minou
Just Hatched
Joined: August 2013
Posts: 7
Pets: Nick - CAG; Impressionist extraordinaire; Libby & Dora - Our dogs; Tori, JJ & Zazu - Our cats (Tori is 17.5 years young); Ruby & Coco - Our boer goats; Nova - Our llama
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Post by minou on Aug 2, 2013 18:59:46 GMT -7
Hi all ~ I've been mom to our CAG Nick who we purchased from a friend of a friend back in 1999 (CA Bay Area). Nick was 11 years old at the time. One of our favorite moments is when my hubby & I are still in bed on a weekend, and we can hear Nick just chatting away... talking to the animals, singing, whistling, doing phone conversations... Priceless! He's got quite the extensive vocabulary; Swears like a sailor when he's pissed (he attacks his toys). I love it when he makes up his own words and sentences. My favorite is "Take care-ful" when I'm leaving for work. He shares our household with a dog and three cats. We also have an outside dog, as well as two Boer goats and a llama. I look forward to sharing stories with you all. I'm also thrilled to have a source to go to if Nick ever has issues (health, behavior, etc.)... Like a African Grey support group, right?  As soon as I can figure out what the problem is, I will post Nick's pic for my avatar... ~ minou ~ |
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Post by Haz on Aug 3, 2013 13:15:22 GMT -7
Welcome to the forum.
I'm with you about enjoying the way they make up sentences. We don't swear but Chyloe makes up her own curses. She says, "Good grief mackerel" and when she is really mad, she says, "Poo on you".
I look forward to hearing your stories about Nick.
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minou
Just Hatched
Joined: August 2013
Posts: 7
Pets: Nick - CAG; Impressionist extraordinaire; Libby & Dora - Our dogs; Tori, JJ & Zazu - Our cats (Tori is 17.5 years young); Ruby & Coco - Our boer goats; Nova - Our llama
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Post by minou on Aug 4, 2013 9:14:15 GMT -7
Hi Haz ~ Thanks for the welcome! I feel I must clarify something to my new friends in the forum... The swearing that comes out of that cute little bird was NOT picked up from us... The person (a friend of a friend) who sold us Nick was a biker and a trucker. Need I say more?!? LOL!
What's really funny (altho not to Nick), is that Nick will only swear & seriously attack his toys when he is truly mad, like when we tell him to do something he doesn't want to do... or vice versa. And what's funnier still is Nick will then scold himself, saying "Knock it off, Nick" or "Shut up, Nick" or "Bad bird"... I try so hard not to laugh... ;P
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Post by Adele on Aug 4, 2013 15:01:40 GMT -7
When Manzi was younger, he always attacked his toys, but now he sounds more like Nick. Manzi attacks his toys when he gets mad at me (like when I put him in his cage in time out). Then he takes his anger out on the toys.
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Post by stef on Aug 5, 2013 19:13:04 GMT -7
I think it's hilarious that they know what's wrong but still do it. I was in the other room, and heard Hector saying No, No, Noooo. Stop that! I came in to make sure he was okay and the cat wasn't bothering him. He was hanging off the back of the cage biting the wall... I should have been mad as he made chips in the paint but it was so funny I couldn't. I just rolled the cage out another inch or so.
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smokeybird7
Weaned Todd
Joined: August 2013
Posts: 50
Pets: Amy a Blue Front and Jonesie a Goffins
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Post by smokeybird7 on Aug 19, 2013 10:04:00 GMT -7
Hi Haz ~ Thanks for the welcome! I feel I must clarify something to my new friends in the forum... The swearing that comes out of that cute little bird was NOT picked up from us... The person (a friend of a friend) who sold us Nick was a biker and a trucker. Need I say more?!? LOL! What's really funny (altho not to Nick), is that Nick will only swear & seriously attack his toys when he is truly mad, like when we tell him to do something he doesn't want to do... or vice versa. And what's funnier still is Nick will then scold himself, saying "Knock it off, Nick" or "Shut up, Nick" or "Bad bird"... I try so hard not to laugh... ;P HEY! I am a "biker"..AND "trucker"!! and my Smokes doesn't swear!! Welllll...once in awhile she WILL ask "what the h*** are you doing" lol :-) |
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