Thousands if not millions of people tune in to watch the big televised dog shows, but what they see is just the tip of the iceberg, the Group and Best in Show competitions. These are certainly exciting competitions, as the best dogs of each breed compete for the highest honor at a dog show. However, a lot more happens at a dog show before those group competitions begin.

Think of a dog show as a pyramid, divided into three sections:

1. The base and most of the pyramid is made up of Race Shows.

2. The next much smaller section is made up of Group Competitions. The many AKC breeds are divided into seven groups. The Best of Breed winner of each breed advances to compete in that group.

3. A small section at the top of the pyramid is the third part of a dog show. This is the Best in Show competition. Only 7 dogs compete, the winning dog of each group contest.

Now, let’s get down to the race level.

In breed competition, regardless of breed, individual dogs are judged based on a written breed standard, which outlines the attributes that the “ideal specimen” of the breed should possess. Breed standards include descriptions of head, eyes, pigment, coat, color, bite (i.e. location of teeth), structure, and movement. In an ideal world, dogs are judged by the standard and the person showing the dog is ignored. (In the real world, the person at the end of the leash can influence a judge’s decision because some judges are prone to awarding professional handlers the win and ignoring non-professional handlers.)

So, this is how the classes are executed. First of all, the classes are divided by gender. Males compete against males. The females compete against the females. For each gender the following classes are available:

puppy 6-9– In this category, puppies that are not yet champions and that are between six and nine months old compete.

Puppy 9-12-In this category, puppies that are not yet champions and that are between nine and twelve months old compete.

twelve to eighteen months– Adults who are not yet champions and who are between twelve and eighteen months of age compete in this class.

Beginner – To compete in this class, a dog must be six months of age or older; he must have won fewer than three first places in the Rookie Class; must not have won a first place in Bred-by-Exhibitor, American-bred or Open Class; and must not have earned any championship points from him.

Hobbyist owner– Dogs that are at least six months old and are not champions must be handled in this class by their registered owner. The class is limited to exhibitors who have not, at any time, been a professional dog handler, AKC-approved conformation judge, or employed as an assistant professional dog handler.

bred by exhibitor – This class is for dogs that are exhibited by their breeder owner and are not yet champions.

american servant – To enter this class, a dog that is not yet a champion must have been born in the United States from a mating that took place in the United States.

open – This class is for any dog ​​of the breed that is at least 6 months old.

Let’s say there are at least 4 entries in each of those classes. Starting with the puppy (male) of class 6-9, the dogs are called to the ring. The dogs are identified by a number that the exhibitor wears on a bracelet on his left arm. They enter the ring in numerical order. Generally, the judge first lines up the dogs, stands back and takes a quick look at each one. He may stop in front of each dog to observe the head and expression. He then tells the exhibitors to “take them around” the ring and stop at the exam table. Each dog is placed on the examination table where the judge “checks” them, examining each dog and comparing its attributes to the breed standard. Next, he asks each exhibitor to move his dog. This is often referred to as “down and back”, as the judge sends the dog first to judge the dog’s rear movement, and then towards him to judge the front movement. Some judges then send the dog around the ring to the end of the line so they can judge lateral movement. When all the dogs have finished the movement part of the judging and are back in line, the judge will step back and look at the dogs again before making the locations, sometimes going back to a dog for a second look or asking a exhibitor to move a particular dog again. Often the judges will ask the exhibitors to lead the dogs around the ring one last time. Then the judges make their placements.

Each class has a choice of four placements and ribbons are awarded for each. First place = blue ribbon, second = red, third = yellow and fourth = white.

The next class would be Puppy 9-12 and so on until all males in the various classes have been judged. The evaluation routine must be the same for each class.

Next comes the winning dog class. The first place winner of each men’s class is called back to the ring. This time they line up by class in reverse order, with the Open Dog winner first in line and the Puppy 6-9 winner last in line. The dogs are judged again, but are not normally put back on the table for examination. The dog that wins this class is known as the Winning Dog. He gets a purple ribbon and, most importantly, championship points from him. After choosing the winning dog, the other winners remain in the ring because the judge has to choose a reserve winning dog (the finalist). The dog that placed second in the class from which the Winning Dog came returns to the ring to compete for Reserve. For example, suppose the Winning Dog comes from the Exhibitor Bred class. Then the dog that placed second in that Bred By Exhibitor class enters the ring with the winners of the other classes to be judged against them for Reserve. The judge then awards a Reserve Winning Dog.

Now the evaluation of the dog classes is done.

Then come the classes for the females. (At dog shows, females are referred to as “Bitches,” and it is not used in a derogatory or swearing sense. It simply means “female canine”.) The classes are the same and the routine of judging is the same. At the end, all female class winners return to the ring and are awarded one Female Winner and one Reserve Female Winner.

The men and women who compete in these classes compete for points towards their championship titles. To become a champion, a dog must earn 15 points. Of the 15 points, two of the dog’s wins must be major wins. A “major” is a 3, 4 or 5 point win. Five points is the most points a dog can earn at a show. Points at each show differ for each breed and depend on the number of dogs of each sex in each breed competing on that day. AKC reviews its points program annually and the program is printed in each show’s catalog, a book that lists each entry in the show by group and by breed.

The final class for each breed is the Best of Breed class. The Winning Dog and the Winning Bitch compete with the champions for the Best of Breed award. At the end of the Best of Breed Competition, these prizes are usually awarded if there are enough dogs in the class for all the prizes to be awarded:

best of breed– This is the dog judged as the best specimen of the breed. Best of Breed may be awarded to one of the exhibited champions or to the Winning Dog or Winning Female, whichever dog the judge deems most worthy.

best of winners – This placement is awarded to the Winning Dog or Winning Female, whichever the judge deems more worthy.

The best of the opposite sex – This award is given to the dog that is the opposite sex of the dog that won Best of Breed. (If a female wins Best of Breed, this winner would be a male, and vice versa).

select dog– A champion male who has not won either Best of Breed or Best of Opposite Sex but the judge finds him serving as a prize.

select bitch– A female champion who has not won either Best of Breed or Best of Opposite Sex but the judge finds her serving as a prize.

Champions compete for race points, which will increase to give them national rankings. One point is awarded for each dog of the breed entered in the competition. So if there are 20 Lhasa Apsos entered in a show, the winner of the breed will get 20 breed points. Best of Breed (if champion), Best Opposite Sex (if champion), Select Dog and Select Bitch will also earn points towards a Grand Championship title. Once they earn that title, an accumulation of points earns them Bronze, Silver, or Gold Grand Champion status.

The Best of Breed winner of each breed entered at the dog show is now eligible to represent their breed by competing in the Group Competition. There are seven AKC groups. Since it is this part of the dog show that is usually shown on television, most people are familiar with what goes on in these groups. The seven groups are

1. Sporty– These dogs were bred to hunt game birds both on land and in water. Examples include cocker spaniels, Irish setters, Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, vizslas.

2. Hounds – Bloodhound breeds were bred to hunt other animals by sight or smell. Examples include Coonhounds, Beagles, Whippets, Salukis.

3.Working – These dogs were bred to pull carts, guard property, and perform search and rescue services. Examples include Boxers, Newfoundlands, Akitas, Bernese Mountain Dogs.

4. Burrow – Terriers were bred to rid property of vermin. Examples include Skye, Norfolk, Airedale, Welsh, and Fox Terriers.

5 toy – These small dogs were bred to be housemates. Examples include Pomeranian, Shih Tzu, Maltese, Chihuahua, Pekingese.

6. Not sporty – This diverse group includes dogs that vary in size and function. Many are considered companion dogs. Examples include Lhasa Apso, Dalmation, Poodle (Standard and Miniature), Keeshonden, Lowchen, Shiba Inu.

7. grazing – These dogs were bred to help shepherds and ranchers herd and/or care for their livestock. Examples include Briards, Collies, Old English Sheepdogs, Corgis, German Shepherds.

It is important to realize that in group competition, dogs are not judging each other because the standards for each breed are diverse. What the judge is looking for is the dog that best represents the ideal described in his breed standard. Of the dogs to be exhibited, the judge will select four for their placements. The ribbon colors are the same for group placements as they are for regular classes: blue, red, yellow, and white.

Dogs competing in the pool compete for pool points towards the national pool rankings. For example, let’s say there were a total of 233 sheepdogs entered in a show. The winner of that pool receives 233 pool points. Subtract the number of dogs of the same breed as the winner and the rest of the points go to the second place dog. Subtract the number of points in that dog’s breed and the rest of the points go to the third place dog, and so on for fourth place.

Finally, the seven group winners climb into the ring where they compete for best of show, the highest award at a dog show. The winner of Best in Show receives points for the victory, which will go towards the national rankings. Therefore, if a show had a total entry of 2,000 dogs, the Best in Show winner receives 2,000 points. If a show had an entry of 300 dogs, the Best in Show winner receives 300 points.

Anxiety in dogs can be just as complicated as it is in people. It can actually be more difficult to manage because the dogs can’t talk to you and tell you what’s wrong. From separation anxiety to sudden anxiety disorder, the minds of our adorable companions can be a troubling place. Miniature breeds, like Pugs, follow us around and rely heavily on our emotional support, which is why they are often susceptible to anxiety disorders.

We were recently presented with an anxiety problem with our pug, Martini, which eventually became unbearable. Martini has always been very sticky when it comes to my wife and me. Separation anxiety is something we usually only worry about when we’re on vacation because one of us is home most of the day.

Martini’s situation changed when she developed a sudden anxiety disorder. She would get into “real fights” with her Shih-Tzu sister, Bella, resulting in bites and sometimes blood. It happened when Martini started with unexpected sounds, such as knocks on the door, dropped objects, strong storms or dogs barking. When this suddenly happened, she would attack her sister violently! She would also get jealous if my wife was holding Bella and she would also attack her sister. Not only would Bella be injured, but we would also be in the same proximity.

Martini’s emotional issue began to rule our house as my wife and I walked on eggshells trying not to make sudden noises etc. It was no way to live. Finally, after the worst fight we had ever seen, we decided it was time to act. We decided to talk to our vet first and discuss our situation.

Dr. Wagner has been our respected veterinarian for the past two years and has a son of his own Boston Terrier. He gave us several options and suggested that we give Martini an anti-anxiety medication, amitriptyline (10 mg) and now we give it twice a day. After some research, I discovered that this drug works by increasing neurotransmitter levels and was once prescribed to humans. The neurotransmitter “serotonin” appears to be responsible for helping to combat anxiety.

Another option our vet gave us was the use of Dog Appeasement Pheromone (DAP) spray. This clear, odorless spray prevents fear or stress-related behavior in dogs by simulating the pheromones a female dog secretes to comfort her pups. 8-10 sprays of liquid in the dog’s common area seems to help the situation, but we use it sparingly as it is expensive.

In general, the situation in our home is day and night compared to what it used to be. Martini is occasionally startled, but when he does he doesn’t attack; in fact, we haven’t had a single fight since. We don’t know if he will always take the medication, but the medication is a small price to pay for the peace, harmony and happiness of our pets. Our Pug will never be perfect, but that’s part of the reason we love her so much!

Everyone knows that you should write your term papers differently than your Facebook posts, and that your journal submissions should be written differently than newspaper columns. What exactly are the differences between casual and academic writing? Between formal and informal writing?

the biggest difference

The most important difference between informal writing and academic writing is style. That is, informal writing does not require you to adhere to any published style guides. Academic writing, or any formal writing, requires that you adhere to a style guide. Some schools and teachers will go so far as to specify which style guide to use.

What is a style guide?

A style guide is a manual, or document, that specifies a set of rules and regulations followed by writers to facilitate clear communication. The EzineArticles.com guide is a web page that tells you how to write articles to be included in the EzineArticles directory, for example. Each school and corporation can have their own personalized style guide.

However, there are major style guides.

1. The Chicago Manual of Style it was one of the first style guides published in the United States. Currently (as of 2010) in its 16th edition, this style guide was first published in 1906. People often refer to the “Chicago style” but people also refer to it as CMS or CMOS .

2. The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is in its sixth edition (as of 2010). This style guide was developed to make papers easier to read for teachers and students, thereby increasing comprehension. APA style requires only two fonts in an article, and the body of the article must be written in 12-point Times New Roman. Underlining, bold, and italics are allowed in some places.

3. The elements of the style it was written to help people write clearly. While the book has its critics, it is one of the shortest style guides.

4.The MLA Manual of Style, 3rd edition, is the style guide of the Modern Language Association. First published in 1985, this manual is used by many universities, colleges, and students.

5. Microsoft wrote The Manual of Style for Technical Publicationsand this document is used for internal and external Microsoft documentation.

Common style guide conventions vs. informal writing

contractions

In general, it’s okay to use contractions (as if they were) in informal writing. Academic writing requires writing both words.

Technical terms

If you are writing informally to a group of people in the same field, you may frequently use technical terms and never explain them. If you’re writing to a group of people who have nothing to do with your industry, try cutting out the technical words altogether. If you are writing academically, you should explain the term the first time you use it.

Active passive

This is no different between informal and academic writing. Most of the time, active sentences are better. Both the APA and the Chicago style guides agree with this.

grammatical person

The grammatical person is the point of view, or you may have heard it expressed as first person, second person, third person, and fourth person. The first person perspective contains many “I” or “we” statements such as “I fed the dog.” The first person is the perspective of the writer. The second person is you, the person the writer is writing to. The third person is associated with pronouns like he, she, it, and they. The third person is not me (the writer) or you (the reader). Scholars sometimes use fourth-person sentences such as “One should always behave when he is in public.”

Informal and casual writing uses the first, second, and third person point of view, as appropriate. While academics often write in the fourth person, I have yet to find a basis for that style of writing in style guides. Style guides make it easy to write clearly and fourth person, single person statements are anything but clear.

The grammatical person needed for a sentence often depends on whether the sentence is active or passive.

Quotes

Academic writing requires citations. If you say “X is true”, you should cite where you found that statement. If you created that statement, your words should clearly show it.

sentence length

Casual writing tends to have short sentences. (Informal bad writing has run-on sentences.) Academic and formal writing uses longer sentences. However, take your head. The point of any piece of writing is to get a point across, and if your sentence is too long, you will defeat that purpose.

Colloquial expressions and clichés

While “awesome,” “bombshell,” “bees’ knees,” “kids,” “nose to whetstone,” and “friend” pervade Facebook, these words and phrases aren’t used in academic writing.

abbreviations

All your friends may know what LOL (and in the case of the ferret community, DOL) is, but any time you use an abbreviation in an academic paper, you must first write it down and connect it to the abbreviation so people know who you are. talking about.

The state of Texas is not simply a land known for incredible barbecue, wild West stories, roaming armadillos, and dusty desert landscapes. Although the cowboy lifestyle is deeply ingrained in the blood of most Texans, they also enjoy the finer and more refined things in life. Not many people realize that Texas has many vineyards that produce amazing and unique wines that offer a special flavor of the state. Wine tasting and weekend excursions are common, especially in the Hill Country, a beautiful landscape of rolling hills dotted with charming small towns. It’s always a good idea to have a place to stay, especially after a full day of wine tasting in the Texas heat. Looking for bed and breakfast accommodation in a Texas winery? We’ve got you covered.

1. First visit to a winery

There are many amazing wineries in the heart of Texas in and around the Hill Country. Each offers their own unique spin on wines. Windy Winery offers boutique wines served in its spacious tasting rooms with stunning panoramic views of the surrounding hillsides. The Saddlehorn Winery offers you the opportunity to explore the winemaking process in detail or relax in a modern tasting room away from the scorching sun. Texas Star Winery specializes in fruity wines with pear, hibiscus and more. Wherever you choose to go, you won’t be disappointed by the flavors and the art.

2. Bed and breakfast with a distant view

This B&B is housed inside an amazing castle-like brick building complete with beautiful landscaping and surrounded by 2 acres of land. Located near downtown Brenham, TX, the property is perfectly suited to stay and enjoy the amenities. Complete with a hot tub, pool, covered patios, and outdoor kitchen, there may be no reason to leave!

3. Wakefield Farms

This is a historic country house offering you a country house feel with all the modern luxuries you would expect from high end accommodation. These cabins have been renovated for maximum comfort and have access to a cool pool in the heat of summer. For a more picturesque but comfortable stay, this is the place.

4. Winedale Cottages

The name even has the word wine. Known as Kolber Kottage, this B&B is located near Round Top, known for its many festivals and especially its antique shows. This property offers a larger space for family, friends or even double couples to stay. It’s the perfect blend of comfortable amenities and a true country atmosphere.

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Perfectly situated near all the Hill Country cities; Washington, Brenham, College Station and Chappell Hill, this B&B offers the opportunity to live in a traditional 1930’s farmhouse, but updated in comfortable 3 bedroom, 2 bath accommodations. It is complete with all the amenities you need to be relaxed and ready for adventures in any of the surrounding towns.

For the true Texas experience, be sure to plan your ultimate B&B experience today.

I have two dogs, “Snappy” and “Epo”. They are both great dogs, but they also have very different personalities. That is what makes them unique.

“Epo” is very relaxed, he takes everything in stride. The idea of ​​him hanging out with me is usually right at my feet. Sleep while I’m working on the computer or doing interviews. 99% of the time, no one knows that she is in the same room as me while we are talking on Zoom or any other platform.

My dog, “Snappy” is just the opposite. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a great dog too! But, sometimes, it’s a pain, but it’s not meant to be. He really is a very attentive dog. Sometimes too much!

I usually have to close my office door when doing an interview on my podcast or meeting with a podcast training client. I need to keep him out of my office at those times.

Why?

He could be lying on the floor or in the other chair, calm and relaxed.

But as soon as I start talking to someone on the computer (via Zoom or Skype), he thinks I’m talking to him! Even though I’m looking at the computer, he thinks I’m trying to communicate something to him.

Then he comes over and scratches my leg and says, “I’m right here.”

When I ignore him but keep talking for the interview or for my client, he starts barking! She’s trying to tell me, “I’m right here! What do you want?”

If I continue to ignore him, he’ll jump on my lap! This totally interrupts the conversation and I have to stop and get him out of the office. He refuses to go to bed because he thinks I’m talking to him! Amen!

He’s trying to tell me, “I’m here! I hear you! What would you like me to do?”

Epo, on the other hand, just ignores everything unless he talks to her directly. If he called her by her name, he looks up from her and walks over to her.

Can you see “we” in that example? Our relationship with God is as simple as this example of the two personalities of my dogs!

Some people go through life ignoring everything around them unless God specifically does something to get their attention. Something that affects them directly.

You can go to church, read your Bible, pray from time to time. But, for the most part, they are in their own little world, and unless something speaks directly to them, God is “there” and “I am here.”

These people are in the same room as God (so to speak), but they are content to live life on their own terms. They let God call them before they react.

Other people are so in tune with God that as soon as something is said, whether it applies to them or not, they immediately want to take action! They want to please God in everything they do, whether it’s directly their calling or someone else’s calling, they want to participate.

We need to help others, don’t get me wrong. But we must also let them MAKE their call without us trying to intrude on the conversation. It is HIS calling, not ours. It is our responsibility to offer help, when requested!

Like my puppies! You want to interject your opinion into everything, even when your opinion is not being asked. What happens? They exclude him from the room. No access.

The other puppy is there. Listening in silence, doing his thing. If I need her, I call her. She responds immediately and is willing to interact as needed.

This also applies to your podcast.

You can be the expert at what you do and you can help others do this “thing” too.

But do you offer your advice as “gospel truth”? Or do you offer it as an option for others to consider?

Does God need to put you in “time out” just so He can complete a work He is doing on someone else? All because he feels it’s his “Christian duty” to offer his opinion (whether necessary or not)?

Or do you allow yourself to be “available” if someone needs your help? Someone may be doing something that you are an expert at. That doesn’t mean you get in the way of the situation. You can let them know you are available if needed. Let them make the first request for assistance. Then offer your advice on the issue at hand. Don’t try to take over their podcast.

This is especially true if you’re a guest on their podcast!

Make yourself available. Please provide the information requested and do not assume that you know all the answers to all the issues discussed. If you do, you’ll come across as my dog ​​”Snappy.” On the outside and no longer able to engage with this person and what he is trying to accomplish.

Be more like “Epo!” To be there. Be available. When necessary, they will call you! Amen!

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Can chickens eat leftover bread?

We all reserve leftover bread for compost, if you have one.

Or they go to the trash can.

But I would not advise you that being natural, you better throw it in your garden.

It will soon disappear.

Now when it comes to chickens and bread from your backyard.

I haven’t even thought twice about giving my chickens pieces of bread.

As we know, bread is filling and so is your chickens.

It will fill their bellies, and it’s great for those cold winter days when you want to see a happy chicken without a growl in your stomach.

Can chickens eat moldy bread?

Now…

All bread molds at one point or another.

When it comes to keeping your bread much longer than usual and it almost leaves your kitchen

This is not good.

As with moldy bread, there are mold spores.

You see the fluffy looking mold on the bread, it’s almost like fairy floss.

But not so tasty.

No, I’ve never tried it…

It may look good, but just know that it will have a taste.

Good…

Let’s just say it’s not nice and leave it at that.

Therefore, these spores can irritate the respiratory tract of your chickens.

That’s one thing, and the other giving moldy bread to your chickens is a bit exasperating really…

Don’t you think?

would you eat it?

If you did, you wouldn’t be throwing it away.

And your hens shouldn’t eat moldy bread either.

You can’t gain much from eating moldy bread.

Then it’s ready for the compost heap.

Goal…

Sometimes I have removed the moldy parts from the rest of the bread slice and it is fine.

Why is bread bad for chickens?

A question that needs to be answered and is being asked.

And I don’t know where such a question would come from.

As it is completely wrong.

Yes, chickens can eat bread, just like us.

So I need to clear this up.

Bread is fine for your chickens.

It’s never been bad for them unless of course it’s turning green from mold.

OKAY…

Bread may have very little nutritional value compared to other foods.

And in large amounts, it could cause clogging or even a sour craw in a chicken.

But this is weird…

With stale bread.

Because it is on the way out.

Don’t give them too much of this.

Just because it’s not really for you when you’re old, doesn’t mean it’s the best for your chickens either.

Can chickens eat bread crusts?

Do you eat bread crusts?

Only the outside of the bread cooks more than the inside.

Then it becomes a bit harder and darker in color.

There is no reason why you should hesitate to give your backyard chickens scabs.

Even alone without the bread inside.

If you are one of those who like to cut the crust off the slices of bread.

Your chickens will have them.

Can chickens eat bread and butter?

There is usually a bit of butter that remains on the edge of the crusts when pulled.

And there is no problem giving this to your hens.

But if you’re thinking that.

“I think I’ll give my chickens a slice of bread today, and hey. I think I’ll put some butter on them too.”

Butter is fine for your chickens, but I would go out of my way to put butter on bread for my chickens.

So if the bread you have decided to throw away and directly to the chicken, that’s fine.

Leave it like this…

Can chickens eat breadfruit?

Now to your talk…

That breadfruit!

We all love it and that fruit inside the bread is a special gift.

Then your chickens will think so too.

They will go for the breadfruit loaf as you would also call it every time over normal plain loaf.

I have seen them.

They see the fruit in the bread.

And did you guess?

They first peck all the fruit from the slices of bread before eating the bread.

If you feel stressed, your animals feel stressed too.

And even if you are perfectly calm, without fear or anxiety about the rapidly changing world we live in, your animals feel the general stress of the humans around them, both inside and outside their home.

How do I know this is likely to be the case?

For one thing, my own animals are more stressed these days, and my house is a quiet place because I’ve set it up to be that way. Also, we all meditate together every day, which greatly reduces stress.

Second, I have received quite a few calls from clients in the last two weeks with aggression issues between their animals. In some cases, mild aggression has worsened. In other cases, aggression has appeared unexpectedly between animals that previously got along very well.

What can you do to help yourself and your fellow animals?

Flower essences can be used to change your own energy, change the energy of your home, and change the energy of your animals from tension, stress, fear, and worry to CALM, RELAXATION, and PEACE.

The most famous flower essence formula is RESCUE REMEDY, and it is perfectly designed for these stressful times.

rescue remedy is a registered trademark of Bach Flower Essences, but the same formula is available as 5 flower formula of Flower Essences Services (FES).

If you can’t find any of these easily where you live, or can’t wait for the shipping time when you shop online, or feel the extra cost is too much for you right now, there’s another way to go.

In fact, you can make a formula using words on a piece of paper with a glass of water on top of them. Full instructions for making this formula are in the PDF file below.

Make your own flower essences

Once you have the flower essences, there are many ways to use them.

SPRAY FLOWER ESSENCE AROUND THE HOUSE

You can change the entire energy of your home by spraying each room, about 1 spray towards each wall or corner.

I do this once or twice a day, whenever the energy in my home starts to feel too intense.

Even if you don’t notice the difference, your animals will notice it right away.

TAKE A LITTLE YOURSELF.

Take 4 drops under the tongue as many times as necessary. Do not touch the dropper with your lips or mouth.

GIFT YOUR ANIMALS.

For rabbits, gerbils, cats, dogs and other small animals, You can put 4 drops in your animal’s food and water twice a day to help them relax even more.

You can also put some on your fingers and rub it on the pads of your ears, over your lips and nose, and on the pads of your feet.

If an animal doesn’t like any of these spots, you can put the drops in the palm of one hand, rub them in the palm of the other hand, and pat the animal as if you were petting it.

in a barn, you can spray your horse’s stable, your grain and even your hay. You can sprinkle some on the palm of your hand and rub it on a horse’s muzzle. Putting it in their food would also work on llamas and alpacas.

for birds, you can put some in their drinking water. If there is alcohol in the remedy, let the water sit in the open air for about 10 minutes so that the alcohol evaporates. You can also put a few drops on a bird’s skin just above the beak.

Questions about using flower essences or about instructions for making them?

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First of all, it’s not really a yorkie chewing problem. It is their yorkshire terrier’s instinct to chew its natural for them. He/she is not doing this to annoy you but because it is normal for them. Like when a baby wants to put everything in his mouth. Make sure you never hit or severely punish your Yorkie for doing what comes naturally to them.

What you as a teacher must do is teach the Yorkie what is correct to chew and what is not. By providing your pup with many varieties of chew toys (be sure to stay away from sharp ones), he’s incorporating ways in which he’ll understand what’s okay to chew and what’s not. When your Yorkie has chewed on the ends of her chew toys, she should throw them away. Don’t disappoint your pup with cheap chew toys. They will break or chew easily in a matter of days.

There are also ropes that are designed for your pup to chew on, but watch them carefully as they do get destroyed, you don’t want your yorkie to choke, grab them as soon as you see signs. Having a chew toy on hand at all times will allow for quick corrections when he chews on something he’s not supposed to. Firmly tell your pup “NO” and proceed to give him his chew toy. Reward him when he starts chewing on his chew toy with a treat or praise.

If your pup likes to scold you or the kids in the middle of a play session, immediately stop all play and say ouch. In his mind, he should begin to learn that biting is not acceptable. Some dog chewing problems can be easily corrected with just the right intelligence. Keep items like shoes in locked cabinets, all children’s toys in the trunk, books, and other items should be kept out of the pup’s reach. If you see any tempting items that your pup might like, take appropriate action.

Praising and rewarding your puppy will help them better understand what not to chew and what to chew. She’ll start to wonder where her goodies and good kids are when she’s chewing on the corner of the couch and she’ll realize she’s wrong.

Have you ever wondered what your dog needs from you? Do you think a trainer will solve all of your canine’s behavior problems? To understand your furry friend, you need to know that much of the dog’s behavior can stem from body language that your dog picks up but you’re not aware you’re projecting. Read on to find out what your job is when you give your dog a job too!

All canines large and small benefit from obedience training classes. It is best to begin basic obedience training as soon as possible with a new dog or puppy.

Think of obedience classes as polite manners and socialization for your dog. Effectively teaching your dog to “sit” and “stay” and “go” when you need to is to give your irate friend a set of manners and coping skills. Having such a strong relationship with your dog helps keep you safe, as they will listen to you when they most need to be focused.

Dogs don’t learn everything in half an hour – you have to practice every day outside of class time. Effectively socialize your canine and teach him obedience by making time to practice every day in a variety of settings.

Dogs respond best to trainers because they project confidence and are someone new. The dog already knows your limitations. So starting over takes more time. Both of you have to undo the negative behaviors you have created together, to improve your communication with each other.

Dogs live in the moment, they don’t dwell on any negative past experiences. Open your mind and live in the moment to help your dog overcome any fear and anxiety. It is true that a dog may have negative coping skills from previous experiences, as we see in some adult dog adoptions or sheltered dog adoptions. But it can be corrected. Correcting negative fear-based behavior takes time, assertiveness, and awareness to make sure you’re not indirectly reinforcing the fear.

Different trainers use different techniques, find out what you feel comfortable with. A good trainer builds a supportive relationship with you and your dog. They should be flexible and accommodating and give you the skills you need to train your dog well.

Dogs are trainable at any age. Older animals take longer to learn and have shorter attention spans, but are only physically limited due to pain or chronic illness.

Practicing your obedience training in different settings helps to socialize your dog and decreases your dog’s anxiety and chances of being distracted when he needs you more focused.

If your furious friend looks at you from time to time while you walk, it is a sign of respect, you have confidence and this makes your canine feel safe with you. Congratulations, you are on your way to success!

Yes, training your dog correctly requires a lot of work and time from the whole family. Successful dog training is an investment. A well-mannered dog builds a positive public reputation and brings everlasting fun to the family.

The Great Gray Wolf, of Minnehaha Creek, only the wilderness could feed him, love him, lay him down, and those who knew him, heard of him, wished him gone (even their own kind), in the Great Northern Minnesota Wilderness, in the early 1960s. He strutted down little Minnehaha Creek, near the village in the woods, as he used to do unnoticed, roaring eupeptic hours, it was as if, when he was gone, he would leave his ghost, so we all believed, sculpted in shadow form, in every tree, swaying in the wind, he was the highwayman, the assassin, the gunslinger who fired rawhide pistols, the haunting hunter of the desert, the creek was his tavern, it was a branch of a nearby river, and upriver it was populated by men with a bunch of laws, who had cabins, paid taxes, and walked and smoked pipes and cigars, along those banks, those outlying banks, damned if they were alone.

If alone, and if attacked, the beast could leap twenty-five feet when pursuing its prey. This one had voluminous fur, as thick as any Alaskan fur. This one was missing patches, as if to get rid of any loose fur, so that his enemy would not detect it, when he spotted his trail. It had deep yellow gold irises. He had many shades of gray in his fur, which made his observers think he was old, perhaps older than he actually was. With his long mussel, he would break the bones of his enemy, particularly coyotes and golden jackals. He had run with the dogs, on a few occasions, having some kind of instinctive heritage with them. Compared to the dog, the gray wolf has a larger paw size and longer legs, and this gray wolf tipped even that scale. Its tail bones were as hard as steel. Its long canine teeth grabbed its prey at 12,000 kPa of pressure, its main weapon. More than twice the pressure to crush bones than dogs. And his saliva prevented his wounds from getting infected and he had many scares.

This was the life of being scrutinized and searched for your escape acts, to be shot on sight and dragged out of the woods; the town needed someone, anyone, big enough with youth, strength, courage, cunning to walk those cold fields in winter, to search those dense forests, uncompromising, with rage to accomplish the task, to put the wolf on a gallows, on a branch of a tree, once and for all, and hang the beast, and finish it off.

Those days without tomorrow, gone where you could bravely walk with a rifle on your shoulder in the woods, in that 1200 acre forest where you ran wild, said it was your territory, like your grandparents used to do, and don’t expect calamity. And many hunters left their cabin and returned to the Twin Cities (St. Paul, Minneapolis), due to the fear that this beast instilled in them.

There was a young man, who had a sidekick, a girl, just the two of them, not counting the populists in the village, with the same blood, running through the veins, similar to that of the gray wolf, at least a slight tension. polluted and incorruptible. He was twenty-two years old and she was seventeen. And the old wolf, who can tell?

For four years he had heard the worst of all, about the gray wolf, bigger and older and with more malice than any other recorded and documented wolf: -it was a century before, that the Indians had a legend of such a beast, bigger, older, and ruthless enough to challenge all of humanity. The Chippewa Indians had lived in this area once, it was of men, white men, they didn’t live anymore, not black, not red, not yellow, now just white men, maybe that’s what created this hard stone wolf, to endure mankind, to sharpen their killing skills, more deadly than the dog, the bear, the big-horned deer, compelled by an intrinsic savagery of the ancients to take revenge, a ceaseless game of retaliation against the white man, with rules savages, which ended all the voices of conscience, the name of the give was to stop the breath of the other, forever, listen to the heartbeat, the steps and get your trophy. These were the burning legs, the heart and soul of the gray wolf, the almost immortal spirit, the drunken spirit, of the wolf; therefore, they needed an equal to the wolf, with human reasoning.

And so it seemed to the young man: one December morning – not only natural but quite fitting – to bear the task of finding, luring and killing the Great Gray Wolf, never having seen him – the young man swore an oath. He even came into sight and overlooked his dreams; therefore, he would search the woods without an axe, it was as if he already knew, he could cover the wolf with a cloak of death, the wolf with no name, other than ‘The Great Grey…’ and his nickname of ‘ghost’. ‘Perhaps he came to this conclusion because he had what the villagers called “bad luck in killing wolves, hunting or anything”, but perhaps it was simply that fate called him for a greater task. That had never occurred to the town-let populist, it never occurred to him.

No.: 559/28-12-2009