The training of a horse starts at the beginning with the foal. Handling begins as early as possible. Believers of this method of handling foals from birth use the concept of foal imprinting. A foal being imprinted will let a human touch it all over, pick up its feet, and become aware of the human voice. A cute baby horse is called a foal for the first twelve months of his life. The mare carries the foal on average for 335 days. It can be anytime between … [Read more...] about Foal Training Tips
How to Stop Dog Barking at Night
Oh no! Is that dog keeping you up again at night? I know it can be frustrating when my own neighbor’s dog would stay up and howl at the moon all night long. Why do dogs bark at night? And what can you do to stop dog barking at night when it gets out of hand? Your dog is up all night yapping over God-knows-what and it’s keeping you awake or running the risk of getting your neighbors on your bad side or? Your neighbor’s dog is at it again … [Read more...] about How to Stop Dog Barking at Night
Horse Behavior
Behavior is a unique characteristic of any animal, and horses are no exception. Although, some habits might be common to a specie, individual behavior might differ. It is a very confusing aspect. Horses that share a similar trait might not have similar habits. If we can understand a horse’s behavior then it would enhance our relationship with the animal. In this chapter, we would read some common habits that horses have. Group Activity Horses … [Read more...] about Horse Behavior
Dog Body Language
Dog body language is a universal language amongst all dogs. This means that dogs “speak” to each other in body language and in scent. No matter whether they are from America, Europe, Asia or Oceania, they understand each other by means of body signals and scent. An average adult dog has about 220 million scent receptors in his nose. The first thing that new born puppies can do is smell, even before hearing and seeing. The very first thing they pick … [Read more...] about Dog Body Language
Winter Horse Blankets
Nowadays horses are highly domesticated; they have adapted themselves to live in an environment surrounded by humans. The owners provide them with extra care and protection from danger, hunger and weather. So whenever winter season arrives, equine owners pull out their winter horse blankets to protect their horses from cold and give them warmer environment. Winter horse blankets are very useful to equine owners, although not all horses need this … [Read more...] about Winter Horse Blankets
Gifts for Cats and Cat Lovers
So, if you have a friend who is a cat lover, you can rest assured that the person will be very glad if you give them a present for his or her cat. There is a great variety of choices when you are looking for a gift for a cat lover. But cats are very choosy and fussy animals. So the lovely little creature may or may not like your gift. That is why a gift for a cat lover should be something which is useful to the cat and at the same time flatters … [Read more...] about Gifts for Cats and Cat Lovers
Burmese Cat Facts
Burmese cats are a popular breed of pet cat, both in the UK and America, but the American Burmese has a few distinct differences to the British Burmese due to different breeding programs and the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy in Britain recognises several more color than the American Cat Fanciers Association. Burmese Cat Breed Information The name “Burmese” means fortunate, beautiful, and splendid in the Thai language, and is a very apt … [Read more...] about Burmese Cat Facts
Horse Hoof Care – Keep Your Horse’s Hooves Healthy
One of the most important parts of horse care is hoof care. Your horse is on its hooves all the time, so if you don’t take care of your horse’s hooves your horse could develop some very serious health problems that might even result in your horse having to be euthanized. Hoof care is essential to taking care of your horse. In order to give your horse the best hoof care possible you need to have a blacksmith come out every four to six weeks and trim … [Read more...] about Horse Hoof Care – Keep Your Horse’s Hooves Healthy
Male Guinea Pig Names
Over 190 boy guinea pig names, from cutest to the most unique male guinea pig names and of course for the pairs as well. Firstly, we would like to say: "Congratulation"! You have made a great decision and now let’s welcome the new member of your family. Have you prepared the house, food, dishes, bedding for your boy guinea pig? If you have already bought all for your cavy, now it is the perfect time to choose a perfect name for your boy guinea … [Read more...] about Male Guinea Pig Names
Horse Training Voice Commands
Horse training voice commands are part of basic horse training. Talk to the animal when you approach it and handle it. Horses learn to obey your voice, "horse language" by the tone of it. They will know if you are pleased or cross with them. In horse language you need to be consistent with the words you use and your tone and pitch of voice. If you want the youngster or foal to stand you would say “stand!” quite firmly or “whoa!” using the same word … [Read more...] about Horse Training Voice Commands
