0:00:02 > 0:00:04Nine animal-crazy kids...
0:00:05 > 0:00:07Come on, it's time to go.
0:00:07 > 0:00:08One goal...
0:00:08 > 0:00:10I'd really like a rabbit.
0:00:10 > 0:00:11I really want a pet rat.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15I'd like to have a dog, hamster, guinea pig, rabbit or ferret.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19They need to persuade their parents to let them have a pet of their own.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Has she proved to you she can be a responsible pet owner?
0:00:22 > 0:00:23Is she getting a pet?
0:00:30 > 0:00:32Over the next two incredible weeks, there'll be excitement...
0:00:32 > 0:00:35ALL SCREAM
0:00:37 > 0:00:38..there'll be drama.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41You think you know it all, so you go and do it,
0:00:41 > 0:00:42and you don't follow the rules.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47And sometimes, there'll just be chaos.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49SHE SCREAMS
0:00:49 > 0:00:51Our children will meet the furry...
0:00:53 > 0:00:54the scaly...
0:00:54 > 0:00:56He wants to give you a kiss.
0:00:56 > 0:00:57..and the slimy.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02There's even going to be a celebrity or two.
0:01:02 > 0:01:03Casey Stoney, Noah Marullo.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08Magic George from District 3 .
0:01:08 > 0:01:11Welcome to the greatest school on earth.
0:01:11 > 0:01:12This is Pet School.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Good morning everyone, welcome to Pet School.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18I'm Luke Franks and you are the Pet Heads.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21ALL CHEER
0:01:42 > 0:01:47Pet School is home to 101 animals, all needing care and attention.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50We have three dogs, two cats,
0:01:50 > 0:01:52four stick insects, three rats, two hamsters,
0:01:52 > 0:01:55five gerbils, one snake, one blue-tongued skink,
0:01:55 > 0:01:56one leopard gecko, 31 fish,
0:01:56 > 0:01:59eight cockroaches, three giant African land snails,
0:01:59 > 0:02:0111 guinea pigs, two rabbits,
0:02:01 > 0:02:03two ferrets, seven chickens, three goats,
0:02:03 > 0:02:06two millipedes, three tortoises, six budgies
0:02:06 > 0:02:10and one very friendly bearded dragon called Leonard.
0:02:10 > 0:02:15That's 202 eyes, 1,054 legs, 1,106 teeth, 13 beaks,
0:02:15 > 0:02:17all needing for two weeks
0:02:17 > 0:02:2087,790 grams of food,
0:02:20 > 0:02:22229 litres of water, and 70kg of bedding.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27Most of our pets here are rescue animals,
0:02:27 > 0:02:29and are here to help make sure the kids
0:02:29 > 0:02:31don't make the same mistakes their previous owners did.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33I'll be giving our pet heads daily tasks,
0:02:33 > 0:02:35as part of their morning assembly,
0:02:35 > 0:02:37which is supposed to be happening right about now.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Good morning, everyone. Welcome to morning assembly.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53This is how we start Pet School every day.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56Before we get started, I'd like to introduce you to someone.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Our resident Petspert, Marie. Give her a wave.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02Hello, Pet Heads. Hello, everyone. How are you all today?
0:03:02 > 0:03:04- Good.- Fine.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Are you all keen and excited to learn some new things?
0:03:07 > 0:03:08Marie is going to be checking up on you,
0:03:08 > 0:03:11making sure you're looking after the animals properly as well.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13And now you've only got two weeks
0:03:13 > 0:03:15to try and change your parents' minds, to prove to them
0:03:15 > 0:03:18that you can be responsible enough to have your own pet at home.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20Are we up for the challenge?
0:03:20 > 0:03:22- ALL: Yeah! - Good. Glad to hear it.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25So every morning, you're going to be working in teams
0:03:25 > 0:03:27so you can complete our daily animal care tasks
0:03:27 > 0:03:29or, as we like to call them, Pet Practices.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33OK, so we're going to find out your groups.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37Group one is Ananya, William and Tommy
0:03:37 > 0:03:39and you're going to be in the dog room.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45- Yeah!- Yeah, happy with that? - Yes.- Good! OK.
0:03:45 > 0:03:51Group two, Sam, Chloe and Lauren.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53You're going to be with the rats.
0:03:55 > 0:03:56MUTED: Yeah.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59- A little delayed, there. - Well, I don't really like them.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02I haven't had experience with them, so that might change.
0:04:03 > 0:04:08OK, and group three - Courtney, Thomas and Faramarz.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11- You are going to be outdoors with the guinea pigs.- Yes!- Yes!
0:04:11 > 0:04:14Cool, OK, feeling good. Talk to me.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17Yeah, I feel good because my auntie has a guinea pig of her own.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20- OK, you know a little bit already. That's cool, that's cool.- Super.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24OK, well, there's no time to be hanging around - off you go.
0:04:24 > 0:04:25Have fun.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35Pet Practice is how we teach our Pet Heads just what's involved
0:04:35 > 0:04:39in making sure you've got a happy, healthy and well-looked-after pet.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41So will our Pet Heads rise to the challenge,
0:04:41 > 0:04:43or will they make a dog's dinner of it all?
0:04:45 > 0:04:47And speaking of dogs...
0:04:47 > 0:04:50William, Ananya and Tommy are hoping that with only 45 minutes
0:04:50 > 0:04:55to complete their tasks, their doggy duties will be a walk in the park.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59Hi gang, meet our Pet School dogs, Clark, Meadow and Gunner.
0:04:59 > 0:05:04Dogs need a lot of care and today, you three need to look after them.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07And make sure all of the following jobs are completed.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17Did somebody say walkies?
0:05:17 > 0:05:19BARKING
0:05:21 > 0:05:22Calm down.
0:05:22 > 0:05:23Shhh, shhh.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31OK, I'm getting really scared. This dog is scaring me.
0:05:31 > 0:05:32This dog is scaring me.
0:05:32 > 0:05:37I know who Clark is. Sit, stay, stay.
0:05:37 > 0:05:38Don't worry. Sit, sit.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40It's not a great start for Ananya.
0:05:42 > 0:05:46Ananya is ten years old and lives with her mum, dad and sister.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51She likes playing piano, watching funny films,
0:05:51 > 0:05:53and eating scrambled eggs.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55And one other thing you should know about her.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57I'm scared of animals.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01When she was little, she was bitten by a rabbit.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03Here you go. Ow!
0:06:03 > 0:06:05The moment she will see an animal from miles away,
0:06:05 > 0:06:07she will cross the road.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11But Ananya's not the only one afraid of animals, is she?
0:06:11 > 0:06:13I'm actually quite afraid of animals.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17I do have a phobia for touching the animals.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19I want to at least overcome my fear
0:06:19 > 0:06:23because when my sister's busy, I can have somebody to play with.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29I used to want a fish, but now fish are actually quite boring.
0:06:29 > 0:06:34So I want a pet which I can stroke and which I can cuddle
0:06:34 > 0:06:36and which I can walk with.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38Got any ideas?
0:06:38 > 0:06:40- I would choose a puppy.- OK.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44But there's one tiny problem with the puppy plan, isn't there, Ananya?
0:06:44 > 0:06:46If a dog just, like, jumps on me,
0:06:46 > 0:06:49and tries to get at me, I get really scared.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54So what will she have to prove at Pet School?
0:06:54 > 0:06:59She needs to get comfortable and get over the fear of having an animal.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02If I carry on being scared, then I won't get a pet.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07So I need to make sure that I don't get frightened.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09Hopefully, Pet School can help you with that.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Over in the Furries room, team leader Lauren is being as quiet
0:07:13 > 0:07:14as a mouse.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17Or should that be a rat?
0:07:17 > 0:07:22- I can't pick up rats. I don't know how.- Marie, I think they need you.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25Do you want me to show you? I'll start with the first one.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28Stroke her on the back, let her know what you're going to do.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30And then we just lift them up around the middle.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32And bring her out, OK?
0:07:32 > 0:07:33Can I have that one?
0:07:33 > 0:07:35No, you've got to give it a whirl. Come on.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38We can do it. They're not going to hurt you.
0:07:38 > 0:07:39She's pretty worried.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42You're going to tell her that's it's nice and calm and she's OK.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45- But will they bite you or anything? - They won't bite you.
0:07:45 > 0:07:46Our rats are very friendly.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49And they need taking out of the cage if team leader Lauren,
0:07:49 > 0:07:52with Sam and Chloe, are going to complete their tasks.
0:07:52 > 0:07:53They must:
0:07:58 > 0:07:59All in 45 minutes.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04Honestly, it is not that bad at all.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07It doesn't hurt either, OK?
0:08:07 > 0:08:10I just can't pick it up. I don't know what it is.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12I just can't pick it up.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14Maybe if you knew some more about the rats,
0:08:14 > 0:08:16it might be easier to handle them.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21The Wood Green Rescue centre is where Rosie, Daisy
0:08:21 > 0:08:24and Primrose live when they're not at Pet School.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27They were born here, after their parents were brought in.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29Tell us more about them, Marie.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32The owner originally bought two rats, a male and a female.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36So very quickly, two rats became over 100 rats.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38The owner couldn't handle that many rats.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41So if you are thinking of getting rats, unless you want
0:08:41 > 0:08:45lots of babies, make sure you get two males or two females.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47The girlies here are dumbo rats.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50They've got big ears, which are right on the side of their heads.
0:08:50 > 0:08:51Normal rats have top ears,
0:08:51 > 0:08:54so they're slightly smaller just on the top.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57Out of the three rats, Rosie is the most confident
0:08:57 > 0:08:59whereas the other two, they're a little bit shy still,
0:08:59 > 0:09:02so they're going to need a bit of time spending with them
0:09:02 > 0:09:04although Daisy here seems to actually be settling quite well,
0:09:04 > 0:09:07and is now quite confidant sitting on my shoulder.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10I think the rats will bring a lot of personality to Pet School.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12And the Pet Heads are going to be really surprised
0:09:12 > 0:09:14at how cool they are.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19Ready, there's one. Oh, he won't go in.
0:09:19 > 0:09:20Close it. Close it.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22Where's the other one? There's three.
0:09:22 > 0:09:23Let me hold it closed.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25- Where's the other one. - There's two up there.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28Oh, yeah, there are, OK.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30Chloe's not picking Rosie up by the tail, which is brilliant,
0:09:30 > 0:09:32as that would hurt her.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35Did you know, rats use their tail to control their temperature,
0:09:35 > 0:09:36as they can't sweat.
0:09:38 > 0:09:39Guys, quick, quickly, quickly.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43- OK. There's no way we're going to finish this on time.- No.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46That's not the best way to motivate your team, Lauren.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48Out in the field, Thomas, Courtney
0:09:48 > 0:09:51and Faramarz have met Max, the guinea pig
0:09:51 > 0:09:54and his ten wives.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57With Thomas as team leader, this team has 45 minutes to:
0:10:03 > 0:10:05Thomas and Courtney are wheeling out the food,
0:10:05 > 0:10:08as Faramarz shows how not to catch a guinea pig.
0:10:10 > 0:10:11Seriously?
0:10:17 > 0:10:19I just tried stroking one of them.
0:10:19 > 0:10:20But then it backed away.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23I got freaked out, so I just decided not to touch them,
0:10:23 > 0:10:25until, um, Thomas and Courtney come back.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29Faramarz may be taking it easy,
0:10:29 > 0:10:31but Thomas is being a true team leader,
0:10:31 > 0:10:35and giving all the hard work to Courtney.
0:10:35 > 0:10:36Come on, you can do it.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41If you need any help, just ask.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43I haven't got one of them inside there.
0:10:43 > 0:10:44None of them are coming.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47You've let one of them out. I'll help.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50Come on, come on, come on!
0:10:50 > 0:10:54Thomas, they're guinea pigs, not dogs.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57- Come on, come on, girl. - Is there any more?
0:10:57 > 0:11:00Stop being scared. It's OK.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02They're harmless.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05Everybody, get everything out, not shut it up.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08- There's one more in there. - How are we getting on? All right?
0:11:08 > 0:11:10Really badly.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13It looks like my bedroom in here, guys. It's a mess.
0:11:13 > 0:11:14How are we getting on, Faramarz?
0:11:14 > 0:11:17He's quite scared of picking them up.
0:11:17 > 0:11:18Why are you scared of picking them up?
0:11:18 > 0:11:20Look at what happened to my skin.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23You've got to come closer, come a little closer.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25I can't see anything, Faramarz.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27Faramarz wasn't really helping much.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29Because he got one little scratch on his finger,
0:11:29 > 0:11:33he didn't really want to help us.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35Thomas, what's happening? Tell us what's going on next?
0:11:35 > 0:11:38- What are you doing now? - It's kind of manic. Leave it.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40But there's one in the bag, it's not meant to be there.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42You're going to have to get stuff organised,
0:11:42 > 0:11:44if you want to get through all three tasks.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47Go in there, start cleaning up. I'll get those two in here.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Have a think. You need to crack on. I'm going to leave you to it.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52- Good luck, guys. See you in a bit. - I've got him.
0:11:52 > 0:11:53As this team looks like
0:11:53 > 0:11:56they're making a pig's ear of the guinea tasks,
0:11:56 > 0:11:58over in the dog room, with only 25 minutes left on the clock,
0:11:58 > 0:12:01Clark, Meadow and Gunner are unleashing chaos.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Gunner, no. Get him!
0:12:06 > 0:12:10No! No! I'll get him.
0:12:12 > 0:12:13Get back here.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18No!
0:12:21 > 0:12:23Up, up.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25As Clark shows Tommy who's top dog,
0:12:25 > 0:12:28Ananya shows that despite her fear of dogs,
0:12:28 > 0:12:31if at first you don't succeed...
0:12:31 > 0:12:32Sit, sit.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34..Try again.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36- Sit.- ..And again.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Come on, boy, sit.
0:12:38 > 0:12:39..And again.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41Sit.
0:12:41 > 0:12:42..And again.
0:12:42 > 0:12:43Sit!
0:12:47 > 0:12:50Good boy, well done.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54When I actually said sit, I just needed to say "Stanley,"
0:12:54 > 0:12:57then Gunner would actually sit.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00The dog's called Meadow!
0:13:00 > 0:13:03Otherwise it would pounce up.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05- She- would pounce up.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08It's her first day, Meadow, she'll learn.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11Team leader William arrives with the dog food.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14But one canine customer isn't going to be happy.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18Oh, no, I need to go get some more food for Clark.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20Should I go and get the food?
0:13:20 > 0:13:23How will I know what Clark's food is?
0:13:23 > 0:13:25- It says it on his tin.- OK.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27As the hunt for Clark's food begins,
0:13:27 > 0:13:29with less than 15 minutes to go on Pet Practice,
0:13:29 > 0:13:32Thomas has decided that being team leader
0:13:32 > 0:13:34is all the hard work he needs to do.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37Faster, come on.
0:13:37 > 0:13:38I'm hurrying.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41- Actually, do you want to swap jobs? You'll be better at this.- OK.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44I'll put this all in the bag and you'll do that.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46Come on, we can do this.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48We're cleaning out the shed at the moment.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50WE are cleaning out the shed?
0:13:50 > 0:13:54We need to get some new paper in there for the hamsters.
0:13:54 > 0:13:55They're guinea pigs.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58Where is...
0:13:58 > 0:13:59Faramarz?
0:13:59 > 0:14:00I've lost him.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02I think he's stuck.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07You might be waiting a while for that paper.
0:14:09 > 0:14:10In the Furries Room,
0:14:10 > 0:14:13things are looking ropy on the rat ladder front
0:14:13 > 0:14:15for Sam, Chloe and Lauren.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18It says you've got to plait fabric.
0:14:18 > 0:14:19Plait fabric?
0:14:19 > 0:14:21I can't plait.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23I can plait.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26Right, where's the fabric? What are we supposed to plait?
0:14:26 > 0:14:27Just anything.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31I don't think a tiny bit of paper counts as fabric, Chloe.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35Maybe you'll do better with the weighing task...
0:14:35 > 0:14:36Hey, hey, hey!
0:14:36 > 0:14:38Or maybe not.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40Guys, I think we seriously got the wrong scales.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43- Do you want me to go get it? - Yeah, you go get the scales.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47As this team weigh in on the rat tasks,
0:14:47 > 0:14:50Ananya is still hunting for Clark the dog's food.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52Where can it be?
0:14:52 > 0:14:57- One big bad problem has erupted. - What?
0:14:57 > 0:15:00She isn't back with the food yet. For Clark.
0:15:00 > 0:15:01She'll be back.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03She better be. Come on, come on.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07Where can it be?
0:15:07 > 0:15:11OK, Ananya, Clark eats meat. Where would you find meat?
0:15:12 > 0:15:17Uhhh...well, at the butcher's?
0:15:17 > 0:15:18Try again.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21Well, maybe in the fridge or something.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25Bingo. The fridge. But we're not going to look there.
0:15:26 > 0:15:31So Clark's dinner is off the menu. But William has come up with a plan.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34There's some treats. I might have to feed him that.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36But I don't think I should
0:15:36 > 0:15:39because treats are supposed to be like a treat, not a whole meal.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43Yet Clark's getting them anyway.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46With under ten minutes to go, Clark's lack of dinner is big news.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49And Faramarz is making headlines too.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51Well, he's reading them.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56Tell him to hurry up, he's taking a long time.
0:15:56 > 0:16:00Quick, we haven't got much time. Run!
0:16:00 > 0:16:03- My leg hurts. - My back hurts but I'm still working.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06We're almost done, we just have to put them back in.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09Why are you reading a newspaper? You're not helping us.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13- OK, get out of the way. - Quickly. Quickly.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16Yes, yes, we've done it.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Time is up.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22So, on day one, have our Pet Heads made a good first impression,
0:16:22 > 0:16:24or are they going to be in the doghouse?
0:16:24 > 0:16:26Not the best.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28Still to come, Chloe's not impressed.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30It doesn't really count as a pet.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32Faramarz gets stuck.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37And Lauren isn't happy.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40I really don't like them at all.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49Hello. Day one, pet practice, your first one is done.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52Courtney, Thomas and Faramarz, you're with the guinea pigs, right?
0:16:52 > 0:16:54ALL: Yeah.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56You did manage to change their beds, you managed to feed them,
0:16:56 > 0:16:59and give them water. Well done, you passed your tasks.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01Good work. You got yourself a little injury, Faramarz,
0:17:01 > 0:17:04- didn't you, on your finger? - Yes.- Show everyone that.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07- LAUGHTER - Where is it again?
0:17:07 > 0:17:09- There.- Are you OK, are you going to be all right?- Yeah.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13And we also had Chloe, Lauren and Sam with the rats.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15And tell me about the rat ladder you made.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18Cos we were rushed with time, we just had loads of paper
0:17:18 > 0:17:21and we just plaited it around and tied it up to the top.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24Right, OK, do you think they'll be able to climb up that?
0:17:24 > 0:17:27Unfortunately, you didn't complete you task for today.
0:17:27 > 0:17:32Tommy, Ananya and William, you did the dogs, how did you get on?
0:17:32 > 0:17:36Well, the dogs escaped. And Clark didn't get fed.
0:17:36 > 0:17:37Yeah.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39And also, we couldn't find Clark's food,
0:17:39 > 0:17:43so we ended up in the end giving him dog treats.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46Right, so starter course,
0:17:46 > 0:17:48main course and dessert was all dog treats, was it?
0:17:48 > 0:17:52- ALL: Yeah.- I mean, he got fed, but it's not ideal, is it?
0:17:52 > 0:17:53Good effort, but unfortunately,
0:17:53 > 0:17:55you've not passed your task for today.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58I know it's your first day, so for those who didn't complete it,
0:17:58 > 0:18:00we're going to let you off, just this once.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03But from tomorrow, if you don't finish your pet practices,
0:18:03 > 0:18:05you're going to lose time with your pet buddies.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08And you're going to have to come back to complete the task.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10Now talking of pet buddies,
0:18:10 > 0:18:14- who wants to know which animal they're paired with?- ALL: Me!
0:18:14 > 0:18:16Yes, here, behind us, are nine pigeonholes.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18Inside is a letter from Pet School -
0:18:18 > 0:18:21it's going tell you which animal you are paired with.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23Go and have a look, go, go, go, go, go.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28Yes.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31Ferrets, yes.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34Uh! Rabbits.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36I got Clark the dog.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38Lucky!
0:18:38 > 0:18:40That's it.
0:18:42 > 0:18:43Don't be upset. I love goats.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45Goats are the most interesting creatures ever.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47I got the cats.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49I got a baby dragon, you see.
0:18:49 > 0:18:50I got the guinea pigs.
0:18:50 > 0:18:55What have you got? The chickens! You not happy?
0:18:55 > 0:18:57- No, I don't like them. - You don't like them?
0:18:57 > 0:18:59- No.- What's not, what's not to like?
0:18:59 > 0:19:01I just don't like them.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03Well, this is the test, isn't it?
0:19:03 > 0:19:04This is where your parents can watch.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07You've got an opportunity to prove yourself.
0:19:07 > 0:19:08They don't look so bad, do they?
0:19:08 > 0:19:10You never know. It could be all right.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13Maybe at the end of it, you'll get through it.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15- I just don't like them at all. - Come here, come here.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18- I'm really crying. - We'll be here, we'll be here.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20We'll meet them and get to know them.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22- We'll be mates by the end. - I don't like them at all.
0:19:22 > 0:19:26It's going to be an interesting few days for Lauren.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29But hopefully, Marie can help her learn to love our chickens.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33OK, guys, so you've got all your animals,
0:19:33 > 0:19:35you know who your pet buddies are.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37They're waiting for you to go make friends with them.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39Off you go. Go see them.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42The Pet Heads have each been assigned their pet buddy.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44And here's how they match up.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46Faramarz will get friendly with the ferrets.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48And Chloe's got the goats.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51William's buddy is the bearded dragon,
0:19:51 > 0:19:53whilst Ananya's befriending the bunnies.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55Tommy's taking on the rats.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57And Sam has scored the cats.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59Thomas has got the guinea pigs.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01Courtney's collared Clark.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03And Lauren's landed the chickens.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11Bleurgh, perfect weather for ducks!
0:20:11 > 0:20:13Except we haven't got any ducks at Pet School.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16All of our Pet Heads have now got their own pets to look after.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18And it's really important that they make the most of it
0:20:18 > 0:20:20and bond the best they can with them.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22It all goes towards the big decision
0:20:22 > 0:20:24their parents are going to have to make -
0:20:24 > 0:20:26can they have a pet of their own at home?
0:20:26 > 0:20:30But I don't think it's going to be as easy as some of them think.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32I will join them in just a minute.
0:20:33 > 0:20:38Most of the Pet Heads are happy with their buddies. But others...
0:20:38 > 0:20:42I got the goat as my pet buddy. I'm not too happy about it,
0:20:42 > 0:20:45because there's nothing you can really do with a goat.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47It doesn't really, to me, count as a pet
0:20:47 > 0:20:49because you can't cuddle up to it,
0:20:49 > 0:20:52you can't really speak with it, it just sits there.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55I'm not sure if I'm meant to pet them or anything.
0:20:55 > 0:20:56Whoa.
0:21:01 > 0:21:05Off they go. They're gone.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09Don't take it personally. Tommy, Bill and Ben are just shy.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15Yes. Well, they're getting there, they're eating.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17But there's not much else to do.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19I'm not sure what I'm meant to do afterwards.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23But just sit, maybe, because they seem happy in the shed.
0:21:23 > 0:21:27I'm not sure if that's going to impress Mum and Dad, Chloe.
0:21:27 > 0:21:31Meanwhile, over at the ferrets, Faramarz is also struggling...
0:21:31 > 0:21:32With the door.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42Whilst Faramarz wants to get in the enclosure,
0:21:42 > 0:21:44Lauren, with her fear of chickens,
0:21:44 > 0:21:46is quite happy to stay outside the coop.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49CHICKENS CLUCK
0:21:49 > 0:21:51Why have you got this fear?
0:21:51 > 0:21:53Cos a couple of weeks ago, I got attached by a chicken
0:21:53 > 0:21:56up at the horse farm and I just had a fear.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58And what did the chicken do?
0:21:58 > 0:22:01It chased after me and started jumping at me and pecking me.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04So how are you feeling about just standing outside with them
0:22:04 > 0:22:06- moving around me?- All right.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09- Yeah?- Yeah.- You feeling a bit comfortable about it?
0:22:09 > 0:22:13So, really, chickens, they just want to eat all the time, OK?
0:22:13 > 0:22:15They're pretty nosey things.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18If you've got food, they want to come over and see what there is.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20They're going to come over, have a little look.
0:22:20 > 0:22:21If they do peck...
0:22:21 > 0:22:23It might be that you've got a colour on your shoe that they see.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26They know a lot of colours. Red is their favourite.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28Will they peck my shoes?
0:22:28 > 0:22:30No, because it's quite a big space, your shoe.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33You're going to be making a lot of slow movements. They won't see it.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36They get really excited by red things moving around.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39We're going to be fine. So you start coming in and just let me know.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41Just say stop and they're going to stay there. That's fine.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43Only go as far as you want to.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46- Can I come in? - Yeah, you most certainly can.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54- So how are you feeling? Tell me. - Really scared.- Yeah?
0:22:55 > 0:22:58CHICKENS CLUCK
0:22:58 > 0:23:00So I think, because of all of this rain,
0:23:00 > 0:23:02they're hiding under the shelters,
0:23:02 > 0:23:04so I think let's leave them for today.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06You've done an amazing job. You're inside a chicken coop.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10- How cool do you feel?- Really cool. - Yeah. You've done a fab job.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14Being bitten or pecked by an animal can be really scary,
0:23:14 > 0:23:16so that's amazing work, Lauren.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19Back at the ferrets, Faramarz is finally inside
0:23:19 > 0:23:22with Flint and Smokey, his buddies.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24They pooed. They pooed! Ewww!
0:23:24 > 0:23:26I think they might have pooed.
0:23:26 > 0:23:27Disgusting.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31Faramarz is 11 years old and lives with his mum, dad,
0:23:31 > 0:23:34two brothers and his sister.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37Faramarz enjoys playing video games, trampolining
0:23:37 > 0:23:39and playing football.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43So what pet would you like, Faramarz?
0:23:43 > 0:23:45A cat, because it's furry and it just licks you.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47And what's the problem?
0:23:47 > 0:23:50My mum and dad don't think I'm responsible enough for one,
0:23:50 > 0:23:52because I'm lazy and I like sleeping,
0:23:52 > 0:23:53which is one of my hobbies.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56He loves sleep, yeah. He loves to sleep.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59But it's not just being lazy that's the problem, is it?
0:23:59 > 0:24:01I'm scared of claws.
0:24:01 > 0:24:02But cats have claws.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04That's one of the bad things about a cat.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07Cos they have a lot of claws. Ten.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10OK, so what does Faramarz have to do at Pet School?
0:24:10 > 0:24:16We need Faramarz to get used to a pet. Scratching is quite normal.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18Any other concerns, Dad?
0:24:18 > 0:24:21Now he is telling us he is responsible,
0:24:21 > 0:24:24but still we are not very convinced.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27So how are you going to change their minds, Faramarz?
0:24:27 > 0:24:30I'm going to need to show my parents that I can feed it,
0:24:30 > 0:24:33take care of it, take it to the vet regularly.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37Despite my laziness, yeah, I'll try to overcome it.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45So how is it going making ferret friends?
0:24:45 > 0:24:48I tried playing with the black one but it started looking at my finger.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51It started licking its lips, and I thought that's a bad idea.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53I want to be friends, don't you?
0:24:53 > 0:24:56Faramarz isn't the only Pet Head worried about being bitten
0:24:56 > 0:24:58by their pet buddy.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01So we're going to meet Custard and Freckles.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04- I hear you've got a little bit of a fear of rabbits.- Yeah.
0:25:04 > 0:25:05Yeah. So tell me what happened?
0:25:05 > 0:25:09I was at my friend's birthday party and I got bitten by a rabbit.
0:25:09 > 0:25:14They were just in their cage and I was just, through the gap,
0:25:14 > 0:25:16I was just trying to feed them.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20Right, OK, OK. Often, when they're in small spaces like that,
0:25:20 > 0:25:23they feel a little bit sort of threatened.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25So you need to make sure that they're in a situation
0:25:25 > 0:25:28where they can walk away from you if they want to. OK.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32So what I think we'd like to do, once you're feeling ready to,
0:25:32 > 0:25:35is really, we'll come in and we'll either bend down,
0:25:35 > 0:25:36so you're sitting like this.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39Or we're going to sit with our legs stretched out, holding the food.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42These guys are going to come up to you.
0:25:42 > 0:25:44They have a scent gland underneath their chin,
0:25:44 > 0:25:45and what he's going to do is...
0:25:45 > 0:25:47he might come up to you and just rub your shoe.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49He might go and rub your leg.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52Just have a little check, and that's just to decide and say,
0:25:52 > 0:25:54"Yeah, I quite like you, you can come into my home."
0:25:54 > 0:25:56So how do you feel about coming in?
0:25:56 > 0:26:00I'm fine because I actually want to overcome my fear.
0:26:00 > 0:26:01What I'll get you to do,
0:26:01 > 0:26:03you can just hold on to a cabbage leaf for me,
0:26:03 > 0:26:05and I've got a little bit of lemon balm here.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07How do you feel about her being near you right now?
0:26:07 > 0:26:11Well, I'm all right, because she's quite a cute bunny.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14You're OK. You're doing really fab, well done.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16Keep hold of that cabbage, because the idea is
0:26:16 > 0:26:18that she comes to realise that you're her feeder.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20SHE STARTS
0:26:20 > 0:26:22- You're fine, that's fine. - Yeah.- Yeah? You're feeling OK?
0:26:22 > 0:26:24- Yeah.- Yeah?
0:26:24 > 0:26:26So what she'll do, she'll get used to the fact
0:26:26 > 0:26:29that you're going to provide food. Every time she see you,
0:26:29 > 0:26:31she'll come up ready to take food from you,
0:26:31 > 0:26:32and she'll be really relaxed.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35Whereas, if you keep trying to pick her up or chase her around,
0:26:35 > 0:26:39that's when they're more likely to scratch or bite you. OK?
0:26:40 > 0:26:43- I think I would like to stay out. - You did really good, though.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46I did get scared but I still fed it.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49So I think that's an achievement for me.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51An amazing achievement. Well done, Ananya.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58So that is it for day one at Pet School.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01Some of our Pet Heads have made a good start.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03And others, well, let's just say,
0:27:03 > 0:27:05they're going to need to work pretty hard
0:27:05 > 0:27:07to convince their parents to let them have their own pets.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09Don't miss registration tomorrow.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12More fun, fur and scales, only here at Pet School.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17Next time on Pet School, feeding time is bugging William.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20You're going to have to get that box out of the bag eventually.
0:27:20 > 0:27:21HE GROANS
0:27:21 > 0:27:23The chickens ruffle Lauren's feathers.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25- Oh, my gosh!- You're doing fine.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28- Please, please, I really don't like it.- You're fine.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31And the Dumping Ground's Gus, AKA Noah Marullo,
0:27:31 > 0:27:33drops in with his cat, Leo.
0:27:33 > 0:27:38He needs a lot of work done for him, so that he can be like a normal cat.
0:27:41 > 0:27:42Hello.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44THEY LAUGH
0:27:46 > 0:27:49So that's it for day one at Pet School. Some of our bleurgh...
0:27:51 > 0:27:54Good morning, everyone, welcome to morning assembly.
0:27:54 > 0:27:55LAUGHTER
0:27:55 > 0:27:57- What did I say? - I think it's awkward cos I...
0:27:57 > 0:27:59- Oh, you're in it! - LAUGHTER