ComicLindaDiaz

I got an African Grey who likes men. I am her second home. She bonded with my daughter who left home. I was probably too demanding and loud when I first got her and there were no men around. She lived with my daughter and her roommate and learned to swear. She used to bite me badly until I got her a puppy. Now she is meowing like a kitty cuz she wants one. My otherhalf has a swear word he likes and she loves to call me this word. At first I thought she was saying, Huh? Later it turned into w___e expressed loudly especially if I am on the phone. She meows like a kitty telling her puppy what to do. The hardest part besides her insulting me is being super picky about food. She throws more than she eats. Demanding Cookies - and telling me not to give her that crap. She throws anything healthy. She also is lazy. How can I help her be more active. When I try to get her to do tricks she is defiant unless I give her some candy which I am sure all of you will not approve of. I love my bird and am trying to be a good parent but she really tests my patience. I know she needs to be handled more and I know it. She has done some serious damage to my face and fingers in the past. I know she now has quit biting me after we had a talk but I still find it hard to forget. As I am sure she does how bossy I was when she first came into my home. There certainly is more to this Bird Ownership than I bargained for. I have had my bird ten years. She primarily speaks in my voice. Will it always be this way?