Hey guys! It is Allison here. With news! Important news. You see, it's about fish, and you can probably tell that by the title. Well... Sunrise died! Unfortunately, fish have a short life, although Sunrise lived for more than a year which is REALLY good for a fish.
Now, you may be thinking, " Who is going to be the photo star for the Mydivapets fish? " Well, I have an answer. Because never fear, Lilly and Patty are here! They are great new fish friends that have come to join us. Katie and I are excited about our new buddies. So maybe we should learn a bit about them?
Meet Lilly. She is a bright pink fish, and is very outgoing. She always wants to say, "Hi!" and be friends. She is always ready for a good hello! Loving the camera, Lilly naturally loves being on Mydivapets! She is thrilled to meet you.
Now, meet Patty. Loving live, but just a tad more slowly than her friend Lilly. Shy, but very sweet, is how everyone would call her. But be ready for a big friend lover! Patty wants to know you, then you'll be GREAT friends. Patty knew this site would be great, with all of the friendly animal lovers around. Mydivapets was calling her name.
Now you know a bit about Lilly and Patty, you should know they would be up to doing a little bonus trick to end the post. So here is your surprise fish trick... feeding wand!
Supplies
A really thin plastic pole/tube
Something to put fish treat in
Non-float-able fish treats
Hot glue
Fish
You - the trainer!
1. Make the feeding wand. To do this, take you plastic pole/tube, hot glue, and treat holder. Hot glue the treat holder to the tube/pole. Let it dry completely before putting it in to the tank.
2. After the feeding wand is completely dry, try putting on the non float-able fish treats on the feeding wand. Make sure your fish like the treat!
3. Place in the wand. If your fish likes the treat a lot, it will probably go after your wand. Let your fish eat the treat.
4. Try practicing this. As you go, try moving around the wand quite a bit so your fish gets used to it and learns to go after it.
5. Done! You have a fish feeder, and your fish knows how to use it! This will come in handy for quite a few tricks.
Have a nice day! Lilly and Patty will see you soon!
Hey guys! It is Allison here. I haven't done a cat trick in a while, so why not do one today? I apologize about the lack of posts lately. This is a busy time of year for me and Katie, so we have been having a hard time getting a lot of posts up. But we are still working hard to make this website convenient for every one to enjoy. But, here we are so lets start on the cat trick of the day: Paw!
Supplies:
The Cat
Cat treats
A clicker
You, the trainer!
Note: Your cat should be clicker trained for this trick.
1. Show your cat the treat, and let him/her take a sniff.
2. But your hands behind your back, and then show your cat your hand with no treats in it. But have your hand cupped like before, so your cat doesn't see that there really isn't any treats in your hand. Then say, "Paw!"
3. Distinctively, your cat will put his or her paw on your hand. Click and treat. Doesn't work? Do step two again and keep trying. Your cat just doesn't get it still? Do step two again, but put your hand out with the treats. You can also lift your cat's paw up when you do this. Keep trying!
4. Repeat step two and three until each time, your cat puts his/her paw on your hand. Keep clicking and treating when your cat does it right.
5. Now open your hand a bit showing slightly there is no treats inside. Again, say, "Paw!" If your cat puts his/her paw on your hand even though there aren't any treats inside, your getting closer! Click and treat. If not, go back to step two and three, or just keep trying on this step.
6. Keep opening your hand some more and say, "Paw!" and keep clicking and treating when your cat gets it right.
7. Is your cat offering you his/her paw when you give the command with your hand wide open with no treats? If so, you've got it! If not, keep trying.
Remember, pets have an attention span! A good training time amount would about five minutes three times a day. Also, if you are getting bored and frustrated, your cat may be getting bored too. But don't get frustrated. Training pets takes a LONG time. Don't worry!
Don't have a clicker? Finding one is easy! Just go to your locale pet store, and I'm pretty sure they will have one!
Don't forget our fabulous Terrific Treats section where you can find great pet treat recipes. Yum!
Do you have a pet lizard? Send a pic to us today and maybe your lizard can be the Mydivapets star lizard and be in every single lizard post we make! Good luck!
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That it for this post! Happy training!
Hey everyone! It is Allison here! This time of year is a busy time, so I'm sorry I am not doing tons of posts. But, the last ones Katie did were pretty awesome, so I doubt you guys could have missed my posts too much when those came up, right? Well, we all know it is a dog trick of the day, "But what is the dog trick?" you may wonder. Well... it is shake! A great trick when your dog is wet and you want it to shake water on to your friends. That is, if you use this trick the evil way. Well, lets get started!
Supplies:
You!
A dog. Duh! (Make sure it is not wet when training, or he/she might shake water on to you!)
Clicker (If your dog is not clicker trained, it might help if you go back and learn how to first!)
Treats
Note: This trick is pretty difficult, for you need to catch your dog shaking. Be observant. When does your dog shake? Waking up from a nap? Coming out of the water? Have your clicker ready when you think your dog will shake.
1. Catch your dog shaking. If you see your dog shaking, click and treat. Give your dog lots of praise.
2. If your dog offers a shake again, click and treat! Your dog is learning! If not... repeat step 1 until your dog offers the motion more than once a couple times.
3. Now, keep repeating step one and two, but now say shake when your dog is about to shake or when shaking.
4. Before your dog shakes, give the command, "Shake!" If your dog gets up and does it, reward your dog! If he/she take his/her time before actually shaking, don't reward your dog.
5. Repeat step four until your dog shakes right away.
6. Now, try doing this when your dog isn't about to get up and shake like normal. Call your dog over, and command, "Shake!" If your dog shakes, you got it! Just keep practicing. Practice makes perfect! If your dog doesn't shake, keep trying, or even go back to step four. Keep practicing!
7. After all of that work, is your dog shaking when you command it to? If you say, "Yes!", congratulations! Your dog has learned the trick, "Shake." If you are answering, "NO!", well, you should probably go back a step or two and keep practicing. Remember the golden rule when training dogs: Practice makes perfect!
Remember, even though this trick is so exciting with so much to do, you have to pace your self! A good training time is five minutes three times a day! If you go way over this, your dog will get bored. Don't get frustrated! Training pets is hard, and it goes very slowly. But after some practice, you will probably think it is lots of fun like me and Katie here at Mydivapets.
Don't have a clicker? Finding one is easy! Just go to your locale pet store, and they will probably have one for pretty cheap.
We are taking trick or furry friend ideas? Need some tricks for your pet that we don't have? Comment below! We want our range of pet ricks to be big, based on what viewers want. So get commenting!
Need some treats for tricks, or just giving just pain out rewards? Your pets will go crazy about these. Homemade treats! All you have to do is go to our Terrific Treats section in this blog, look and follow the recipe and WHAMO! Tasty time. truly they are for your pets though... but if your pets can eat it you can eat it! (But you probably don't want to!)
This is star lizard time and we need a star lizard for our posts! Time is running out, so send us a pic of your lizard and maybe have your lizard featured in every lizard post!
Questions? Do you have any questions? Well, if you do, comment it down below. We will answer as soon as possible.
Yo friends! Spread the word. We want to make as many pet lovers as we can happy!
Well, that is it! Happy training!
12/30/13
Hey guys! Katie here :) Santa Paws was kind to those at RuffRow! The presents were loved by all. However, Diva did not get why she got the crate! At least now she's not taller than her crate! Santa Paws got her a nice black metal crate. We promised Diva that she will get a fashionable cover to go around the crate. Phira went crazy with the two balls she got from Santa Paws. Her favorite (at first) was the crinkly ball, but later on she decided she would try out her new 'Wubba'. She loved Wubba. She played with it all day! The Wubba was a bunny with a squeaker, and she and Diva could tug with it as well! Annie was happily content with her new bed. She loves to cuddle with her people, and when she is not cuddling she's sleeping. It's hard work being Annie! Selena, our 15 year old Aussie, got her present early. It is a runner for the kitchen. She loves to walk in the kitchen, but she often falls. The traction in her paws is long gone. She is now able to walk into the kitchen easily! The last present for our animals was for Cailee. The dogs love to chase Cailee, so she's often far out of reach. Her jumping skills are superb. She never goes on the floor. Santa Paws helped her with her problem by getting her a cat castle as tall as me! It's five feet tall and cushioned inside. Cailee looked at it once and walked away. Yes, she walked away. What kind of cat is she?! She thinks she is too good for a castle? That does not make sense. Cailee is also a picky eater... She only eats the cheap cat food from King Soopers. That's it! You try feeding her chicken, and she turns her nose. All this talk about what my pets got for Christmas bring me to wonder what your pets got! There are a lot of great presents and I want to hear about them.
Time is running out for a Lizard Star! If you have a lizard, sign it up to become the Star Lizard of Mydivapets! All you would have to do with the Star Lizard is take pictures of him/her and send us the pictures. All you need to do is comment below saying you are interested!
How would you like to be part of the Mydivapets team? You can post, make polls, and decorate the page! All you need to do is comment below and we will tell you all you need to know to become a team member of our wonderful page!
Check out our other websites mydivapets.yolasite.com, thesurprisinglycraftyme.blogspot.com, mostlyfantasybookwriter.blogspot.com, katielynsfantabulousart.blogspot.com, the facebook page Mydivapets, and the facebook page Life of a Writer!
Go on over to mostlyfantasybookwriter.blogspot.com and enter the book cover contest! The cover will be for 'The First Wizard'. This story is still being written and revised. You can make the cover by pencil or on your computer. If you draw it by pencil, just take a picture, upload it to your computer, and comment below. We will tell you where to post your picture! The winner will get a free copy of the book.
12/30/13
Hey guys! Katie here :) It's time for a lizard trick! We will be training the clicker, for it is a tool that many animals are scared of at first. This is a training tool you can use in many tricks. This is to only be trained once. There is no need to practice the clicker. If your lizard begins to become scared of the clicker, I would go over this with him/her one more time.
Clicker Training:
Supplies-
~ Treats
~ Clicker
~ Lizard
~ You
Directions-
1. Click the clicker and give your lizard a treat.
2. Repeat step 1 until your lizard does not even flinch away from the clicker.
3. Wow, that was easy! You have now clicker trained your lizard.
Finding a clicker is easy! Go to a pet store, and they will most definitely have them!
Remember to train 3 times a day for 5 minutes! Do not train any more than that, or your lizard will get bored.
Do not get frustrated if your lizard does not get the trick straight away. It takes times. With a lot of patience and practice your pet will learn the trick quickly.
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If there is a trick for a pet that we already don't do, then post a comment! We will try to make a post with that pet trick as soon as possible!
Questions? Questions anyone? We take questions about Mydivapets, so comment if you have a question.
Yo people! Spread the word about us! We try to help as many pet lovers as we can, so shout about us! Thanks!
Do not forget to check out our Terrific Treats section for some great homemade treats you can make for your pet!
Check out our other websites mydivapets.yolasite.com, thesurprisinglycraftyme.blogspot.com, mostlyfantasybookwriter.blogspot.com, katielynsfantabulousart.blogspot.com, the facebook page Mydivapets, and the facebook page Life of a Writer!
Do you have a pet lizard? At Mydivapets we're looking for a Star Lizard! If your lizard is chosen as the Star Lizard, you just need to send us different pictures of your lizard! He/she will be featured in every lizard post. Comment below to enter.
Go on over to mostlyfantasybookwriter.blogspot.com and enter the book cover contest! The cover will be for 'The First Wizard'. This story is still being written and revised. You can make the cover by pencil or on your computer. If you draw it by pencil, just take a picture, upload it to your computer, and comment below. We will tell you where to post your picture! The winner will get a free copy of the book.
How would you like to be part of the Mydivapets team? You can post, make polls, and decorate the page! All you need to do is comment below and we will tell you all you need to know to become a team member of our wonderful page!
Happy training!
12/30/13
Hey guys! Katie here :) Are you ready for a cat trick? I sure am!
Dance:
Supplies-
~ Cat treat
~ Cat
~ You
Directions-
1. Grab a treat and put the treat a good distance above your cat. You want your cat to be able to get their paws on your hand, but not their mouth.
2. Dangle the treat and wait for your cat to go onto his/her hind legs to get it. Once your cat is on his/her hind legs give them the treat while they are still in the air. If you cat goes back down before you give the treat, don't give it. You want to reinforce the behavior of standing up. You do not want reinforce sitting down for this trick.
3. Repeat step 2 until your cat goes onto his/her hind legs quickly.
4. Once your cat gets the idea of standing on his/her hind legs, wait to give the treat. Your cat needs to stay on their hind legs a little longer before giving the treat. 5 seconds is a good time.
5. Repeat step 4 until your cat is standing on his/her hind legs for continuously longer periods of time.
6. Now when your cat is once again on his/her hind legs start spinning the treat and your hand a little. As soon as you cat shifts a paw, give him/her the treat.
7. Repeat step 6 until your cat is shifting his/her paws at greater and greater distances.
8. Now try to get your cat to do a full rotation.
9. Repeat step 8 until your cat can spin with ease.
10. Now right after your cat spins say "Dance". This will be your cat's cue.
11. Repeat step 10 a couple of times before moving on to the next step.
12. Start saying the cue before your cat spins.
13. Repeat step 12 a couple times.
14. Great job! Your cat is now a pro dancer!
Remember to train 3 times a day for 5 minutes. This way you get enough time in the day to teach your pet a few things, but your pet does not get bored.
Do not get frustrated is your pet does not get the trick right away. Every pet takes a different amount of time to learn a new maneuver. With patience and a lot of practice your pet will be a pro in no time.
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Did you get your cat something for Christmas? Mydivapets wants to know what!
Time is running out for a Lizard Star! If you have a lizard, sign it up to become the Star Lizard of Mydivapets! All you would have to do with the Star Lizard is take pictures of him/her and send us the pictures. All you need to do is comment below saying you are interested!
How would you like to be part of the Mydivapets team? You can post, make polls, and decorate the page! All you need to do is comment below and we will tell you all you need to know to become a team member of our wonderful page!
12/30/13
Hey guys! Katie here :) It's time to get your little fishy to go to the top of the tank when it's feeding time! We've taught your fish to follow your finger (if not please go back to earlier posts using the cloud to the right of your screen), but now it will go to the top with three simple taps of your finger!
Feeding Time:
Supplies-
~ Treats
~ Fish
~ You
Directions-
1. Tap the glass of your fish tank three times then immediately drop some fish treats in the tank.
2. Wait until your fish goes back to the bottom of the tank and then tap again and drop treats.
3. Repeat the earlier steps until your fish takes longer to get to the bottom of the tank, because it knows its going to get more food.
4. When the fish is once again at the bottom of the tank tap three times and wait for your fish to go to the top. Drop in treats when your fish gets there.
5. Repeat step four until your fish is zooming to the top when you tap the glass.
6. You now tap the glass 3 times when your about to feed your fish!
Remember to only train in 5 minute sessions. This way training stays fun, and your fish looks forward to it. Train 3 times a day, every day for the best results.
Do not get frustrated if your fish does not learn the trick straight away. It takes patience and hard work to train your pets!
Did you love that post? Comment below. We love to hear from you!
Do you have a pet we do not post a trick for? If so, comment below and we will immediately start posting for your pet.
Did you get your fish something for Christmas? Tell us what you gave them!
Time is running out for a Lizard Star! If you have a lizard, sign it up to become the Star Lizard of Mydivapets! All you would have to do with the Star Lizard is take pictures of him/her and send us the pictures. All you need to do is comment below saying you are interested!
How would you like to be part of the Mydivapets team? You can post, make polls, and decorate the page! All you need to do is comment below and we will tell you all you need to know to become a team member of our wonderful page!
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Head on over to mostlyfantasybookwriter.blogspot.com to enter the book cover contest! The book is 'The First Wizard', but changes are being made to the text regularly to make a perfectly fantasizing book. The cover can be hand drawn or digital. If hand drawn just take a picture, upload it to your computer, and send it to me. To enter you must comment below.
