Gus: A Bird’s Life, in His Own Words is an engaging, funny, and enlightening account of how a pet parakeet, with no language training, picked up words uttered by his two human family members, who both happen to be psychologists.

Gus: A Bird’s Life, in His Own Words is an engaging, funny, and enlightening account of how a pet parakeet, with no language training, picked up words uttered by his two human family members, who both happen to be psychologists.

Born on 26 Jan 1908. Died on 22 Jan 1986. Buried in Matador, Texas, USA.

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Gus is a heartwarming, funny love story about how a clinical psychologist who initially rejected the 1.4-ounce pet parakeet his wife insisted on adopting ultimately wanted Gus to live beyond his all-too-brief five years.

We came to refer to this as Gus “going to camp.” Birds don’t chirp happily unless they feel comfortable and secure in a situation, and they usually don’t talk unless they feel relaxed—at least that was true of Gus—so it wasn’t hard to tell that Gus was perfectly comfortable at the vet’s.

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Oct 24, 2024 · Gus is a heartwarming, funny love story about how a psychologist who initially rejected the 1.4-ounce pet parakeet his wife insisted on adopting ultimately wanted Gus to live beyond his all-too-brief five years.