You've worked on training in the house and leash training, and you're excited to bring your puppy with you to the beach and everywhere else. There's only one problem: your dog vomits every time you are in the car. Cleaning up dog vomit is definitely not an enjoyable task, and many dog owners fear that their dogs will never be able to ride in the car. There are some dogs that do get motion sick, but there are others who vomit because they are stressed.
The first thing you should do is make sure that your dog is not stressed in the car. Bring your dog, on leash, into your car. Put him where he will be sitting, then sit in the driver's seat. Do nothing else for five minutes. Allow him to walk around and get comfortable with the feel and the smells of the car.
After you've done this for five minutes, start the engine, but go nowhere else. Look at your dog and see if he is exhibiting signs of being car sick, for instance, is he drooling or has his ears dropped. If he is not, continue to idle for five minutes or so. If he is looking car sick, turn off the car and allow him more time to become accustomed to it.
Once he is able to sit for five or ten minutes in an idling car without getting sick, it is time to go for a little drive. Keep it short, under five minutes or less, and try to avoid bumpy roads. If your dog is able to keep his kibble down, increase the amount you drive on a daily basis. If not, you may want to speak with your vet to see if you can give your dog Dramamine, which works well for both people and pets. Be aware, however, that most dogs that are truly carsick often grow out of it before they are a year old.
To learn exactly how I trained my dog, visit http://www.rapiddogtraining.com/ where you'll learn everything you need to know about how to become pack leader and much more.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Christopher_Bristoff
Monday, August 25, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
Dog Behavior Training – How Much Does Professional Dog Training Cost?
Dogs can be very difficult animals to deal with from time to time, some breeds and types can be especially difficult to train and control. No mater how much time and effort you seem to be putting in, your efforts give no results.
Don’t worry too much about persistently training you dog, it might not be your fault your dog is disobedient, people in different circumstances may be failing to train their dog for very simple reasons, whether it be your tone of voice, not having enough time to give your dog due to other commitments like work or hobbies, or your children throwing all the basic dog training rules out the window. Here we will try to educate you on the difference a professional dog trainer could have on your dog’s obedience, and how much it will cost.
The options available for dog training
Group dog training sessions locally - four to eight weekly 1 hour sessions for around $40 - $130 (£20 - £70).
Private dog trainers visiting your home or work place to give personal training to your dog for around $25 - $110 (£13 - £55) per hour.
Dog boarding kennel where your dog lives with the trainer for around 2 – 4 weeks getting many hours of professional dog behaviour training a day for around $1000 – $2,500(£550 – £1,300).
What you get for your money
So what do you get for your money? Many dog trainers concentrate on different areas of your dog’s obedience and you will usually get a much better service for the more money you pay. Standard training classes and trainers will concentrate on addressing the chewing, barking, biting and digging aspects of your dog’s behavior. Hand signals may also be covered in dog obedience classes along with showing you, the owner how to handle trickier situations that can only be over come at home like housetraining.
General guidelines for hiring a dog trainer are to always research the dog trainer well, find out qualifications the dog trainer has in his area of expertise and seek advice and information for other dog owners who have had their dogs trained previously. Get to know your trainer well before handing your dog over to him/her and make sure you are comfortable in the methods he/she uses.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/dog-behavior-training-how-much-does-professional-dog-training-cost-256098.html
Don’t worry too much about persistently training you dog, it might not be your fault your dog is disobedient, people in different circumstances may be failing to train their dog for very simple reasons, whether it be your tone of voice, not having enough time to give your dog due to other commitments like work or hobbies, or your children throwing all the basic dog training rules out the window. Here we will try to educate you on the difference a professional dog trainer could have on your dog’s obedience, and how much it will cost.
The options available for dog training
Group dog training sessions locally - four to eight weekly 1 hour sessions for around $40 - $130 (£20 - £70).
Private dog trainers visiting your home or work place to give personal training to your dog for around $25 - $110 (£13 - £55) per hour.
Dog boarding kennel where your dog lives with the trainer for around 2 – 4 weeks getting many hours of professional dog behaviour training a day for around $1000 – $2,500(£550 – £1,300).
What you get for your money
So what do you get for your money? Many dog trainers concentrate on different areas of your dog’s obedience and you will usually get a much better service for the more money you pay. Standard training classes and trainers will concentrate on addressing the chewing, barking, biting and digging aspects of your dog’s behavior. Hand signals may also be covered in dog obedience classes along with showing you, the owner how to handle trickier situations that can only be over come at home like housetraining.
General guidelines for hiring a dog trainer are to always research the dog trainer well, find out qualifications the dog trainer has in his area of expertise and seek advice and information for other dog owners who have had their dogs trained previously. Get to know your trainer well before handing your dog over to him/her and make sure you are comfortable in the methods he/she uses.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/dog-behavior-training-how-much-does-professional-dog-training-cost-256098.html
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
The following is a worthy cause and a link to a site where you can sign the petition. It appears china has a far way to go regarding animal rights.
source and link http://animalsaviors.org/petition.html
China has emerged as one of the world’s most powerful economies but is still mistrusted and feared (as distinct from respected) because since emerging from behind the bamboo curtain, it’s government has done little to dispel its autocratic image and apparent disregard for human rights. Quite apart from human rights, decent people everywhere could never accept a society so depraved and bereft of common decency as to accept the skinning of live animals as acceptable behaviour.
It’s burgeoning economy has resulted from flooding the world with cheap consumer products produced by a cheap unregulated work force. A fact that is understandable, having regard to its enormous population and fantastic work ethic.
In turn, China has developed an insatiable appetite for raw product from other countries and governments keen to export to China are reluctant to criticise or offend the Chinese government.
Given this background, will your government impose economic sanctions against China or openly criticise the Chinese government or demand that it puts a stop to the Chinese cat and dog fur trade? Most unlikely. However, there will surely be individuals within governments, so incensed and horrified by the trade that they will support Our Cause.
The Chinese government is well aware of the economic power play behind the scenes. It also knows it has a long way to go earn acceptance from the free world.
And make no mistake, China absolutely craves acceptance as a world leader that is trusted and respected and there are emerging signs that it is prepared to adopt more acceptable and responsible policies to earn that acceptance.
It knows that if it behaves or permits behaviour that is abhorrent to people of the democratic world, it will not earn the trust or respect it craves. Its our duty to show China that it can take a single , but highly significant step towards overcoming the prejudice of the millions of free-thinking decent people, if it recognises animal rights and, in particular, abolishes the abhorrent trade in cat and dog fur.
Cat and dog pelts sell for about US$1 each and every year, 2,000,000 cats and dogs suffer a horrific death, skinned alive for the pelts.
source and link http://animalsaviors.org/petition.html
Sunday, August 10, 2008
The Kill Box - Dog/Puppy Abuse - Save Shelter Dogs!
In a North Carolina "shelter," dogs and puppies just weeks old are crammed on top of each other inside a windowless, dark "kill box," where they are gassed with carbon monoxide. (read below!!)
Please sign the petition (copy & paste the link below) to help put a stop to this horrific act of violence.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-gassing-carolina-pets
Thursday, August 7, 2008
WE RECENTLY RECEIVED THIS EMAIL, HAS LOTS OF INFO IN IT.
I am not aware of any organization that is actively doing what you ask. The does not mean there isn't one, but I haven't found one.
Randy Balko of the Cato Institute has written extensively on this issue and has on line map with summary details about many of the atrocities around the country. There are links to Balko's work in the message I'm forwarding down below your message.
There is an online petition related to saving dogs and highlighting the Calvo case at "dont shoot my dog"
http://protectourdogs.blogspot.com/ and some other sites.
If you find an appropriate activist group, please let all of us know. In the meantime, we should all work for the removal of the sheriff and those deputies of his who do not know right from wrong and do not believe in the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
dcrussell@gmail.com | LinkedIn | Facebook
On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 5:08 PM, Timothy W. Saffell wrote:
Hello,
I've been reading all of the articles about the violation of civil
rights, cruelty to animals, etc. illustrated by the invasion of the
Mayor's home and the murder of his dogs.
What I'd like to know is if anyone knows of any organization that is
actually doing something to bring those accountable to task and to stop
this sort of thing from happening in the future. I'd be interested in
joining such a group, helping to write letters, make phone calls,
whatever is necessary, even contribute money if there was a consolidated
effort being made.
Anyone know of such a group?
From: Bones
To: dcrussell@gmail.com
Subject: Sheriff Michael Jackson Should Resign:
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:25:59 -0600
http://www.cato.org/raidmap/
http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=6476
http://www.cato.org/pubs/wtpapers/balko_whitepaper_2006.pdf
Overkill: The Rise of Paramilitary Police Raids in America
By Radley Balko
No-Knock Raids - A special report on the militarization of law
enforcement and the dramatic rise in the use of paramilitary police units for
routine police work.
====
That's some background information that you might appreciate.
The Calvo family isn't the first...and it won't be the last. Your family
could be next. My family could be next.
Law enforcement agencies don't just kill innocent dogs in such 'raids.' Every
year, more than 300 innocent Americans are killed and/or severely injured by
law enforcement agents in these "mistaken" raids. The lives of thousands of
other innocents are permanently disrupted, their reputations and livelihood
damaged beyond repair. Most of these SWAT team raids are breaking down doors
to serve warrants for non-violent crimes. They're serving a simple bench
warrant. Most of these SWAT teams are not breaking down the doors of
violent criminals such as murderers, gang-bangers, armed robbers, rapists or
even child molesters. Federal, state and local governments have by-passed the
Constitution and the Posse Comitatus Act and have militarized Federal, state
and local 'civilian' police departments.
Be assured that more than one family in your state has had this happen to
them, which can be said of every state in the Union. Had Mayor Calvo not been
who he was, living where he lived, and had he not known exactly what to do
and say to protect his rights, you would have read and heard an entirely
different story from the media, if you had read or heard about it at all.
Imagine more than a dozen Waco or Ruby Ridge-type events happening each and
every day in America...and you'll have a grasp of the reality of what
'freedom' in contemporary America truly means.
This is not an issue about left vs right, Republican vs Democrat or
religion vs secularism. This is not about race or nationality or even about
the poor vs the wealthy. This is about Freedom.
Governments are about control and tyranny. Aside from controlling you,
governments don't care who you are. The bigger the government, the worse the
tyranny.
S.
Warren "Bones" Bonesteel
Author and Researcher
Randy Balko of the Cato Institute has written extensively on this issue and has on line map with summary details about many of the atrocities around the country. There are links to Balko's work in the message I'm forwarding down below your message.
There is an online petition related to saving dogs and highlighting the Calvo case at "dont shoot my dog"
http://protectourdogs.blogspot.com/ and some other sites.
If you find an appropriate activist group, please let all of us know. In the meantime, we should all work for the removal of the sheriff and those deputies of his who do not know right from wrong and do not believe in the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
dcrussell@gmail.com | LinkedIn | Facebook
On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 5:08 PM, Timothy W. Saffell
Hello,
I've been reading all of the articles about the violation of civil
rights, cruelty to animals, etc. illustrated by the invasion of the
Mayor's home and the murder of his dogs.
What I'd like to know is if anyone knows of any organization that is
actually doing something to bring those accountable to task and to stop
this sort of thing from happening in the future. I'd be interested in
joining such a group, helping to write letters, make phone calls,
whatever is necessary, even contribute money if there was a consolidated
effort being made.
Anyone know of such a group?
From: Bones
To: dcrussell@gmail.com
Subject: Sheriff Michael Jackson Should Resign:
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:25:59 -0600
http://www.cato.org/raidmap/
http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=6476
http://www.cato.org/pubs/wtpapers/balko_whitepaper_2006.pdf
Overkill: The Rise of Paramilitary Police Raids in America
By Radley Balko
No-Knock Raids - A special report on the militarization of law
enforcement and the dramatic rise in the use of paramilitary police units for
routine police work.
====
That's some background information that you might appreciate.
The Calvo family isn't the first...and it won't be the last. Your family
could be next. My family could be next.
Law enforcement agencies don't just kill innocent dogs in such 'raids.' Every
year, more than 300 innocent Americans are killed and/or severely injured by
law enforcement agents in these "mistaken" raids. The lives of thousands of
other innocents are permanently disrupted, their reputations and livelihood
damaged beyond repair. Most of these SWAT team raids are breaking down doors
to serve warrants for non-violent crimes. They're serving a simple bench
warrant. Most of these SWAT teams are not breaking down the doors of
violent criminals such as murderers, gang-bangers, armed robbers, rapists or
even child molesters. Federal, state and local governments have by-passed the
Constitution and the Posse Comitatus Act and have militarized Federal, state
and local 'civilian' police departments.
Be assured that more than one family in your state has had this happen to
them, which can be said of every state in the Union. Had Mayor Calvo not been
who he was, living where he lived, and had he not known exactly what to do
and say to protect his rights, you would have read and heard an entirely
different story from the media, if you had read or heard about it at all.
Imagine more than a dozen Waco or Ruby Ridge-type events happening each and
every day in America...and you'll have a grasp of the reality of what
'freedom' in contemporary America truly means.
This is not an issue about left vs right, Republican vs Democrat or
religion vs secularism. This is not about race or nationality or even about
the poor vs the wealthy. This is about Freedom.
Governments are about control and tyranny. Aside from controlling you,
governments don't care who you are. The bigger the government, the worse the
tyranny.
S.
Warren "Bones" Bonesteel
Author and Researcher
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