Bad Dog, Bad Dog, whatcha Gonna Do? Part 2
Bad Dog, Bad Dog, whatcha Gonna Do? Part 2
Bad Dog, Bad Dog, Whatcha Gonna Do?
Part 2
By Danny Presswood
On the Popular TV series COPS they play a song which says, in part, Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Many people bring home an adorable, cute puppy that eventually grows into a dog. Without proper training, some of those dogs become destructive and eventually the owners shrug their shoulders and say Bad Dog, Bad Dog, whatcha gonna do? Hopefully, those people will read articles like this one, Bad Dog, Bad Dog, Whatcha Gonna Do? Part 1, and others like them before they do the unthinkable and call the Dog Police to take their beloved pet to the pound!
In Bad Dog, Bad Dog, Whatcha Gonna Do? Part 1 we explained the Dog Pack instinct, and the Alpha Dog mentality, and gave suggestions on how to reprogram your dog so that he/she knows that you are the Alpha dog. You can find that article in the Dog Articles Feature at K-9 Outfitters, A Division of Damascus Road Enterprises - www.Damascus-Road-Enterprises.com In addition to those Alpha Dog techniques, there are other things you can do to help alleviate your bad dog behavior. This article will teach you ways to deprogram your misbehaving dog so you can retrain him properly and thus facilitate a more harmonious relationship between family and pet.
But before we proceed, if you suffer from bad dog syndrome with your family pet, make sure there isn t an underlying medical condition. Take your dog to the vet, explain your problem, and ensure he/she is healthy, and doesn t suffer from dental, intestinal, digestion, parasitic, or other problems. Once you find that your dog is indeed healthy, implement the following suggestions.
1. Read other articles, magazines, ezines, and books on dogs, training and behavior. The more you know the better trainer you ll be.
2. Be consistent. Just like a child, your dog will notice your inconsistencies, and will test your mettle by pushing the boundaries to determine who is really in control. Do it the same way every time.
3. Earn your dog s respect. Be firm and fair in training and discipline. Never resort to violence. Positive reinforcement techniques have always proven the more successful training method. Your dog s submission to you should always be out of respect, not fear.
4. Spend quality time with your dog. Interact with your dog. Quite often, the cause of misbehavior in dogs is similar to that in children. They are simply looking for QUALITY TIME, ATTENTION and LOVE. Remember all the love and attention you gave that sweet, adorable puppy? Well, your adult dog still craves that same love and attention. Just be careful when giving that attention to a problem dog, to always retain your alpha status.
5. During training sessions, always maintain eye contact with your dog until he turns away. That way he knows you are the master and he is submissive to you. I once maintained eye contact with a strong-willed Brittany for 12 minutes before he finally looked away. Demand your dog s attention during short training sessions. (A dog s attention span is a maximum of ten to fifteen minutes). As examples, command your dog to heel, and then look at you before commencing a walk. Or make your dog sit or lie down before getting treats.
6. Give your dog plenty of exercise. Take her for a thirty minute walk ” the exercise will do you good, give her the attention she deserves, and tire her out so she prefers to rest instead of wreaking havoc! Dogs are a bundle of bounding energy. They can t help it, God wired them that way! Give them an outlet for that energy. If you live in the woods like I do, let them out to run and play. (However, I always pen them up at night either outside in a fence with dog houses, or I kennel them inside in cages and kennel crates with crate pads or beds). Take your dog to a park, or better yet, one of those fancy new dog parks where dogs are allowed to play and socialize. Let your dog out in a fenced yard, or if you don t have or don t like a fenced yard, get an electronic fence and containment system, so your dog knows the boundaries of where they can and can t go safely. K-9 Outfitters, A Division of Damascus Road Enterprises - www.Damascus-Road-Enterprises.com has some great inside and outside electronic dog containment systems, kennel crates, cages, pads, and beds.
7. Feed your dog a high protein, well balanced diet. Sometimes, dog misbehavior is simply a result of hunger and/or malnutrition. I suggest looking for food with meat and rice as the first ingredients, rather than corn meal and meat by-products. I also suggest a protein content of 24-30% and fat content of 10-18%. This will ensure a strong, healthy dog with a shiny coat.
8. Remove temptation. Put trash cans and people food out of the dog s reach. If you have a destructive dog, put him in the yard or in a kennel crate or cage while you are at work or gone from the house. If you let him out to do his business in the morning before you leave for work, he will be fine in an appropriately sized kennel cage or crate with pillow pad until you return. If needed, you can find sizing guidelines and the appropriate kennel crates, cages, carriers, pads, beds, and other supplies at K-9 Outfitters, A Division of Damascus Road Enterprises - www.Damascus-Road-Enterprises.com.
9. If needed, use appropriate training tools. Although choke collars should be a thing of the past because of the possible danger of injury to your dog s larynx, an electronic collar is a humane training tool that can provide an appropriate negative signal, followed by your positive reinforcement for right behavior. With proper use, in a short time just wearing the collar brings appropriate good behavior. Very few things are more disturbing to a dog lover that seeing your beloved pet run out into the street and get hit by a car, or watching your $1000 bird dog run over the hill never to be seen again. However, if you know your limitations and feel you cannot handle the job yourself, you can find many reputable dog trainers who specialize in behavior problems. Your local vet can probably assist you if needed.
10. Finally, be patient. Positive training and dog behavior modification takes time. Your dog will soon begin to behave in a more positive manner if you follow these helpful suggestions.
Hopefully, these ideas and suggestions, along with a better understanding of who your dog is, will soon move you from saying Bad Dog, Bad Dog, Whatcha Gonna Do? to saying, Good Dog, Good Dog, Oh How I Love You!
You can find all the AWESOME products you need for training and spoiling your special dog at K-9 Outfitters, a Division of Damascus Road Enterprises ” www.Damascus-Road-enterprises.com.
Danny Presswood is a retired US Army Combat (Airborne) Chaplain. He and his wife Cheri live in the Ozarks woods of SW MO, where he can be reached at BlessedByCalvary@aol.com or (417) 461-0800. Presently working on his Doctorate, Danny writes Dog Articles Feature for K-9 Outfitters, A Division of Damascus Road Enterprises, http://www.Damascus-Road-Enterprises.com K-9 Outfitters offers a plethora of AWESOME discount, luxury, unique, and Handmade in the USA Online Dog Supplies. Danny Presswood, 2006 All Rights Reserved.
Free leasing a horse…is it REALLY free?
A little something I ve learned about free leasing a horse in our case it DEFINITELY wasn t free.
Several years ago we decided to enter into a free lease agreement with a woman who advertised that her aged horse was bombproof and suitable for an absolute beginner This suited us because we were absolute beginners and we wanted an affordable and safe way for our daughter, who was horse crazy, to learn about horses. It seemed perfect. A requirement of the agreement was that he was to be left stabled where he was, so, as we had no where to put a horse anyway it seemed like a perfect situation.
We went over to see the horse and he was beautiful we fell in love with him (as his crafty owner no doubt knew we would) A deal was made. She threw in the bait and reeled us in good and proper. To begin with it seemed fair enough that we buy the hay after all our daughter would be learning a lot of valuable information from this experience. As time went by, we were informed that we would have to pay for the dentist and farrier as well (we did)
We were by now, willing to do anything to continue our relationship with this beautiful old ex racehorse. Especially seeing as it wouldn t be too long before our daughter was able to ride him well as soon as he was over his temporary lameness that was. In the mean time, my daughter got to work tirelessly cleaning up after the old fellow (and his owner s other two horses as well). I know you are probably thinking things like idiots suckers etc. however, please understand that as beginners we weren t aware that this wasn t how it was meant to be. We thought that we owed her a debt of gratitude. We wanted to be a part of the horse world SO much but had neither the funds nor the dwelling nor the experience to even entertain the idea, so we just did what she wanted and for a long time even looked up to her for her knowledge and experience.
As agreed, we were buying the hay (she told us it was $15.00 a bale) We always gave her the money and she picked up the hay. What we didn t know was that we were also supplying the hay for her other 2 horses as well. She was charging us $15.00 a bale and buying it for $5.00 a bale. Keep in mind that this free lease was now costing us around $60.00 per week as she was also charging us $30.00 for stabling (we found out that she had a deal with the property owner and she got a discount because she had 3 horses stabled there stabling for 3 horses was costing her $30.00 per week yep we were paying for all her horses AGAIN.
One morning she called our house to inform us that the hinges on the horse s stable needed replacing and (like the fools we really were at the time) we went down to the local rural supplies barn and bought lovely strong hinges (another $40.00) and then my husband fitted them. Meanwhile our daughter was still cleaning up poo, cleaning the stables, changing the water daily and still no riding.
We started to become a little suspicious when she wouldn t allow us to bring anyone to see our horse. She became very insistent that we did not have any conversations with the stable owner either (This was because he didn t know that we were leasing the horse in the first place if he did she would not have had her discount on stabling any more) We weren t allowed to visit at all unless she was present.
Then we decided to buy the hay ourselves one day and discovered what she was doing. It wasn t long before we had her whole little scam worked out and found out that she d done it before in fact she did it all the time. As soon as the victims found out what she was up to and dumped her she went fishing for a new sucker. Needless to say we learned a harsh lesson and were left feeling ripped off and red faced. As there was no written contract (another mistake) we weren t obliged to continue and we didn t.
Looking back on it, several years later and now owning 2 horses of our own, I feel very embarrassed to admit that we were so gullible, but while ever there are inexperienced people out there who are blinded by horse love and sly conniving people who are willing to take advantage of them to suit their own needs I guarantee we won t be the last. Just take heed, make sure you are aware of all the rules and what will be expected of you AND GET IT IN WRITING. Don t get caught like us because honestly, there are many people willing to rip you off if you are willing to let them.
Name: Cheryl Location: NSW Australia Interests: Horses, writing, reading,singing http://www.stablelife.net
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Opening up of the Indian economy to the world market, in the era of liberalization, has certainly boosted the trade in several livestock products of the country. Successful negotiations of GATT have provided India an opportunity of competing on an equal footing in the world livestock trade. Cattle population in India is increasingly viewed as just an economic resource to earn optimal returns, a transformation that’s hugely influencing the conventional farm-life. Indian Livestock is considered to be in close proximity to human, as they’re a vital component of the life system of Indians. Women provide livestock farming labor and more than 90% of work related to care of animals is rendered by womenfolk of the family. Handling more than 90% of the work related to caring of animals, women have always been a significant contributor to Indian livestock industry. Cows, bullocks, buffaloes, donkeys, and mules are not only utility animals, they’re also companions at work for toiling poor people who rear them along side their own dwelling. India has more than half of world Buffalo population and 15% of world Cattle population. In terms of sheep population, India ranks fifth after Australia, China, Iran and New Zealand. Most prominent types of Indian livestock industry include cows, buffaloes, camel, goats, sheep, pigs etc. Major livestock production areas in India include Jammu, Rajasthan, Kashmir, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and hilly regions of North and Eastern Himalayas. Also, these are the regions with maximum population of livestock. Automation of agricultural operations in many parts of the country has resulted in pushing the use of cattle for plough to redundancy. There has been a decline in the availability of cattle fodder in the country, with harvester machines and short hybrid varieties of grain. Introduced during the white revolution, foreign breeds of cattle have taken over the indigenous breeds. However, the Indian Government in collaboration with western countries is planning to further develop the Indian Livestock Industry. For further information about Indian Livestock Industry please read the report “Indian Livestock Industry- An Industry Analysis” published by RNCOS at http://www.rncos.com/Report/IM032.htm. RNCOS is an industry leader in the field of online business research. We specialize in industry research on various business verticals. To read our other reports, please visit us at http://www.rncos.com/Report.htm or email us at info@rncos.com
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It s a night for scary surprises, lots of free candy for kiddies and the chance to dress up in Halloween costumes. And, even though he cannot eat chocolate, Fido may enjoy getting all dolled up for a night of fun. In recent years, designers have begun manufacturing Halloween costumes for pets. In creations ranging from super heros to villains, pet costumes are gaining in popularity both locally and through online merchants.
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