Teaching Apollo Multiple Choice 

"What makes a ball?" Apollo evoking a philosophical debate about the atributes of a ball. Love it.😂

Throwing bottle is its own reward. Apollo was gonna throw bottle whether you asked him to or not.

im so cooked i laughed at the sound the bowl made when apollo threw it because it sounds like the metal pipe falling sound effect

I love that he called out "Ball!" when the ball hit the floor when Ophelia dropped it.

If Apollo has it his way, that floor will end up looking like the surface of the moon.

I see the owners behaving more parrot like in every video; apollo teaches them well

Aw, you can see this frying the poor little birdy's brain. He's spent so long recognizing things by touch and sound, and now he has to change gears completely and recognize them by sight.

8:04 😂 when Apollo throws the bottle at Soleil and that shriek she makes. Poor girl hahah I love that Dalton apologizes to her

Looks like he is doing well in the new home! So happy for all of you! 🥳❤

For people starting to learn English as a second language the difference between words like "bowl" and "ball" or "ship" and "sheep" is pretty hard to grasp, and beginners (and sometimes advanced speakers) often pronounce them in the same way. I see Appollo using different intonations to distinguish "ball" and "bowl", probably not fully understanding the difference between the vowels. I would probably suggest to get back to the basics and teach him a clear distinction between the vowel (aw) and the diphthong (oh) pronounced with the same pitch, and from there move on to the words again and see whether he improves. It'll probably take just a couple of learning sessions. I love to see him improve so much though, already understanding grammar! Can't wait to hear him say "Give me a pistachio or I'll throw bottle at you" 🦖❤

I am so impressed by this - your patience and persistence and the way that you offer Apollo an easier task when he's stuck on something. And he's trying so hard to learn - bless him!

Apollo is a very smart gentleman

Grey I grew up with also loves blue jay sounds and does them constantly; very funny to hear Apollo do one!

Always a great day when Apollo uploads

As a non-native English speaker, "ball" and "bowl" sound extremely similar to me, and I wonder how similar they sound to Apollo and if he has more difficulties not switching them up as a result

He definitely likes to throw stuff haha

You’re teaching him fetch? I love this.

Apollo, get BEER

Apollo INSISTS it's a ball.

I love that you're starting to have him do the verbs

Dalton: a bowl is half a ball Dalton: 🤯

pull EHHH sss PLAST wanna pistachee? (headbang)

20:00 that bird call imitation was impressive :o

Apollo is hyperactive as usual. Meanwhile, the girls in the background pretend that nothing is happening...

Apollo is so clever and the girls are so cute 💙❤❤

Will do Big Bird for snack.

"Drop bowl" Sounded like "In Trouble". I think you should teach him "Apollo you're in trouble."

@ 12:12 did apollo just say "o shit" lmao

He's so smart! It's obvious you live and work with him a lot

Smart boy ❤❤❤❤

Apollo is so smart ❤

Great job Apollo

It's interesting that he moves side-to-side when he's saying human words.

I've often wondered about birds eyesight and object recognition. We know their eyes are wide set to be able to detect predators and that their entire bodies are made for flight and life up high/trees, sky. I wonder if they see things by a more quick n dirty object recognition sort of way--i.e thats seed or nut or fruit shaped, that is egg shaped, and things that move need to be scary until proven otherwise. So perhaps the quick scan of objects, like of the paper cup on its side = ball, and unless its actually in the mouth for inspection its hard to discern. As a bird that is preyed upon things need to be triaged into rough shapes at a distance quickly. Super interesting. No doubt all of your hours of footage is likely being scrutinized by scientists ....you're providing free research! lolz.

The way he scoots past the book 🥺

So many pistachios for mr bird

Maybe the bowl is a ball to Apollo because they both sound hollow when you throw them 🤷‍♀️

How do you guys manage hormonal behavior with Apollo? Has this been a challenge ever for you guys?

Hi Apollo 🥰

GLASK

How do you tell Soleil and Ophelia apart?

Why does the title of this video read like a rancid porn title

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