Pets & Animals: Page 15

Being your dog's best friend means getting her to take her medicine when she needs it. Here are a few tricks to help the medicine go down!

Building a chicken tractor. This is a raised bed for chickens to live in.

Learn how you can measure your diabetic cat's blood sugar levels at home.

This video will show you how to set up an aquarium for cold water or temperate fish, such as goldfish. It will show you how to add gravel, water, plants and equipment to your new aquarium.

This video gives tips on what to do when your dog gets over excited when the door bell rings.

This video explains what to do when your dog has diarrhea.

Michelle Kelly demonstrates how to handle pet rabbits.

This video will show you how to trim a dog's nails. This is such an important part of dog grooming, and shouldn't be overlooked.

With the dog food recall scare - and the stuff about wheat gluten and rice proteins and melamine - I've decided to make homemade dog food for my babies.

Sam Allen of the Golden Clovers 4-H goat club in Jefferson County, WA shows how to properly milk a goat.

Our expert, Nichole Bragg, shows you how to care for a pet iguana. Learn how to handle this lizard, and learn the best diet of an iguana. Nichole shows you how to spot a healthy iguana and how to tell the difference between males and females. She also shows you how to build a habitat for your iguana.

In this video series, learn how to maintain a healthy iguana. Our expert, Nichole Bragg, gives you information to keep your lizard as healthy as possible. Learn how to clean an iguana's cage, and learn how to keep your iguana safe from other pets. Nichole shows you how to identify mites, ticks, dehydration, and respiratory infections in iguanas. So, if you have a beloved lizard that you want to keep healthy, learn how to care for iguanas today!

In this series of outdoor safety videos, our expert on venomous snakes tells you how to treat a snake bite. You will learn what to do if you get bitten and how to use an extractor to remove the venom. But your first priority is to keep from getting bit in the first place.

In this video series, expert Jim Leske shows you how to love your dog through training. You will learn simple commands that will help your dog interact with people and get the discipline he or see needs to be healthy and happy.

In this video series, learn how to lunge a horse freely. Learn how to use the whip and train a horse.

In this video series, learn how to take care of horse hooves and more animal and horse care tips.

In this video series, watch as Kelli LaBar teaches you how to trot and jog with a horse. Learn how to transition between trots and jogs and how to move forward and backward on a horse.

In this video series, learn how to canter and lope on horse. Get safety tips and riding techniques.

In this video series, watch as Kelli LaBar teaches how to ride a horse in the Western style. Learn the different transitions and commands necessary for horseback riding.

In this video series, expert Kelli LaBar shows you everything you need to insert a tail extension in your horse's tail and prepare it for a show or competition. Kelli will teach what an extension is for, the supplies you'll need to make it work great, and all about combing the extension and tail for best results.

n this pet care series, you will learn everything you need to know to be the perfect parakeet owner. As pets, they are easy to care for, especially when compared to the food demands of larger pets such as cats and dogs. All you need is a cage and birdseed, right? While this is true to a certain extent, there are specific requirements for a parakeet cage.

Our expert, Laura Nessen, shows you how to create a holding tank for your hamster. Learn the right kind of hamster bedding to buy. Also, Laura gives you tips for finding accessories and toys for your hamster. So, take some time, and learn how to make your hamster as comfortable a possible.

In this video series, our expert will teach you how to care for corn snake pets. You will get excellent tips on how to set up a terrarium habitat for corn snakes, how to handle corn snakes, and how to determine the sex of corn snakes. You will also learn about how corn snakes shed their skin, what types of morph varieties are available, and how to breed corn snakes.

In this video series, our expert will show you how to groom and care for a horse. Learn great tips for buying a healthy horse, grooming the horse's head, body and tail, and care for horse hooves. You will also learn about horse care equipment, what and how to feed a horse, how to ride a horse, and how to exercise horses.

In this horse riding video series, learn how to bridle a horse with an English bridle from expert Kelli LaBar. Kelli will demonstrate all the steps necessary for putting an English bridle on a horse.

In this video series our expert will demonstrate how to keep cats off counter tops and tables with some simply pet training tips and advice.

In this video series, our expert will teach you how to make cat toys for your pets. You will learn how to create a variety of cat toys from household items like balls of paper, tin foil, strings or socks. An excellent idea for a homemade Christmas gift.

In this video series, watch as Kelli LaBar teaches how to mount and dismount a horse. Get horse safety tips, learn how tighten the girth, how to pull up on a horse, how to mount from the ground and from a mounting block, and how to adjust the stirrups.

In this video series, learn how to lead a horse. Get tips on what to do and what not do when leading a horse, how to hold the reins, and how long to cut the rope.

In this video series, learn how to fit a horse with an English saddle. Our expert, Kelli LaBar, teaches you everything you need to know to saddle a horse. Learn how to halter and tie up a horse.

In this video series, watch as reptile expert Shawn Fay teaches all about the Black Throat Monitor. Gain a knowledge of their history, how they breed, what they eat, how to find a cage, how to heat and light a cage, and how to keep the reptile healthy.

In these videos on raising farm animals, learn some of the basic facts about sheep. Our expert naturalist will discuss the major characteristics of this bovine species, including different types of sheep, types and colors of wool, eating habits and digestion (it is a ruminant animal), how to raise and handle a sheep, how to go about buying a sheep of your own, signs of disease, when to shear, how to tell a ewe and a ram apart, and how to breed sheep.

In this video series, watch as reptile expert Shawn Fay teaches all about the Tegu Lizard. Gain a knowledge of their history, how they breed, what they eat, how to find a cage, how to heat and light a cage, and how to keep the reptile healthy.

In these videos on raising farm animals, learn some of the basic facts about sheep. Our expert naturalist will discuss the major characteristics of this bovine species, including different types of sheep, types and colors of wool, eating habits and digestion (it is a ruminant animal), how to raise and handle a sheep, how to go about buying a sheep of your own, signs of disease, when to shear, how to tell a ewe and a ram apart, and how to breed sheep.

Kind lady at CoolKarma.com teaches you how to toilet train your cat in four steps with this instructional video. Her delivery sounds like a joke, but the content is rich and I'd imagine it works. Watch this video pet training tutorial and learn how to teach a cat to use a regular toilet, instead of a litter box. It's eco-friendly and less work for you!

Follow Mark Amey's step by step guide to looking after Terrapins. Terrapins, or turtles as they are known outside the UK, are interesting pets but need committed owners as they can live for over 30 years. It is vital that terrapins are kept in the correct environment to prevent health problems. Healthy terrapins are alert and bright-eyed, and don't have discharge around the mouth and nose. Their shells should be hard without any discoloration or damage such as bumps or cracks. Keep your exotic...

In this series of dog training videos, our greyhound expert gives you an overview of how to train greyhounds to race.

In this series you'll learn tips and techniques for teaching a dog to do tricks. Expert dog trainer and behavior consultant Tracy Tenner offers advice on training your dog to sit, roll over, crawl, beg, wait, shake hands, play dead and more using positive reinforcement, dog treats and praise.

Dogs can get build up in their ears just like we can. Sometimes, they need help keeping them clean. Dr. Lauren teaches you a safe way to clean your dog's ears at home.

Your cat can spend hours grooming itself but sometimes it needs a little help. Keeping nails short is important for your cat and your furniture! Dr. Lauren shows you how to keep their nails under control.