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Pet Substitutes

Pet Substitutes

From the Chia Pet to a handheld digital Tamagotchi, pet rocks to virtual pets, eHow offers expert How To information on a variety of pet substitutes. Not sure you can handle the responsibility of a living, breathing animal? Maybe practicing on a plant, rock or digital device before getting a dog or cat is the right idea. Allergic to everything with fur or feathers? Let eHow show you how online or virtual pets can enrich you life.

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  • How to Take Care of a Pet Rock

    Pet rocks were all the rage in the 1970s but they're still popular today. The pet rock is a great alternative to a household with allergies or someone looking for a bit of nostalgia with this...

  • How to Start a Rock Collection

    Want to start a rock collection after seeing your friends cool rocks and can't help feeling a little envious of those rocks? Here is how to start a rock collection!

  • Pet Rock Instructions

    A pet rock is a pet substitute. This fad introduced by advertising executive Gary Dahl in the 1970s had a short lived run, but made Dahl a millionaire. He wrote an instruction manual to accompany...

  • How to Make Pet Rocks

    Pet rocks were in high demand in the late 1970s. Advertising executive Gary Dahl invented the pet that wasn't when he determined that conventional pets were too much hassle. Dahl began selling the...

  • How to Pamper Your Pet Rock

    Every rock needs pampering sometimes. Maybe it's his birthday, you dropped him, or they are just complaining of aches and pains, you need to know what to do.

  • How to Paint Your Pet Rock

    Pet rocks truly love to feel they are unique. If you paint your pet rock, don’t be surprised if it struts around and gets a big head. But, if you are a good pet rock owner you can teach your rock...

  • How to Play With a Pet Rock

    All pets need daily exercise, including a middle-aged pet rock. Take the gray pet rock named Stony from his 1970s box, dust him off and play a few games together. The original pet rock from Baja,...

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