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Welcome to All Pets Guide. This is your online guide to all kinds of pets: horses, dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles and less common pets. Thank you for your visit and we hope you enjoy the content we put together for you. Here are the latest articles:
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Your horse has just tried to bite you! You can’t understand why this animal that you love and care for would behave in such a way. Horses that bite people are displaying an aggressive, unsafe behaviour that needs to be changed.
The first step in changing any behaviour is to understand the underlying cause of it. Horses are prey animals that live in herds and run from danger. Their first instinct is to run away when they feel their safety is threatened. If they are unable to run away, they will fight to defend themselves by aggressively biting, kicking or striking.
What causes a domestic horse that is being cared for and loved by humans to become aggressive and bite his or her caregiver? There are 2 reasons for this undesirable behaviour.
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Separation anxiety is a very stressful problem that many new dog owners face. It is imperative to cure this behavior not for just for the sake of your own sanity, but also for the heath of your dog. Training your dog can be a very rewarding experience, as it strengthens your bond with them, and also results in happier quality time together. The six techniques discussed below are very helpful at curing your dog from separation anxiety. (more…)
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Just like dogs, it is best to train cats when they are younger. Kittens are easier to train and their training will be much quicker than that of an older cat. Although it is easier, it is still important to learn how to train cats properly.
Learning how to train cats can be useful and rewarding at the same time. In the long run, you will definitely see the benefits of training a cat. While engaging in this process, you should try to make the best of it and enjoy the time that you have with your kitten. When spending time with your kitten during training, you will learn to observe his actions. This is primarily helpful for you to better understand your cat and sometimes incorporate some of these actions in to the training.
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Paraketts are one of the most affectionate, entertaining, intelligent and fun pets anyone could ask for.
If you want a pet that is low maintaince, high energy, loving, and that will provide hours, even years, of joy, a parakeet is for you.
Picking a pretty bird, setting up a nice cage and going about your life waiting to be “entertained” is not the way to get the most from your bird. Parakeets love interaction. Love to fly, be talked to, held and played with. The more time you spend talking to your bird, the more talkative they will be. Therefore, the more enjoyment and bonding you will receive. Be very hands on.
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Rabbits can be a wonderful addition to your family. They’re friendly, fun to cuddle with and can be easy to look after, if you know how to take care of a rabbit. Today we’ll be looking at some basic tips that you can follow to make sure that your pet rabbit is living a happy and healthy life.
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In captivity, Syrian hamsters (or golden hamsters) and Chinese hamsters usually live 2 to 3 years. Campbell’s dwarf hamsters typically live 1.5 to 3 years. Winter white Russian dwarf hamsters have an average lifespan of 1.5 to 2 years. Roborovskis are the smallest of the pet hamsters, but have the longest lifespan. They can live to about 3.5 years.
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Fish tank care to the uninitiated can seem like a lot of hard work but in actual fact, as long as you have a routine and stick to it then it takes very little of your time in return for the vast amount of pleasure that owning a well set up aquarium can give. Think in terms of daily, weekly and monthly tasks and the job of fish tank care is soon split up into bite sized chunks that are easily managed.
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Proper reptile care mostly involves establishing an environment that as closely as possible resembles the natural environment of the animal. In order to be a good owner of a reptile pet, you will need to read up on the different species available to you, make the basic choices on identification (species, type), sex, and group or individual type. When you know these things you can begin to set up the environment for your new pet(s).
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