How To Videos » Pets http://www.ihowtovideos.com Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:32:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 How to Holistically Care For Your Dog http://www.ihowtovideos.com/how-to-holistically-care-for-your-dog/ http://www.ihowtovideos.com/how-to-holistically-care-for-your-dog/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:02:12 +0000 How To http://www.ihowtovideos.com/?p=16178 More and more people are turning to holistic medicine for themselves, and some people are doing it for their pets as well.  This video talks about “Doga,” or yoga for dogs.

Kari Harendorf also talks about how to raise a healthy dog in terms of how you treat yourself.  Since every creature’s health lies in the immune system, she talks about immune health for your dog.  She states that the immune system starts in the gut – if you’re putting bad foods in your stomach, your immune system isn’t functioning properly.  The same rule goes for your furry friend.  The food and dog treats you give your pet can have a great impact on whether that pet is healthy or not.

In addition to the pet’s digestive health, you can improve your dog’s mind, body, and spirit with doga – yoga for your and your dog.  While you’re not going to get Fido to do a “downward dog” you can perform certain yoga poses that incorporate man’s best friend.  Check out the video to learn more.

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]]> http://www.ihowtovideos.com/how-to-holistically-care-for-your-dog/feed/ 2 How to Be A Green Pet-Owner http://www.ihowtovideos.com/how-to-be-a-green-pet-owner/ http://www.ihowtovideos.com/how-to-be-a-green-pet-owner/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:11:40 +0000 How To http://www.ihowtovideos.com/?p=13900 This video talks about all the options there are for organic and recycled/recyclable pet toys, as well as organic pet food.  While it is nice to see what is out there in regards to new pet trends like dog treats, cat toys, and chew toys, it is even nicer to see what pet-minded companies are doing for the environment.

The pet store owner talks about pet toys that are made from renewable resources like hemp, and he shows the video host a bunch of dog toys that are made from recycled materials, like fire hoses, soda bottles, etc.  He also has a dog toy in stock that is recyclable itself.

In addition to talking about what is good for the environment in regards to these toys, the pet store owner also talks about how an organic toy can benefit your pet.

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]]> http://www.ihowtovideos.com/how-to-be-a-green-pet-owner/feed/ 1 How to Introduce Your Pet To Your Newborn http://www.ihowtovideos.com/how-to-introduce-your-pet-to-your-newborn/ http://www.ihowtovideos.com/how-to-introduce-your-pet-to-your-newborn/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:20:40 +0000 How To http://www.ihowtovideos.com/?p=5868 When asked, most pediatricians will tell you that it is not necessary to get rid of your pet when you bring home a new baby.  Obviously, common sense is key when it comes to parenting and pet ownership, but in case one is lacking in common sense, this video exists to go over the obvious guidelines as well as providing some pretty useful tips.

The basics – don’t put your newborn baby on the floor in front of your dog when he’s doing his special “Ohgoodyyou’rehomenowpetmewalkmefeedmeohboyohboyohboy” dance.  Don’t put a dog treat on the new baby’s head.  Don’t let your cat walk all over the baby.  Don’t let your baby put a possible salmonella-tinged turtle in his mouth.  Don’t put your pet bunny in your newborn baby’s crib.  Straightforward, yes, but since people feel the need to reiterate these pearls of wisdom, obviously not everyone has the right amount of common sense.

The doctor tells us that a child raised in a home with pets is more comfortable and appropriate with animals, so that is a big plus.  Additionally, some of the tips provided in this video are pretty clever – like bringing a piece of clothing or (ew) a dirty diaper home before you bring the baby home.  That way pets know the baby’s smell already and won’t be overly curious when you bring the little one home.  A good video for new moms and dads, and for pet-owners, too.

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]]> http://www.ihowtovideos.com/how-to-introduce-your-pet-to-your-newborn/feed/ 1 How To Have Kids and Pets and Not Go Broke http://www.ihowtovideos.com/how-to-have-kids-and-pets-and-not-go-broke/ http://www.ihowtovideos.com/how-to-have-kids-and-pets-and-not-go-broke/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:46:12 +0000 How To http://www.ihowtovideos.com/?p=228 Coupon Mom brings us this video about kids and pets.  Nichole has 5 kids and 7 pets, so she is a great person to tell us about the dynamic between kids and pets.  She does 20-25 loads of laundry per week.  That’s a LOT of laundry.  Plus, with 7 pets it is hard to keep up with veterinary bills and pet food.

So, Coupon Mom swoops in to save the day and tell Nichole how much money she could be saving with coupons.  They might be kind of a hassle, but you sure can save a lot of money with them.  Coupon Mom shows us that.  Coupon Mom has some great other tips as well.  For instance, she found out that her vet’s office will match the online price for pet medications.  What?  Who knew you could do that?

She also shares tips about “coupon stacking” where you can use the store sale price, plus a coupon to get the best savings possible.  Nichole was a little dazed from her experience with Coupon Mom, who is amazing but REALLY energetic and kind of aggressive. Everybody needs a Coupon Mom to come grocery shop with them.

Basically, it is all about education.  You have to understand the savings before you can take the most advantage of them.  Find out what stores double coupons and when.  Coupon Mom is a total genius.  She took the total grocery bill from around $134 down to $75 or so with the loyalty card, down to $5.21 with coupons.  That’s not a typo.  She saved 97% on those groceries.

Nichole is a Coupon Mom fan now.  Go Coupon Mom!

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]]> http://www.ihowtovideos.com/how-to-have-kids-and-pets-and-not-go-broke/feed/ 0 How to Keep Your Dog From Pulling At The Leash http://www.ihowtovideos.com/how-to-keep-your-dog-from-pulling-at-the-leash/ http://www.ihowtovideos.com/how-to-keep-your-dog-from-pulling-at-the-leash/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:02:15 +0000 How To http://www.ihowtovideos.com/?p=59 This is Part Four in a series of instructional videos by Janeane Garofalo-lookalike certified dog professional Cindi Tringali. As the owner of two dogs who walk me, rather than letting me walk them, I found this information extremely helpful, but the delivery is a little strange. I guess Cindi has spent many years training dogs – an important component of dog training is repetition. This video is a little repetitious. That’s OK, though, because you get to see how she teaches a dog how to walk on a “loose leash.” In other words, how to get your dog NOT to pull on the leash like a madman.

The instruction is sound, and she makes some excellent suggestions. She also shows you how to integrate this dog training method with some others. One thing that was very nice was that she demonstrated the “loose leash” procedure with her personal dog, and then with a larger dog that hadn’t been trained previously. So it turns out, after all, that holding a treat on a stick in front of your dog is NOT the best way to get him to behave on a leash.

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