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The first question to ask when dealing with a biting parrot is why? Under what circumstance is this happening? From my experience, birds bite for generally one of two main reasons: survival or control. A third less common reason can be hormonal behavior. Read more...
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Parrots are very intelligent animals and they are thought to have the same level of intelligence as a five-year-old child. It is therefore very important that they get mental stimulation, as the commonest cause of feather plucking is boredom. Read more...
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Chlamydia psittaci - also referred to as Psittacosis, Parrot Fever or chlamydiosis. In birds, C. psittaci may manifest itself as an upper respiratory infection with nasal and/or ocular discharge, diarrhea, or a combination of all three. Read more...
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The natural wear and tear that your bird puts on its beak during daily feeding, climbing, beak-grinding and playing is usually enough to keep your bird's beak right where it should be. Occasionally, however, a bird might have physical limitations or deformities that make self-care of the beak impossible. Read more...
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Trimming your bird's nails should be a fairly simple procedure provided you know what you're doing and have a good bird holder or other safe restraint method. The equipment you need includes a Cutting Device: on smaller birds this can be a pair of human nail trimmers. Read more...
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Canine Possession Aggression, or object guarding, is the act of aggressively protecting objects such as toys, pigs ears, rawhide chews, bones, or articles that the dog has found or stolen, such as socks shoes underwear tissues and human food. Read more...
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It is vital that your dog perceives the muzzle as a positive experience. Quite often the dog’s first encounter with a muzzle is in a stressful and fearful situation, such as the vet clinic, when the dog may become aggressive or difficult to handle because of fear, panic, or injury. Read more...
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Puppies have painfully sharp little piranha-like teeth, almost like hypodermic needles. Fortunately the jaw muscles are extremely under-developed, in fact one of the main reasons why you should never play tug with a young puppy is that you could dislocate the jaw and misalign or damage the teeth. Read more...
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Certain breeds of dog (notably English Cocker Spaniels) can occasionally display unpredictable outbursts of aggression known as ‘rage syndrome’. These dogs will be perfectly civil with strangers and in the show ring, but then will suddenly attack family members for no apparent reason. Read more...
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Bathing or showering you parrot is an important part of its hygiene routine. Having a bird bath in our gardens invites several species of bird to the area for a bath and a drink. Our feathered friends, Parrots, Parakeets, cockatiels and lovebirds are no different. Read more...
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Introducing a cat to a household already containing a dog is a scenario many will be faced with at some point. It is a tricky situation, but with careful planning and a bit of patience, problems can be avoided. Here behaviorist Stan Rawlinson gives his advice on how to introduce a dog to a cat! Read more...
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I cannot tell you how many times people have said to me that their dog thinks it is human and I always give the same answer "No it doesn't it probably thinks you're a dog". Though not strictly true, it serves to emphasise that dogs are not little human beings in fur coats. Read more...
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Dogs are social animals, they have rules that dictate how they behave around each other. Left to themselves, most canines easily slip into their roles. The pyrotechnics erupt when they disagree about their place in the pack or family unit. Read more...
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Quite often a simple noise aversion technique can stop many unwanted and irritating behaviours such as jumping up aggression, barking and predatory chasing (i.e. cats or other dogs). Read more...
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Socialisation is so vitally important that it almost outweighs all other considerations. The fear of infections has led breeders and owners alike to make the tragic mistake of keeping their puppies isolated until they have completed their vaccinations. Read more...
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As any rat lover will tell you, rats make wonderful pets – they are friendly, intelligent, funny and loyal. However, like all species, there will be occasions where you get a rat that bites. Read more...
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Cats are are so easy to live with most of the time, which is why their appeal as pets is so widely accepted. Cats are quiet, clean, affectionate and best of all are very self-sufficient. But when things go wrong . . . it can be a turbulent relationship. Read more...
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Aggression is one of the main reason dogs are euthanised or rehomed. At least 30% of all dogs in rescue centres are there because of aggression in one form or another. Many dogs will have more than one of the following types of behaviour. Read more...
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Noise fears or phobias in dogs are among the most common of the behavioral problems, but are frequently ineffectively managed. They are most easily treated with early identification and intervention where possible. Read more...
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The highest incidence of dominance aggression occurs in intact males, followed, in decreasing order of frequency, by castrated males, spayed females and unspayed females. Certain breeds have been reported to have a higher incidence of this type of aggression, but it can occur in any breed of dog. Read more...
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For most people, exercising a dog consists of a trip to the park for a run around. In some cases this might suffice, but responsible owners should be aware of the quantity and quality of exercise that their dog needs to maintain optimum health. Ask yourself the following questions. Read more...
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It's entirely natural for a new puppy to call out for someone to come when separated. Pups alone in the wild would not survive without this alarm system. Therefore all your new dog is doing is following instinct. Read more...
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Moving house can be a very stressful time for your cat. Territorial battles may occur with other local cats. This article is based on a question asked at the Televets Pet Question and Answer service. Read more...
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There can't be many feline households today without a litter box. The pervasiveness of the indispensable litter box makes it difficult to imagine a time before cat litter. But in fact, cat litter is a relatively recent accoutrement to the feline lifestyle. Read more...
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