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How to Care for a Turtle : Choosing a Pet Turtle

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:33:07 +0000

Look for an undamaged shell and clear eyes when choosing your turtle. Learn how to choose a turtle from an industry professional in this free pet care video.

Expert: Cordell Jacques
Bio: Cordell Jacques has worked in the pet industry for more than 10 years.
Filmmaker: Travis Waack

Duration : 0:1:27

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How to teach a pet rat to walk on back legs (.. three steps)

admin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:38:47 +0000

Womble takes us through the steps he took in learning to walk on his back legs.

Again when trying this, don’t spend too long training the rat each day, 5 minutes a day is long enough and even at that they are clever enough to pick this up in a few days. This is important too to make sure they are not over-fed during training.

Also don’t be in too much of a hurry to increase the step count, take time to get the rats used to the trick and it will make increasing the steps later easier and more stable. Best to basically let your rat dictate how quickly they learn it.

Finally, I’m really not overly happy with this video so i may “re-do” it at some stage, so apologies if its not helpful. More coming soon.

Feel free to ask any questions or give your own tips

Duration : 0:2:36

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How to train your dog not to pull- Loose Leash Walking

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:51:32 +0000

In other words- walking on a loose leash.
This video quickly outines exercises to get your dog walking on a loose leash by your side. Put very basically FIRST you will teach the dog what you want them to do! And secondly, stop reinforcing them when they pull!

I demonstrate the exercise using a clicker, but if you do not have one, you can always use a verbal marker like yes etc. However you will get much faster and reliable results by using the clicker. If you hold the clicker in the same hand as the leash, and keep the treats in the other hand, you will find it easier to manage. Practice holding the leash, clicker, and treats when you do not have the dog attached to the leash yet, so you dont become overwhelmed.

A great book on loose leash walking, or how to stop your dog from pulling is-

My Dog Pulls. What Do I Do? by Turid Rugaas

You can get this book on www.dogwise.com and other places too. Its very short and has lots of pictures.

I would advise against using any forms of positive punishment when teaching any behavior, but especially leash walking, as startling or hurting a dog actually increases their stress hormones in their body causing the dog to be more hyperactive and more likely to become aroused and reactive towards other dogs and people (weather they want to greet them or not).

DO NOT DROP THE LEASH! I showed myself dropping the leash on a street with no cars/danger and another person there. This would happen during an emergency, if you trip or fumble. In no way do I support people who walk with their dogs off leash, you never can tell if a car will backfire, or who knows what, an earthquake etc with frighten your dog, and cause it to run into traffic. If you don’t like holding a leash, simply tie it to your waist like I do with my dogs. However walking in a safe place where dogs are allowed off leash is perfectly acceptable

Duration : 0:3:39

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Taking Care of a Pet Bunny Rabbit : Spaying & Neutering Pet Rabbits

admin — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:55:03 +0000

Learn from an exotic animal health technician as she explains why and how to spay or neuter a pet rabbit in this free online video.

Expert: Sarah Tingle
Contact: www.extracareanimalhospital.net
Bio: Sarah is a resident exotic animal health technician and has been working as a technician for seven years.
Filmmaker: Hiu Yau

Duration : 0:1:31

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Picking Beginner Pet Lizards : Pet Lizard Costs

admin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:12:06 +0000

Lizards can cost some money depending on the cages and the rarity of the lizard. Learn about the costs of buying a pet lizard in this free reptile care video.

Expert: Cordell Jacques
Bio: Cordell Jacques has worked in the pet industry for more than 10 years.
Filmmaker: Travis Waack

Duration : 0:2:17

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Taking Care of a Pet Bunny Rabbit : How Train Your Rabbit to Use a Litter Box

admin — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:23:13 +0000

Learn from an exotic animal health technician as she explains how to train a pet rabbit to use a litter box in this free online video.

Expert: Sarah Tingle
Contact: www.extracareanimalhospital.net
Bio: Sarah is a resident exotic animal health technician and has been working as a technician for seven years.
Filmmaker: Hiu Yau

Duration : 0:2:19

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Taking Care of a Pet Bunny Rabbit : Picking Up Your Pet Rabbit

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:07:24 +0000

Learn from an exotic animal health technician as she explains how to pick up a pet rabbit in this free online video.

Expert: Sarah Tingle
Contact: www.extracareanimalhospital.net
Bio: Sarah is a resident exotic animal health technician and has been working as a technician for seven years.
Filmmaker: Hiu Yau

Duration : 0:1:21

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How To Clean A Fish Tank or Aquarium, Remove Algae, Pet Care

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:07:03 +0000

How To Clean A Fish Tank or Aquarium, Remove Algae, Pet Care
Rachel shows you the best way to clean and maintain your aquarium or fish tank the right way. This includes how much of a water change you should do, an easy way to remove algae from the sides of the tank, the use of water conditioner and aquarium salt, changing filters and tips on using suction tube or siphon to clean the gravel. Fresh water fish do require a certain amount of salt in the water to be healthy. This is the easiest way to clean your tank correctly so that your pet fish stay healthy and happy and dont get sick.
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Music By Jimmy Gelhaar
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Duration : 0:6:46

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Taking Care of a Pet Bunny Rabbit : Trimming Your Pet Rabbit’s Nails

admin — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:08:07 +0000

Learn from an exotic animal health technician as she explains how to trim your pet rabbit’s nails in this free online video.

Expert: Sarah Tingle
Contact: www.extracareanimalhospital.net
Bio: Sarah is a resident exotic animal health technician and has been working as a technician for seven years.
Filmmaker: Hiu Yau

Duration : 0:1:35

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