DOG STUFF

Here are links for DOG TRAINING information. Every dog needs to be trained. Check out each one and choose the one that suits you best.. You can Right click and choose open in a new tab.

First up is SitStayFetch The No. 1 Dog Training And Behavior Product On The Net And Has Been For Over 3 Years.
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Next we have Training by Dove Cresswell - Professional Hollywood North Dog Trainer -Training for all breeds and sizes of dogs - These are online video lessons. Totally execellent.
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If you have multiple dogs this is the package to get No fighting with each other. No food stealing- ebooks and audio lessons. Great puppy training.
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Imagine this… No aggression, no biting, no nipping, no annoying barking or whining or jumping, and not the slightest hint of separation anxiety. No digging up your lawn, no chewing up everything in sight, and no more house training troubles to speak of.
Just a well trained, well disciplined, and happy dog. A dog that you can take anywhere. A dog that makes you proud and impresses everyone else…
It sure is a nice thought. But now it's time to stop imagining and make it happen.
You're about to discover a cutting-edge training method that will shock you as to how well it works.
First of all you should know that it is NOT about:
1. Hitting, scolding or yelling at your dog
2. Punishing your dog at all
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That should take care of training. Next up we do a little on FEEDING

Yippie a discount!

I cannot help myself. I love discounts. I also like Febreze. What a deal.

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Book Review

I finished reading "101 questions your dog would ask" or 'What's bothering your dog and how to solve it's problems' by Helen Dennis VetMB MRCVS

Everyone that is even thinking of getting a dog should read this book.

1. Great questions and some decent answers.
2. Great Pictures of dogs
3. Quick and fun read
4. medical section in the rear with a very easy reference chart.

I really did enjoy this book. I don't know if it was in the kids section of the library or not. I picked it up off the browser shelf next to checkout. SF427.D461999

Some of the stuff I don't agree with but then I'm not a vet. Just someone that has had dogs since the day I was born. Yes, my mom had dogs in my bedroom. I used to sleep under the house with them on hot summer days. And yes living in the country with country dogs I got worms more than once. I got treated about as often as the dogs did.

I really wish the people I gave puppies to would read this book. I have one lady that's letting her pup sleep with her. Another guy pretty much ignores his dog, then wonders why it's digging up the backyard. The best one now has 2 dogs, my pup is learning from the older dog. The older dog has a playmate. That couple is very happy with both of there dogs.

Some of my favorite questions

1. Why did you choose me as your new dog?
2. Why can't I sleep on your bed at night?
3. Why can't I go to the bathroom in the house?
4. Will I throw up in the car?
5. What are you going to feed me?
6. Can you catch anything from me?
7. What's this metal cage for?
8. Why can't I bite you when we play?
9. What kind of toys can I have?
10. Why does your other dog growl at me?
11. Why must I wear a collar and leash?
12. What would you feed me if I were sick?
13. YUCK do you really have to clean my ears twice a week?
14. What fleas?

The chapter on FOOD is interesting.

So is socialization According to the book I've been brushing my dog wrong all my life. I guess the dog does not mind they still come running if I say "Brush".

Well it's done

Well taxes for this year are done! yippie, jump up and down and holler and have a beer! :0

New articles on "http://myfreepuppies.blogspot.com and http://gbinm.blogspot.com

I got a new gastank for my motorcycle. It does not fit. And the gas valve is on the wrong side. I'm unhappy.

My little Honda Trail 90 is still not working. I think I will take it to the Honda dealer and let them deal with it. I can ride I just know nothing about fixing the thing... Hmmmm new job... Go to work in motorcycle shop and learn something new?

So far this year we've been trimming trees. Putting in new water lines. Ilona has remodeled the old Laundry Room. It is now the pantry. She is scaring me. She want's to pull up the floor and put in a new one. WITH a trap door so she can get under the house easier when a pipe breaks.

I was a nerveous wreck for awhile expecting the fire alarms to go off everytime I go to sleep. She screwed the new cabinets she built to the walls using 2.5 and 3 in screws. I keep expecting an electrical fire. Then she pulled off the wallboard under the panel box. Made me feel much better to know that all the wiring is running UNDER the house then comes up to an outlet. VERIFEID by pulling an outlet in the bedroom. Sure enough it goes down and out.

I still need to do a little welding on my tow mixer before I start making blocks this year. I have an entire garage full of paper.

The laundry is washing - Ilona has the Flu. The dogs are out tearing up the yard. The pool is still covered. I lost the receipt for the swamp cooler. It needs a new motor. Another $300.00 down the drain. RATS - RATS - RATS
I found out my Aunt is 83 WOW. No wonder she does not answer the phone when I call.
Gotta go do my FOREX lessons now.

Till Later
Debra McBee

Puppy News

Well on Sunday the 13th all the Dogs got shots. 1st I took the 4 females to the shot clinic. NOt too bad $40.00 for all four. Rabies only. According to the vet that was giving shots "Blondie" is part coyote. Perhaps that is why she loves running loose in the desert. Being fixed I doubt the wild ones want much to do with her.

Anyway once I got to the clinic I was the 5th one in line. I tried all the dogs up to the railing and folks were pretty happy with the fact that my dogs were very mellow. As a matter of fact they did excellent. They totally ignored all the yapping, barking, growling, meowing and everything else going on. Once they got their shots I loaded them up in the truck and home we went. Where we picked up....

The BOYS and back to the clinic we went. The boys were not happy about me forcing them into the pickup. I have gone to great lengths to teach them to STAY AWAY from the truck. Now here I am picking them up and throwing them in.. They both laid like rigid boards in the seats not daring to move. When we got to the clinic area I had to coax them step by step. We were doing fine until someone's German Shepard got the idea to give them a hard time. Charlie slipped the colar and ran and DUKE charged the Shepard. Good thing he had a harness one. I was able to pull him back and one of the kids offered to hold him while I got Charlie. Needless to say I will be getting another harness for Charlie.

Well we got in line again. And waited some more. DUKE was shaking so bad I thought his teeth would fall out. It took him a good 15minutes to mellow out. The vet did a quick check and gave them parvo, rabies, DA2P, Corona and Bordetella the boys never felt a thing.. They were both looking at me with biscuit in hand. The vet says they are ready to be fixed... (read - balls have dropped) they have a very special appointment on the 15th of May. Final set of shots and chopped. As of the 19th the boys will be 8 months old.

DUKE it turns out loves to play fetch and is the one to stay at my side all day while I'm in the yard. Once I come inside he goes straight to his kennel and waits.
CHARLIE does not want to chase anything "thank you very much" He is however the 1st alarm to go off if someone drives by. Charlie just want's to be brushed all the time. Hmmmm a vain dog? Anyway the cost for the boys was $60.00 EACH.

Here is an interesting doggie fact. CHOCOLATE contains theobromine. YOU can process theobromine in your liver in about 2 hours. A dog takes at least 18 hours to process the same chemical. COCOA is the most dangerous form of CHOCOLATE for dogs. AND as little as 2 ounces per 2 pounds of body weight can be LETHAL.

Picture taking in Las Vegas

Where to take pictures of the Las Vegas Skyline at night.
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A quick Guide to Las Vegas the "Sin City" of the USA
1st off get rid of the idea of sin in Las Vegas, prostitution is illegal in the county. You would as the natives say have to "go over the hump to Pahrump" to visit a legal house. That is not to say that ALL kinds of illegal activity can be found in the city. Which of course is a shame.
Now Las Vegas does offer Strippers, male and female. Lap-dances are also offered as are private strippers and massage folks to your hotel room. A good starting point would be the Olympic Gardens North of Sahara and South of Charleston. Oh yes, speaking of Charleston stay off it, if it it raining. The road floods under the railroad bridge. Please be advised that in a light rain the good citizens of Las Vegas have NO CLUE how to drive. It simply becomes a game of slip and slide. In 2 ton auto's that can be a dangerous and expensive game.
Start off by going to http://earth.google.com and downloading the Google earth program. Once the program is installed start it up. In the fly to box enter Las Vegas, NV. and press the enter key. The strip has a lot of little blue dots. Play with the resulting maps until you get a good idea of the locations you would like to see.
If you like pictures there are many areas around Las Vegas that offer wonderful views of the strip. If you are lucky you can get moonrise behind the scene. And sometimes even catch a moon set if you happen to be in just the right place at the right time. There are programs that you can input the location and then get visuals of moonrise/set times.
Start off on Las Vegas Blvd South. Coming over the hill from Sloan. There are side roads made of gravel that you can follow until you get just the picture you are looking for. These pictures are from about 10 miles out. So you will need a clear dark night for the pictures.

After that you can turn right on Saint Rose Parkway and right again on Veterans. Follow the road up the hill and check the rear view mirror. Or stay on Saint Rose until you come to Eastern. There is a big St. Rose Hospital on the right. Try different streets in that area. Some of the side roads are dark enough and have parking structures where you can park on the roof for an excellent photo op.
Another good area as you are driving into Las Vegas is to take the 215 exit WEST. Then exit on Durango. Turn right. Follow it several miles and near Desert Inn or Spring Mountain you will find a great picture taking area. You can go down Spring Mountain until just before Decatur you will find a Chinese Mall called " " Pull in and go up to the roof at the back.
Go back up Spring Mountain and continue on Durango until you reach Cheyenne turn right again. Near the airport you will see other area's for taking pictures. These will be off road in dirt lots or behind building. Blowing dust can and will have a very negative effect not only on your pictures but your gear.
Now follow Cheyenne to I15 SOUTH the take the 95 downtown exit. Stay on the 95 until you reach the HORIZON RIDGE exit in Henderson. Turn right and turn right again. This road offers MANY different viewing/picture taking areas. If you continue to follow Horizon Ridge you will once again run into eastern where you can turn right to go into town.
I spend a great deal of time planning my routes using Google. You can also get road updates using local TV channels and Yahoo maps. I use these tools before road trips to Arizona and California. Taking pictures can be a blast. Use the best camera you can afford. Make sure you have plenty of batteries and a good tripod.
Now if you want pictures of specific casinos and sites in the Las Vegas Area then do like I do. Use Google Earth. With a building view. That way you can take a virtual cruise up and down the strip. Sit on top of different parking structures and get a general idea of where the best location is for taking pictures. I used to sit on the Boardwalk parking garage and take pictures of the snow on Mt. Charleston.
There is a street called St. Louis it is near the Olympic Garden. If you go East on St. Louis from the Strip you will find a GREAT view of the Stratosphere tower. Park safely and remember these are neighborhood streets. Try not to disturb the residents.
The Las Vegas strip is changing all the time. New construction is always going on. At this time several of the older roads have been renamed to reflect entertainers that made Las Vegas famous. For example industrial rd is now Dean Marten Drive. We also have Frank Sinatra drive running directly behind some of the big name casinos.
Something most folks find very unusual is walking into a 7/11 or other store and seeing gambling going on. Yes almost every small convenience store as well as grocery stores offer gambling. You used to be able to sit in the store. Smoke and gamble they were very busy. Business has dropped off a lot since smoking is now banned. Every bar in town also offers gambling. Some bars are for smokers so no eating is allowed. Some of the bars made partitioned eating areas. Some bars are considered "locals" for example PT's. Some of the local bars do not like tourists, others feel that if your money is good then you must be good.
One thing a lot of people are forgetting these days is tipping. And tipping guides can be found in many places. In general you tip everybody. Especially the person that BRINGS the money to pay your jackpot. One thing route techs hate is someone saying how much they had to put in to get a win. Who cares. Momma raised me to tip. YOU need to tip. How would you like to be the one driving all over town carrying lots of money - you risk being stabbed, shot, hit, all so some joker can run off with the company money. TIP
Shopping Las Vegas offers some world class shopping. Both in the casino's and in the "Outlet Malls" even Primm which boarders California, Nevada on the I15 South of Nevada has some really fine deals. For those with a shopping mentality it is an easy matter to spend an entire day shopping.
The Great Outdoors: Las Vegas is close to Lake Mead and Hoover damn. You can get bus tours from most of the casino hotels to Lake Mead, Hoover Damn and even day trips to the Grand Canyon. There is even a paddle wheel boat on lake mead. I believe it's called Lake Mead tours. On Thursday afternoon they have a Pizza and Wings Cruise for the late lunch crowd.. It's great. When my mate and I went we had the entire boat to ourselves. Free beer, all the wings and pizza we could eat. I even got to pilot the boat.. IT was great. We got to meet the captain. Talk to the bartender and food server and the deck hands. The crew also took pictures of the two of us which is unusual to have the couple in the picture. I loved it. . I do not think we could be that lucky again if we tried. But maybe next summer when out daughter is here with the grand kids for vacation we will take them on the cruise.