The bird got me in trouble ...

[ApS]

Originally Posted by Newbiesaukee

"...I can only imagine what they sound like indoors..."

New to my South Florida neighborhood, I asked my neighbor, "Who in our neighborhood who has the very bad dog a few blocks away?"

My neighbor, accustomed to long, daily bike rides, couldn't guess.

So I said, "Surely you've heard them saying loudly, 'Bad Dog, Bad, Bad, Dog.'"

He laughed, and recalled, "Yes that would be the Millers—they have a dog—and a macaw".

So even as outdoor pets, they are loud (and embarrassing).