Things To Know Before Breeding Your Cat Before you ever consider breeding, you must first pick the right breed for your family. The population of cats is the United States alone is unbelievable. About all experts will tell you that you should spay your cat rather than breed it. Regardless what experts have to say, [...]
May 15, 2009
Tips For Introducing Cats
Introducing New Cats A peaceful relationship between new and existing feline housemates requires time, patience and work. When you choose to add a new cat to your house, it’s generally more exiting for you and your family than it’s for the cat you already own. Though most cats are lonely by nature, most will also [...]
January 19, 2009
7 Ways To Help Stop Your Dog From Digging Up Your Garden
By Michael Webber Dogs love to dig, let’s face it, it is a very natural and instinctual part of their makeup, and “it is a very enjoyable behavior for them” says Deborah L. Forthman, Ph.D. digging is something that dogs have been doing from the beginning, but there are ways to reduce the amount your [...]
September 12, 2008
How To Teach Your Parrot Not To Bite
Learning how to teach your parrot not to bite is one of the most important skills for a pet parrot owner. However it takes a lot of time and commitment. Given the right circumstances, parrots can learn a lot of things because they are intelligent birds. Repetition will teach your bird to stop biting and [...]
August 30, 2008
How to Teach Your Parrot to Talk
By Zevs Borealis The quickest and most effective way to teach your bird to speak is to understand how birds learn speech. If you utilize the bird’s natural inclinations and abilities, teaching your pet will be a much more enjoyable experience for both you and the bird. In the wild, parrots are most vocal during [...]
June 29, 2008
Training Your Dog Not To Chase People, Bicycles, Joggers, Etc.
by Burt Cotton Dogs by nature are predatory animals, and all predatory animals share the motivation to chase fleeing objects. While this may be a natural instinct, it is not appropriate when those fleeing objects are joggers, bicyclists or the mailman. Training the dog not to chase people and bicycles is an important thing to [...]
May 2, 2008
Dog Training – Recognizing, Preventing, And Handling Dog Aggression Part 3
Continuation of part 3 of the article by Phil Donahoe: Continued from part 2 we continue our dog training examination of the causes dog aggression and what can be done to prevent and fix these dog training problems. All dogs have different handling thresholds. Some dogs like lots of cuddles, and are perfectly content to [...]
April 28, 2008
Dog Training – Recognizing, Preventing, And Handling Dog Aggression Part 1
By Phil Donahoe A dog is an instinctively aggressive creature. In the wild, aggression came in very handy: dogs needed aggression to hunt, to defend themselves from other creatures, and to defend resources such as food, a place to sleep, and a mate. Selective breeding over the centuries has minimized and refined this trait significantly, [...]
April 25, 2008
Getting your dog to “walk nice”
by Hope Saidel “Djoowannagwout?” If you don’t speak dog, that translates to “Do you want to go out?” It’s a phrase that every dog knows, every dog owner says, and is followed (generally speaking) by jumping for joy, wriggling with glee, and barking with boundless energy. Keeping the subsequent time as much fun is usually [...]
