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Saturday, March 22, 2008
Got Thirty Minutes? Teach Your Dog to Sit!
People mistakenly think that teaching their dog to sit is incredibly hard. But it's easy!
All you have to have is (a) the right technique and (b) the patience to repeat the same command and tactile actions about 25 to 30 times.
By the 31st time, I'd be willing to bet your dog (because he or she is smarter than anyone else's) is already starting to sit when you give the command.
Elapsed time: about 30 minutes. Repeat as necessary to gain full "sit" control. That's it!
Here's the complete low-down:
The Sit Command is one of the easiest commands to teach your dog during dog training. The reason? It involves tactile (touch), the leash and collar combo, and praise (one of the most important ingredients in dog training).
Heres the basic routine for the Sit command: position your dog by your left side, with the pinch collar (or the collar of your choice) in place around your dogs neck. Your dog probably will be standing on your left, tongue hanging out, wondering whats next. Yup, yup whats next?
Its simple. Every command sequence follows basically the same routine, a standard in programming dog behavior: a minimum of words, tactile reinforcement of the command (until they start associating the command with the action), and praise lots and lots of praise (when the action is completed correctly :-)
Heres how it goes in sequence: Call the dog by name, speak the command, and follow through with touch.
In this case, for my dog, it would be Honey! Sit! spoken in a commanding tone. The first time, your puppy dog will not have any idea what you mean. So, with your right hand, you will pull up on the leash while pushing down on the dogs hindquarters with your left hand. Forcibly, if need be.
The combination of the two actions may bring a surprised yelp and a bit of struggle. But gently (and firmly) pull up with your right hand, and push down with your left. The dog really has no choice but to comply, and as he or she does so, lavish them with praise.
As I said, the first time for the sit command will be a new experience for you both. But the second time will be a bit easier. And the third, and the fourth time, as each completed command is followed with praise, youll be thinking: this dog behavior, dog training thing is a snap but only when the dogs hindquarters are actually touching the ground can the celebration begin. Then, the reinforcement in the dog behavior will be clearly associated with the command and the subsequent action.
By the time you get to the tenth time, believe it or not, the dog will likely already be in the motion of sitting down as your right hand goes up with the leash, and your left hand is reaching for the dogs hind end.
Repetition is like magic for dogs! Issue the same command, in the same tone of voice, in the same sequence, as many times as you want to practice this. But I would not try it more than 30 times in a row both of you will get bored. Instead, begin practicing the next step, which will be to teach your puppy dog the Down! command.
For more details, visit http://www.tenstepdogtraining.com. And enjoy the Dog Obedience Journey!
Don Sloan is an experienced dog trainer who has worked for ten years with the Humane Society, teaching dogs (and their owners) how to get the control and obedience they want! Visit his website at http://www.tenstepdogtraining.com.
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All you have to have is (a) the right technique and (b) the patience to repeat the same command and tactile actions about 25 to 30 times.
By the 31st time, I'd be willing to bet your dog (because he or she is smarter than anyone else's) is already starting to sit when you give the command.
Elapsed time: about 30 minutes. Repeat as necessary to gain full "sit" control. That's it!
Here's the complete low-down:
The Sit Command is one of the easiest commands to teach your dog during dog training. The reason? It involves tactile (touch), the leash and collar combo, and praise (one of the most important ingredients in dog training).
Heres the basic routine for the Sit command: position your dog by your left side, with the pinch collar (or the collar of your choice) in place around your dogs neck. Your dog probably will be standing on your left, tongue hanging out, wondering whats next. Yup, yup whats next?
Its simple. Every command sequence follows basically the same routine, a standard in programming dog behavior: a minimum of words, tactile reinforcement of the command (until they start associating the command with the action), and praise lots and lots of praise (when the action is completed correctly :-)
Heres how it goes in sequence: Call the dog by name, speak the command, and follow through with touch.
In this case, for my dog, it would be Honey! Sit! spoken in a commanding tone. The first time, your puppy dog will not have any idea what you mean. So, with your right hand, you will pull up on the leash while pushing down on the dogs hindquarters with your left hand. Forcibly, if need be.
The combination of the two actions may bring a surprised yelp and a bit of struggle. But gently (and firmly) pull up with your right hand, and push down with your left. The dog really has no choice but to comply, and as he or she does so, lavish them with praise.
As I said, the first time for the sit command will be a new experience for you both. But the second time will be a bit easier. And the third, and the fourth time, as each completed command is followed with praise, youll be thinking: this dog behavior, dog training thing is a snap but only when the dogs hindquarters are actually touching the ground can the celebration begin. Then, the reinforcement in the dog behavior will be clearly associated with the command and the subsequent action.
By the time you get to the tenth time, believe it or not, the dog will likely already be in the motion of sitting down as your right hand goes up with the leash, and your left hand is reaching for the dogs hind end.
Repetition is like magic for dogs! Issue the same command, in the same tone of voice, in the same sequence, as many times as you want to practice this. But I would not try it more than 30 times in a row both of you will get bored. Instead, begin practicing the next step, which will be to teach your puppy dog the Down! command.
For more details, visit http://www.tenstepdogtraining.com. And enjoy the Dog Obedience Journey!
Don Sloan is an experienced dog trainer who has worked for ten years with the Humane Society, teaching dogs (and their owners) how to get the control and obedience they want! Visit his website at http://www.tenstepdogtraining.com.
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Getting Referrals For Paid Online Surveys
Getting refferals to sign up to online survey sites that you are a member of is a tough task, IF you don't know how to go about it. Even people that think they know how to get referrals end up falling short.
As you have probably found out the hard way, it is not how many referrals that you get, but it is the quality of those referrals. You want to attract people that want to get paid for taking an online survey. You don't want some unmotivated browser, that will join and do absolutely nothing. There are many easy ways to make your referral number skyrocket, and most of them do not involve you having to pay for internet adverstising of any sort. This involves everything from homemade flyers to pass out at a local college, or telling each and every one of your family members and friends (you won't believe how good of a referral a friend/family member can be).
You may want to dive into the paid advertising portion once you get comfortable with what works and what doesn't work, but, who knows, you might not even NEED to pay for any sort of advertising (ex: google adwords). You might end up making a nice amount of money getting people to join survey copanies doing free marketing. The trick is to know what survey sites are good and reward well. You want your referral to feel comfortable with the site they join and you want them to be able to make money themselves. That is why you want to join AND get paid from every single online survey site that you promote. That way, you know that your referrals will enjoy the site enough to keep making money. The longer yor referral is active, the longer you will get paid from the work they do!
Sign up to one of the top online survey sites and get a feeling of what it is about. DO surveys yourself. Earn money. Get paid from them. That way, when you promote it, you can tell your referal exactly what to expect and what to do to make the most money possible from that particular online survey site. Remember, you want a Quality Referral, that enjoys making money taking surveys. The better you lay everything out and give good information, the more likely they are to jump right in and become a consistant money maker for months, or even years to come.
Join 5 or 6 of the highest converting survey sites on the web and spread your referrals between them. You will soon find out which ones are keeping your referrals interested, and you will be able to target a couple of your higher converting survey sites for your referals to join.
Adam Woodham is an expert on Paid Surveys. He has extensive experience making money online with these unique survey websites and runs the web site http://www.surveyquickcash.com
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As you have probably found out the hard way, it is not how many referrals that you get, but it is the quality of those referrals. You want to attract people that want to get paid for taking an online survey. You don't want some unmotivated browser, that will join and do absolutely nothing. There are many easy ways to make your referral number skyrocket, and most of them do not involve you having to pay for internet adverstising of any sort. This involves everything from homemade flyers to pass out at a local college, or telling each and every one of your family members and friends (you won't believe how good of a referral a friend/family member can be).
You may want to dive into the paid advertising portion once you get comfortable with what works and what doesn't work, but, who knows, you might not even NEED to pay for any sort of advertising (ex: google adwords). You might end up making a nice amount of money getting people to join survey copanies doing free marketing. The trick is to know what survey sites are good and reward well. You want your referral to feel comfortable with the site they join and you want them to be able to make money themselves. That is why you want to join AND get paid from every single online survey site that you promote. That way, you know that your referrals will enjoy the site enough to keep making money. The longer yor referral is active, the longer you will get paid from the work they do!
Sign up to one of the top online survey sites and get a feeling of what it is about. DO surveys yourself. Earn money. Get paid from them. That way, when you promote it, you can tell your referal exactly what to expect and what to do to make the most money possible from that particular online survey site. Remember, you want a Quality Referral, that enjoys making money taking surveys. The better you lay everything out and give good information, the more likely they are to jump right in and become a consistant money maker for months, or even years to come.
Join 5 or 6 of the highest converting survey sites on the web and spread your referrals between them. You will soon find out which ones are keeping your referrals interested, and you will be able to target a couple of your higher converting survey sites for your referals to join.
Adam Woodham is an expert on Paid Surveys. He has extensive experience making money online with these unique survey websites and runs the web site http://www.surveyquickcash.com
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