Instructions How to Get in Touch With Your Animal Side Step 1: Observe animals. You will see that they act on their instinct, They act rather than procrastinate. Animals also do not live in fear. When they need to retreat to heal a wound, they do so...
Instructions Step 1: Demonstrate kindness towards animals through your own actions. Always show your child that animals deserve respect. Pet and hold animals correctly and never speak of harming animals. Step 2: Show your child the correct way to pet and...
Instructions Step 1: Contact your local 4-H extension office to see where to begin looking for an animal. Extensions agents can help you locate quality animals with which to start your project. Step 2: Decide what species of animal you would like to use...
Instructions Step 1: Start when the cat is young. While dogs make friends with other animals much easier and much later in life, the chance of a cat becoming friends with a new animal is dramatically higher if it is introduced in the first seven weeks of...
Instructions Step 1: Take care of your pets. One of the first steps of being an animal lover is to make sure that your own pets are happy and healthy. Provide your pets with healthy food, clean water and playtime. Also, keep regular vet appointments...
Instructions Step 1: Take the child's hand in your own and gently guide him/her in stroking the animal's head or back. Teach the child how to pet the animal before attempting to pick the animal up or otherwise interact with the pet. It is important to...
Instructions Step 1: Get down on the ground when you first approach the stray animal. Being low to the ground makes you less intimidating to the animal. Stay still and try not to make sudden movements that might scare the animal. Let him get used to your...
Instructions Step 1: Keep all new arrivals in a separate room form the healthy animals for at least two to three weeks. Do not allow the new animals to come in contact with the other animals. Step 2: Watch closely for signs of illness during the...
Instructions Step 1: Watch the animal you want to draw. Look at pictures of both the real animal in the wild and other drawings of the animal. Step 2: Observe the basic shapes within the shape of the animal's body. Most often, these shapes will be oval...
Instructions Step 1: Locate animal shelters in your area. Animal shelters may consist of the Animal Protective League, the Humane Society, private rescue organizations or the local dog or animal warden's holding facility. Look in the Yellow Pages under...
Hi! We are Nick and Valerie Wisniewski on behalf of expertvillage.com. We are here to talk about animal tracks and for information; you can visit our website at walnuthilltracking.com. When looking at animal tracks it is important to understand foot...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: Internet connection Journal Pen Step 1: Deal with your emotions right away. Don’t be afraid to see a counselor in order to face your emotions properly. Step 2: Keep a journal of all of the things you have done...
Hi, my name is Mary Norton. I do pet massage. I'm at www.petmassage.com and I'm here with expertvillage.com. We're going to talk today about dog massage. Pet massage, but we're going to use a dog so if you want to know why it's a good idea to learn pet...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: CD player CDs Speakers Dog Training material or information Step 1: Find a type of music that you can live with to play while training your animal. The best is of course going to be your favorite because you will...
Hi, my name is Tim Labelle, this is my wife April, we are the owners of Pet Barn Exotics in Heartland, Michigan. We are here on behalf of Expert Village to help you choose the right pet. In this segment, my wife April will be discussing with you who is...
Instructions Step 1: Check the laws for your city and state. Some animals are strictly forbidden in certain places. The last thing you want is to be saddled with a fine and other legal troubles. And on top of that, you would have to surrender your pet...
And this particular animal is Gladys and well her mother was chewed up by a dog and we rescued her. We rehab her and she had some medical problems and couldn't be released into the wild. These animals are wonderful but they don't make very good pets. She...
Instructions Step 1: Know what kind of animal you want. Livestock auctions sell many animals including horses, cattle, donkeys, sheep, goats, chickens and other farm animals. Step 2: Call livestock auction barns near you to find out times and dates of...
Hi, I'm Simone from Expert Village and I'm the owner of Pet Mania, a pet store in Burbank which is a different kind of pet store, it's a pet rescue as well. I opened the store fourteen years ago, 1995, and with the thought of just rescuing animals and...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: Stroller or tether Snacks and drinks Camera Step 1: Read an animal book in the days proceeding your trip to the zoo. By doing this, you ensure your child has at least seen pictures of some of the animals that would...
Instructions Step 1: Know that if you are an animal lover, there are different ways you can adopt animals. Some involve caring for an animal yourself or simply donating money to a charity. You can contact many different organizations who specialize in...
Instructions Step 1: Think about your space limitations before purchasing pets. All pets should have ample room to move around. The bigger the animal, the bigger the space required. Overcrowding animals, including fish, is an almost sure way to spread...
Instructions Step 1: Teach your animals to follow you as their handler (unless you are working with swine), starting with very small trips within the enclosure. Make sure you have a secure halter and a firm lead on the animal and coax it to follow you...
This is Randall Powell with Expert Village, and in this clip, we're going to talk about behavioral aspects when riding your horse and just understanding your horses behavior. Horses are prey animals. There's 2 different types of animals; there's prey...
Instructions Step 1: Show kindness to your pets. Gently remove your cat from the table instead of swatting her down or get up and find out why the dog is barking instead of yelling at him to quiet down. Step 2: Correct your children when they are too...