DOG TRAINING

Taoism / NLP/ Dog Traing

2007-03-13T07:10:00.000-07:00

A series of articles focusing on Taoism / NLP/ Dog Traing relevance to each of the major worlds Traing.

"A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker."
– Chuang Tzu

At the heart of Taoist philosophy is the radical assertion that the entire Universe is in perfect order – in every way, from the smallest detail to the largest perspective, and everything that happens within it, at every moment in time – without exception. A dog knows this as the dog uses instinct.

Following on this principle, Taoism proposes that the natural order of things does not need to be helped, fixed or saved, and the way to be in harmony within oneself and with the external world is to welcome it and go with it, not against it. This is why dogs love training as the master is trained.

The question, then, is: Do you want to cause yourself trouble? Or would you prefer not to? If you prefer not to, then Taoism advises you to seek to know and accord yourself with the Tao – the natural way of the Universe – so that you're in the flow instead of fighting it. You are perfectly free to fight it, or course, or perfectly free to go with it. Either way, all is in perfect order. So, considering the consequences, which would you rather do? Love your dog your dog will love you.

NLP asks a similar question. In contrast to traditional forms of psychology which concern themselves with "disorders" of the mind and seek to treat or cure them, NLP asserts that people are not broken and do not need to be fixed. Yet if this is true, how is it that people have problems and want to resolve them?

NLP's answer is that just because you have a problem, that does not mean you are broken. NLP asserts that you are working perfectly – to produce the results you are getting. Whether those results are misery, sorrow and pain; or whether those results are happiness, joy and ease, the question is not, "Are you broken?" but, "Which results do you prefer?"The dog uses insinct,this is why dogs love training as the master is trained,your dog will love you.

The focus of NLP is to provide you with better tools to have, and make, better choices.Train your dog.

Wu-wei, 'not doing,' does not mean 'doing nothing,' but 'not forcing.'

"Things will open up of themselves, according to their nature... The sin of inadvertence, not

being alert, not quite awake, is the sin of missing the moment of life; whereas the whole of the

art of the nonaction that is action (wu-wei) is unremitting alertness.

"One is then fully conscious all the time, and since life is an expression of consciousness, life is

then lived, as it were, of itself.

"There is no need to instruct it or direct it. Of itself it moves. Of itself it lives. Of itself it speaks

and acts." B E at one with your dog .

The meaning of wu wei was, so far as the early proto-scientific Taoist philosophers were

concerned, 'refraining from activity contrary to Nature', i.e. from insisting on going against the

grain of things, from trying to make materials perform functions for which they are unsuitable,

from exerting force in human affairs when the man of insight could see that it would be doomed

to failure, and that subtler methods of persuasion, or simply letting things alone to take their

own course, would bring about the desired result." [Joseph Needham, Science and Civilization in China]

So often we try to force change upon ourselves. Your dog knows this . When, for instance, a

part of our body hurts we say to it, "Stop hurting!" But that doesn't help. When we want to

change a habit we try to force ourselves with "will power."(Dogs use instinct) .While that may

work for a time, it is often short lived. Even when we want to influence someone we try to

convince them by arguing. Yet they remain unconvinced.

NLP uses the principle of "wu wei" in several ways.
Rapport ,dogs love this and wag their tail . is an essential pre-requisite to effective

communication, whether you are communicating with your own mind, with your body, or with

someone else. The process of establishing rapport is not one of forcing but of going-with; of

meeting the other part or person in its world, moving with it, and applying only the slightest

effort in a harmonious and ecological way.

In this way, the body will change itself in harmony with you; habits will change naturally and

easily; and people will reach their own conclusions according to their nature and resources.Dogs

know this,and wag their tail.

The Japanese martial art of Aikido uses the same principle – not opposing force, but going with

it (and adding a little extra energy to its own direction).

When it comes to making important changes to resolve problems or achieve goals, NLP's

applications are consistent with "wu wei" and Aikido, and more powerful, fast and effective than

any amount of forcing.

"Tao means Way, the significance of which is that the goal and the way to it are one and the same."

When it comes down to it, 85 percent is training the owner, and 15 percent is training the dog,” . It’s really about helping the owner to become the ‘ tao ,’ and stop encouraging bad habits without knowing it.”

Let the ends and the means be one."
– Swami Vivekananda, Karma Yoga

To the Western mind, accustomed as it is to linear logic, these statements make little sense. If the goal and the way to reaching it are the same, then there is neither goal nor way to reach it – and nothing to be done. Such a philosophy would seem to be a prescription for a life of passive idleness, apathy and lack of achievement.

If your dog jumps on people and won’t listen to you, you have to change the behavior and give them something else to do ... or it probably won’t ever change.However, linear logic takes place within a small subset of the context in which these words apply, so such logic cannot comprehend their point. A completely different context is needed to understand these words – that of subjective experience, the mind, and the larger world of being.

A lot of people will hunch down and tell the dog to sit, but your body language is telling the dog that you’re on its level, that you want it to get up. This is one of the most difficult actions for an owner to understand and correct.”

Bringing oneself more into the flow of things (as a means) and being more in the flow of things (as an end) amount to the same thing. While you do the first, you are the second – simultaneously.

The intellectual exercise of figuring out why a dog behaves a certain way and finding ways of changing it keeps the job fresh and interesting. But the greatest rewards are often much simpler.

Many of NLP's process oriented change-patterns work in this way. For example, if you are tired of habitually looking on the dark side of life, but don't know how to change your habits of thinking, and you use guided NLP to learn how to change your pattern of what side of life you look on, the doing of the new "bright side of life" pattern is the same as not-doing the "dark side of life" pattern. The change is instantaneous by definition.

Be realistic about expectations: Certain dogs will stay energetic, and not every dog can be trained into a bomb-sniffing dynamo. “Some people expect their dog to become Lassie,” said Pat Schneider of Ain’t Misbehavin’. “We can teach them better behavior, but not completely change a dog.”

In much the same way, there is an old saying, "When the light is brought the darkness vanishes." The darkness vanishing (the end) and bringing the light (the means) are one and the same thing. There is no possibility of having the one without the other.
All of these contexts are those in which the ends and the means are mutually defined as gestalt pairs which are a common feature of subjective experience.

Be patient: Some breeds can take longer than others to train, and many will seem to relapse after five or six weeks of training, McNaught said. That doesn’t mean they’ve forgotten their lessons – just like humans, it can take time for actions to settle into long-term memory.

"How does a man set himself in harmony with the Tao? I am already out of harmony!"
Shih-t'ou

"He who knows does not speak;He who speaks does not know."
– Lao Tzu

Being able to change perceptual positions across many different points of view and at many different levels of experience is enormously helpful in guided self-therapy and healing.
Like the knowledge Lao Tzu spoke of, it is impossible to know what NLP can do for you by just reading words about it. To understand it, you must do it. To test it, you must conduct your own experiments with it – with or without the help of an experienced guide. And when an NLP process works, you know it by your own experience, not because you read a description of someone else's experience. Dog knows .

Cruffs Dog Show The Results:

2007-03-13T06:02:00.000-07:00

Crufts, and the "Kennel Club", this is greatest and best known dog show in the world held

yearly at the NEC, Birmingham.

Crufts Best in Show 2007 ......... Tibetan Terrier CH/AM CH ARAKI FABULOUS WILLY

The world’s greatest dog show reached its conclusion after a fantastic final day of breed judging, dog activities and displays, celebrity appearances .A tense and thrilling climax with the traditional Best in Show final

Over 6,000 people filled the seats of the venue.This greatest of spectacles, with an audience of 15 million watching live globally.

Thorn-Andrews realised the ultimate dream for a dog judge at this great spectacle which super dog would become the overall greatest champion; her choice ,alone ,her opinion , the fate of one dog ,one owner ,in one moment of time.

Tibetan Terrier /"Ch/Am Ch Araki Fabulous Willy" became that overall "super champion."

The dog world news reported......................................................................................................

"A Tibetan terrier called Willy triumphed in Worlds most prestigious dog show, Cruffs beating 25,000 rivals.The 6-year-old dog, whose full name is Araki Fabulous Willy, was named best in show after four demanding days"

"It is unbelievable. That Ch/Am Ch Araki Fabulous Willy has done so well. It is the biggest

accolade you could ever wish for,” said Willy’s owner Neil Smith, of Gloucestershire, western

England."

CRUFFS IS THE GREATEST DOG SHOW ON EARTH. TO WIN IS THE GREATEST

ultimate dream for a dog OWNER.!

F R E E DOG TRAINING

2007-03-05T09:06:00.000-08:00

Professional dogtrainers usually do not train the dogs, but actually train the owners how to

train their own dogs. Although it is also possible to send a dog away to a training school, the

owner still must at some point learn what the dog has learned and how to use it and reinforce it.

Owners and dogs who attend class together have an opportunity to learn more about each other,

dog behavior and how to work together under a trainer's guidance. Training is most effective if

everyone who handles the dog takes part in the training to ensure consistent commands,

methods, dog behavior and enforcement.There are many different approaches to dog

training and many different ways of implementing each of those approaches. Most techniques

utilized today however, are premised upon the idea that positive reinforcement is likely to

create the best results. Virtually every truly functional dog training system is outgrowth of

positive reinforcement thinking. Regardless of which specific program a dog owner may choose

to adopt, there are common pitfalls that can be avoided. Dog owners are particularly susceptible

to making three critical errors, which if avoided will make the training process far more

enjoyable and effective. Three of the most common mistakes are inconsistency, impatience and

treating the dog as a subject instead of a training partner.InconsistencyConsistency may be

hobgoblin of little minds in terms of the need for human creativity. With respect to dog training,

however, inconsistency is the quickest way to reduce the experience effectiveness.Dogs thrive

on predictability. In fact, their ability to grasp cause and effect is at the very root of training.

Operant conditioning is predicated on the fact that dogs will begin to associate events with

consistent outcomes. This notion of consistency importance must be extended to the overall

process of dog training.A dog is likely to best respond to a system in which regular actions

produce regular results. Too often, dog owners fail to be entirely consistent. In the dog mind,

these lapses in regularity convey a sense of randomness to the process and make it difficult for

the dog to associate his specific behaviors with specific results he key to training. Dogs will excel

when they are taught that things happen for specific reasons. When surprises occur it

undermines the whole of the training process.A successful trainer will retain consistency and will

not deviate from an established course.ImpatienceThere can be a great deal of frustration in dog

for quite some time. We live in a world that is so often focused on immediate results. We learn to

expect that our actions will be met by prompt, anticipated responses. Dog training runs counter

to this societal trend toward speedy, immediate gratification. Training is an extended process

that can require a great deal of patience from the trainer.Impatience results in unpredictability

on the part of the owner as they hastily cease a training session or abandon positive

reinforcement techniques in hopes of finding a shortcut to desired results. Patience is, indeed, a

virtue when one considers the role of the owner in a dog training situation.A successful trainer

will master developing a patient outlook throughout the extended process of dog

training.Treating The Dog As A Subject Instead Of A PartnerDog training requires two

participants: the dog and the owner. Frequently, however, owners tend to perceive the process

as being uniquely about them. They fret over their techniques, equipment and strategies

without giving real consideration to their training partner, the dog.When an owner approaches

the dog as a simple subject for experimentation, they lose track of what makes the dog unique

and denigrate the always-important dog/owner relationship. Training becomes a chore, rather

than a joint activity. What might have been a pleasurable chance for interaction becomes an un-

enjoyable task.Dogs are sufficiently intuitive to be attuned to a trainer attitude and are less

receptive to learning when they are treated merely as a subject instead of as a complete being.

Owners who fail to see their pet identity during training are unable to pick up on subtle clues

and possible means to improve their techniques.The successful trainer will treat his dog as a full

partner in training, not merely as a subject.By avoiding these three common pitfalls, a dog

owner is more likely to be able to implement a training strategy that produces results.

Additionally, the training experience is likely to be enjoyable for both the dog and owner, giving

them a tremendous opportunity to build their relationship. Regardless of the exact methodology

adopted by the owner, the training process will benefit extraordinarily from avoiding the

mistakes of inconsistency, impatience and treating your pet as a subject instead of as a partner.
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2007-02-14T09:55:00.000-08:00

Train Your puppy dog To come to Heel

What is heeling?

Heeling is an where your dog stays close beside you, fixed attention on you only .

As your dog grows , heeling will become the safe way for you to walk your dog .

It is the easiest lesson to begin outside on leash and easiest to practice -and fun for your dog.

This will not be the heeling exercise as done in obedience class, but more of a lesson in

heeling in getting to know one another because you can begin off-lead anywhere that's
safe, indoors or out.

1 Start by getting the dogs attention as he's trotting along

2 Hold his attention by walking just quickly enough to make your dog want to keep up with you.

3 Be realistic in what you expect of a dog.

4 Add some right turns for variety and to be sure he is really paying attention and have some fun.
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5 train your dog when young, this when you can have the most impact, this is the period of his life where he will be shaped into the adult dog .

6 The first basic of dog training is to get your dog to sit and come to heel
Teaching him those two easy commands , will enable your dog to to learn, teachability is basic to you and your dog

In fact, the "come" command is the most important command that you can ever give your dog the "come" instruction requires basic technique, but a great deal of repetition.
the technique is :

i the dog stays in the same place, say" stay "

ii walk slowly away

iii hold a toy in one hand and a treat in the other

iv then, hold out the toy and call him to you in an excited manner, when he comes

vi give him the treat make a fuss of him its got to be fun for both of you.

Getting him to "sit" . Again, it only requires a very basic dog training routine, and practise

the technique is :

1 place your hand on the end of his back just above his tail the"sitloci"

2 say "sit"

3 push gently down on his "sitloci"

4 when he sits down, give him a treat, make a fuss of him its got

to be fun for both of you.

Basic dog training is easy and extremely effective, also rewarding when these two commands have been understood, you can go on to add dog training

So how do you ensure that dog training its training classes – both of you will learn and your dog will learn to socialize not only with other humans but also with other dogs. The Yellow Pages will have listings in your area. . Another option is to purchase good online training material. I like K9 Instructor or Fido Proble at http://tom.bezoogle.com/pp/dog-training/

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DOG SECRETS

2007-02-13T06:48:00.000-08:00

5 Tips To Avoid Dog Bites:

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5. : Stand perfectly still

fists your hands hold them to your side

look away from the dog at all the time.

the dog will run right up to you..even jump ...and bark

stand still the dog will realize you are not a threat

the dog will stop and walk away!

4. As your dog ages painful conditions, such as arthritis.may happen the nicest

dog can react with a quick bite if touched a sensitive area.

3.Make a fists when you meet a friendly dog. When the hand is in a fist, most

dogs have a difficult time getting their mouth around the fist. If a dog still

manages to bite your fist, your fingers and thumb are protected.

2. Don’t reach for a dog. . Allow the dog to come to you and sniff you. Keep your

fingers in a balled fist. If the dog is happy to see you, slowly and gently rub its

head with you balled fist. If the dog is still happy, then it’s ok to pet with fingers

extended. By allowing the dog to come to you, you are letting the dog know, you

are friend.

1. Never go face to face with a dog. Many people like to look a dog in the eye

and put their face next to the dog for kisses. Dont. Dogs are pack animals by

nature.Within the pack, dogs use eye to eye, and face to face gestures to

determine the pack leader.

Dogs bite when they feel threatened
are in pain
when they are trying to protect their “turf” or guardian.

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Traveling With Your Dog

1 Make sure your dog has a comfortable place .

2 Always make sure you pet is safely restrained.
Dog car seat belts allow your dog to sit or lay down comfortably.
. Do not allow your dog to stick their head out the window while on the road,.sure its nice.. You can keep the window partially open in order to provide ventilation.

3 Be sure bring plenty of water make several pit stops.
Many rest areas have places designated especially for your pet. During these rest stops, evaluate your pet’s health. Make sure they are not stressed or car sick. If you see any signs of distress or illness, contact your veterinarian immediately.
Your vacation will be much more fun if you take your pet’s health and safety into consideration

A long car ride is not a car ride right .

Get your dog used to a car ride it will also help them associate as fun.

If the road trip requires overnight stops, check with the hotels or motels you

will be staying at to make sure that your pet is welcome.Carry a photo of your

pet for in case your pet gets loose and lost.

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5 Hidden Dangers for Your Dog [ dogs are smart]

5.Food ..dont let your dog scavenge food..can cause stomache problems

4. Don’t let your dog drink from puddles on the street or the ground.your dog
could ingest spoiled food or germs, it could swallow a dangerous compound like antifreeze. It only takes one teaspoon of antifreeze to kill your pet.

3. Never leave your dog unattended in a car.
. The temperature rises very quickly even if the windows are left a little open. The temperature If your dog is suffering from heat exhaustion you should cover him in cold water immediately to lower his body temperature .

2. Many common plants are very poisonous to your dog,he will know which.

1. Take care what you feed your dog,dogmeat is good,,lots of chocolate is bad.

So how do you ensure that YOUR dog and you are the best of best?

The obvious is to go to training classes – both of you will learn and your dog will
learn to socialize not only with other humans but also with other dogs.

The Yellow Pages will have listings in your area. Interview the training centers

and don’t be afraid to ask for referrals. Another option is to purchase good online training material.

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