Hot Dogs How-Tos
How To: Teach a dog obstacles
Teaching dogs to traverse the teeter totter is a great way to prepare them for competition. Learn more about agility dog training from a professional dog trainer in this free video.
How To: Massage a dog
The therapeutic benefits of dog massage include helping with joints, muscles and internal organs and keeping your dog happy and calm. Learn more in this free pet care video guide.
How To: Make a dog bed
Learn how to measure your dog with a tape measure to build a dog bed; learn more measuring tips in this free pet care video for building a dog bed.
How To: Help kids cope with a dying pet
Is your family pet dying? Get tips for letting your kids help dying pets in this free video clip about coping with pet loss for children.
How To: Groom a dog creatively
Dog grooming is important for keeping your pet happy and healthy, but be sure to learn these safety tips for grooming pets in this free pet care video.
How To: Tube feed a puppy for proper nutrition
Dr. Larry and Karen Bernstein demonstrate the procedure for tube feeding a young puppy for supplementation or in case it is weak or an orphan or comes from a too large litter. Tube-feeding will ensure that the baby dog will receive proper nutritional care. Watch this video pet care tutorial and learn how to tube feed a puppy.
How To: Tube feed an English bulldog puppy
Caesar demonstrates how to tube feed new born English Bulldog puppies in this video pet care tutorial. Some puppies might require special care and an orphaned dog will need an approximation of a mother. Watch this instructional video and learn how to tube feed and care for an English bulldog puppy.
How To: Deal with excessive dog barking
This video segment of Dog Knows shows how to deal with excessive dog barking. Hitting and yelling is not a constructive way to handle a dog. Ignoring and redirecting are much more effective techniques. Watch this video pet training tutorial and learn how to deal with problem dog barking.
How To: Prepare venison dog biscuits
Here is a venison recipe that is sure to keep you out of the dog house. Well at least keep your dog out of the dog house. Watch this how to video and learn how to make venison dog biscuits for your dog. This deer meat is sure to be a treat for your pets.
How To: Dry and groom a bichon frise dog
This video pet grooming tutorial series shows the steps for drying and brushing out the coat of a bichon frise dog. This breed of dog has a particularly fluffy coat which might seem unruly and hard to groom. Regular washings and trimmings keep the fur looking fresh and clean. Watch these instructional videos and learn how to keep a bichon frise dog looking beautiful.
How To: Detect cruciate ligament rupture in a pet dog
A veterinarian explains everything you need to know about rupture of cruciate ligament in dogs. Find out what dogs get it, what it is and how to recognize symptoms of cruciate ligament rupture. Watch this video veterinary tutorial and learn how to detect canine cruciate ligament rupture in a pet dog.
How To: Detect glaucoma in a dog or cat eye
A veterinarian explains everything there is to know about Glaucoma in dogs and cats. Find out what dogs and cats get it, what it is and how to recognize symptoms of hip glaucoma. Watch this video veterinary tutorial and learn how to detect glaucoma in a pet dog or cat.
How To: Detect canine hip dysplasia
A veterinarian explains everything you need to know about Hip Dysplasia in dogs. Find out what dogs get it, what it is and how to recognize symptoms of hip dysplasia. Watch this video veterinary tutorial and learn how to detect canine hip dysplasia in a pet dog.
How To: Teach a dog to walk on a loose leash
Leash walking is one of the commands that dog owners have difficulty with. In this video dog trainer Eric Letendre share a simple secret to leash walking. Watch this video pet training tutorial and learn how to walk a dog on a loose leash.
How To: Use the Premack principle for dog training
Dog Training with the Premack Principle also known as Grandma's Law is a great dog training principle that can help you train your dog when they are distracted. The Premack priniciple keeps a dog from doing they want to do but the owner doesn't. Watch this video pet training tutorial to learn how to apply this training technique on your dog.
How To: Get a dog to take their medication
Easy way to get your dog to take his meds or vitamins without shoving them down your dog's throat or getting your hands all gooey making a meatball. It's pretty easy to trick a dog into taking the pills by covering it with food smell. Watch this video pet training tutorial and learn how to get a dog to take their medication.
How To: Care for a Miniature Pinscher dog
Miniature Pinschers are feisty little dogs. This hardy breed is the favorite for many dog lovers. They are very active, but trainable. Watch this video pet training tutorial and learn how to care for a miniature pinscher dog.
How To: Care for an American Staffordshire Terrier dog
American Staffordshire Terrier, also known as amstaffs are sometimes generalized as a pitbulls. They're gentle, loving, but require a lot of exercise. Amstaffs do not train well with negative reinforcement as they have a high tolerance for pain. Watch this video pet training tutorial and find out how to determine if an American Staffordshire Terrier, or pit bull, is right for you.
How To: Give a dog enough exercise
Dogs have been bred to be very active, and are most likely not getting enough physical activity. A lot of bad behavior stems from a dog's boredom or restlessness. Watch this video pet training tutorial and learn how to give a dog enough exercise.
How To: Use social contact to establish leadership over a dog
Social contact is important in establishing yourself as the "alpha" in your dog's eyes. Don't forget to learn this important dog training step. Watch this video pet training tutorial and learn how to use social contact to establish leadership over a pet dog.
How To: Teach a dog to fetch
To play fetch effectively, a dog should be retrieving the toy and dropping it at the owner's feet. An easy way of teaching the dog to fetch is by using two toys. Watch this video pet training tutorial and learn how to teach a dog to play fetch.
How To: Train a pet dog to heel
The finish command can be taught using the word "heel" to mean that the dog should come sit by the left side of the owner. The "heel" command can thus be used while walking, and also while standing. Learn how to get a dog to heal by watching this video pet training tutorial.
How To: Teach a dog to rollover
Dog tricks are a great way to improve the bond between the owner and the pet. The rollover is a simple trick to train a dog to do with just a little bit of positioning. Learn how to teach a dog to rollover by watching this video pet training tutorial.
How To: Stop a dog from pulling while walking on a leash
When a dog pulls on the leash, the first temptation would be to jerk back. Even if you win the power struggle, the negative reinforcement creates a bad association with you which should be avoided when training your pet dog. Dog trainer Eric Letendre shows how to do an easy technique that will stop a dog from pulling while walking on the leash.
How To: Teach a dog to play tug of war
Some trainers argue that playing tug of war is not healthy for a dog. It can be a battle of strength between a dog and owner, that the dog might think they control. However, tug of war can be a great way to train a dog a release command that can be useful in day to day situations. Learn how to play tug of war with a dog the right way by watching this video training tutorial.
How To: Train a dog to walk on a leash
Train your dog to walk politely at your side. Choke chains and other forms of negative reinforcement might make the dog associate being by your side as a bad thing, but positive reinforcement techniques will keep both the dog and pet owner happy. Watch this video pet training tutorial and learn how to teach a dog to walk on a leash.
How To: Establish yourself as the alpha leader to the dog
Dogs are pack animals, used to the concept of each family having a leader. For the dogs to be a good pet, they need to understand that the human pet owner is the alpha leader. Learn how to easily establish yourself as the "Alpha" in your dog's eyes by watching this video pet training tutorial.
How To: Teach a dog the stay command
Learn how to train your dog to "Stay" with this quick dog training video will teach your how to train your dog to "Stay." Positive reinforcement training works as well with training a dog to stay as with anything else. Learn how to teach a dog the stay command by watching this video pet training tutorial.
How To: Train a dog to heel
To stop your dog from pulling, you must teach your dog how to walk politely at your side. Learn how in this quick dog training video tutorial. As always, positive reinforcement techniques work best, and can teach a dog to heel while walking on a leash.
How To: Use positive reinforcement to train a dog
Positive reinforcement can be used to teach fun tricks as well as obedience. Watch how Sammi was taught how to fetch a tissue when someone sneezes using all positive reinforcement dog training techniques. Learn how to train a dog by effectively rewarding the dog by watching this instructional video.
How To: Train a dog commands with hand signals
Teach your dog to sit, down, and stand on command with hand signals. Sometimes hand signals are more convenient to use than verbal cues, and are great method of dog training. Learn how to teach a dog to respond to hand signal commands by watching this video pet training tutorial.
How To: Teach a dog to roll over and play dead
This video pet training tutorial shows how to teach a dog how to roll over and play dead. This method relies on lure training, which means the dog will be rewarded with a treat when the dog has performed the trick. It takes time, patience, and consistency, but over time any dog can pick up these tricks. Learn how to teach a dog to roll over and play dead by watching this instructional video.
How To: Teach a dog to walk on their hind legs
This video dog training tutorial is lesson on teaching your dog to walk on their hind legs. To train a dog to walk on their legs using this method, the dog will need to be clicker trained and will also need to be able to able to beg. Watch this instructional video and learn how to teach a dog to walk on their hind legs.
How To: Train your dog to relax for nail clipping
A dog's nails need to be clipped, but many are resistant to the process. Proper training will condition a dog to become accustomed to the procedure. Learn how to clip a dog's nails by watching this instructional video.
How To: Pet a dog properly
When you meet a dog, the first thing you do is pet the head and the dog likes it, right? Wrong. Most dogs don't like being pet on the head, even if you think they do, and they're constantly sending signals that they don't want to get a head patting. Learn how to read a dog's body language to find out whether or not they want to be pet on the head by watching this instructional video.
How To: Collect the cerebrospinal fluid of a dog
Collecting cerebrospinal fluid in a dog may be required to help determine a dogs illness, and help determine treatment of the sore puppy. This video tutorial for veterinarians will show you how to collect the cerebrospinal fluid of a dog, properly.
How To: Review for North American Veterinary Licensing Exam
Before obtaining the permission to practice as a veterinarian, all veterinary students must pass the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination, or NALVE. This video animal medical tutorial covers a lot of the basic concepts of anesthesia, including equipment and drugs, on both small and large animals that were taught in veterinary school and would be tested in the final examination. Learn how to review anesthetic procedure and prepare for the North American Veterinary Licensing Exam by ...
How To: Learn basic hemostatic technique in veterinary surgery
Some bleeding is to be expected from any procedure when even the most skilled veterinary surgeon performs an operation. Hemostasis is the physiological process of stopping the loss of blood, and a skill required of any veterinarian, from the most fundamental of procedures to advanced. This video animal surgery tutorial shows some basic hemostatic techniques for use in veterinary surgery.
How To: Perform basic suturing for veterinary procedures
This surgical how-to video shows several different basic techniques for veterinary suturing stitches. Various tools, such as forceps, grips, hand positions, and stitches are demonstrated. Learn how to comfortably and efficiently execute good suturing in veterinary procedures by watching this video animal surgery tutorial.
How To: Perform emergency CPR and first aid on a pet dog
Dogs can choke or find themselves in emergency situations and require urgent medical assistance. While a veterinary aid is still mandatory, these CPR and first aid measures can be life-saving in a crucial moment. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to save a pet dog's, or cat's, life by CPR and first aid medical techniques.