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The real Garfield wouldn’t agree to pose for a photoshoot for this post
Audiobooks are great to listen to. During cardio at the gym.
The consequences of moving away from stereo audio can not be overstated
Hating on France as a meme is an mi6 psyop to get the deserved heat off England
ashenone@lemmy.mlto
Fuck AI@lemmy.world•Putting AI in charge of lives, because what could go wrong?
48·1 month agoJust dodge the missiles you cowards
Glad I made it to the end. Totally worth it
Idk brochacho have you ever done something kind for someone in need with no expectation of recognition or return? Kinda feels like that shit makes a difference
ashenone@lemmy.mlto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•I have an Australian cattle dog with a biting problem.
5·2 months agoThis is pretty standard cattle dog behavior. They herd and feel everything with their mouths. My best advice is to try to exercise that herding instinct in your dog to release the need to herd (read bite and nip). My go to with my cow dog is playing soccer, and playing monkey in the middle with a tennis ball. Not only are these great exercise but also mentally stimulating in a way that fulfills the herding instinct in your dog.
Cattle dogs can also be not so social at times. I like to have guests greet my dog with a treat immediately whenever they come over as a sort of tribute and acknowledgement that they are in HIS home. Its also a good positive reinforcement that when people come over you get a treat and make people a good thing rather than scary. This isn’t sure fired though, but combined with exercising their herding instinct could do a lot to keep that unwanted behavior under control.
ashenone@lemmy.mlto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•People who believe in conspiracy theories, what do you think awaits us in the future?
5·2 months agoPersonally I believe that the real Avril Lavigne will return and bring us into the age of prosperity
Dogs learn through pattern recognition. If they get a reaction they like after an action they will repeat that action. Attention (eye contact) and physical touch as well as treat rewards will reinforce behavior. My pup was very very vocal and barked for all his needs when we brought him home from the shelter. We had to avoid eye contact, and not give any physical attention when he was barking to show this is not behavior that will be rewarded. After a while he’d get board of barking, and would let out a whine. When he whined we would look at him and ask what he needs/wants and try to give it to him. This taught him that barking is not what you do when you want/need something. He still barks when we play but it’s no longer his main form of communication.
When leash training, be consistent with your expectations. We stop at every single curb and we give the release (saying “OK”) before we allow him to step off the curb. It didn’t take long before he was stopping at the curbs and waiting for the release without any input on our end.
If your dog is pulling while walking on leash hold onto the leash and come to a stop (do not yank or pull on the leash) and wait for the dog to let the pressure off by moving towards you. And stop like this every time they pull on the leash, it’s annoying to the dog because they can’t get to what they are pulling towards. After they release the pressure let them go smell what they were pulling towards as a reward for good behavior.
Using treats can make it easy to mark behaviors you like, but you need to adjust feeding to make sure your dog isn’t getting too many calories.
I’m a big believer in positive reinforcement and mark and reward training, I suggest looking into how those work.



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