Excellent... the five points of happiness, as they say.  These will be read
on New Years Day.

Woof

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From: Met History <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 4:33 PM
Subject: For new, deer-hunting parents ...


> Other people gasp, but the best child raising book I ever found is by
Brian
> Kilcommons.  I got it late, and I could have saved myself a lot of dead
ends
> if only I had had it earlier.  From it I learned/realized that...
>
>     1.  Obedience is the most important thing - you know more than they
do,
> and it may even save their life.  There's plenty of time for questions,
even
> insolence, later.
>
>     2.  Only give a command once - say it a second time, and they'll wait
for
> two or more times ever after.  After the first command is ignored, just
take
> them by the shoulders or whatever and do it for them.
>
>     3.  When you get angry, you have lost control, and you'll wind up
> punishing, instead of teaching.  Don't take disobedience personally - cool
> down for a while.
>
>     4.  They actually want to please you, and do what you want them to
do -
> sometimes they just need help.  When they aren't following your
instructions,
> they're more upset than you are.
>
>     5.  Keep calm, no yelling.  They get confused.  Give them plenty of
> praise and hugs.  You're lucky to have them - but you're the boss.
>
> Oh yes, you can get Brian Kilcommons' book on out-of-print sites (like
> www.mxbookfinder.com)  - it's called "Good Owners, Great Dogs - A Training
> Manual for Humans and Their Canine Companions".
>
> Love and lots of fun,
> Model Parent
>