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Ann Castro

Ann Castro

About

Since childhood, Ann Castro has been surrounded by parrots, as well as other birds and animals. Both parents being medical doctors – her father a psychiatrist and neurologist, her mother a general practitioner who also bred budgeriars – Ann was introduced to behavioural, as well as medical topics at an early age.

The author has been involved with parrots for many years. She gives advice to parrots owners regarding all issues related to their pets. Her area of specialization is the resocialization of birds with behavioral issues. Ann is an advocate of species appropriate keeping. Behavior problems are resolved using an integrated approach of clicker training and optimizing species appropriate keeping conditions.

Ann has written several books on parrots:
* a beginners’ book on clicker training which is also available in English (The bird school. Clickertraining for parrots and other birds)

* an advanced book on clicker training which includes medical training (German, only)

* a fist aid book (German, only)

* several books on specific problem behaviors, such as Biting & aggression, Screaming. Coming soon in English

* several books about living with parrots

These books are available in print and ebook version on amazon, B&N, ibookstore or from the author directly.

In 2003, Ann Castro founded a not-for-profit organization, the AdlA Papageienhilfe gGmbH. AdlA stands for „Amigos de las Aves“ which means “friends of the birds”. “Papageienhilfe” is the German word for parrot aid. The aim of the AdlA Papageienhilfe is to improve the relationships and understanding between birds and owners and thus minimizing the number of birds losing their homes. Ann Castro’s advice is sought by pet owners, veterinaries and pet shops alike. She has also appeared in various TV shows as a parrot expert.

Ann Castro, a born Canadian who currently lives in Germany, holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto and a Masters degree in Business Administration from York University, Canada. 

Through the Eyes of Maria: Choices

Through the Eyes of Maria: Choices

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<p>Maria hits the streets of New York in search of the love denied by her alcoholic father and indifferent mother. When Sergio, a dark, worldly stranger, lures her with diamonds, brand-name clothing, and undivided attention, Maria sees a way out of her dysfunctional home. Seduced by Sergio’s charm and the promise of wealth and recognition, Maria ignores her panicked intuition and wanders into his lair.<br /><br />But in a world where ambition and deception go hand in hand, where dreams are shattered and innocence crushed, Maria discovers she’s trapped in a hell much worse than the one she left. And now, there is no escape. The price for betrayal is blood.<br /><br />Destiny intervenes when Maria meets Christian, a handsome law student haunted by a dark family secret. With her life at risk and time running out, will Maria find the strength to save herself and convince Christian to go against all reason and risk everything to help her?</p>

Story Behind The Book

Aggressive behavior is a typical problem in parrot keeping. It is the most common reason why parrot owners seek my help. Unfortunately, they are usually looking for help when the initial behavior deviation has already developed into a massive problem. At that stage the issue is much harder to resolve as the behavior has already become firmly established. Many parrot owners do not recognise in the early stages of a behavior issue that a problem is developing. Once it becomes obvious to them, they often try first to fix the problem themselves. They surf the internet, diverse message boards or ask other parrot owners for tips regarding the resolution of the problem behavior. Unfortunately, these tips are often a disaster. They do not only heighten the problem behavior or worsen the relationship between owner and pet, often enough they have animal welfare relevancy. In addition, valuable time is lost in which the undesirable behavior is more 10 Ann Castro firmly established. This helps neither the owner nor the animal. With this book I would like to assist you in recognizing and warding off potential aggression problems at an early stage. I would also like to show you how to implement behavior therapy measures to solve even advanced behavior problems yourself. To accomplish this the book gives you step-by-step instructions walking you through the procedures carried out by behavior consultants to resolve biting and aggression problems.

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<span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">A very well-written easy to understand book- Highly recommended. The step-by-step detailed information that is presented in relation to solving challenging parrot behavior is exceptional. I do strongly recommend buying Clicker Training for Parrots and Other Birds Volume I and Volume II in conjunction with this book for a more thorough understanding. You will not be disappointed!</span>