{"id":152402,"date":"2025-06-20T21:32:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T02:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/windycityparrot.com\/?p=150201"},"modified":"2025-06-20T21:32:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T02:32:07","slug":"understanding-the-best-way-to-use-prevue-pets-mimic-me-voice-trainer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.windycityparrot.com\/?p=152402","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Best Way to Use Prevue Pets Mimic Me Voice Trainer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Hi Catherine and Mitch,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">We have a blue Quaker (just like yours) named Wally. We got him as a baby and he is now 11 years old. I purchased Mimic Me recently and was reading the instructions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">The directions say, &#8220;Supervise your bird when Mimic Me is in use&#8221;. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">When we are out, Wally is in his cage, and while we are gone, he sleeps. I think he is moping. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">I thought Mimic Me might entertain him, but if we need to be present when Mimic Me is talking,\u00a0 it kind of defeats the purpose. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">What do you think? How would you interpret the instructions?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Your thoughts would be appreciated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Thanks\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Carolyn Book\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Dear Carolyn<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">I understand the confusion.\u00a0 It isn&#8217;t meant to be a companion for your bird.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe title=\"Prevue Pet Products Mimic Me (60 sec. spot)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u300rjNi3cI\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">The Mimic Me is to record a phrase in your voice so it plays it back repeatedly to help teach your bird the new phrase.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">It is better to teach words, songs and phrases personally, but the Mimic Me can help add more repetition, in your voice to reinforce it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">And yes, you should be in the area, even if in another room to return and supervise and maybe offer a small treat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Most parrots learn to talk best in the first 3 years of life, and after that are less interested in learning as they already know how to get your attention by that age.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/dev.windycityparrot.com\/product\/mimic-me-voice-recorder-by-prevue-teach-your-bird-to-talk\/<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">A few parrots like African Greys may continue to add words, etc to their vocabulary as they enjoy the communication.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">If your bird is bored when you are away and he is locked up. You can choose these times to place a new toy or even a rotated out toy into the cage along with a treat to eat so he starts to look forward to his special times without you. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">A radio or TV can also help fill the void. A quiet house can be stressful to a bird.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Let me know if you have any follow up questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Regards,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Catherine<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi Catherine and Mitch, We have a blue Quaker (just like yours) named Wally. We got him as a baby and he is now 11 years old. 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