There was a lady who moved into one of those “smart houses” where you could turn on the lights or the coffee machine, etc. by speaking commands. Her phone bill had all these long distance calls to her father and it turned out that the parrot was making these when he learned to yell “Call Dad”.
Years ago, a friend of my wife’s told her they came home early and heard the parrot asking the dog if it wanted to go outside, and the dog dutifully scratching at the door.
“It’s the plumber. He’s come to fix the sink.”