Hot Dogs How-Tos
How To: Stay in a hotel or motel with a dog
Now more than ever, families are including their furry friends on vacation. So, to ensure a safe and fun-filled trip, we'll prepare you for things you need to plan ahead for when staying in a hotel with your dog. This segment will review necessary items to bring, and important tips, like placing the "Do not Disturb" sign on the door, when leaving your dog alone in your room. Stay in a hotel or motel with a dog.
How To: Make the crate a fun place for a dog
This series of tips will show you how to speed up the crate training process. Learn how to make the crate a fun place for your dog while also using the crate for time-outs and more. Make the crate a fun place for a dog.
How To: Give your dog a pill
Is you dog need to take vitamins or medicine? Sometimes it can be a real hassle to get the animal to swallow a pill. This clip will show you the proper way to give your dog a pill.
How To: Teach your dog not to jump on guests
Female instructor explains how to teach your dog not to jump on guests. Ignorance is the key into making sure the dog will stop jumping. Watch video for best results.
How To: Make cream cheese and honey treats for your dog
Shobha George, owner of Dog About Town pet bakery and boutique, is going to show you how to make cream cheese and honey dog treats. This video walk through makes baking dog treats as simple as baking cookies. Plus, most of the ingredients may already be in your home. The ingredients are whole-wheat flour, softened cream cheese, chicken stock or water, honey, egg, vegetable oil, pure vanilla extract, and a knob of butter. You will also need the following utensils: a bowl, freezer bag, rolling ...
How To: Give your dog ear drops
Even the best pet owners struggle to give their dogs medicine. Pet medication is often difficult to administer. Sometimes it can even feel like a chore. Keep your dog healthy! Learn the best way to hold your dog and keep him still enough to give him the medication he needs to make an ear infection go away. Give your dog ear drops.
How To: Give your dog medication
Giving your dog any oral medication is never easy! This video will give you the hints and tips necessary to help make giving tablets or liquid medication easier. Such suggestions include making sure you are ready to give the medication before starting by taking the top off liquid medicine or removing the tablet from its wrapping. Then, hold your dog around the muzzle and place the medicine as far back on his tongue as possible. Encourage him to swallow by massaging his throat. Also, try hidin...
How To: Train your dog to be obedient
Learn how to train your dog leave treats and toys, and walk on a loose lead. The Head of Training at Battersea Dogs and Cat's Home, Ali Taylor, takes you through the technique. First, learn when and how to reward you dog. Rewarding your dog will encourage them to repeat the action, so make sure to reward them immediately so that they know what they are being rewarded for. Next, teach your dog self control by teaching your dog to hold back from a treat until you say "take it." More importantly...
How To: Make dog food
Watch this instructional video to learn how to make homemade pet food. All you need is chicken, rice, corn oil, and canine supplement.
How To: Make very simple homemade dog food
Watch this instructional video to learn how to make homemade dog food. All you need is beef, rice, and egg.
How To: Check and properly adjust a dogs collar
This tutorial shows how to check and adjust a dog collar. Having the collar adjusted properly can keep your dog from sleeping out of his collar during a walk, and therefore keeps him safe.
How To: Train your dog to be around a baby
Train your dog on how to act around babies. Make your dog understand that a baby is not a toy but a fragile thing. These steps will show you just how to do that and ensure you have a safe and happy family. Train your dog to be around a baby.
How To: Train your dog how to backup
Teach your dog how to backup. This is really easy and will take no time to teach your dog. This will be fun and useful in time especially if you have a small house and a big dog. Train your dog how to backup.
How To: Teach your dog to dance
This can be a fun and a really cool trick. Show off your dog at the park or to your friends with a dance. This is a bit harder but when you get it, it is worth it. Teach your dog to dance.
How To: Give a dog a bath at home
Does your dog like to jump in mud puddles and play in dirt? Learn how to give your dog a bath at home so you can save the cost of frequent trips to the dog groomer. In this case we are going to use a bath tub, but you can also bathe your dog in outdoor showers, indoor showers, or just use a hose. Now that we have the place to bathe the dog, we have to decide what type of shampoo to use. Remember, dogs have different types of fur, so you will want to select the appropriate shampoo for the type...
How To: Clip your dog's nails
Learn how to clip your dog's nails. You may not be able to get them all clipped at the same time, but biscuits can help!
How To: Entertain your dog with a robot toy
Learn how a small robot-like toy can be an endless supply of fun for a dog...and apparently the humans who own them.
How To: Entertain your dog with a balloon
Do you have a hyper dog that needs constant attention? Learn how to entertain your dog with a balloon by tying it to it's collar. We'll leave it at that.
How To: Care for your dog's ears & prevent ear infections
Ear infections are common in pets - particularly those ears that hang down, such as drop ears. You can prevent infections and ear odor by keeping ears clear of dirt, mites, and excess wax. Watch this video and learn how to avoid expensive animal bills and make your dog's ears happy. Care for your dog's ears & prevent ear infections.
How To: Make homemade dog food
In these video clips, our expert will show you how to make your own homemade dog food, avoiding the possible poisonous contamination and low nutritive qualities of store bought food. Learn recipes for a health drink, a dog biscuit, lactose-free food, chapatti, vegetable curry, chicken curry, and oatmeal. Also get tips on what to feed puppies, why dry dog food is not the best thing for your pet, how to feed working dogs, what not to feed your dog, and more.
How To: Groom and color dog fur
In this video series, a professional dog stylist will show you how to do basic dog grooming, including brushing the fur, trimming nails and cleaning ears. She will also go beyond the basics and demonstrate how your can color your dogs fur. Using a few techniques, our expert will show you how to apply hair dye color to your dogs fur and how to rinse it out. After watching this video you'll be able to traditionally groom your dog, as well as safely turn your pooch pink!
How To: Train a drug dog
Ray Varner has trained dogs for more than 30 years, starting with the Air Force and currently with various police departments. He discusses in this series of videos how to train a drug dog.
How To: Train German shepherds
Melanie McLeroy co-owns the award winning Taurus Training dog training facility in Austin Texas. Part 1 of 4 - How to Train German shepherds.
How To: Train a boxer puppy
Melanie McLeroy co-owns the award winning Taurus Training dog training facility in Austin Texas Part 1 of 5 - How to Train a boxer puppy.
How To: Train a rottweiler
Melanie McLeroy talks on this series of videos about training a rottweiler. Part 1 of 7 - How to Train a rottweiler.
How To: Train your akita
Melanie McLeroy talks how to train your akita in this series of videos. Part 1 of 4 - How to Train your akita.
How To: Train your yorkie
Melanie McLeroy talks in this series of videos how to train your yorkie. Part 1 of 4 - How to Train your yorkie.
How To: Do dog yoga (doga) poses and positions
Learn doga, or how to perform yoga moves for you and your dog, in these free yoga exercise videos, including sun salutation, tree pose, downward facing dog, and the doggie twist.
How To: Agility train dogs
Elise Paffrath began her dog agility career in the early 1970s. Dog agility is a sport in which a handler directs a dog without a leash through an obstacle course in a set amount of time.
How To: Buy long haired dog grooming equipment
In this series of videos Elise McMahon talks about grooming equipment for long haired dogs. Part 1 of 22 - How to Buy long haired dog grooming equipment.
How To: Train your dog for a rally obedience show
In this video series, learn about rally obedience for your dog from expert dog trainer Elise McMahon. Elise will tell you what rally obedience shows are, what your dog needs to know for rally obedience, and how to train your dog for Rally O shows. She will demonstrate how to read the signs, how to follow signs such as the serpentine weave and the about turn, how to finish left and right, how to do a 270 degree turn, and how to practice for a Rally Obedience course.
How To: Train dogs not to jump on people
Elise McMahon talks in this series of videos about how to train your dog not to jump on people. Part 1 of 15 - How to Train dogs not to jump on people.
How To: Clean dog teeth
I'm Elise McMahon for Expert Village.com and in this video series we are talking about tooth care on your dog.
How To: Train your dog to hunt birds
Charlie McCanna has been training and hunting with Labrador retrievers for 22 years. In this series of videos Charlie talks about training your dog to hunt birds.