helping the bird get used to your home Housing Insuring your Sun Conure Interacting with your Sun Conure Interaction with other pets Selecting the right bird to bring home Price and methods of acquiring Sun Conure Pros and cons of having a Sun Conure Shopping checklists Understanding your Sun Conure This book will help you to understand about the care that is required for these birds so that you can decide if you can make such a commitment in your life right now. After all, a Sun Conure has a life span of close to 30 years. This book is perfect for you because: It covers every issue that a new Conure parent may face. The content in this book is based on several experiences from other Sun Conure owners. That way, it will help you deal with several unique situations that you may find yourself in All important aspects are explained in a very simple and easy to understand manner. Remember that the Sun Conure is a highly intelligent creature. So, there may be several new things that you will learn about your bird each day. While this book is a great starting point, make sure that you keep learning more and more about the trends in bird care. That way, it is guaranteed that you will make a great Conure parent."
Publisher: Imb Publishing
ISBN: 9781911142386
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Sun Conures are the most popular avian pets in the world today. These brightly colored birds hail from South America and are known for making amazing pets. These birds are extremely trainable and highly intelligent. Therefore, interacting with these birds can be a lot of fun. However, what is very important to understand is that these birds are exotic and require special care. Most people believe that birds may not be as much work as other pets like cats and dogs. Well, it is quite contrary and you need to know exactly how to care for Sun Conures to ensure that they are healthy and happy. This book is the perfect guide for beginner Sun Conure owners. It tells you everything you need to know about your Sun Conure from the time you bring it home. The book covers important subjects like: Behaviour patterns Best breeds for ownership Breeding and taking care of young hatchlings Caring for young Sun Conure Common illnesses and corresponding actions and precautions Different varieties Feeding a Sun Conure Food Grooming Healthcare Helping the bird get used to your home Housing Insuring your Sun Conure Interacting with your Sun Conure Interaction with other pets Selecting the right bird to bring home Price and methods of acquiring Sun Conure Pros and cons of having a Sun Conure Shopping checklists Understanding your Sun Conure This book will help you to understand about the care that is required for these birds so that you can decide if you can make such a commitment in your life right now. After all, a Sun Conure has a life span of close to 30 years. This book is perfect for you because: It covers every issue that a new Conure parent may face. The content in this book is based on several experiences from other Sun Conure owners. That way, it will help you deal with several unique situations that you may find yourself in All important aspects are explained in a very simple and easy to understand manner. Remember that the Sun Conure is a highly intelligent creature. So, there may be several new things that you will learn about your bird each day. While this book is a great starting point, make sure that you keep learning more and more about the trends in bird care. That way, it is guaranteed that you will make a great Conure parent."