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How to Train a Pet in Sims 2: Pets

How to Train a Pet in Sims 2: Pets

Instructions Behavior Training Step 1: Look for a little circle icon in your pet's portrait. If this is visible, the pet is taking part in a behavior that your Sim can either encourage or discourage. Step 2: Click on the pet and choose "Praise for" or...

How to Stop Your Dog From Barking

How to Stop Your Dog From Barking

Instructions Things You’ll Need: Barking dog Personal time Metal coffee can 500 pennies Step 1: Get the coffee can. Pick up a metal coffee can from your local grocery store. Empty the contents out so you are left with just the can. Step 2: Fill the...

How to Catch a Runaway Puppy

How to Catch a Runaway Puppy

Instructions Things You’ll Need: A leash Tasty doggy treats, broken into bite-size fragments Step 1: Keep your puppy on a tether or inside a fenced-in area when he is outside, until he has been trained not to leave your yard. This will help you...

How to Train a Rat to Respond to Its Name

How to Train a Rat to Respond to Its Name

Instructions Things You’ll Need: Rat treats Step 1: Sit on the floor with your rat away from you but within reaching distance so that you can catch him in case he wants to scurry on out of reach. Step 2: Call your rat's name and if he comes to you...

How to Train Your Dog not to Chew

How to Train Your Dog not to Chew

Instructions Things You’ll Need: Stuffed animal Chew toy Treats Step 1: Whenever my tiny puppy would start to gnaw on my finger, I would put a stuffed animal in his mouth. When you do this, do not scold the dog or punish it. You should simply show...

How to Determine if a Dog is Too Nervous to Train

How to Determine if a Dog is Too Nervous to Train

Instructions Step 1: Notice the dog's attitude when you go to the training facility. Look for signs of agitation. The signs of agitation can differ from dog to dog, but may include barking or panting. Step 2: Look at the dog's body language. The telltale...

How to Teach Your Labrador to Come

How to Teach Your Labrador to Come

Instructions Things You’ll Need: Leash Step 1: Train your dog to come when still a puppy, if possible. Dog training works best at a young age. Step 2: Remember to use the word "Come" only in a positive voice. If you use it in a mad tone, the dog...

How to Cope with Adopting an Abused Dog

How to Cope with Adopting an Abused Dog

Instructions Step 1: Find out as much as you can about the dog's history before taking him home. The shelter or rescue group that you get him from will probably have at least some information to give you. Knowing if the abuser was male or female, and...

How to Break a Dog's bad Habits When House Training

How to Break a Dog's bad Habits When House Training

Instructions Step 1: Buy a dog crate if you don't already have one. Ensure that your dog only has enough room to stand up, turn around and lie down; if he has too much room he will have accidents in his crate. Step 2: Crate your dog anytime you aren't...

How to Teach a Dog to Weave Poles in Agility Courses

How to Teach a Dog to Weave Poles in Agility Courses

Instructions Step 1: Get your dog's attention. Your dog will need to have a certain amount of respect and discipline to attempt pole weaving. This will include listening to you and paying attention to your commands with rewards. Step 2: Line the weave...

How to Train your Dog to Share their Toys

How to Train your Dog to Share their Toys

Instructions Step 1: Buy them new toys to share. Since your dogs have already declared certain toys to be their favorites, take those fighting toys away. Instead introduce them to several new toys that they both get to share. Try buying toys they can tug...

How to Train Your Kitty to use a Scratching Post

How to Train Your Kitty to use a Scratching Post

Instructions Things You’ll Need: Scratching post Kitty who scratches Personal time Patience $25 budget How to Train Your Kitty to use a Scratching Post Step 1: Purchase supplies. An easy and fast trip to your local pet supplies store will provide...

How to Stop Your Dog from Jumping

How to Stop Your Dog from Jumping

Instructions Step 1: Leave your home and come back. Usually your dog will want to jump because it is excited to see someone, generally you. So step outside of your home and wait a few minutes. Then return just as if you had been away for while; your pet...

How to Gain Trust From a Previously Abused Pet

How to Gain Trust From a Previously Abused Pet

Instructions Step 1: Provide a safe place for your pet to stay. If it lives inside, have a special bed or place for him to go if he gets scared. If outside, provide some type of shelter for him to go by himself. Step 2: Leave out fresh water and food at...

How to Potty Train Your Child

How to Potty Train Your Child

Instructions Step 1: Once you have decided to potty train your child, you must be consistent and keep up the training. It is important that your child realizes that you aren't going to quit and works with you to achieve success. At first, your child may...

How to teach your cat to give a handshake

How to teach your cat to give a handshake

Instructions Things You’ll Need: *Patience *Treats or food *A week or more of devotion Step 1: Instill familiarity with positive reinforcement. Training a cat takes patience but is much easier than you may think. Having a familiarity with positive...

How to Train Your Puppy Not to Chew

How to Train Your Puppy Not to Chew

Instructions Things You’ll Need: Chew toy such as nylon bone, chewy rope, chewy tire and tennis ball Step 1: Buy your puppy new toys that they are allowed to chew on. You can easily find a good variety of toys at your local pet supplies store. Try...

How to Be Consistent Housebreaking Puppies

How to Be Consistent Housebreaking Puppies

Instructions Step 1: Consider crate training your new puppy. Using the restroom where they sleep isn't ideal for puppies, so confine your puppy to a crate or kennel during the training stages to speed the process. Step 2: Determine who's going to be...

How to Teach Your Labrador to Heel

How to Teach Your Labrador to Heel

Instructions Things You’ll Need: A no-pull harness or training collar Leather training leash Training treats Step 1: Take the dog to a pet store and have him fitted for a no-pull harness or training collar to avoid injuries from a standard choke...

How to Train Your Cat to Recognize Off-Limits Areas

How to Train Your Cat to Recognize Off-Limits Areas

Instructions Things You’ll Need: Cat repellent Packing tape Aluminum foil Carpet protectors Empty soda cans Pennies String Step 1: Secure the off-limits areas. Close all doors and other entrances to the areas. Make sure that crawlspaces and other...

How to train a bird to step on your finger

How to train a bird to step on your finger

Instructions Things You’ll Need: Small stick Steady, calm hand and outstretched fingers Step 1: The words, "step up," are universally accepted in the parrot word as the words to use when teaching your bird to step onto your finger. As you teach...

How to teach a japeke dog to come to you

How to teach a japeke dog to come to you

Instructions Things You’ll Need: 20-foot training leash 6-foot leash Flat buckle collar or harness Treats Toys Step 1: The first rule is never to call your dog to you for punishment. This is never fair to a dog. Like any dog, your Japeke must...

How to Potty Train a Bird

How to Potty Train a Bird

Instructions Things You’ll Need: Small treats Step 1: Learn the signs that your bird is about to use the potty. A bird tends to follow a fairly regular schedule for relieving himself and often exhibits a change in behavior right before he does so...

How to Use Puppy Pads and Outdoor Potty Training Together

How to Use Puppy Pads and Outdoor Potty Training Together

Instructions Step 1: Start by placing the puppy pads on the floor inside the house. These pads are specially scented and are designed to encourage the puppy to pee on them based on the smell. Step 2: Encourage your puppy's good behavior as he uses the...

How to Train a Puppy to Stop Chewing on Things

How to Train a Puppy to Stop Chewing on Things

Instructions Things You’ll Need: A bottle of dog taste deterrent such as Grannick’s Bitter Apple Durable chew toys such as Nylabones Ice cubes Step 1: As much as possible, put shoes and other items that might seem like tantalizing chew toys...

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