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Pet owner's tips: Teach your parrot to speak
While not all kinds of parrots can speak, some of them can remember and say lots of words or even phrases, and it often seems that they can even talk consciously. If you are lucky to have a parrot that can talk, then you can help it by training it and developing its skills.
Kate Yakimchuk pets facts pet parrots speech birds Animals 20 January 2024
Don't do this to your cat: Pet owner's tips
When it comes to being a good pet owner to your cat, everything seems easy - you are supposed to feed your cat and clean its litter box regularly. Meanwhile, lots of pet owners don't realize that they make some mistakes that can potentially harm their fluffy friend.
Kate Yakimchuk domestic cats pets facts behavior tips Animals 3 January 2024
Dogs Wearing Shoes: Train Your Pet
When it's cold and wet outside, your dog might need special shoes to stay warm and dry - but it doesn't mean that your dog will love them! It takes time to teach your pet to tolerate dog clothes, and you also need to train your dog properly.
Kate Yakimchuk dog shoes dogs training pets tips Animals 14 December 2023
Why Golden Retrievers Are Special: Know More About Your Pets
Different dog breeds have different features making them special - and it's not only their size or appearance! For instance, Golden Retrievers have some personality features that make them stand out.
Kate Yakimchuk dog breeds golden retriever dogs pets Animals 14 December 2023
Introducing new babies to your pets: Pet owner's tips
A baby can be the happiest moment of your family's life, changing it forever in many ways. One of the things that new parents are worried about is how their pets will react to the new babies, because they're afraid of jealousy or aggression.
Kate Yakimchuk new baby pet adaptation children tips Animals 5 December 2023
How to train a guard dog: Pet owner's tips
If you want your dog to protect your house, then you should train it to do it - they don't naturally know what they're supposed to do. While lots of dogs have territorial behaviors, they still need proper training to become amazing guard dogs.
Kate Yakimchuk guard dog dogs training pets tips Animals 2 December 2023
Cats don't want to be trained: Know more about your pets
Dogs can learn lots of tricks, but cats seem to do what they want - it's pretty hard to train them. Cats aren't silly - they just think differently, and they don't particularly like following anyone's commands.
Kate Yakimchuk pets cats personality habits Animals 28 November 2023
Training your parrot: Know more about your pets
Parrots can be amazingly intelligent and smart, so they can learn lots of tricks, and some kinds of parrots can even talk! Meanwhile, it doesn't mean that parrots can do all these things naturally - so you should train your pet.
Kate Yakimchuk parrots pets birds tips Animals 27 November 2023
Animal psychologists: What do they do?
People need psychologists to talk about their thoughts and mental issues, but why do animals need psychologists? Actually, these specialists can be quite helpful, especially for people who own pets with mental or behavioral issues.
Kate Yakimchuk pets personality psychologist Animals 15 November 2023
Signs that you dog doesn't respect you: Pet owner's tips
When training your dog, you should always keep in mind that your pet has to respect you to actually follow your commands and behave well. Respect is necessary, because dogs are social animals with a strong hierarchy, so they only respect those who are stronger than them.
Kate Yakimchuk dogs pets respect disrespect Animals 15 November 2023
When to use strict collars: Pet owner's tips
When training your dog, you sometimes have to use different approaches and tools, especially when your dog is young, strong, and energetic. One of these tools is a strict collar that can prevent your dog from attacking other animals and people.
Kate Yakimchuk dogs pets collar Animals 14 November 2023
Zooaggression in dogs: Learn more about your pets
Dogs can be quite aggressive, but some dogs only act that way towards other animals, especially other dogs. If your dog is like that, then it probably has high levels of zoo aggression - so you have to do something about it.
Kate Yakimchuk pets dogs aggression Animals 14 November 2023
Train your dog to wait until you do out: Pet owner's tips
Some people are just too busy to walk their dogs regularly at 6 a.m., and others just have too unpredictable schedules. A well-trained dog can wait and adapt to your schedule, so how can you achieve that?
Kate Yakimchuk dogs pets patience Animals 14 November 2023
Cats and dogs living together: Pet owner's tips
If you want to get a cat and a dog as pets, then you should make efforts to prevent them from fighting. While cats and dogs don't always fight, it happens, so you should train both pets to tolerate each other well.
Kate Yakimchuk pets cats dogs Animals 9 November 2023
Dogs barking at neighbors: Pet owner's tips
If your dog constantly barks at your neighbors, it can cause lots of discomfort to you and people living next to you. In many cases, you can train your dog to fix its behavior - but how can you do that?
Kate Yakimchuk dogs pets barking neighbors Animals 5 November 2023
Cats wearing collars: Train your pet
If you want your cat to wear a collar, then you can't just put it on - cats aren't exactly happy to wear bows, clothes, or collars. Meanwhile, if your cat actually needs a collar, then you should train it - this way, it will learn to tolerate it better.
Kate Yakimchuk cats pets collar Animals 28 October 2023
Unlearning food stealing: Pet owner's tips
When your cat constantly tries to steal your food, it might be quite irritating and also upsetting. While you can't train your cats like you can train dogs, you can still teach them not to do it, or at least not to do it too often.
Kate Yakimchuk pets cats habits food Animals 28 October 2023
Train your cat to use human toilet: Pet owner's tips
A modern Internet trend suggests training your cat to use your regular human toilet, so you can save money on cat litter. While few cats get this habit naturally, you can train your cat to do it - and it's easier than you might think.
Kate Yakimchuk cats pets toilet habits Animals 25 October 2023
Teaching cats to be quiet at night: Pet owner's tips
Your cat is a nocturnal animal, so it prefers to stay awake at night - and it can be quite problematic for light sleepers who wake up easily. Luckily, you can teach your cat to be quieter at night, or even sleep next to you, so it won't bother you.
Kate Yakimchuk cats pets habits night Animals 25 October 2023
When it's too late to train your dog: Pet owner tips
Most dog owners believe that it's never too late when talking about training unruly dogs. Meanwhile, some dogs can actually be way too late to train - it's all about their age, personality, and old habits.
Kate Yakimchuk pets dogs habits Animals 22 October 2023