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This is the story of my dog called Shandy. He was my favourite pet and he was very lively, lots of fun and very obedient. His main passion in life was to be taken for a long walk, culminating with a big run out in his favourite park.

I would try to take him on this walk everyday, weather permitting. The park itself was about three miles away from our house. To reach the park we had to cross a number of busy roads, however he would never pull or misbehave. He knew where we were heading and seemingly did not want to rock the boat and risk been taken home before he reached his dream destination.

At the park itself I would throw a ball and he would chase it and fetch it back to me.

At this stage I was living at home with my parents, however aged twenty two, I decided to rent my own bungalow near the coast in Devon. This was nearly two hundred miles away from my parents in home in Birmingham. This obviously meant I was no longer in the position to take Shandy on his walk.

I spoke to my parents, who reassured me that they would continue to take him on the walks.

Two weeks after I had left, I had a phone call from my mother. She was panicking, stating that Shandy had managed to escape from the back garden and that she could not find him. She insisted that she had been looking for hours but that there had been no sign of him.

I was quite worried and thought about where he may have gone to.
"Have you been taking him on his walks to the park everyday?"
I asked.

She replied:
"Most days"
I asked her to try at the park, telling her that he loves that park etc.
"He would not be there, its miles away."
She said.

I again asked her to try there.
Luckily he was there quite happily sniffing around, unaware of the panic he had caused.

Stephen Hill




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Question: My 9 year old female pit bull has become a very vocal whiner. She whines all day long. Sometimes I know what she wants but most of the time I don’t. She lives in a house with a lot of people and they are always spoiling her. I know that’s part of the problem. Do you have a suggestion on how I can minimize the whining? - from Kat

Answer: Great question - and you will be relieved to know that you are not the only dog owner that has experienced this behaviour. Anyone that has owned a puppy knows that whining is a constant problem. However, most puppies outgrow this behaviour with time. Your situation is a bit different because your dog is 9 years old and has apparently just started exhibiting this behaviour recently. Lets look at a couple different types of whining:

Whining for attention - some dog owners inadvertently condition their dog to whine more by rewarding the whine with some form of attention. This attention could be a simple as eye contact, or more direct like petting. To break this cycle, it works best to simply ignore the whining completely - do not give any notice or attention to the dog until it stops. Sometimes using a signal that you will withdrawal your attention works well. For instance, blow a kazoo to signal that you are ignoring the dog until the whining stops. This can often times work faster than simply ignoring it completely.

Whining when Anxious - If you dog is whining when nobody is around, it may be a component of separation anxiety syndrome. Dogs with this syndrome will whine simply when they cannot see their owner. If this is what your dog is doing you might want to visit with your vet about available medications for this condition.

Treatment

  • Ignore whining for petty things your dog wants. By giving a bone to your dog when he whines, simply reinforces the behaviour.
  • One idea is to get a simple clicker (available at pet stores) - ignore the whining until it stops then click and reward. Be sure to not click until at least 3 seconds of silence has occurred.
  • Make sure your dog gets plenty of exercise - a tired dog is a happy dog!
The biggest thing to remember is that all dogs whine, it is simply a way for them to communicate with us humans. However, this can also become very annoying, and needs to be dealt with swiftly and consistently. Your biggest challenge, Kat, will be that there appears to be many “owners” in your household. Every person in your home will need to correct the dog exactly the same way. I would suggest sitting everyone down and going over the “ground rules” - even show by example how you are ALL going to get this problem corrected.




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Lately you may be concerned with the increase in crime rate and the number of burglaries in your neighborhood. You've already given your entire family Personal Alarms as well as Pepper Spray for the older kids and spouse to keep the bad guys away.

But what about your house?

How about getting a large dog, maybe the size of a German Shepherd. No one wants to be attacked and bitten by a dog of any size, let alone one who can tear your arm off.

"But I don't have a dog and I don't want one" you say. "Besides, it's too much trouble keeping one, especially since I frequently travel and am not at home. And, even more important, I have a family and don't want them exposed to a vicious dog that could bite any one of my kids."

Well then, how about a dog that doesn't shed, doesn't need feeding, doesn't need to be taken for a walk and can't bite anyone in your family but still barks loudly enough to keep most burglars away. And you can't be sued about anyone being bitten.

Who in his right mind would approach a house with a large, barking dog just waiting for them to break in?

Most burglars will avoid any house with a barking dog because the last thing they want is any attention while they're doing their dirty deeds.

So, if you have a dog that barks at noises or strangers in your home you have a good chance that the burglar will go somewhere else and leave you alone.

Guess what -- this 'dog' is actually an electronic motion detector!

This amazing Dog Motion Detector will be on guard 24/7, will detect motion over 15 feet and has a volume control which makes it easier if you are at home. The Dog Motion Detector comes already assembled, needs no installation and is easy to use -- no learning curve is necessary. The Dog Bark Motion Detector plugs into any standard electrical outlet.

The 'dog' sounds just like the German Shepherd that you were afraid to have in your house. And, the barking sound from your Dog Motion Detector increases as the prowler gets nearer to the door.

Also, while you're at home the Dog Motion Detector gives you a choice of sounds when any visitors are coming. You can set it on the bark mode or a relaxing melody of tranquil sounds of nature (waterfall sounds as well as frogs and bird sounds).

Since your Dog Motion Detector is portable, you can use it in motel roooms, vacation homes, even garages or sheds where you keep any valuable tools or cars. Just think outside the box and you will find many other uses for this amazing Dog Motion Detector so you won't become a crime statistic.

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There's a hole in your life that only a dog can fill. You want a special dog, perhaps just a full-grown adult. Maybe your code of ethics calls for saving a dog's life - not buying an expensive purebred.

I'm not a veterinarian or a dog trainer, but I've enjoyed two successful adoptions. Here are some tips I've picked up along the way.

(1) Clarify your requirements ahead of time.

Once you're standing in front of a cage, it's easy to say, "Well, he's a lot bigger than I expected, and I really wanted a female, but oh he's SO cute!" No amount of love or training will help if your dog needs more exercise than you can provide.

(2) Know the difference between shelter and rescue groups.

Most cities have humane societies where you can view dogs and make a choice. Rescue groups typically hold animals in foster care - which is good, because you can ask the foster mom all sorts of questions. For example, they can say, "This dog lived with two cats so you know you can trust her."

(3) Be prepared to pay.

Shelter animals are not free, but you do get value for money. Expect to pay a fee that may include spay/neuter costs, licensing, and/or veterinarian visits.

(4) Consider an older dog.

By the time a dog has turned three or four, she's as big as she's going to get. No surprises! You'll also have clues regarding his temperament.

(5) Plan to confine the dog during a period of transition.

Your new dog doesn't get it. She was in a loving home (or left alone in a yard all day or even abused). Then she spent a few weeks in a cage, feeling lonely and isolated. Maybe she's been passed around to multiple homes.

Bottom line, she's stressed. She may chew, dig, bark, or even lose her house training at first.

Crating the dog prevents destructive behavior. My dogs both looked visibly relieved as they retreated to their crates every day. "Time to relax," they seemed to say.

(6) Invest in training.

Most dogs are turned over to the shelter because of behavior problems. If you're new to the world of dog behavior, take a class or hire a professional. Most behavior can be corrected, even among older dogs. But if you're not sure, ask a professional. Some behaviors can't be "fixed."

(7) Incorporate large doses of exercise and walks into your day.

Walking together builds your bond and a tired dog is a good dog. Begin the exercise program immediately so you can gain a sense of how much exercise the dog needs - an important factor in the dog's adjustment - and start training for the basics on the way home from the shelter.




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Help my dog barks too much is what can be running through your head if your dog sits there all day and keeps barking and it seems to you as if it is for no apparent reason. However they do have a reason they are just like children they would not cry unless they are trying to communicate with you. This article is going to give you some reasons of why your dog barks; so you do not have to say help my dog barks too much anymore. Listed below are five reasons why dogs bark take a look and see if your Fido is barking because of some of those reasons:



  • Boredom: Sure you probably just got home from work, dinner, or anywhere else you went out and had a good time while your pet sat at home waiting on you. Meanwhile they are so bored they do not know how to get your attention so they bark uncontrollably. However if it is something easy like this; this can be remedied very easily. Take them for a long walk or just spend some time with them.


  • Trying To Get Something: I do not know about you but when my dog loses a ball or it rolls underneath the bed or somewhere she can not go; she will sit there and stare at it and bark until someone comes to her rescue to get the ball. It is her way of saying I can not get my ball can someone come get it for me.


  • Out Of Water: It could be something as simple as having run out of water. We stay busy sometimes too busy that we do not notice the water bowl that is empty; so your best friend is just giving you a friendly reminder.


  • Visitors: Most dogs will bark to let you know whether someone is outside your home or not. It is in their nature to protect their surroundings.
These are pretty simple and obvious reasons of why your dog would bark; however what do you do if you feel like help my dog barks too much and it is not for any apparent reason, I can not seem to figure it out? Every dog has a reason on why they bark and it is your job to figure it out. Yes it can be frustrating when they are barking and it seems like they do not have a reason; just as it can be frustrating when a child cries and it seems as it is for no apparent reason. Everyone has a reason for trying to communicate.

If you are tired of your dog barking too much and you want to learn how to better train your dog; then feel free to visit the website below for valuable information on how to train your dog using humane methods; that will make both of you happier. You will never again have to say help my dog barks too much, because you will better be able to understand what it is they want.




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RAR, DAT and BIN file extensions are very popular in computer world. At the same time only small amount of users knows that are they used for.

File extension RAR stands for Roshal Archiver. In the same way PK in PKZip stands for Phil Katz. Storing information in a way we see it (words, paragraphs, pages) is very space inefficient. That is why computer scientists invented lots of multiple ways to compress the information. It is actually quite simple to understand who basic principle of compression works. For example if you have document which consists mostly of words "dog" and "cat" you can replace "dog" with "*" and "cat" with "+". Thus "dog chases cat" would look like "* chases +". As you see just by such simple operation we reduced length of the sentence by 4 characters. RAR actually uses much more advanced compression algorithm and often capable of reducing amount of stored information by 5-10 times. That is why it is so popular on the internet (it is much faster to download 1MB of information rather than 10MB).

File extension DAT stands for DATA. This file extension is used by huge number of applications to store different helpful textual and binary information. Files with DAT extension usually tends to be quite huge.

File extension BIN stands for BINARY. Binary is a way of representing information in a way which computer could more easily understand. You probably heard that computer doesn't count in a way we do from 1 to 10 but does it in a different way using binary systems where there only 2 digits - 0 and 1. So number 2 will be codes as 10, 7 as 111. So BIN files are usually used to store information coded in binary form which application could use during its work.

Also I'd like to cover one bonus file extension since it became very popular in the age of internet. It is file extension XPI. This extension is used by Mozilla Firefox for installing Firefox extensions over the internet. This extension is pronounced "zippy" and the package contains instruction for Firefox on how to install the extension.

If you have problems with any of the format above try finding an application which corresponds to your format.

One more possibility is that you have a windows registry error. To check for registry errors you could download registry cleaner.




Thank you for reading this article and I hope it is helpful to you. Please refer to my File Extension Guru site where you can find more details about file extension DAT and file extension RAR.

 

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