It’s easy enough for a new dog to learn who his ‘owner’ is. The owner is the person who feeds him. Obviously, the food giver is the most important human in his life! Not so with parrots. People, usually women, constantly tell me that they don’t understand why their parrot favours their husband, since the women are the ones that feed the bird and clean its cage.
“That makes you the maid,” I say. And it’s nothing personal, but being the maid does not earn the love of a parrot. Indeed, much as many of them love to eat, you cannot buy their affection with food. But properly used, treats can improve your image!
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