0:00:03 > 0:00:04Good morning, goats.
0:00:04 > 0:00:08Hello, I'm Luke Franks, welcome to Day Seven at Pet School,
0:00:08 > 0:00:11and as decision day gets closer and closer, our Pet Heads
0:00:11 > 0:00:14are getting more and more nervous whether they can prove
0:00:14 > 0:00:17to their parents they should get the pet they've always wanted.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19Nothing is guaranteed, except for the fact that this lot
0:00:19 > 0:00:22are going to make sure our Pet Heads are put to the test.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25Nine pet-crazy kids.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27I'd like to have a dog.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29I would really like a rabbit.
0:00:29 > 0:00:30I really want a pet rat.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34101 animals needing care and attention.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Two incredible weeks.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43But have our Pet Heads got the animal know-how...
0:00:43 > 0:00:45Ugh! they poo! Ugh!
0:00:45 > 0:00:48..to persuade their parents they've got what it takes
0:00:48 > 0:00:51to have a pet of their very own?
0:00:51 > 0:00:54Has she proved to you she can be a responsible pet owner?
0:00:54 > 0:00:55Is she getting a pet?
0:01:14 > 0:01:16Previously on Pet School.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18Chloe's feathers were ruffled.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20This is such a horrible task, I actually give up.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23..and things got all shook up with the pet buddy swap.
0:01:23 > 0:01:24I've got Meadow!
0:01:24 > 0:01:27I've got a snake and I'm very angry.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30Coming up, Pet Practice is a game of cat and mouse.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34Whoa. Aww.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37And there's a smelly surprise for Lauren.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40Don't look at me with them puppy eyes. I have to clean that up now.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47It's a new day and it's time for morning assembly.
0:01:47 > 0:01:48Hello, Pet Heads!
0:01:48 > 0:01:50ALL: Hi, Luke.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52William, grab a seat. Chloe, next to me.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55So, as we start every day with our Pet Practice challenges
0:01:55 > 0:01:58chance to prove yourselves, shall we put you into your groups?
0:01:58 > 0:02:00- Yes. - Yes! Group one -
0:02:00 > 0:02:04Courtney, Sam, Faramaz,
0:02:04 > 0:02:07you are with the guinea pigs.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09MIXED RESPONSE
0:02:09 > 0:02:13Group two, Thomas, Tommy, Chloe,
0:02:13 > 0:02:18- it's bearded.- Oh, yay! - It's a dragon.
0:02:18 > 0:02:19The bearded dragon.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22Everyone seemed pretty happy about that, Tommy not so much.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25No, I don't like the Reptile Room.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28Going to help him out? Yeah, all right. Good luck, Tommy, good luck.
0:02:28 > 0:02:33Group three - Ananya, Lauren...
0:02:33 > 0:02:35You have the girls, William.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- You are with the cats. Good, yeah, with the cats.- Yes!
0:02:38 > 0:02:40And make sure you do complete them,
0:02:40 > 0:02:42cos we've got another special guest coming in today.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46If you don't complete your Pet Practice, you're going to miss out.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48Two out of three completed properly yesterday,
0:02:48 > 0:02:50- what's going to happen today? - The hat trick.- The hat trick.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53- You're all going to do it, yeah? Feeling it?- Yeah!
0:02:53 > 0:02:55Good, Marie is going to be checking up on you,
0:02:55 > 0:02:57making sure you're looking after the animals properly.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59They are waiting, go and see them.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07Making sure your pets are well cared for is important
0:03:07 > 0:03:09no matter how much time you have,
0:03:09 > 0:03:12which is why our Pet Heads finishing their tasks on time,
0:03:12 > 0:03:14really shows they're thinking about their animals.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16So will they work together in teams
0:03:16 > 0:03:19or will they just waste time rabbiting about?
0:03:19 > 0:03:22Yeah, it's a good joke. High-five?
0:03:22 > 0:03:27And hopping to it in the feed room are Sam, Faramaz and Courtney.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Today you need to give Max, Molly
0:03:29 > 0:03:30and Star a bath.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32Sam, you are team leader, good luck.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35We don't want this team to get into a lather,
0:03:35 > 0:03:38so Marie, I think they're going to need your help.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40If we pop them into the sink.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42- Individually.- OK, he's going to be a bit wriggly,
0:03:42 > 0:03:45so what we need is one of you to hold on to him.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47Just brush round his face a little bit.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51Faramaz is eager with the shampoo. Right, Sam, let's swap over.
0:03:51 > 0:03:56Guinea pigs are really prone to parasites, lice, mites, fungal
0:03:56 > 0:03:59problems. They need to be bathed at least three or four times a year.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02So a nice line from his head right down to his bottom.
0:04:02 > 0:04:07So parasites normally start around their bottom area, because
0:04:07 > 0:04:10they're always going to be quite low when they're in the bedding.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13Parasites on the bottom? That'd be a bum deal.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15I've got this little bucket down the side here.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Let's pop him in so he can sit on a towel and be nice and cosy.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20Support his bottom. Good job.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22- Are we drying him?- We're going to leave him.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24we've got to make sure the shampoo's working in.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26We've got to rinse him later.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28So we need to get the other two to shampoo.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31- Then we'll towel them off? - Exactly. Exactly.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35Our Pet Heads' guinea pig salon may be a cut above the rest,
0:04:35 > 0:04:38but our piggies weren't always so well pampered.
0:04:38 > 0:04:39When they're not at Pet School,
0:04:39 > 0:04:42our guinea pigs live at this rescue centre.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46Max and Molly came in because their owner, unfortunately, was very
0:04:46 > 0:04:48poorly and couldn't care for them any longer.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50Max was a little bit thin,
0:04:50 > 0:04:52so we've built him up in the weight and just varied
0:04:52 > 0:04:56his diet a bit more, but otherwise Molly was in really good condition.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59All of the guinea pigs have their own personalities, but Molly
0:04:59 > 0:05:03really stands out, she is the head of the herd. She'll often be
0:05:03 > 0:05:07out first of all to check it's safe, and really to eat the food first.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10Max really keeps the peace in the group.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12Guinea pigs are super-cute,
0:05:12 > 0:05:14and they'll be a real hit with the Pet Heads.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17So far, the guinea pig Pet Practice is going swimmingly.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19And over in the Cat Room,
0:05:19 > 0:05:24Lauren, William and Ananya are hoping for a purrrfect Pet Practice.
0:05:24 > 0:05:25They will have to...
0:05:30 > 0:05:33William, you are team leader, off you go. I'll do bedding.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35You do the cat thing.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37There should be instructions in here.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39How to make a puzzle feeder.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43It says bedding, so I don't think it's the litter trays.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46- But this is the bedding. - Bedding.- The bedding's there.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49Yeah, that is bedding, but I guess we're just going to leave it there.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53Let's hope Ananya's solved the puzzle feeder task.
0:05:53 > 0:06:00I'm just now trying to design this feeder...
0:06:00 > 0:06:01Just trying to.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04Oh, dear. It looks like the whole team is a pit puzzled.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06William!
0:06:06 > 0:06:07Yeah?
0:06:07 > 0:06:09He's gone in. Just get him out.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13It would be better actually if we just lift the whole lid off.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Oh!
0:06:16 > 0:06:19William, he's lying down in it.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23Out, out!
0:06:23 > 0:06:25How's that?
0:06:25 > 0:06:26Yeah, that's perfect.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30Oh, look. Do you think we need to clean this out?
0:06:30 > 0:06:33If it smells, I think the answer's yes, Lauren.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36- I'm not cleaning that out!- Just leave it, leave it. Do your jobs.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39That is disgusting. Oh!
0:06:39 > 0:06:40As this team gets in a stink,
0:06:40 > 0:06:42over at the Reptile Room, Thomas, Tommy
0:06:42 > 0:06:45and Chloe are ready to scale their tasks.
0:06:45 > 0:06:46"Welcome to the Reptile Room."
0:06:46 > 0:06:49The group will have to weigh and measure Leonard,
0:06:49 > 0:06:52clean his tank, and feed him live locusts.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54- Hi, Luke. - Hello, hello.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57- Tommy, how are we feeling?- I'm hoping to have Marie in here,
0:06:57 > 0:07:00because I want to fight my fear and weigh and measure...
0:07:00 > 0:07:01You're going to step up, yeah?
0:07:01 > 0:07:03What are you scared of, what is it?
0:07:03 > 0:07:06It's just when they strike for their food and everything,
0:07:06 > 0:07:09it's just, that's what freaks me out the most.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11OK, well that's one of the challenges, isn't it?
0:07:11 > 0:07:12How are you going to organise?
0:07:12 > 0:07:15It says give the bearded dragon
0:07:15 > 0:07:18one tub of hopper insects every other day.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21They should be emptied into a clear plastic bag, which is there,
0:07:21 > 0:07:27and a pinch of calcium powder added, then empty into their enclosure.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29It's good, that's good.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31So, locusts on the floor.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34I'm sure it said they had to go in a plastic bag.
0:07:34 > 0:07:39Oh, this is the worst idea I've ever done. Stop!
0:07:39 > 0:07:41That was good. Well done!
0:07:41 > 0:07:45Well, I hope Leonard likes locust mash.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47He's still alive, he's still alive.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51As Thomas dances around feeding Leonard, Tommy's preparing to
0:07:51 > 0:07:52get hands-on with the beardy.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56I just really don't feel happy with holding him unless Marie's here.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00It's just, I'm scared that he's going to bite me.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Maybe if you knew a bit more about Leonard, Tommy,
0:08:02 > 0:08:04you wouldn't be so scared of him.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06He lives at a reptile centre,
0:08:06 > 0:08:09where he is looked after by reptile expert, Gary.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11This is Leonard the bearded dragon.
0:08:11 > 0:08:12Sadly he came to us in a bad way.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16We found that he was full of internal parasites,
0:08:16 > 0:08:17which is not good at all.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21If we hadn't found Leonard and treated him accordingly
0:08:21 > 0:08:25he probably would have perished after a long struggle with this condition.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28Leonard is a real charmer. If you give him the time
0:08:28 > 0:08:32you can really bond with him, and he will show his inquisitive side.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35What Leonard will bring to Pet School is that looks can be deceiving.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39He may not seem to be the most beautiful of creatures, but once the
0:08:39 > 0:08:41children get to know him, they're going to fall in love with him.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45See, Tommy, you just need to give him a chance.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48Over in the Cat Room, things seem to be going well.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50Ah! A cat toy drawer, yes!
0:08:50 > 0:08:53William, do you need this one?
0:08:53 > 0:08:55Yeah, that one. Whoa!
0:08:55 > 0:08:56I did say SEEMS to be.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- What have you done? - It's gone through there.
0:08:59 > 0:09:00What the...?
0:09:00 > 0:09:03Do you think you want to check some other drawers to see
0:09:03 > 0:09:05if it's gone into others?
0:09:05 > 0:09:07We need help with this.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11I think it's Effy the cat that needs help, Lauren.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13That's better.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17These Pet Heads haven't been cat-napping,
0:09:17 > 0:09:19and think they've got Pet Practice licked.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21I think we've done everything.
0:09:21 > 0:09:22Pass.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25- Yep, I hope we have passed. - Yeah.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28I don't see why we shouldn't have, because we've done everything.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30Or have they?
0:09:31 > 0:09:33Meanwhile in the store room,
0:09:33 > 0:09:36Faramaz is scrubbing up on how to bath a guinea pig.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38I've actually never bathed a guinea pig.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40I have actually never bathed anything.
0:09:40 > 0:09:41Sorry, Faramaz?
0:09:41 > 0:09:44- Except for myself in my whole life. - Phew!
0:09:44 > 0:09:46Hold it close to you, don't squeeze it.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48That's it.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52It was the first time ever, and I'm really proud of myself.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54You're going to impress the ladies.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56- HE LAUGHS - Nice work, Faramaz,
0:09:56 > 0:09:59but there's still one piggy needing preening.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01Come on, we haven't got time to argue about this.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03Courtney, do you want to grab the next one?
0:10:03 > 0:10:05Yeah, so you're going to put this one back in.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08Aw, he looks so pretty.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10It's a bit frantic. Put some food in, guys.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12Is the door ready to be opened?
0:10:14 > 0:10:16Yes! Three guinea pigs have had a bath.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18Back at the Reptile Room,
0:10:18 > 0:10:21Tommy is struggling to get a grip on Pet Practice.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23- Do you want to give it a try? - I don't want to hold him.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26I'm not comfortable, I'm not comfortable doing it.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29- Lift him out. That's really good.- You've got him!
0:10:29 > 0:10:31As shown in the photo. You're doing really well.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34Put your arms towards your body, line him horizontally
0:10:34 > 0:10:38- with his head in your palm and his body running along your arm.- Oh, God.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40Give him a good stroke. A stroke.
0:10:40 > 0:10:41I need these tweezers.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43Remember, hold him firmly.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46Can you move him away so I can quickly get some of these?
0:10:46 > 0:10:50Hold on, hold him a second. 0.42/43.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52That's really good, and you've held him.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54Look how well you've done it.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56Great support, Chloe, good work.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59- What is he? - 16.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01- 16 centimetres?- Inches.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05Inches. I didn't even want to come in the Reptile Room.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07And now here I am.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09I think my mum and dad would be quite proud of me.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12See, Tommy, Leonard's just a big softy.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14Now how about feeding him his lunch?
0:11:15 > 0:11:20I don't remember making it snow in the tank being on the task list.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23I'm not sure about how much calcium powder's in there either.
0:11:23 > 0:11:24- What?- Is that how much...?
0:11:24 > 0:11:28- That's far too much. - It said a pinch and he poured it in.
0:11:28 > 0:11:29What?
0:11:29 > 0:11:30You weren't meant to.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33It's just a tiny pinch will do all of them.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37Well, unless you've got giant hands, that's definitely more than a pinch.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39This might be a Pet Practice fail team.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Our Pet Heads now only get half an hour to complete Pet Practice,
0:11:44 > 0:11:47but they'd better not have only done half the job.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Have they finished their tasks properly?
0:11:49 > 0:11:51Or will they be doing extra time
0:11:51 > 0:11:54and missing out on meeting our special visitor later?
0:11:54 > 0:11:57Still to come - Chloe gets gruff with the guineas...
0:11:57 > 0:11:59You're worse than the goats!
0:11:59 > 0:12:01..I try my hand at bonding with the rats...
0:12:02 > 0:12:05Oof!
0:12:05 > 0:12:07He did not like me there.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10..and the Pet Heads meet our special guests - hearing dogs.
0:12:10 > 0:12:11Aww!
0:12:11 > 0:12:12- So cute!- So sweet!
0:12:16 > 0:12:18We're halfway through Day Seven,
0:12:18 > 0:12:21and one Pet Head is feeling a bit under the weather.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24I'm really disappointed that I've actually fallen ill,
0:12:24 > 0:12:28but hopefully I'll get better and the doctor will say that I'm all right.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31I hope trying to figure out the cats puzzle feeder didn't give her
0:12:31 > 0:12:32a headache.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34Get well soon, Ananya.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40So how did the teams do at Pet Practice?
0:12:40 > 0:12:41Sam, Courtney
0:12:41 > 0:12:44and Faramaz successfully bathed the guinea pigs, but in
0:12:44 > 0:12:48the reptile room things are all white, but they are not all RIGHT.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50The rock is covered in calcium.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52In fact most things in there are covered in calcium.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54If he has too much calcium is that a bad thing?
0:12:54 > 0:12:57The locusts are just not going to appeal to him.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59That's not what he's used to. Well...
0:12:59 > 0:13:02He needs to get the powder out. You do the food.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05Right, boys, stop ordering each other about.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07I'd say you've got it under control...
0:13:07 > 0:13:08I'm not sure you have.
0:13:08 > 0:13:09Marie's the expert.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12I'm going to leave you guys to attack the situation.
0:13:12 > 0:13:13Team, crack on.
0:13:13 > 0:13:14We need to get this rock out.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17We need to get the rock cleaned, and do the water bowl,
0:13:17 > 0:13:19because the water is filled with calcium.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21As this lot scramble to finish Pet Practice,
0:13:21 > 0:13:24over in the Cat Room the sweet smell of success is a bit whiffy.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27Well, on paper you've passed,
0:13:27 > 0:13:30but looking after a pet isn't about doing just the minimum.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32The litter tray!
0:13:32 > 0:13:35But it didn't say on there to clean out the litter tray.
0:13:35 > 0:13:36But if you get your own pet,
0:13:36 > 0:13:39you're not going to have any tasks written down for you.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42You're going to do it all yourself, think what you have to do.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44So what do you think's going to happen now?
0:13:44 > 0:13:46- Scoop it.- Gotta clean it out. - Get scooping.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49I'm suffocating. Suffocating.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51What have you cats been eating?
0:13:51 > 0:13:52That is disgusting.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56Ananya's lucky to have missed out on this.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58- Get a whiff of that, Lauren! - No, no!
0:13:58 > 0:14:00- Get a whiff of that. - I'll scoop it.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05How can people live with this in their house?
0:14:05 > 0:14:08That is disgusting.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16Having freshened up the Cat Room, William and Lauren are off to join
0:14:16 > 0:14:20the other Pet Heads in the field to sound out today's special guests.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22Pet Heads, get over here.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24Line yourself up next to our guests.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26Say hello to James and his dog Kurt.
0:14:26 > 0:14:27ALL: Hi!
0:14:27 > 0:14:31And Jay who's from the Hearing Dogs for Deaf People charity
0:14:31 > 0:14:33- and your dog Cedar as well. - Hi guys!
0:14:33 > 0:14:35- Say hello, guys. - ALL: Hi!
0:14:35 > 0:14:3712-year-old James has hearing difficulties, and has
0:14:37 > 0:14:41Kurt, his specially trained dog, to help him with everyday things.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43So what kind of things does Kurt do?
0:14:43 > 0:14:48Alarm clock, squeaker, cooker timer, call name and smoke alarm.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51And Jay has brought Cedar in to demonstrate what these
0:14:51 > 0:14:54amazing hearing dogs can do.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56If you want to go and set the smoke alarm off,
0:14:56 > 0:14:58- she'll show you what she does. - OK.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01BEEP Good girl. What is it?
0:15:01 > 0:15:04Good, so you see that was really quick.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07She lay straight down on the floor. I know that means danger,
0:15:07 > 0:15:10and if that was at home in James's house, Kurt would do
0:15:10 > 0:15:13the same for his sound, and then we'd have to get out the house.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16Hearing dogs can also let people know that someone's
0:15:16 > 0:15:18looking for them. Over to you, Lauren.
0:15:18 > 0:15:19Cedar, come on!
0:15:21 > 0:15:24Good girl, what is it?
0:15:24 > 0:15:25Yeah!
0:15:25 > 0:15:28Yeah, well done, good girl!
0:15:28 > 0:15:32Back in the Reptile Room, the team is finally cleaning up their act.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36Use some dry tissue just to dust some of that powder off as well.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38That's better, looks much better.
0:15:38 > 0:15:42Brilliant. Let's get him in, pop him on his favourite place.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44Where have you seen him most of the time?
0:15:44 > 0:15:47Well, when I got him out he was kind of there.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50- Bring the tub out.- Bring it out. - Pop the lid back on.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53- Still got a few in there, though. - Much better work, team.
0:15:53 > 0:15:54Good job.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58Next time, slow down, you know we're a bit a bit...ahh!
0:15:58 > 0:15:59- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02It proves you can do it once we put our mind to it.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08Back outside, the Pet Heads are getting the low-down on how
0:16:08 > 0:16:10hearing dogs learn to help people.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13I actually trained hearing dogs, a little while ago at home,
0:16:13 > 0:16:15and anyone can do it because the dogs need to be
0:16:15 > 0:16:17socialised in different situations?
0:16:17 > 0:16:20It's a good way for people to have a dog and have lots of support,
0:16:20 > 0:16:23and training themselves on how to look after a dog.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26So we've got a challenge, to simulate what it would be like being
0:16:26 > 0:16:28a puppy trying to learn for the first time.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30- So Sam, you're going to be our puppy for today.- Thanks.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33I'm going to explain to Courtney what she's got to do
0:16:33 > 0:16:36and she's going to try and get Sam to do one little thing,
0:16:36 > 0:16:39and we're going to see how well you get on with it.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41What's that you're trying to teach Sam, Courtney?
0:16:43 > 0:16:46Make sure your shoes are on the right feet?
0:16:48 > 0:16:50Find a four-leaf clover?
0:16:51 > 0:16:54See, that's exactly the sort of look our puppies give us.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58You're being a good puppy, Sam. Oh, sit!
0:16:58 > 0:16:59That's it!
0:16:59 > 0:17:02That was really good. Well done.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04Why was that difficult, though?
0:17:04 > 0:17:07Because we weren't allowed to talk or move my hands.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11- So you can imagine, as a puppy, quite hard to understand.- Yes.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14You tried really hard, but puppies are difficult.
0:17:14 > 0:17:15Yeah.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17You have to do it lots of times, you have to be really
0:17:17 > 0:17:21patient, and if you'd got a bit chocolate or something when you
0:17:21 > 0:17:24sat down then, you'd be wanting to sit down again and again.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27And that's how we teach the puppies what the word means.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29But enough pretending, how about some real puppies?
0:17:29 > 0:17:32- Aww!- Let's bring the puppies in!
0:17:32 > 0:17:34They're so sweet!
0:17:43 > 0:17:46So what you guys are going to do is help us to start teaching them
0:17:46 > 0:17:48how to sit when we ask them to.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51If I show you first with Cedar.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54Pay attention, pups, this is your starring moment.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57So then they know, when you pull your hand up and say "sit",
0:17:57 > 0:18:00if they put their bottom on the ground they're going to get a treat.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02Show her you've got that treat.
0:18:02 > 0:18:06Brilliant. There you go. Perfect, that was really good.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08- So rub her nose. - Perfect.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11- Tell her to sit, Faramaz. - And then he can have that treat.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14You've got to be quick. When he puts his bum on the ground, give him
0:18:14 > 0:18:16the treat straightaway, otherwise he'll try something else
0:18:16 > 0:18:19because he thinks, "It might not be that that you want me to do."
0:18:19 > 0:18:21Sit.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25- Sit. - Good, excellent!- Nice!
0:18:25 > 0:18:28- Well done.- Good job. Well, thanks so much for coming in.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30James and Jay, awesome to meet you.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33Thanks for bringing your dogs along as well. Say thanks, guys.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35- Cheers.- Thank you. - You're welcome.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37And you've got your own animals to tend to,
0:18:37 > 0:18:40your Pet Buddies are waiting. Off you go, go see them.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48Pet Buddy time is a great way for our Pet Heads to show they can
0:18:48 > 0:18:52bond with an animal, and Lauren is loving spending time with Meadow.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56Just so long as she doesn't poop. Meadow that is, not Lauren.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58If Meadow does her business this afternoon,
0:18:58 > 0:19:02I am going to attempt to try and pick it up. I'm 50/50 with it.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05But I've got to have guts if I want a dog.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08And if you want change Mum and Dad's mind too!
0:19:08 > 0:19:12Lauren is ten years old and lives with her mum and her dad.
0:19:12 > 0:19:17She likes playing guitar, football...
0:19:17 > 0:19:19Yeah!
0:19:19 > 0:19:20And horse riding.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24One of the pets I'd love to have would be a dog.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27Lauren bought a friend's dog. We know how much she loves dogs.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30- So what's the problem?- She doesn't pick up the poo.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32And that's the biggest thing.
0:19:32 > 0:19:37I go to it, just refuse. I'm just like, ugh!
0:19:37 > 0:19:40And the weird thing is, she'll pick up horse poo.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42She'll get that in there with a shovel.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45Dog poo, not a chance.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47When you pick up dog poo,
0:19:47 > 0:19:51all you've got is a plastic bag to protect your hand.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54Whereas in horse riding, you can have a shovel.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57OK, so what's the plan for Pet School?
0:19:57 > 0:20:00I need to overcome my fears of picking up the poo,
0:20:00 > 0:20:03because that's the main reason why I'm not allowed a dog.
0:20:03 > 0:20:07Clearing up after a dog is a big issue. She has to learn to do it.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10- We can't teach her that. Only Pet School can.- Yeah.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12Hope so.
0:20:12 > 0:20:13Meadow, paw.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15So you know what you've got to do, Lauren,
0:20:15 > 0:20:18but I think you might be missing something.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20Poo bags! That's it.
0:20:20 > 0:20:25Yes poo bags, and I think you're going to be needing them
0:20:25 > 0:20:27right about... now.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Meadow! When did you do that?
0:20:29 > 0:20:33Don't look at me with them puppy eyes, I have to clean that up now.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37Ugh! It smells disgusting.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43OK, come on, Meadow.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47Oh, my gosh, I picked up dog poo, I'm so proud of myself.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51- Oh! I picked up dog poo. - See? So easy, Lauren.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53What was all the fuss about?
0:20:53 > 0:20:55I'm really pleased with myself,
0:20:55 > 0:20:58because I've just picked up Meadow's poo, and I've never been able
0:20:58 > 0:21:03to do that before, so I am really happy and proud of myself.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06Good work, Lauren! Over at the guinea pigs,
0:21:06 > 0:21:08after struggling to bond with the goats last week...
0:21:08 > 0:21:11They're like kids at a theme park!
0:21:11 > 0:21:15..Chloe is trying a new approach to bonding with her buddies.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18Any of you going to be nice and tame today?
0:21:18 > 0:21:19You're not going to run away from me?
0:21:19 > 0:21:22Because I want you outside.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24I didn't say it was going to work.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26There's one.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29Going to leave the door open, because you guys need to come out.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31It wasn't what I thought it would be, because
0:21:31 > 0:21:33they didn't like to be handled,
0:21:33 > 0:21:35but I've heard that apparently
0:21:35 > 0:21:38when they squeak it's just been them.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40I was scared that I was hurting them.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43I wasn't too happy that they kept running away.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49It does not like that, it does not like that.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52OK, really do not like these guinea pigs.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55You're worse than the goats.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58You might want to change your tactics, Chloe.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01Courtney, on the other hand, has found her way into Patch's heart.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03Through his stomach and some tasty treats.
0:22:05 > 0:22:10I'm going to scatter a bit of food around, so Patch can find it.
0:22:10 > 0:22:16And then I'm going to take him out. Hi. Cheeky little thing.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20They like to be supported a bit, and they like to be close to you
0:22:20 > 0:22:21so they feel safe.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23I do miss Clark a lot.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25I'm quite happy that I have the hamsters,
0:22:25 > 0:22:29because that was what I was trying to hope to get after Pet School,
0:22:29 > 0:22:33and Patch is really cute and soft and I just love him to bits.
0:22:33 > 0:22:37I think we've got a little romance going on here.
0:22:37 > 0:22:38Meanwhile, in the furries room,
0:22:38 > 0:22:41Sam is working on bonding with his new buddies.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43- Hi mate, how we doing? - Yeah, good.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46- Good. The rats are all asleep in their hammock.- Yes.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48That means they're comfortable around you.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50Yeah. Do you want to help me take some rats out?
0:22:50 > 0:22:54- I mean, I'm here now, it seems silly not to. Yeah, sure.- OK.
0:22:54 > 0:22:55Hey, mate.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57Down the back. Oof!
0:22:59 > 0:23:03- He did not like me there. He doesn't know me.- No.
0:23:03 > 0:23:04Do you want to go?
0:23:04 > 0:23:06Yeah, I'll go.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09So if you don't want to get nibbled by a rat,
0:23:09 > 0:23:11make sure you leave them alone when they are sleeping.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15It's a good job Sam's being paying attention to what his buddies like.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17What's the best things about them?
0:23:17 > 0:23:20They don't like sort of to be held in your hand.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22They just want to explore, walk round.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25There's some dried pasta in there - get involved, missing out.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28- Put the lid on.- I've got these guys. - Seriously, they jump.- Do they?
0:23:28 > 0:23:31Yeah, so you've got them in the cage. If you've got them out and
0:23:31 > 0:23:34- you're going to hold it, come away from the cage. They'll jump.- Really?
0:23:34 > 0:23:37- They go for it.- True story? - Yeah. Seriously.- Wow. OK.
0:23:37 > 0:23:38So what pet would you choose?
0:23:38 > 0:23:40Are rats on your list now?
0:23:40 > 0:23:41Ask me that at the end of the week.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43OK.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45That's it for Pet Buddy time.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48If you'd like to find out more about keeping your animals happy
0:23:48 > 0:23:51and healthy, got to the CBBC website where we've got lots of pet
0:23:51 > 0:23:52fact sheets to help you.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00Our Pet Heads are hoping they can prove to their parents
0:24:00 > 0:24:03they will be responsible pet owners.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06But one person who's being struggling is Chloe,
0:24:06 > 0:24:09so I've called her mum to come chat about how she's been getting on.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12Just a few things that me and Marie have been thinking about.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14Sometimes you're outside the cages,
0:24:14 > 0:24:17either getting stuck in or working hard.
0:24:17 > 0:24:22What we haven't seen is you bonding really well with any animal yet.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25Sometimes I don't know if I spend enough time with them or something.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28What animal are you hoping to have as a pet?
0:24:28 > 0:24:32At first I wanted the rabbits, and I still do,
0:24:32 > 0:24:34but I'm also now quite attached to rats.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36- MUM:- Mm! OK...
0:24:36 > 0:24:39That's really not happening.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41So what kind of things do you want to see, Mum?
0:24:41 > 0:24:45I want to know she'll take care of it long-term, not just short-term
0:24:45 > 0:24:47and give up after a few days.
0:24:47 > 0:24:51If Chloe isn't able to prove this, will she have a pet?
0:24:51 > 0:24:55Not if she can't prove it, no. Because I really don't have the time
0:24:55 > 0:24:58to take on the care and responsibility of a pet.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02You know, what we'd really like to see is just try and push yourself
0:25:02 > 0:25:05a little bit more, and you know, just try get a bit more involved.
0:25:05 > 0:25:09I'm going to try, but sometimes I'm left to one job,
0:25:09 > 0:25:11while the others get to bond with them.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13If you're in a team as well maybe say,
0:25:13 > 0:25:17"Guys, I've got this, I'm going to bond with the animal." Get stuck in.
0:25:17 > 0:25:18Yeah.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21- Three days to prove it. Are you up for it?- I can try.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23You can do it.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25- Good luck! - Good luck.
0:25:29 > 0:25:33It's almost the end of the day, but there's just one last thing to do.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36Today, you've actually got a pretty important decision to make.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38ALL: A decision?!
0:25:38 > 0:25:40You don't know what it is yet.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42Me and Marie have been having a chat.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46We want one of you to be awarded Best Pet Carer.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49I want you to go into the diary room, and say the name of the
0:25:49 > 0:25:53person you think should be awarded Best Pet Carer, whatever you think.
0:25:53 > 0:25:55So start mulling that over in your head.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57One by one in the diary room.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59I'm going to let you have a little think.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02Oh, no.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04- I think the Best Pet Carer is... - Hard-working.
0:26:04 > 0:26:09- Very kind.- He doesn't put up a fight for it, he doesn't argue.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12Even though it was really close between all the others.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15- I think the Best Pet Carer is... - Courageous and brave.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18When I've been scared of animals or something,
0:26:18 > 0:26:20she's just been really supportive.
0:26:20 > 0:26:21It's hard for me to choose.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23He's ready to get stuck in with any animal.
0:26:23 > 0:26:25The person that I will be voting for...
0:26:25 > 0:26:29- Never gets angry.- She also helped me with my fear of guinea pigs.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32He's just a really good team leader, and a really good person.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35She's really proved that she can try her hardest.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39He kept us quite calm, and told us not to worry about the time.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42And I think that she should have a pet after Pet School.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50That is Day Seven done, and our Pet Heads just have three days
0:26:50 > 0:26:52left before the big decision is made.
0:26:52 > 0:26:56Who is going to get their dream pet, and who needs to put more effort in?
0:26:56 > 0:27:00Don't be late for registration tomorrow, where we'll have all this.
0:27:00 > 0:27:03Thomas tries to get a grip on bonding with the snake.
0:27:03 > 0:27:05Be nice and comfortable with her, chill.
0:27:05 > 0:27:09The Pet Heads get a rather large surprise.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11- Whoa!- He is massive.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13- He is huge! - Oh, I like him.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16And we find out who has been voted Best Pet Carer.
0:27:16 > 0:27:17The winner is...
0:27:22 > 0:27:25- So have they completed their...? - HE SPLUTTERS
0:27:25 > 0:27:29I think that the pest... Can I start again?
0:27:29 > 0:27:31I think that the best...
0:27:32 > 0:27:38So, um...we had diary session today, and... No, sorry,
0:27:38 > 0:27:41we had somebody that was interesting.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43Well, I think that's about it.