THE CARE AND FEEDING OF YOUR PET ROCK

Welcome to your The Care and Feeding of Your Pet Rock!  Here you’ll find lots of useful information to make your Pet Rock experience one you’ll treasure forever! You’ll learn about choosing the best Pet Rock for you, decorating your pet rock, and even training your Pet Rock to do tricks!
Let’s get started!

Choosing a Pet Rock
You might already own ONE Pet Rock, but why stop there? You will find it just as easy to raise 20 pet rocks as you would ONE. When selecting any pet, your first step should be to decide what you need that pet for. Pet Rocks are ideal for both the seasoned pet owner and the inexperienced. Because they don't bite, eat, shed fur, feathers or leave a serious mess on your mother's favorite rug, you'll never find an easier pet to care for.

There are many kinds of Pet Rocks to choose from:
You may simply want a Pet Rock that you can carry around with you in your pocket, to watch television with, share homework, or just to keep you company during a thunderstorm. A small, smooth pocket-sized Pet Rock would be perfect for you!

You might decide you need a Guard Rock to watch your house when no-one is at home. Obviously, a Guard Rock would need to be quite large and fierce looking, not so smooth and lots of pointy edges. Since a Guard Rock would find it difficult to chase an intruder off your porch, he'll need that intimidating edge.

It could well be that an unusually shaped Pet Rock will suit you best. Flat, long, boxy, round, shaped like a monkey… in nature, the possibilities are endless! A final note of warning: Be careful not to grab up the first rock you come to, because you'll find that every rock has a distinct personality. Pick them up, examine them, hug them… and find a Pet Rock that meshes well with your needs and vision.

At the end of the day, the choice in a Pet Rock is all yours… and whichever variety you find, you'll come to cherish the time you spend with your new friend.

Decorating your Pet Rock
Obviously, the size, shape, color and texture of your chosen pet will suggest the best style and finish. It will need eyes, of course, but think twice about giving it a mouth. Rocks will eat anything when they are provided with a mouth, but few people actually believe this. Your teacher is unlikely to let you get by with the excuse, “My Pet Rock Reginald ate my homework.”

Legs, arms, tails and the like are right out. Most rocks are quite content lying around looking precious and cute, and some take great pride in little chores you might give them… like holding down a stack of papers, or wedging a door open.

Most Pet Rocks enjoy some decoration, like painted or drawn designs, a little glitter, some rhinestones, or anything else you might find to glue on. If you've chosen to accept the challenge of owning a Guard Rock, you might consider materials that are waterproof. Many a fierce looking Guard Rock has been humiliated by running paint during a strong rain.

Training and Caring for your Pet Rock
With traditional pets, repetition is the key to training them, be it where to go to the bathroom, finding the food dish, or sitting still. Training your Pet Rock is surprisingly simple, because your rock will only have to be told once. Consider that when trying to decide who is smarter… Rover the Dog or Reginald the Rock.

Your rock can understand a surprising number of commands right off the bat:
SIT!
STAY!
PLAY DEAD!

You should always deliver these commands in a firm but caring voice. Remember, with a Pet Rock, if you give bigger hugs, you'll get extra kisses. Never train your Pet Rock for attack! Not only will they resist this kind of training, you might find yourself on the wrong end of an angry rock!

A Pet Rock can even be trained to roll over, but will always need a little of your thoughtful help in achieving this difficult and dangerous trick.

You should also train your Pet Rock to stay in certain areas, just to make sure you don't lose him. Guard Rocks like to lurk on the front porch, or in the garden watching the world go by. Smaller Pet Rocks like to live on or near computers or television sets.

Staying Active with your Pet Rock!
You should include your Pet Rock in activities, such as watching television or having dinner with the family. Exercise is important. Unless you have a very large Guard Rock, you should take your Pet Rock for a walk at least once a week. You can use a leash and take it for a drag. You'll be surprised at the level of contentment your Pet Rock will achieve if you include him in your summer activities.

As with any other animal you should never give your Pet Rock chocolate or sweets and cakes as it will make them sick. Just give them love and attention, never put them in a drawer and forget them, and you'll have a loyal friend for life!
 

Felix birdwatches as a hobby!





Oscar does a little bike-riding!





Felix likes to help cook dinner.





Oscar and Felix listen to some tunes.





Camping with Oscar and Felix.





Oscar and Felix play a videogame!