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Expert pet advice from the How To authorities at eHow. From cats, dogs and fish, to ferrets and horses, and on to even more exotic pets like tigers and wallaroos, eHow has answers to your pet questions. Dog training? Cleaning an aquarium? Caring for a pet tarantula? Feeding a parakeet? Veterinary care for your farm animals? eHow's pet specialists have practical advice you can use. Looking for tips on Chia Pets or Tamagotchi? eHow even has step-by-step articles on caring for pet substitutes

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How to Help an Abused Animal Trust You

By TraciM

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Abuse can traumatize an animal, but you can help relieve the impact of mistreatment with love and patience. Rebuilding the animal's trust is essential. You can give an abused animal the wonderful life that it deserves by practicing compassion. ... more »

How to Help Ban Greyhound Racing and Support Greyhounds

By Melissa Maroff

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Greyhound racing may seem like a harmless sport, but there are harsh realities that go along with it. Each year tens of thousands of greyhounds are bred, only to have the majority destroyed because they lack racing potential, are injured while ... more »

How to Help Chained Dogs on Valentine's Day and All Year

By Melissa Maroff

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Thousands of our canine friends across the country spend their lives tied to chains. Although there are laws in some states and communities restricting chaining and tethering, each winter, rescuers find dogs frozen in the snow, suffering from ... more »

How to Help Your Cat or Dog Lose Weight

By Laura Chapman

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With Americans becoming more conscious of our expanding waist lines, we have realized that our pets need nutritious diets and adequate exercise just as badly as we do. If your pet's weight has gotten out of control, here is how to get him back to ... more »

How to Help Your Child Overcome A Fear Of Dogs

By Janet Ford

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Dogs are everywhere in our society. This only makes having an unhealthy fear of dogs harder for a child. It also makes them more susceptible to dog bites. Fear encourages fear. A fearful animal is more likely to lash out. I've outlined an ... more »

How to help your dog overcome separation anxiety

By Jonae Fredericks

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One of the biggest challenges that a dog owner can face is 'separation anxiety'. You CAN turn the nightmare around... more »

How to Hire a Pet Sitter

By Valerie Brooks

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If you’re tired of asking your neighbor to take care of your cat while you’re away or the thought of putting your dog in a kennel makes you cringe, hiring a pet sitter might be your best option. The business of pet sitting is flourishing and ... more »

How to Hire a Pet Taxidermist

By eHow Pets Editor

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Taxidermy is the art of preserving dead animals, such as fish, deer, antelope or wild birds. But some people want to preserve the remains of the family pet. Here's how to hire a pet taxidermist... more »

How to Hold a Hamster

By eHow Pets Editor

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Hamsters are fragile, quick, and have sharp teeth, so picking them up and holding them should be done with care. There are several ways you can pick up and hold a hamster. Read on to learn how... more »

How to House a Bearded Dragon

By eHow Pets Editor

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Bearded dragons are excellent pets to have. Originally from Australia, bearded dragons are good-natured, small in size, love attention and are relatively easy to care for. Follow the tips below for housing a bearded dragon... more »

How to House Train Your Puppy Quick and Easy!

By MarlaineMarie

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The very best way to house train your pup is to set aside the first few days to be with your pup. If you have a three day weekend or just take a couple of days vacation before or after a weekend, plan to pick up your pup ASAP on the way home when ... more »

How to housebreak a Cairn Terrier

By KyraFox

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Cairn Terriers are cute, sturdy and playful with an energetic nature. They love people and enjoy learning a lot of tricks. Because they are very intelligent and in fact thrive on being kept busy, you can take advantage of their nature to easily ... more »

How to Identify a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

By eHow Pets Editor

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The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is an active, graceful and well-balanced toy spaniel. The breed overall is gentle and affectionate. The true character in this breed is its happy temperament and gentle and affectionate nature. This breed is a ... more »

How to Identify an Indian Stick Insect

By eHow Pets Editor

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The Indian Stick Insect is the common name for Carausius morosus. This is a large, hardy species that makes an excellent pet, but a permit is needed to keep them because the Indian Stick Insect is a potential pest. Stick insects are also known as ... more »

How to Identify Cattle Breeds

By eHow Pets Editor

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Cattle exhibit many noticeably distinct characteristics. Paying attention to certain features aids in spotting cattle breeds. Cattle demonstrate different traits depending on their purpose. Dairy cattle are milk producers and Beef cattle produce ... more »

How to Identify Codogpendent People

By Deana Case

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Codogpendency is the deep denial that one’s dog is displaying inappropriate behavior. It causes a person to make excuses for or misidentify the dog’s behavior to keep from admitting that changing their own behavior could improve the situation. ... more »

How to Increase the Humidity in a Snake Cage

By eHow Pets Editor

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When we think of pet care, the things that we usually think of first are feeding, grooming and medical care for our pets. For all snakes, especially tropical snakes, the humidity level in the cage is also a major consideration. If a pet lives in ... more »

How to Install An Electric Fence For Your Horse

By ellenmwoods

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An electric fence can keep your horses from chewing wood leaning on the fence. Here is all the information you need to install an electric fence... more »

How to Introduce a New Dog Into Your Home

By Deana Case

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Introducing a new dog into your home will go more easily if you take some time to plan the introduction. There are many stressful factors involved for the new dog and for the dog that has been living with you before the arrival of the newbie. ... more »

How to Introduce a New Pet Rat to Another Rat

By eHow Pets Editor

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Need to introduce a new rat to another or an existing group? Whether you have cage mates that have been apart for awhile, babies or an older rat, adding a new companion can cause problems as the new rat finds its place in the social structure. ... more »

How to Introduce a Puppy to a Senior Dog

By eHow Pets Editor

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When you're ready to add a puppy to a family that contains a senior dog, you should carefully consider your senior dog's needs to make sure the puppy fits in. Your senior dog may be grumpy when first meeting the new puppy, but she should ... more »

How to Introduce Chinchillas

By eHow Pets Editor

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Chinchillas are quite sociable creatures and can be housed together in the same cage. Be sure to properly introduce them first in one of the following ways, which involve gradually introducing the smell of the newcomer to the group... more »

How to Join Up With a Horse

By eHow Pets Editor

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Creating a bond with your horse may be the most important part of training and showmanship. Without trust, you may spend years and thousands of dollars trying to calm the animal. Luckily, you can expedite the process and join up with your horse... more »

How to Judge Dairy Cows

By eHow Pets Editor

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Whether you are judging for the 4-H, the FFA or just trying to pick the right cow to bid on at an auction, the more you know about what the professionals look for, the better off you'll be... more »

How to keep a dog from pulling on a leash

By knewf

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Why suffer the indignity of being pulled down the street by an unruly dog when it is completely unnecessary? Here is a great way to bring some control into your walk with your dog. Best of all, this method is positive, painless for you and ... more »

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