| | |  | Birds | Home » » » » Taming and Training Cockatiels | | | | | | | Description: | | This completely revised edition of the best-selling Taming and Training Cockatiels provides the information that all cockatiel owners should have to choose, care for, tame, and train the perfect companion cockatiel. The book covers basic topics such as feeding, housing, health care, in addition to step-by-step instructions for training basic commands and more advanced tricks. Includes helpful advice on dealing with problem behaviors and socialization.
| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Risa Teitler | | Paperback:
| 128 pages | | Publisher:
| TFH Publications | | Publication Date:
| 1995-07 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0793805856 | | Product Weight:
| 2.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.25 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 6 reviews |
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41 of 44 found the following review helpful:
 Insufficient focus and detail.May 25, 2000
By Chemiker
Absolutely without a doubt the best thing about Teitler's `Taming and Training Cockatiels' is the wonderful color photographs, but aren't most color photographs of cockatiels charming? Decent photographs are insufficient criteria to distinguish a book on birds. The book is written in a boring style that reads like, `look, here are my pets, aren't they great?' The book lacks focus and unsuccessfully attempts to cover too much material. There are promising introductory sections intended for readers that have never owned a bird before where instructions on making `first contact' without terrorizing the cockatiel are given. However, just a few pages later there is a large section on breeding birds. Surely it's unwise for a novice who wants a tame, loveable pet bird to delve into breeding at the same time? If the author had focused on one area, such as a guidebook for the new bird owner while avoided irrelevant distractions, I might have been able to suggest this book.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
A good, informative and practical guide about CockatielsAug 05, 2005
By chimera68
I just read the only review for this book....come on, it's not that bad at all. Risa Teitler has written some of the finest books on taming and training pet birds. This book is informative and has lots of practical information in it that covers all aspects of taking care of these unique birds. The book is 92 pages long, and the section on breeding starts on page 76 and goes to the end of the book, so that is a lot of breeding information for a beginner, but it says right there in the text that "...breeding birds are not usually tame to their owners once they begin rearing a family....if possible, keep a single pet and buy other cockatiels for breeding." So, forewarned is forearmed in this case. This fact is true of many other pet birds as well. At least she was honest about it.
And, of course the pictures are great, I mean who doesn't think that cockatiels are cute? I have given this book 4 stars because I thought it was a decent read and most people would like it.
 Taming & Training Cockatiels BookMar 24, 2012
By Jacquie Oh
If you love your little birdie, this book is a necessity! It really helped me in knowing the necessary things to be a good Cockatiel mommy. Practical and important advice for anyone who owns or is planning to own this adorable bird specimen!
Excellent ServiceJan 19, 2011
By Simbamic
The book I ordered did not arrive as stated. After contacting them they were quick in responding and offering me my money back or another book. Was very happy with the book and there services. Would highly recommend!
Taming CockatielsMay 30, 2010
By James R. Vaughn
Nothing wrong with the book, I just find it hard to tame the bird, which apparently was not hand fed. With soaring ceilings, we are afraid to take him out of the cage as the book suggests...I can just imagine him up there where I can't catch him.
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