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Post by rickygonzalez on Feb 23, 2015 0:26:55 GMT -5
so I have now had Sonic 3 weeks, I have been trying to teach him to wolf whistle. Today while I was at work, my mom calls me to tell me that she went in my room because she heard whistling. Only to find out it was Sonic doing it. She was so impressed. She said it sounded just like when I do it. I think he's going to be a good talker. I have heard him practicing alot of sounds. I look forward to working with him in the coming years. I have to be careful what I say around him.... lol
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Post by easttex on Feb 23, 2015 9:51:24 GMT -5
That's a good start for Sonic.  Peppy doesn't seem to be a whistler, but my grey is pretty talented. My husband taught her Mellow Yellow and the theme from the old Old Spice commercials, among other tunes. Very fun to listen to her work on them. it is wise to watch your language around them, funny as it can be to hear them cuss. They seem to pick up excited utterances more easily. |
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Post by Sharyn and Mr P on Feb 23, 2015 10:02:42 GMT -5
My best whistler ever was a cockatiel I had. We taught him to whistle the theme from Andy Griffith (of course), the Woody Woodpecker whistle (google it if you are young to know what it sounds like), a wolf whistle (of course) and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
What was super amusing is that he would do all of these as taught, but he would take his favorite parts of each one and put them together for his own whistling pleasure.
Mr P doesnt whistle at all, and although he does talk some, he doesnt talk as much as some of the other Quakers on here. I think it's just the personality of each individual bird.
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Post by julianna on Feb 23, 2015 15:00:55 GMT -5
Every time I get to whistling... Oscar starts scratching his leg very quickly. That is usually the sign that he wants to talk.... however, if I whistle a lot then he won't join in. He does do the wolf whistle pretty good but I really would like to hear him put his favorite parts together... as Sharyn's did.... that would be amazing.
It is funny about the swearing... cause everyone who meets Oscar and finds out he can talk will always ask me if he swears. The answer is "no" and it better stay that way. Too many children come around and that is the last thing I need is to hear him say dirty words in front of my nieces and nephews... ewwwww. I just find it amazing that sooooo many people will ask the same question. Even being adults I guess they still have that little bit of child in their mind and giggle at the thought.
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Post by Sharyn and Mr P on Feb 23, 2015 15:25:17 GMT -5
Ok. So, even though Mr P doesnt talk much, he does say "damnit".
Even worse (or maybe better) he says it in context so you can't help but laugh, and of course that encourages him to keep saying it.
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Post by rickygonzalez on Feb 23, 2015 16:52:52 GMT -5
Lol, I'm sorry a parrot that swears in context, that is too funny. I'm sure you didn't want him to pick that up, but at least wasn't a really nasty word.
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Post by Sharyn and Mr P on Feb 23, 2015 18:38:55 GMT -5
It's the only "cuss" word he hears in my house. He uses it mostly when he drops a piece of food he is eating. He got it from me, no doubt, because I say it when I drop things or knock things over which is often |
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Post by aaron on Feb 24, 2015 17:10:05 GMT -5
Ok. So, even though Mr P doesnt talk much, he does say "damnit". Even worse (or maybe better) he says it in context so you can't help but laugh, and of course that encourages him to keep saying it. Lol... It's really too darn funny. I would have so much trouble not reinforcing that. |
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Post by Sharyn and Mr P on Feb 24, 2015 18:05:11 GMT -5
lol yeah, that's why he still says it. |
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Post by siobhan on Feb 24, 2015 19:10:28 GMT -5
Jade lived with a family who apparently argued a lot and while the things she picked up there are funny, and she often uses them in context, I feel bad that she had to hear those things. One of her cuss words is the one you really hope nobody understands, especially if your pastor drops in. LOL She'll say "make your POINT, your POINT, your POINT! What is the (insert naughty word) POINT???" I can't help but laugh and that encourages her, naturally. Clyde says "dammit" and uses it in context and now he's managed to teach little Benjy to say it, too, which I find absolutely hysterically funny because Benjy does NOT use it in context. He'll be chattering away and whistling and chirping and just drop it in at random.
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Post by Lolita547 on Mar 7, 2015 10:26:39 GMT -5
Hi.My Quaker PeeWee, Is 16 months old.He has been talking now for about a year. not super clear on all words, He also started by the wolf whistle, He does it so good, he barks just like my Shi-Tzu Say's "I'm Mommy baby".Give me a kiss..I love you.hello.What..Very smart birds, these Quakers...My advice is just never quit talking to your bird. I had a senegal parrot for 23 years , spoke 'Hello one time and that was it never again..So to have PeeWee talking so good at a young age I am thrilled. Good luck with your Sonic..Love the name..
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Peppy doesn't seem to be a whistler, but my grey is pretty talented. My husband taught her Mellow Yellow and the theme from the old Old Spice commercials, among other tunes. Very fun to listen to her work on them.
