Caught on video!

[Mawnee]

My wife and I finally got a video of cosmo practicing his favorite phrase "Good boy!" He is usually far more talkative and vocal, but was a little quiet with the camera out. He usually wont make a sound once he sees a phone or camera.

 

We are very proud of our baby, not even 11 months old yet

 

[video=youtube;3-CiNlDN3sU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-CiNlDN3sU

Edited March 8, 2011 by Mawnee

[Luvparrots]

Cosmo is very handsome and congratulations on your fast talker!!!!!!!

Edited March 8, 2011 by luvparrots

[judygram]

You will have to get creative with the camera and hide it behind something for lots of us have greys who shut up when they see the camera, he is such a good boy and thanks for sharing that with us.

[Shelly Yokum]

try leaving the camera in the room where he can see it, a tripod works great. Do it for about a week, so that he won't think its a predator. Then he will get use to it.

[danmcq]

In the beginning, it almost sounds like a pigeon coo or an imitation of you making a tongue rolling sound. I could certainly hear "Good Boy" loud and clear.

 

Thanks for sharing this.

 

Shelley's advice in getting your grey used to a camera is spot on.

[Mawnee]

^ Yea, I taught him that noise while we were cuddling one evening. The next day my wife was almost in tears when he did it while one her shoulder asking for a neck rub. Its so cute! He almost always does it while being really cuddly now. But of course its part of his vocabulary, so he will practice it at other times as well.

 

The problem with the camera/phone isnt that hes afraid of it. Its that he loves it. As soon as he sees it it consumes his attention. We have tried leaving it in the room, but it leads to him going for it constantly during play time I'm working on a solution with an old webcam we have.

Edited March 9, 2011 by Mawnee