anastasia: I have a book and several clickers. I started a bit of training with the older pup (6 months old now) and just am getting her used to the clicker. I click once and then offer a treat (as per the book). From what I've read, they use this system on dolphins (with a whistle but same principle). I have a lot to learn.

I tried the first exercise but it didn't work. I think the dog was distracted so I'm trying again later. It was supposed to get the dog to follow it's tail in a circle but maybe I was doing something wrong.

Creepy Old Man: I used it on mine and I use clicker on new dogs I train for others...it really does give the dogs INSTANT feedback.....you can pick up a clicker at Petsmart for a couple bucks...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnRSeuHD_fg&feature=related


you can find different things on youtube but I kind of think this one is funny how he trains the lady here,lol...if you have any questions feel free to ask :)

anastasia: I want to learn more about it and start it with the puppies

Tuesday: clicker is instant feedback for the dogs...you say "sit",the dog sits,as SOON as his butt his the floor,you click,then treat....they begin to learn the click means something good (treat) is coming as to when you use just the treat,you have a few seconds before you can get the treat to their mouth

Artful Dodger: yes,I use clicker training on dogs...why??

Does anyone here use clicker training for their dog?

I haven't tried this, but it does sound promising as there is some vet support and favorable testimonials.  I can't see why this wouldn't also work for "human" animals.    :-)

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-remove-a-tick/

anastasia: I really hope I'm wrong, but I've got a sickening sense that whoever did this was just practicing.

Tuesday: there are no pics...just the story...there have been 2 cases of this now in the past week

Tuesday: Actually, I have seen a male calico.. although, he didn't live for too long.. my brothers cat gave birth to a little male calico.. I am not sure exactly how long it lived for.. but, it wasn't too long..

Tuesday: We have three cats: Quazi, Zoey, Scarlet. And we have two dogs: Idget, Cheech

Quazi is a beige stripe or even tabby.. Zoey and Scarlet are both long hair calicoes. Idget is my pomeranian and Cheech is a chihuahua .. all the cats are rescue cats..

Tuesday: Fostering an animal would be hard for me.. I tend to fall in love with them.. heck.. at bedtime all animals jump up on the bed and want cuddled.. lol

ScarletRose: become unappetizing

Snoopy: So absolutely heartbreaking.

brings us these really sad pictures

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/04/assignment-35/

Please be careful with this topic, I have removed a couple of links due to the graphic content and there have been some complaints

Jim Dandy: Gross.. I have 3 cats and 2 dogs.. now what do I do? LOL

Tuesday: At the 1992 American Academy of Forensic Sciences conference in New Orleans, a forensic pathologist stated that individuals living alone sometimes died unexpectedly and unnoticed. He claimed that, in his experience, a pet dog would go for several days before it resorted to eating the owner's body. A pet cat would wait only a day or two. What he didn't mention was that cats are obligate carnivores and, unlike dogs (which are more omnivorous), cats cannot consume other potential foodstuffs that might be lying around the home (fruit, veg, cookies). For a dog, the corpse might be a last resort, but for an obligate carnivore, it may be the first resort.

Like other scavengers, those cats are doing a clean-up job. Without scavengers, we would be knee-deep in rotting flesh. Even when bodies are decently buried, it is being invisibly consumed

Sarah:

Miss Nik just passed her test last Sunday to become a certified therapy dog!!!

under control ASAP http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8650620.stm
goodness knows how many sea birds and fish will be affected

Tuesday: Awwww.. well good thing then he was just hit and not killed.

Tuesday:  It might be the meds they have him on.. I hope he gets back to being his self soon.. hopefully he isn't hurting too badly..

Tuesday: lol