Pet Showcase Archive

Pet Showcase: Exotic Reptiles and Amphibians

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Not all pets are furry or covered in feathers.  Some of the more unique and interesting animals kept as pets are reptiles and amphibians. These fun and exotic creatures come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and each have their own special interesting traits.  The most common reptile pets are snakes, turtles and lizards.  Frogs are common amphibian pets.

Check out the following videos of some of these fascinating creatures.

The Chameleon:

The Bearded Dragon:

The Frog:

To see more unique creatures like the ones in the videos above, visit your local pet shop.  They’ll be happy to show you a variety of reptiles and amphibians. And if you want to take one home, they will help you find the one that’s right for you.

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Pet Showcase: Talking Dogs

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Dogs are quite intelligent and can learn to do both serious tasks and fun tricks. Some of these skills are used for practical purposes, as in the case of guide dogs for the blind or army dogs who help soldiers on the front lines. Others are just for fun and for amusement.

You may have seen dogs that are well-trained in obeying commands like “sit,” “lay down,” “roll over” and a variety of other basic skills.  But have you ever seen a dog that can talk?

Apparently there are some have been trained by their owners to make sounds that resemble human speech.  Whether or not this is actually “talking” may be up for debate, but you have to admit it’s pretty impressive nonetheless.

Here are a couple videos of dogs showing off their speaking talent:

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