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[425nm]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

And they can annoy the neighbors 5 houses away!

That depends entirely on how well you train them. Its like saying all dogs will bite you or bark incessantly.
Birds train just as easily as dogs. Just like dogs some species vary in how noisey they are (ie. Sun conures are known for being loud) but if you're diligent in your training most if not all will respond to it. Plus I don't think most conures can yell loud enough to be heard outside a house. A big Macaw or Cockatoo on the other hand probably can.
Birds rarely make noise once you put them to bed (sheet over cage) as well. Birds that make noise at night time become snacks in the wild. Captivity hasn't managed to breed that out of them yet.

[MMAX]

Originally Posted by 425nm

Plus I don't think most conures can yell loud enough to be heard outside a house.

Wanna bet? Our little Green Cheek can be a loud SOB when he wants to. Also has plenty of dander, an attitude and a bite that will almost bring tears to your eyes. He can be affectionate at times but he prefers my wife over me (just as our female lovebird thinks of me as her mate).

[rayjay]

I am allergic to cats and dogs, along with a few other things, and I ended up buying a Havanese puppy two years ago.
They are non shedding, hypo allergenic, very people oriented, but very easy to steal because they love everybody and every living thing.
He even tries to get the rabbits that live under the back yard shed to play with him.
They ARE a small dog though, but from walking the dog when kids are going to school, he seems to be a BIG hit with them.
Here he is, 11 pounds at 17 months old.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by rayjay

I am allergic to cats and dogs, along with a few other things, and I ended up buying a Havanese puppy two years ago.
They are non shedding, hypo allergenic, very people oriented, but very easy to steal because they love everybody and every living thing.
He even tries to get the rabbits that live under the back yard shed to play with him.
They ARE a small dog though, but from walking the dog when kids are going to school, he seems to be a BIG hit with them.
Here he is, 11 pounds at 17 months old.

He's cute! She tried a few friends dogs out for a visit (that were considered non shedding and hypo allergenic) but she had an allergic reaction to each of them.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by 425nm

Plus I don't think most conures can yell loud enough to be heard outside a house.

Most can and will. I've had Sun, Nanday, Patagonian, Cherry Headed, Blue Crowned, Sunjay, and they all screamed. The worst was a pet Nanday that lived in the house. Some of the smaller species (from the Pyrrhura family) can be quieter, but most rivaled my Umbrella Cockatoo for volume!