Training Your Dog Not To Chase People, Bicycles, Joggers, Etc.
Dogs
by nature
are predatory animals,
and all predatory animals share
the motivation
to chase fleeing objects.
While this may
be a natural instinct, it
is not appropriate when those fleeing objects
are joggers, bicyclists
or the mailman.
Training
the dog not to chase
people and
bicycles is an important thing to do, and it
is best
to start
that training as early as
possible. Starting when
the dog is still small and non-threatening is important,
particularly with breeds
that grow very large,
or with breeds that have
a reputation
for being very aggressive. Many people respond
to being chased by
a dog, especially a
large dog, with understandable fear, and it is best
for yourself and your
dog that he be
trained not to chase before he reaches a threatening size.
Some dogs are easier to train
away from
chasing than others. Breeds that have been used
for hunting or herding often retain much more
of their chasing instincts than other types
of dogs, for instance.
No matter what breed of dog
you are working with, however, it is important to not allow him off
the leash until his chasing behavior
has been curbed. Allowing an untrained dog off
the leash is dangerous, irresponsible and illegal.
Before
you expose your dog to a situation where he will want to chase someone or
something, be sure to train him
in a safe, controlled area like a fenced
in yard. It is important for
the dog to be able to focus and concentrate
on you, and for him to understand what behavior you want. The dog
must be given
the opportunity to repeatedly perform the behavior you want while in this controlled setting.
The training session
should be started indoors in the dogs home. The dog
should be put on a leash and the owner and the dog
should stand at one
end of a
hallway or a room. The owner then
waves a tennis ball in front of the dog but does not allow him to
touch it. After that, the tennis ball is
rolled to the other end of the hallway or the room, and the command
Off is used to tell the dog not to chase the ball. If the dog starts out after the
ball, use the command
Off once again and give a firm tug on the leash.
When doing this type of training, it is vital that the dog not be allowed to
touch the ball. If he
actually reaches the
ball, he may think that Off
means to get the ball. This exercise should be repeated
several times, until the dog has
learned the meaning of the Off command. When the dog responds correctly by not chasing the ball, he should be rewarded with a special treat.
After the dog seems to understand his
new game, move to another room and try the same
thing. Repeat the exercise in several rooms of the house, in the garage,
etc. After the dog has seemingly
mastered the game and learned the meaning of the Off command, you
can work with him
without the leash, but still only in a safe area like your own home or a fenced in yard. It may take some time for the dog to fully master control of his chasing instinct, and it is important not to
rush the process, or to leave the dog off leash until you are sure he is fully trained.
To test the training in the real world, enlist the assistance of a friend to pose as a jogger. It is important that the dog does not see and recognize this person; he has to assume that it is a
stranger in order for the test to be valid. Stand with the dog on his leash and have your friend jog by a couple of times while you do the Off exercise. If the dog does as he is
asked, be sure to provide lots of
praise and treats. If he starts after the jogger, give a firm reminder by tugging on the leash.
Burt Cotton
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Dog Constipation? Home Remedies That Cure Dog Constipation
Does
your dog have constipation?
Does it
happen frequently?
Dogs sometimes, constipate
for a number
of reasons. If
your dog starts constipating,
dont panic just
yet. In this article, we'll
be looking at
the various home remedies
you could quickly apply
to cure and relieve the dog
of its
constipation -if
you suspect it
has any.
If
you are unsure
of what
the term constipation
means, here
is the definition. It
is defined according
to Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary
as the difficult
or infrequent emptying
of the bowels. Did you think it was only restricted
to man? Now you
know. Dogs too
have it. The following usually cause constipation;
1.
Meals the dog is fed with. Foods containing high sugar content, rice, flour, high protein are the
main culprits. Foods such as cookies, Ice
cream, chocolate.
2.
Lack of fiber
in its meals.
3. Lack of water
4. Lack of good
diet and exercise.
5. Feeding from the dinner table.
6. Psychological stress and lack of
proper grooming
So what cures or home remedies can
do the "magic"?
1. Maintain
a healthy routine in terms of proper diet and exercise. This is necessary because
exercise triggers the movement of the dog's bowel. Exercise makes it possible
for the dog
to move its bowel.
Walking your dog twice
a day -if you can afford the time- is good. But if you can't,
make sure you do it once a day.
Another
option you might want
to consider is employing the
services of a Dog walker.
For a token fee, they could help you
walk your dog around the neighborhood. To do this, consult your phonebook or phone
directory for a listing. On the other hand, you might want
to search for them online. You can easily do this by typing the Keyword
"Dog walking services + Your State" in the search bar.
For example, it could
be "Dog walking services in Boston". You
get the idea.
It works if you can trust other people
with your dog. By the way, there is
nothing to be worried about as all the dog
walkers are usually confirmed to be excellent animal lovers. Therefore, your dog is
safe. In the
meantime, if you want to give a quick
remedy, add two
teaspoonfuls of bran to its meal and you are good to go.
2. Addition of half a teaspoonful of psyllium -Metamucil- to its meal twice a day.
3. Give your dog lots of water to drink, as feaces needs moisture to be easily expelled.
4. In cases
where you have large build-up of hard
stool, two teaspoonfuls of mineral oil
should be
added to its meal twice a day for a week.
Use these tips and you may
not even need to see the vet. But if your dog's condition has not
improved after all these treatments and you notice its inability to pass stool, decreased appetite,
passing of blood no matter how small, then it's time to check in with the Vet.
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Why You Should Adopt A Dog
Dog adoption
is made easy through
the countless
animal welfare organizations
and animal shelters existing
in every city across
the United States. With literally thousands
of adoptable
dogs listed, a prospective
dog owner can select
to adopt a dog
that needs a
wonderful family
to go
to and be loved. In
fact, when
you search through these shelters
and find a puppy,
you are doing a great service
to the community and to
the local dog rescue or animal
shelter that
you went for
your dog, cat, kitten, or
puppy adoption. Thus, you should
not hesitate! You should go today to
your local area's
shelter facilities and practically support dog and
puppy adoption. But
before you exit such a life-saving
premise, you should first consider some
important factors that
will shape
your decision.
In fact, you are interested
in getting a dog from a
shelter you can increase your chances
of completing a
successful adoption
if you make some
observations and you are
not afraid to ask
the shelter's personnel some necessary questions. Begin by visiting the shelter several times and watch the
interaction of the staff members with the animals. Pay attention to
how they treat, clean and behave to them and if
possible keep notes
of their attitude towards the dogs
in general and the
one you are considering of adopting in specific.
A buyer who chooses to adopt a shelter animal instead of buying a puppy should be just as careful in
his choice and as selective of a place to adopt as the puppy buyer should be in his choice of a breed and a puppy. This
is mainly due to diseases and lack of proper care. Although dogs are
vaccinated against
common canine diseases when they enter a shelter, they do not always
receive immediately the appropriate vaccinations, especially if they
have been already
exposed to a disease while roaming the streets. In addition, if the shelter keeps each dog in
different compartments, but a chain type of fence separates them from each other-meaning that
their nose can be in direct
contact-then illness are
possible to be transferred from one dog to another.
Furthermore, if their feces are not picked up regularly and their cells are not cleaned properly,
worms and other feces-spread diseases are possible. Thus, ask the
shelter's veterinarian to perform a thorough background physical check on the dog you have set your
eyes on and take proof of their vaccination before
exiting the shelter or clinic.
Finally, you should be aware that
owning a dog is a big responsibility. Apart from their need to be fed regularly
depending on their size and breed, dogs have to be taken outdoors, and they often require medical care. Although it is a disaster that
many people
fail to recognize these and other issues beforehand, you should not
decide to adopt a dog based on an impulse. It has to be a well-thought
decision that takes under consideration how much time you have
available everyday, what is your current lifestyle, and which are your
living accommodations. Thinking beforehand
where the dog shall live once it enters your house premises is as important as teaching your kids not to be afraid of the hairy new family
addition-some children might even get jealous or afraid of a new
dog. Plan
ahead, research extensively and be well-prepared in order to enjoy for many years to
come the amazing company and unique companionship a dog can offer to everyone in your family.
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Making Money Online IS Possible... Here's HOW
Are
you trying
to make money online but just can't seem
to get
the income
you want? There
are thousands upon thousands
of aspiring online business entrepreneurs who are in
the same boat as
you right
now. You are
not alone! However, in
this article,
I am
going to give
you some tips on
how to actually make money online
and eventually bring in
a very nice income.
Before we get started let's talk a little about who I am and why it's even worth
your time to listen
to me. Am I rich? No. My
bank account would
be laughable compared
to Bill Gates or Donald Trump, but compared
to the average person trying
to make money online
from a home business
you could say I am
doing quite well.
I started my online business about three and a half years ago and
slowly but surely increased my income to the point
of financial independence. I now make a very good
full time income online and
only work a few hours per week.
It wasn't easy... far from it! But it was worth it. I don't consider myself to be some money
making guru. But I
have been making money online, and teaching people to
do the same, long enough to know
what I am talking about.
So how
can you make a living from home? Here are the steps necessary to make money online and eventually bring in a very good income...
1) Define Your "Why"
- Really the
first, and most important,
step to becoming rich
is not "how" to do it but "why" to do it. Without
your why, your how will be
nearly impossible. Once you have
found your why, it is much easier to find your how to become rich. You must look deep inside yourself to find out why you want to become rich. Once you have found it write it down and keep it in a place where you will see it
everyday. After you find your why you
can search for your how. Remember, there is no easy
road to riches. If there was then everyone would be rich.
2) Write Your Plan - When you are getting started you will
need a
plan. What exactly do you want to accomplish? How long will it take to do it? What steps do you need to take to ensure it happens? How many hours are you going to put in each day? How much money
can you afford to spend on marketing? Etc... Think about these questions and write down the
answers. Make your plan
realistic and
stick with it as closely as possible. It can be modified along the way as
things change but you should always have a realistic plan to follow.
3) Find Your "How" - Now it's time to
start searching for how you will make money online. There are many different ways to make money online. A few of the most popular ones are: business opportunities,
affiliate marketing, network marketing, niche marketing, creating your
own e-book, or doing
an actual online job. Most of these
actually go hand-in-hand so you will usually be doing more than one at a time. They are usually lumped under one umbrella called internet marketing.
My suggestion is to start out with an actual paying online job as well as at least one of the others.
Doing this will allow you to bring in an online income while getting started in something
that you will eventually make a lot more money doing. For instance, you could work a couple hours per day in an online job while
spending the rest of your spare time learning how to market affiliate programs.
I actually know of a great program where
that is exactly what you do. You make money working online jobs while
also getting into affiliate marketing and a business opportunity and learning to market on the internet. You can find it here:
http://honest-income-program.com4) Get
Educated - Walking blindly into an online business without having some basic education is suicide! You need to know the basics of online marketing and promoting. You can get
this education for free all over the place on the internet. A great place to start is internet marketing
forums and articles.
You
also need to know programs to definitely stay away from before you make the mistake of jumping into some overhyped dishonest opportunity or even an all out scam. A good way to be sure you don't get sucked into one of these is to stay away from anything
that promises ridiculously large amounts of money in a short
period of time. Or any opportunity that says you will make a lot of money without doing any, or very little, work.
It's just not true!
To help you out a little here are a few things I can tell you right now to avoid - paid to read emails, randomizers, doublers, paid to surf, HYIP, the oprah paypal letter, etc... of course there are more things to stay away from but I can't go into detail in this article due to length. I will tell you that the Honest Income Program mentioned
above gives you a lot more programs to avoid and
tells why you should avoid them.
5) Get Started - Now it's time for you to get started making money in your new business. It is critical in this step to be focused. Don't go jumping around to every opportunity you see just
because it promises riches. Stick with what you started and put your full effort into it. It is also critical that you do not expect
too much too fast. It is going to take time to start making money online and it is going to take even longer to start making a significant amount of income.
While you are getting started you will be learning a LOT. In fact, you will probably
feel like you are on information overload and feel overwhelmed by everything there is to learn. Don't worry it will all come together. Just take things one step at a time in an organized manner. The learning is something that never
stops. You will constantly be learning new things in online business but the beginning is probably the most crucial and the toughest.
The most important part of this step is to TAKE ACTION! Yes, there is a lot to learn and a lot to do but the only way to get anywhere is to do something with it. Making money online is largely about taking action. The more you sit back and wait for the "right time" the less you are actually out there making money.
6) Work Hard and NEVER
Quit - This is probably the best advice that was ever given to me and I consider it the most important
tip I can
pass on to anyone trying to make money online. No matter what anyone
tells you making money online is hard work. You have to put in a lot of time and effort before you reap the rewards of it. You will fail at times, that is certain! However, you will also succeed if you get up from those failures and keep going!
That's it. Those are the six basic steps to making money online and eventually bringing in a great full-time income. Of course, this article is a simplified version of what it truly takes. There is more detail to making money online that cannot be fully
explained in one article but the above is basically all you need to do. It will not be easy but it can certainly be done. There are thousands upon thousands of people making money online right now. Many of them are very rich because of it. Follow the above steps and you can be making a full time income on the internet
soon enough.
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Arctic Wolves
The sun hangs leaden
in the sky over
the frozen
tundra of the high arctic. Flat
expanses of land
are dotted with low-growing shrubs dusted with frost. From the south
a herd of musk oxen
loiter along, digging
away the icy surface of the
ground to reach nutritious lichen
and ground plants, oblivious
as eight stealthy white figures
move in around
them. As the
wolves get closer, the herd snaps into action, forming into
two rings, with younger
calves in the middle protected by the adults facing outward.
The circle would
be impossible for
one wolf
to penetrate, so the pack must work
as a team.
Back and forth race the
wolves, snapping at the legs of creatures five times
their weight. Standing shoulder
to shoulder, the musk oxen
hold their ground, using
their massive horns and hard skulls to throw
off the
charging wolves.
The wolves tear from one
side to the other, shifting the disoriented herd, until one infiltrates the circle. The herd scatters as wolves give chase. The race does not last long, for musk oxen overheat and tire easily,
unlike wolves which
are able to maintain high
speeds over much longer pursuits.
A weakened musk ox falls back from the herd, and the wolves focus in on it. The largest of the pack, the
alpha male, leaps and
grasps its victims neck in a desperate hold. The mighty animal collapses in a
heap. Statistically, only one in
ten wolf attacks
are successful, and it has
been several days since the pack has
obtained such a
large kill. They
will each eat
up to 20 pounds of meat at this meal, leaving nothing of the animal
behind, neither bones nor fur. A few miles away the alpha female cares for
her month-old cubs, waiting for the herd to
bring back food. The pack shares in the responsibility, even regurgitating meat for the cubs to
eat. Arctic wolves, also
known as polars and whites, have thrived in the high arctic for thousands of years, one of the few mammals able to tolerate the sub-zero temperatures and five months of darkness. Indeed, they have been more
successful than their gray
cousins to the south, who have barely escaped extinction due to their
encounters with man. There are few
differences between the arctic and gray wolf subspecies. The white wolf
is slightly shorter,
standing 25-31 inches high at the shoulder. But they are bulkier;
an adult male can weigh up to 175 pounds. Smaller, rounded ears and thicker
fur are physical adaptations
that have
allowed the arctic wolf to weather its inhospitable terrain.
To survive, wolves live in
small packs of
7-10. The family group consists of a breeding pair
(the alpha male and female), their pups, and their unmated offspring from prior seasons. A
strong hierarchy exists within packs, and the
dominant animals
will force inferiors to
cringe or lie on their backs to show
respect. Lesser wolves hold their
tails at a lesser angle than the
dominant male. Males reach maturity at 3 years old, but they may strike out on their own anytime after their first year. Lone wolves are at great peril, and they will avoid
contact with other wolves unless its a
potential mate. Then the male will find and claim an unoccupied territory,
marking it with its scent.
Wolf
territories are vast
(as large as 800-1,000 square miles), as they must roam areas large enough to supply the amount of
food needed by a pack. Their primary food source is musk oxen, caribou, and smaller mammals such as lemmings and hares, but wolves will eat anything they can catch. They may follow migrating caribou south in the summer. Arctic wolves are found all along along the
northern edge of the North American continent, and along the eastern and northern shores of Greenland. They are sometimes confused with another distant cousin, the tundra wolf, of northern
Europe. Wolves may be the
most misunderstood and maligned animal in the world, due to their elusiveness and to superstitions stretching back to prehistory. However, their pack
structure, hunting methods, and general curious and friendly natures suggest that wolf and man may have more in common than was ever imagined.
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Finding Good Homes For Cats And Kittens
Finding
good homes for cats and kittens can be
a difficult task.
Giving
them away from
a cardboard box in
your supermarket's parking lot
is not considered finding
a good home!
You need to make sure that
the adopters
are willing to make
the commitment to care
for a cat
for the next
twenty years.
Did
you ever wonder what happened to
them after
they were taken away?
To be
honest, not everyone who adopts
one of
your sweet little kittens
or puppies is being totally honest
with you when
they say
the animal will
have a good
home. Giving away any animal.
whether it be an adult
or a baby, without screening
the potential
adopter and without
charging some sort of good faith fee can put
your animal in dangers that you never would have considered.
There
are people who make their
living by go around picking
up these "Free To a Good Home"
animals and sell
them to
labs for medical research. You don't
want to
know what happens to
them there. They will
even bring kids with them so you believe they are a happy family
looking for a little kitten
Free animals are
also taken for sacrifice, they are
used for bait to
train attack dogs, they are even used for food for snakes. By just
giving them away, you are basically saying that these animals have
no value at all.
By putting a set price on them you are making
it less desirable for these people as you are
eating up their profit.
If you don't feel right about asking a price for a kitten, you can request that a donation be made to your favorite charity or local animal shelter.
You've cared enough about
this animal to find it a good home, that entitles you to a donation, or to asking for one for your chosen charity.
How To Find Potential Good Homes For Your Kittens
* Place posters in your local
veterinarian's office, or humane society or animal shelter if they will allow it....always
ask first.
* Be careful about putting an
ad in the paper. At the
very least
- do not put a "free kittens or
puppies to good homes" ad in the paper.
Here are some of the people that might answer those ads:
Third-class
dealers who sell the cats or puppies for about 30 dollars a piece to labs that perform medical experiments on them.
Although animal labs typically
get their "subjects" from breeders (and some breeders make a lot of
money selling kittens and puppies and other animals to labs), some protocols also
call for an "unknown" group of animals, to be used as a control group in the experiment.
You
may also get a visit from a
fighting dog
trainer. Sadly, some dog owners train their dogs to be killers by using live animals as targets.
Then,
there are the just plain mean people who abound. Of course, none of these
types of "adopters" will identify the
true nature of their interest.
* Talk to trusted family members and close trusted friends who are interested in adopting the kittens or puppies. Preferably you want them to live with someone whom you would trust with your own pet, and who has had pets before. Granted, this isn't always possible.
Once You Get
A Contact
Screen adopters carefully! Grill them all you want. See if they've had pets before. Find out why they want a
new pet. Ask for identification and get an address. If at all possible, try to visit their home to observe the condition,
particularly of other animals in the house.
You can draw up a small contract - it
is legally binding, in fact (although enforcing it may be a problem.) You can call a shelter, rescue group, or breeder organization for guidelines. In writing, the adopter should commit to the following:
They will spay or neuter the kitten
They will give the kitten proper veterinary care - yearly exams, vaccinations, and
visits to examine suspected health problems
The adopter will make the pet a member of the family. That means a companion FOR LIFE.
"Red flags" to
watch for. These certainly aren't automatic disqualifications, but they do merit additional investigation.
Many
young kids in the
house Frequent traveling or business trips
A small apartment that already has other animals
College students living on campus
Military families
Sadly, the
latter two categories contribute heavily to the feral cat colonies that abound college campuses and military
bases, because of their
transient nature.
Don't be shy about requesting a follow up visit or three.
Screen people very carefully over the
phone and check all references before
allowing them to come to your home to see the animal. The best reference is one from a veterinarian. It's very easy for a person to list their friends, who may not be honest, as references. A veterinary reference is the best way to check the person you are dealing with.
Don't hesitate to say "no" to someone who doesn't "feel right," even after they have visited the pet. If no is difficult to say, tell them that other interested people are coming later, and you'll call them.
You should ideally
leave time to visit the home of the new owner before giving up your pet; this allows you to see the
pet's new surroundings and to see if the person in fact resides at the address given.
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