Jumping Dogs: It Might be More than an Excited Greeting
Down Spot! Down Princess! Down
Rover! Down Peaches! Down Comet! Down Cupid! Down Donder
and Blitzen! Ive
heard that command
many times, from many desperate
dog owners, directed at many
determined dogs. The jumping
dog is a universal problem, but a
better understanding
of whats
motivating the behavior can go a
long way
toward addressing it.
Dogs jump up
on people
for two reasons mainly.
First, and probably most common, is
the jumping dog who
greets this way. This can
simply be from
over-excitement -
they jump for joy. Dog behaviorists also
point out that this is partly instinctive. Dogs lick each
others faces
when they want to give a
super nice greeting, a likely reflection of
lower ranking members of a wolf pack licked
the faces of the
higher ranking
wolves returning from the hunt.
In addition,
puppies in a den jump over one another for their
mothers attention. More specifically, they target
her face,
as a mother typically
regurgitates food for her litter, another reflection of the wolf pack.
Also, this
behavior can be positively reinforced during greeting times, when a jumping dog is
met by
an excited owner who immediately praises, feeds, walks
and/or plays with their pet after
getting jumped, so to
speak. Jumping becomes part of this routine. It is rewarded and reinforced.
Another reason for jumping, which is
less commonly the case, is that they may be
trying to establish dominance. Dogs jump up
on each other through whats known as
teeing off. In particular, they rest their head or paw (or both
paws) on the shoulder of a dog they want to
dominate and
exert a
bit of downward pressure. Because we walk on two legs, were
more difficult to tee off
on, but the motivation is the same. The dog may be trying to express his dominant
status. In these
cases, they often jump up
once and more or less lean on you.
Its important to identify this behavior by seeing
it in the broader context of
your relationship. First, realize a disobedient dog isnt necessarily a dumb one. If they
dont listen to you, and push and pull you
around some, they may have
decided not to recognize you as their superior in the pack hierarchy
(while still thinking the world of you as a companion!)
Whether its male or female, a dog that
consistently jumps on you may be exhibiting one of many behaviors of the
signs of Alpha dog.
You should learn more about Alpha dog behavior, and
if you suspect that the jumping is in
fact an expression of
dominance, then it is likely that your training
will need to involve
heavier corrections. This just means you might need to
do more
than simply ignore the dog while jumping and train them to
Sit and Settle before getting your attention.
For instance, water
squirting, sharp growling, or even forcing the dog down and
holding them down
until they are still are all corrections that will
short circuit this behavior.
Martin Olliver is a proud
member of the Kingdom of Pets team (
http://www.kingdomofpets.com). For more
great articles on
problem jumping, visit:
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Show Me The Money!
The title
of this
article is not just
the newest TV show
staring William Shatner,
or a great
line from a Tom Cruise movie.
These four words
should be
the motto of small
business owners everywhere. Without money,
your business has very little chance
of succeeding. This statement can be taken
several ways.
First
and foremost, is finding financing
for your business
idea. Each business
owner has
to decide where
to find financing. The obvious
choices include
banks, finance
companies, money brokers, etc. Another place
to look
for funding is friends
and family members.
But, that is not
what this article is really about.
Second, is
to price the items in your business so
that it insures
that your business endeavor is a success. You want your prices to be in line with your
competition. Price is usually a
consideration with most
people. However, you do not have to have lower prices
on every item; you must,
however, be in
the same ballpark with the competition.
There are other items
that customers
consider when purchasing
an item from you, but price is the main one.
And finally, the reason for this article is
startup costs.
What are start-up costs? Start-up costs, as the name implies, include
all the expenses that you have during the process of
opening your
business. Simple enough. But many times, entrepreneurs underestimate the amount that
it will take to open the doors. Each business start-up
costs varies depending on the
type of business that you plan to open.
Many of the
costs associated with opening a business are obvious, however, I will
list many of them so that when you are
planning your
budget, it may refresh your memory.
Location for your business. Of
course, this is the most obvious. Initial maintenance problems or remodeling should considered a start-up cost.
Advertising is often overlooked or underestimated. You should
check with various
media about prices to advertise. This can be a
major expense. Having a sign made for your building is
also necessary for your business.
Insurance is a necessary evil. Do not open the
doors without it.
Office equipment
such as computer, printer, scanner, copier,
fax, adding
machine, calculators, filing cabinet, desk,
and a bookcase are all necessary in an office.
Office
supplies are also overlooked; these include paper, pens,
computer disks,
notebooks, file
folders, tape, stapler, and so on.
Business licenses are required and should not be forgotten although the cost is usually minimal.
Utilities such as
electricity, water, and phone; also an internet connection and mobile phone should be considered.
There may be other
costs that can be associated with start-up that are not listed here. This is only designed to
get you to
think about what it really costs to open a business. Many start-up costs are one time costs such as a
deposit on a
utility connection or
having a sign designed and placed on the building or marquee. However, many are recurring such as
insurance premiums and monthly utility expenses.
One business
owner that I know said about start-up costs you should
add up
everything that you think it will cost to get open and then at least
double it, and you will be close to what it
costs. The
lesson here is do not underestimate your initial expenses. It costs more than you think.
Paul Taylor is a business owner that
helps other business owners and entrepreneurs locate wholesale distributors and dropshippers. Visit his website
http://www.WholesaleMap.com for information about wholesale sources or opening a business.
Working Mothers - Stay At Home, And Make Money
A father
of two
daughters, I
am blessed
with joy, laughter
and tears brought
by these little angels. I once had someone told
me, We
dont make
our children, we merely received
them from the Creator. That made me think
about the new responsibilities I
will now
have to oblige!
Life in
the modern times
of fast pace
and demanding changes is by
no means
easy for working mothers, as they try
to balance work
and time with
the closest thing in their
new life - their
baby. Whether you
are a single
mother or otherwise,
it does demands good time management,
and a great deal
of energy
to keep up with
the work and
family. For
the many mothers
who has
or is going through this, would
understand. Time spent away from the child, does
harbors concerns beyond the
money factor,
like welfare of the child, psychological and physical well being. Also, thinks of the things
that they could
be missing, their babys first word, the first stepthings that will only come once our life time, those sweet valuable moments.
The
sacrifices many working mothers made
are the
most noble, in my view, striving to
improve the quality of live for their family.
The need for financial stability and independence is obvious, but
so are the solutions available to
help these women achieve a best of the both world.
One can now have the
opportunity to work from home, with the help of technologies. A revolutionary industry has
sprung up all
across the world with the help of the
Internet. This has been proven to help many mothers
stay at home while they make
unbelievable amount of money on line. The new found knowledge has help many women achieve financial success, sometimes
even over shadowing their
male counter part or spouse. The
ingrained motherly nature actually makes a woman more
focused and committed to
realize their goals. Such is the portrayal of the
power of Motherly
Love, to protect and
defend its young.
Humans adapts, in the new
world, there will
naturally be new ways to make
money, be it full or part time. But the duties and cycle of life is ancient and unchanged. So, working mothers, you
can be also be staying at home to
enjoy the best of both worlds.
ATaneh
(Anthony Tan) is helping people using simple and effective ways to personal
development and wealth creation using the Internet.
Proven methods which are easy to understand, even a
14 year old can do it.
