cookie is growing up

alana8819 · Post by **alana8819** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:45 pm

he is finally letting me pat him on the beak and top of the head although if i pat too long he lays on his side and growls at me then bobs his head up and down so funny. he has learnt to say hello cookie, pretty boy, what chya doing, good boy, he barks like our neighbours dogs, has a wicked evil laugh, purs, sneezes, and makes a variety of bird noises

i'm so proud of my buby especially since good boy pretty boy and watch ya doing he started learnt in one week

Donna · Post by **Donna** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:26 pm

Yep once they learn something you can't shut them up. I made a huge mistake with my Cockatoo, I have a stuffed dog that barks Christmas songs and now I have the best barking dog with feathers

Donna

julie · Post by **julie** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:16 pm

cool. They do learn pretty quick and they pick up all the things you dont want them to. oh and they mix the words in together too.

Lene · Post by **Lene** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:29 am

Yep, I always have to be on top of my kids, when they visit... I don't want my birds to pick up on their swear words.

English is my second language, so swearing - especially in English - doesn't happen with me.

My Quaker - Shrek - says a polite 'thank you!' when I put a treat in his bowl.

Paulie, my IRN, is starting to make different sounds, that could be mistaken for words.

alana8819 · Post by **alana8819** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:19 pm

yeah definitely dont want cookie to swear but we rarely do so wont be a problem, my parents got four alexandrines that say f off they learnt it from their previous owner :lol:

lene do your birds speak in your first language, what do you speak if you dont mind me asking, it would sound awesome.

Melika · Post by **Melika** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:09 pm

That's so wonderful! Hard work really does pay off in the end.