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Well, Lo And Behold – The Damn Trick Worked! – Thank you Jerry! – I Think Jerry Has Some Intriguing Techniques, And Personally I Think Everyone Who Constantly Criticizes Him Is Not Understanding His Logic.

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Hello People, Here’s assholciate professor marshall dermer of the Anal-lytical Behavior Dept.at the U of WI telling us to rely on the koehler method for separation anxiety. koheler beats dogs unmercifully for SA behaviors like chewing and barking and stress induced excretion. j;~)

Re: Barking Deterrants Needed… Hi. Please understand that I do not know Jerry and have spoken with him briefly once by email. I have no stake or interest in the success of  his business.  I simply want to thank him publicly for one of his tips, with regards to separation anxiety.  I thought it seemed far fetched to praise a stuffed animal and then say good bye to my own dog, but I am usually a very open minded person, so I tried it.  Well, lo and behold- the damn trick worked! I think Jerry has some intriguing techniques, and personally I think everyone who constantly criticizes him is not understanding his logic. Thank you Jerry!  professor dermer isn’t satisfied: (Note: I misspelled "separation" in my previous post. –Marshall)  Hi David, First, congratulations to you for finding and implementing a procedure that eliminated your dog’s separation anxiety. Did Jerry offer you this advice via USENET, or did you actually read his manual?  Nothing succeeds like success, but curious people like to know why  a procedure works.  The "why?" question can be asked at many levels. We can ask "why" at the enviornmental level and speculate about which environmental aspects of the procedure are necessary and sufficient for it to work. Must one, for example, praise a stuffed animal or will praising a stuffed pillow work? And if the latter will work, will praise itself work?  And if the latter will work, is it what was said or how it was said? If it was how it was said, would a wordless melody work? But there are still other possibilities to those who study the environmental variables that control behavior. Perhaps, when you praised the stuffed animal before departing you NEVER IMMEDIATELY RETURNED HOME EVEN THOUGH YOUR DOG WAS RESPONDING ANXIOUSLY whereas previous to using praise you did return home. To the extent the anxious behavior is an operant it is, by definition, controlled by its consequences. The net result is that anxious behavior has been reinforced in the past provided you had not praised the stuffed animal but put on an extinction provided you had praised the stuffed animal. This explanation suggests that if you depart without praising the stuffed animal your dog will behave anxiously! It also suggests that any salient stimulus correlated with your not returning and inadvertently reinforcing your dog’s anxious behavior would be just as effective. Put another way, Jerry’s recommendation although effective, probably only for some cases of separation anxiety, is superstitious because Jerry has not conducted research to discover the necessary and sufficient conditions for the procedure’s effectiveness.  We can also ask "why" at the physiological level. I completed a preliminary examination in the physiology of behavior some 30 years ago, so I am not competent to describe the physiological and neurological processes that mediate the procedure’s effectiveness. Indeed, I believe that many of the neuroscientists in my department could not PRECISELY describe what is involved.  But Jerry repeatedly makes the claim that his "black box" or his training method stimulate’s a dog’s learning centers. He, of course, provides no research to support this claim. Does Jerry know something about dog training? Yes. Can you learn something from Jerry if you are new to dog training? Yes. But IMHO, Jerry spends more time attacking other sources of advice here on rpdb and in his manual, than does he offer effective advice. Moreover, much of the explanation that he offers as to why his procedures work, for example, the learning center explanation, is bogus. I have learned much here from Diane Blackman, Cindy Moore, Avrama Gingold, Ludwig Smith, Paulette, Steve Boyer, and others but nothing from Jerry Howe.  My 87 year-old Aunt Vivian is fond of saying time is precious.  May we not waste our precious time,  Marshall Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs.behavior View complete thread (230 articles) writes: > -snip headers etc. > Yes. you’re right, I really should find the book.. they don’t have these books > in the local pet stores I frequent, where do you find Koehler? >I got a nice large print copy from Amazon.com >Richard

  Please try Powell’s Books in Portland Oregon. Their URL is:                     http://www.powells.com/   Unlike Amazon.com, Powell’s keeps both new and used books on   its shelves. You can order books via e-email.                      Koehler Method Of Dog Training                      by Koehler, W R                      Published by HOWELL BOOK HOUSE (0876056575, 1973)                      Section: Pets-Dog Training                      In Stock: 2 at $12.00                      Hardcover; Used – Standard Condition; Location:                               Beaverton                      Reviews and/or bibliographic information                      Koehler Method Of Dog Training                      by Koehler, W R                      Published by HOWELL BOOK HOUSE (0876056575, 1973)                      Section: Pets-Dogs General                      In Stock: 1 at $9.95                      Hardcover; Used – Standard Condition; Location:                      Hawthorne                      Reviews and/or bibliographic information      Powell’s is an independent book seller that is well-positioned      to battle amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, etc. Powell’s main      store in Portland, OR has a one square block "foot print" and      is three stories tall. If you are thinking of buying new or      used books—-think Powell’s!                         http://www.powells.com/      –Marshall      PS: My sister-in-law is the manager of the main Powell’s          Books in Portland. > May I suggest you use a killfile if you plan to read this group. > Mine looks as follows: > –Marshall

<snip professor lying doc dermer’s killfile> > I have read rpdb for about five years.

Yes, professor. For five years you’ve done nothing but ridicule every competent non violent trainer who’se ever posted here. You’ve told people to killfile me, Marilyn, Canis55, and others who disagree with HURTING dogs, professor descartes. > Consequently,

Consequently, our professor lying doc dermer cannot discuss non force training methods, because that would make him out to be a liar and a hypocrite, People. > I urge newbies to attend to the civil and rational posts of the > rpdb regulars from whom I have learned much.

Yes, professor. Our Gang Of Thugs. Now let’s continue and see – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I have read rpdb for about five years. Consequently, I urge > newbies to attend to the civil and rational posts of the rpdb > regulars from whom I have learned much. They include: Ann > (,Twzl, Sligo & Roy) (SHOCKS DOGS), Amy Dahl (SHOCKS, > BEATS, CHOKES, TWISTS & PINCHES), Diane Blackman > (KOEHLER FAN), jdoee (a rank amature, never contributed > anything worthwhile,), Janet Boss (CHOKES, KILLS, wants to > SHOCK but don’t know enough yet), Susan Fraser (SHOCKS, > BEATS, CHOKES), Avrama Gingold (CHIN CUFF DON’T MEAN > SLAP, CHOKES, would shock but she’s too cheap to buy a shock > collar), Nancy Holmes (loves her SHOCK FENCE), Lynn ("I LOVE > KOEHLER") Kosmakos, SHOCKS, CHOKES, BEATS, KILLS), Bob > Maida (I’ve got $100.00 reward for any five dog behavior posts of > his) (SAYS KILLFILE JERRY, DON’T LET THE DOG DO THAT, > RECOMMENDS KOEHLER, CINDYMOOREON’S WEB SITE) and > when he said he’d endorse my methods if I’d lay off you > bums and I told him to post excellent information and I’d have > nothing to criticize, he began telling people I’m a wanted child > molestor), MaryBeth (noted liar, her dogs eat poo out of each > other’s butts so she can’t chase them away from it),

Hey dude, I’m getting tired of making all these notes next to the names of dog abusers we’ve got here, and it ain’t gettin no better, so I’m moving on… > Ruth Mays,  Cindy Tittle Moore, Robin Nuttall, Denna Pace, John > Richardson, Sarah Sionnach, Ludwig Smith, Jane Webb, and Terri > Willis.

Well La Di Da! Every one of them except nuttall and jdoee, are dog abusing Thugs or liars or both. The two noted exceptions aren’t exactly the sharpest knives in the drawer, either. HOWEver I don’t consider them to be dog abusers or liars, based on their posts. >      Marshall Lev Dermer/Associate Professor/Behavior Analysis > Specialty/ Department of Psychology/University of > Wisconsin–Milwaukee/ >                         Milwaukee, WI 53201

HOWEver, about yourself professor? You’re both. Tell us HOWE you punish the dog’s behavior without punishing the dog, professor? That’s why your little dog masturbates on your couch pillows, professor. He does that for one of two reasons. Either he does it because of stress induced by punishment, or he’s doing it because of allelomimetic behavior. >  "If I am not for myself, who will be for me. But if I am only >   for myself, what am I?" >           _The Talmud_

You endorse the koehler method and the above mentioned Thugs who choke, shock, and beat dogs with sticks, professor. I wonder what your Talmud would say about that? I think the Talmud would say you’re a schmuck, professor. Your pal, Jerry.

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Hello People, Here’s assholeciate professor marshall dermer of the Anal-lytical Behavior Dept.at the U of WI telling us to rely on the koehler method for separation anxiety. koehler beats dogs unmercifully for SA behaviors like chewing and barking and stress induced excretion. j;~)

Re: Barking Deterrants Needed… Hi. Please understand that I do not know Jerry and have spoken with him briefly once by email. I have no stake or interest in the success of  his business.  I simply want to thank him publicly for one of his tips, with regards to separation anxiety.  I thought it seemed far fetched to praise a stuffed animal and then say good bye to my own dog, but I am usually a very open minded person, so I tried it.  Well, lo and behold- the damn trick worked! I think Jerry has some intriguing techniques, and personally I think everyone who constantly criticizes him is not understanding his logic. Thank you Jerry!  professor dermer isn’t satisfied: (Note: I misspelled "separation" in my previous post. –Marshall)  Hi David, First, congratulations to you for finding and implementing a procedure that eliminated your dog’s separation anxiety. Did Jerry offer you this advice via USENET, or did you actually read his manual?  Nothing succeeds like success, but curious people like to know why  a procedure works.  The "why?" question can be asked at many levels. We can ask "why" at the enviornmental level and speculate about which environmental aspects of the procedure are necessary and sufficient for it to work. Must one, for example, praise a stuffed animal or will praising a stuffed pillow work? And if the latter will work, will praise itself work?  And if the latter will work, is it what was said or how it was said? If it was how it was said, would a wordless melody work? But there are still other possibilities to those who study the environmental variables that control behavior. Perhaps, when you praised the stuffed animal before departing you NEVER IMMEDIATELY RETURNED HOME EVEN THOUGH YOUR DOG WAS RESPONDING ANXIOUSLY whereas previous to using praise you did return home. To the extent the anxious behavior is an operant it is, by definition, controlled by its consequences. The net result is that anxious behavior has been reinforced in the past provided you had not praised the stuffed animal but put on an extinction provided you had praised the stuffed animal. This explanation suggests that if you depart without praising the stuffed animal your dog will behave anxiously! It also suggests that any salient stimulus correlated with your not returning and inadvertently reinforcing your dog’s anxious behavior would be just as effective. Put another way, Jerry’s recommendation although effective, probably only for some cases of separation anxiety, is superstitious because Jerry has not conducted research to discover the necessary and sufficient conditions for the procedure’s effectiveness.  We can also ask "why" at the physiological level. I completed a preliminary examination in the physiology of behavior some 30 years ago, so I am not competent to describe the physiological and neurological processes that mediate the procedure’s effectiveness. Indeed, I believe that many of the neuroscientists in my department could not PRECISELY describe what is involved.  But Jerry repeatedly makes the claim that his "black box" or his training method stimulate’s a dog’s learning centers. He, of course, provides no research to support this claim. Does Jerry know something about dog training? Yes. Can you learn something from Jerry if you are new to dog training? Yes. But IMHO, Jerry spends more time attacking other sources of advice here on rpdb and in his manual, than does he offer effective advice. Moreover, much of the explanation that he offers as to why his procedures work, for example, the learning center explanation, is bogus. I have learned much here from Diane Blackman, Cindy Moore, Avrama Gingold, Ludwig Smith, Paulette, Steve Boyer, and others but nothing from Jerry Howe.  My 87 year-old Aunt Vivian is fond of saying time is precious.  May we not waste our precious time,  Marshall Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs.behavior View complete thread (230 articles) writes: > -snip headers etc. > Yes. you’re right, I really should find the book.. they don’t have these books > in the local pet stores I frequent, where do you find Koehler? >I got a nice large print copy from Amazon.com >Richard

  Please try Powell’s Books in Portland Oregon. Their URL is:                     http://www.powells.com/   Unlike Amazon.com, Powell’s keeps both new and used books on   its shelves. You can order books via e-email.                      Koehler Method Of Dog Training                      by Koehler, W R                      Published by HOWELL BOOK HOUSE (0876056575, 1973)                      Section: Pets-Dog Training                      In Stock: 2 at $12.00                      Hardcover; Used – Standard Condition; Location:                               Beaverton                      Reviews and/or bibliographic information                      Koehler Method Of Dog Training                      by Koehler, W R                      Published by HOWELL BOOK HOUSE (0876056575, 1973)                      Section: Pets-Dogs General                      In Stock: 1 at $9.95                      Hardcover; Used – Standard Condition; Location:                      Hawthorne                      Reviews and/or bibliographic information      Powell’s is an independent book seller that is well-positioned      to battle amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, etc. Powell’s main      store in Portland, OR has a one square block "foot print" and      is three stories tall. If you are thinking of buying new or      used books—-think Powell’s!                         http://www.powells.com/      –Marshall      PS: My sister-in-law is the manager of the main Powell’s          Books in Portland. > May I suggest you use a killfile if you plan to read this group. > Mine looks as follows: > –Marshall

<snip professor lying doc dermer’s killfile> > I have read rpdb for about five years.

Yes, professor. For five years you’ve done nothing but ridicule every competent non violent trainer who’se ever posted here. You’ve told people to killfile me, Marilyn, Canis55, and others who disagree with HURTING dogs, professor descartes. > Consequently,

Consequently, our professor lying doc dermer cannot discuss non force training methods, because that would make him out to be a liar and a hypocrite, People. > I urge newbies to attend to the civil and rational posts of the > rpdb regulars from whom I have learned much.

Yes, professor. Our Gang Of Thugs. Now let’s continue and see – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I have read rpdb for about five years. Consequently, I urge > newbies to attend to the civil and rational posts of the rpdb > regulars from whom I have learned much. They include: Ann > (,Twzl, Sligo & Roy) (SHOCKS DOGS), Amy Dahl (SHOCKS, > BEATS, CHOKES, TWISTS & PINCHES), Diane Blackman > (KOEHLER FAN), jdoee (a rank amature, never contributed > anything worthwhile,), Janet Boss (CHOKES, KILLS, wants to > SHOCK but don’t know enough yet), Susan Fraser (SHOCKS, > BEATS, CHOKES), Avrama Gingold (CHIN CUFF DON’T MEAN > SLAP, CHOKES, would shock but she’s too cheap to buy a shock > collar), Nancy Holmes (loves her SHOCK FENCE), Lynn ("I LOVE > KOEHLER") Kosmakos, SHOCKS, CHOKES, BEATS, KILLS), Bob > Maida (I’ve got $100.00 reward for any five dog behavior posts of > his) (SAYS KILLFILE JERRY, DON’T LET THE DOG DO THAT, > RECOMMENDS KOEHLER, CINDYMOOREON’S WEB SITE) and > when he said he’d endorse my methods if I’d lay off you > bums and I told him to post excellent information and I’d have > nothing to criticize, he began telling people I’m a wanted child > molestor), MaryBeth (noted liar, her dogs eat poo out of each > other’s butts so she can’t chase them away from it),

Hey dude, I’m getting tired of making all these notes next to the names of dog abusers we’ve got here, and it ain’t gettin no better, so I’m moving on… > Ruth Mays,  Cindy Tittle Moore, Robin Nuttall, Denna Pace, John > Richardson, Sarah Sionnach, Ludwig Smith, Jane Webb, and Terri > Willis.

Well La Di Da! Every one of them except nuttall and jdoee, are dog abusing Thugs or liars or both. The two noted exceptions aren’t exactly the sharpest knives in the drawer, either. HOWEver I don’t consider them to be dog abusers or liars, based on their posts. >      Marshall Lev Dermer/Associate Professor/Behavior Analysis > Specialty/ Department of Psychology/University of > Wisconsin–Milwaukee/ >                         Milwaukee, WI 53201

HOWEver, about yourself professor? You’re both. Tell us HOWE you punish the dog’s behavior without punishing the dog, professor? That’s why your little dog masturbates on your couch pillows, professor. He does that for one of two reasons. Either he does it because of stress induced by punishment, or he’s doing it because of allelomimetic behavior. >  "If I am not for myself, who will be for me. But if I am only >   for myself, what am I?" >           _The Talmud_

You endorse the koehler method and the above mentioned Thugs who choke, shock, and beat dogs with sticks, professor. I wonder what your Talmud would say about that? I think the Talmud would say you’re a schmuck, professor. Your pal, Jerry.

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Hello People, FIGURE IT OUT: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Tittle Moore) writes: >>If [one] gets the dog to open his mouth by itself it is not forcing >>the dog [...]? > Selective editing, because I’m not at all interested in the "win- > lose game" aspect you keep belabouring: This part caught my > eye.   When doing a conditioned retrieve, every step of the way > is all  about getting *the dog itself* to choose each time.  If *you* > are the one to open the mouth, drag the dog over to the > dumbbell, push it in the mouth, and so on, you are not teaching > the dog anything.  Obviously the meaning of force has a much > wider application than the narrow definition you forced it into. It > is a very complex concept, which is perhaps why people get so > hung up over it. > I have not been able to follow this entire thread, but I would like > to comment on the "force" issue.  As a behaviorist, I don’t believe > that there is "free will" or "choice" which determines behavior. > From my philosophical standpoint all behavior is forced or > determined.  In some cases the force is quite clear as when > presenting an eliciting stimulus which immediately elicits a > response (such as shining a light into a mammal’s eye and the > pupil contracts) and in other cases the force is quite obscure (as > when your dog gets up off the floor, jumps on the couch, and > settles at your side). > In the method I posted for training a retrieve, it is true that I opened > my dog’s mouth and I understand why compared to other > methods, like the one that accompanied my post by Diane > Blackman, people could describe what I did as using force. But > again, from my standpoint, all behavior is forced; from my > standpoint volition is an illusion.  As Cindy, cogently noted above, > "force" is a difficult concept to address. > My point here is that any such discussion involves deep > philosophical and religious issues. > For any training procedure we should ask: >    1) effectiveness–does it work? >    2) efficiency–does it work quickly and with minimal resources? >    3) relationship–does it strengthen or weaken the extent our >                     pet/friends will bond with us? [That's why we >                     try to almost always use positive reinforcement >                     rather than punishement.] >  Jerry, the Merchant of the Magic Box, always considers 3) > whereas we sceptics always consider 1) and 2). ;-) >  –Marshall

O.K. doc, grab a ringside seat and have some cotton candy to enjoy, while watching the death-defying high wire act, performed without a safety net… Let’s have a go at it, shall we? I’m going to explain a couple of things to you that I’d kind of like you to keep in mind, even though you probably won’t understand what it is that I’m saying. Otherwise, you’d have understood by now. Ferstaisch? It would have been obvious to you, had you read my manual. Your words, doc: "Jerry, the Merchant of the Magic Box, always considers 3)" This con man is so smart, he’s going to put himself out of business, by giving away free training information that will obviate the need for his machine and cost him sales, in many cases? Good competition is good for business, so why not compete with my own interests? I’d have a hard time finding a more worthy adversary.  Wouldn’t you agree? The motivation for  such a poor business decision isn’t sheer stupidity, doc, it is indeed, number three. As a simple, uneducated professional dog trainer, doc, I’m very aware of the urgent need to bring harmony to dogs’ and their people’s lives. I realize the need for people to improve the quality of their and their dogs’ lives, through learning proper handling and training techniques. Dogs’ lives are at stake here, doc… As a professional dog trainer, doc, I don’t settle for second rate advice for my dogs or my students. There is no excuse for anything less than excellence in one’s field, especially my fields of expertise… Wouldn’t you agree professor? 1) effectiveness–does it work? The methods in my manual doc, are scientifically and psychologically based. The techniques are precise, and the results are repeatable consistently, on any dog, even wolves. The effects happen almost instantly, certainly within three or four repetitions, if done correctly. Many other animals can be handled the same way (my rats would come when called, and no, I didn’t use food bribes on them either), all you gotta do is be bright enough, observant enough, and be accurate in your timing, to use the tools properly. A five year old child could do it, with a little help from mommy. You’d have been able to learn a lot from reading my text, doc. You would have learned by now (after wasting eight months), that the Wits’ End Dog Training Method has as much to do with family, as it does with training dogs. There is little difference between properly raising a child, and properly raising a dog. The ideology taught in the manual applies to your kids, your wife, and anybody important in your life. The concepts of respect and consideration as taught in my manual, will have significant inferences on the way we raise our children, work, think, live, govern ourselves, and will positively impact our society and eventually the entire world. The Wits’ End Method is not just a HOWE to manual, it was written to make you THINK! Think about what you are doing with your dogs, kid, mates, employers, employees, co-workers, neighbors, government, and the entire world. 2) efficiency–does it work quickly and with minimal resources? Even better than that, doc. It’ FREE! And no other method works as quickly and effortlessly. Why don’t I just sit down, write a book and send it out to an editor, and put in some old photos, and sell it and get fat? For one thing, doc, I don’t need to get fat. My machine will make me fatter than you could ever conceive of. The information in my manual is unsurpassed, and cannot wait for me to polish it up and do it up so you can say it looks pretty and reads like Louisa May Alcott wrote it. All the information is in there, it’s solid and vital, and timely… 3) relationship–does it strengthen or weaken the extent our                     pet/friends will bond with us? [That's why we                     try to almost always use positive reinforcement                     rather than punishement.] Number three, (of course?), needs no further explanation, doc, cause you already agree that it is important. That’s where you are dead wrong, once again, doc. Just because you agree with the point, does not mean you understand why it is important. You still qualify "always use positive reinforcement," by preceding it with "try to almost."  That’s because of your limited appreciation and tremendous misunderstanding of what is really happening. You are like a recalcitrant little child, doc. That’s why I’m here, and you’re there. Here’s what you fail to understand. The fundamentals of properly handling and training a dog are not whether we can make the dog stop jumping, or teach him to heel. The first point that must be considered is the holistic concept, does the dog want to work with us. Why does he want to work? He must want to work because he enjoys your company, because of the quality of the bond you’ve formed, because YOU asked him. What is MOST IMPORTANT, is what we need to accomplish in the big picture, not the micro aspects of stopping the dog from peeing on the floor. You people get so goal oriented, you focus on the pp on the floor, instead of trying to address the true reason the pp is there. When you do try to figure it out, you only go one level up: too much water, didn’t walk him in time, never thinking about what may really be causing the problem. Or, you go one level down: should have crated him, should have kept him restricted. You’re missing the boat. Usually stress, and anxiety, and negative attention getting devices, are the cause, and the reason they exist in the dog, is primarily mishandling and miscommunication, and lack of patience, anger, and frustration, and the negative methods of communication you all endorse and use, even ever so slightly. I’ve been hurt more from a harsh word from a lover, that from any man or beast who has ever thumped me. Sure, I get lots of people that ask me, "Jerry, howe come you won’t just tell me howe to get my dog not to pee on the floor? My answer is inspired, and won’t allow me to bastardize it to make life simple for someone who will otherwise never learn the difference between right and wrong in the handling and management of their dogs. This kind of people, good people just like yourself, doc, will never develop their necessary and proper potential as appropriate dog owners and trainers, until they are taught the very basics of proper handling, to effect the macro of their relationship with their dog. I’ll be dealing with this in the retrieve thread, so be there, or be square… I could give tips all day long to help solve behavior problems. That will put a finger in the dike, but other problems will keep popping up in their place, because the dog never quite learns, because he’s dealing with freaking morons like you, doc. It seems that when you got to the point in my manual where I criticized the universities and behaviorists for having failed us, and paraphrased the following quote, is when I lost you. Not surprising, doc. That’s exactly why it was there, to separate the wheat from the chaff in this dog behavior news group. I wrote the entire manual specifically for this group, because of the desperate need for decent dog training information that was previously nonexistent here. I’ve been around these guys patching up their wounded dogs all my life, doc, and I’m sick of it. That’s why I’m here, to facilitate some long overdue changes in the dog training industry. … read more »

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Hello People, A friend of mine got a new dog last week and encountered a couple small behavior problems, like taking the fish food off the table, eating the kitty food, some chewing and separation anxiety, little things like that. So, the first thing I ask is "did you do the Family Leadership Exercise and does he come everytime you ask?" Well, the first thing they says is "what’s come got to do with it," which immediately tells me NO, they AIN’T got the come command installed properly… So I sez "you got to get the come command installed, that’ll increase his sense of security and the separation anxiety will go away." And my friend asks "HOWE COME?" And my answer is "because it says so in the FREE Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual…" Relationship is EVERYTHING. Here’s a couple quotes from our dog abusing lying Thug pals: "I Would Never Advise Anyone To Slap A Dog I Do Not Believe There Is A Single Circumstance Ever, Where Slapping A Dog Is Anything But Destructive" amy "Get A 30"- 40" Stick. CHUCK IT Under ITS Chin With That Ever Ready Right Hand," dahl. "Chin cuff absolutely does not mean slap," professora gingold.  "Nope. That "beating dogs with sticks" things is  something you twisted out of context, because you  are full of bizarro manure." "Warning: Sometimes The Corrections Will Seem Quite Harsh And Cause You To Cringe. This Is A Normal Reaction The First Few Times It Happens, But You’ll Get Over It." mike duforth, author: "Courteous Canine." And here’s one from me: !CAUTION! Dog abusing lying Thugs. Enter at your own peril! You are responsible for your own loss of credibility and damages to careers and reputations resultant from being exposed and discredited. Proceed at your own risk. This is a violence free zone. Violators will be subject to prolonged emotional, social and professional punishment and will be pursued to the gates of Heel and kept within under guard of a Wits’ End Trained Dog. And here’s a couple quotes from my students:

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I read up on rotties, pitbulls, etc., and quite a bit of the > literature suggested I needed to assert my dominance and "make > the dog earn everything it gets."  I tried this once or twice, just by > taking a stern tone of voice, and the results were terrible.  The pup > got scared and just wanted to stay away from me. > That’s why I support Jerry Howe and his FREE Wits’ End Dog > Training > manual — that and the fact that Jerry is an all-around great guy. > The core takeaway I got from Jerry’s manual is this: make yourself > the center of your puppy’s world — his personal Lord Jesus.  Never > give him a reason to fear you or think you’re angry.  Love the heck > out of him, and you’ll end up with a great dog. > This has truly worked with my puppy.  She’ll do anything I want > her to, if she understands, because she trusts me 100 percent, > and nothing is more important in her world than her relationship > with me. > Charlie

> We just installed a PetSafe brand fence this Spring.  Two dogs, > two collars We now have one dog and no collars. > Peach and Zelda would run thru the fence, not want to come back > in the yard and would run for days.  The last time, Peach didn’t > come back home. > I used the Wit’s End Training Manual to learn how to train my dog. > She is now border trained.  A few minutes each day reinforces > her desire to stay in the yard. She no longer runs out into the > road, I can stop her from chasing cats and she no longer cringes > when we walk around the yard. > I can not say loud or long enough how much I hate the e-fence > and its collars.  If you can’t get a regular fence then you need to > train your dog.  I will never rely on an electronic collar to keep my > dog in our yard again.  The price was too high:-( > ~misty

                                CAVEAT If you have to do things to your dog to train him that you would rather not have to do, then you shouldn’t be doing them. If you have a dog trainer who tells you to jerk your dog around, choke him, pinch his ears, or twist his toes, shock, shake, slap, scold, hit, chin cuff, scruff shake or punish your dog in any manner, that corrections are appropriate, that the dog won’t think of you as the punisher, or that corrections are not harmful, or if they can’t train your dog to do what you want, look for a trainer that knows HOWE. Sincerely, Jerry Howe, Wits’ End Dog Training http://www.doggydoright.com Nature, to be mastered, must be obeyed.                                 -Francis Bacon- There are terrible people who, instead of solving a problem, bungle it and make it more difficult for all who come after. Who ever can’t hit the nail on the head should, please, not hit at all.                                 -Nietzsche- The abilities to think, rationalize and solve problems are learned qualities. The Wits’ End Dog Training Method challenges the learning centers in the dogs brain. These centers, once challenged, develop and continue to grow to make him smarter. The Wits’ End Dog Training method capitalizes on praising split seconds of canine thought, strategy, and timing, not mindless hours of forced repetition, constant corrections, and scolding.                                 -Jerry Howe-

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Border Collie/sheep Question

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> get him in fly ball for fun then!!!! > maybe they have a seniors version?  *G*

Actually, I’m trying to invent a new job for him:   SADAE –  Search and Destroy Anything Edible:-) Lauren Okay, so it was the unopened can of Crisco, along with the punctured bag of red beans (sampled but not finished) that put me over the edge:-) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Allow me to introduce the newest member of the pack: > Ben, aka long snout, artful codger, the old coot.  Ben is most > likely a rough collie mix, but with a traditional b&w border > collie rough coat. > Ben is my first experience with a counter-surfing-cat-food- > eating-kitchen-shelf-emptier-baby-gate-jumping dog.  He knows more > ways around barriers than Houdini.  I haven’t tried the double > baby gate yet, because I’m half-afraid he’ll break his durn > neck trying to jump both.  But, since the only other option is to > keep him in my spare bedroom all day (separated from the other > dogs), installation of the second baby gate will be my next > attempt to keep Ben from his kitchen rounds. > Oh, and did I mention that Ben is 12 years old, with stiff back > legs?  I would have LOVED to have known this guy when he was > an adolescent:-) > Lauren

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get him in fly ball for fun then!!!! maybe they have a seniors version?  *G*

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> >Solo has learned that the baby gate to the kitchen (kitty land) can be > >cleared in a standing hop.  Oh well, the cat has quick reflexes and a > >kitty perch, and Solo knows I really don’t want him to eat the cat. > Some Sibe owners stack two baby gates on top of each > other, since the dogs tend to be able to jump pretty > well (and enjoy doing it). > Allow me to introduce the newest member of the pack: > Ben, aka long snout, artful codger, the old coot.  Ben is most > likely a rough collie mix, but with a traditional b&w border > collie rough coat. > Ben is my first experience with a counter-surfing-cat-food- > eating-kitchen-shelf-emptier-baby-gate-jumping dog.  He knows more > ways around barriers than Houdini.  I haven’t tried the double > baby gate yet, because I’m half-afraid he’ll break his durn > neck trying to jump both.  But, since the only other option is to > keep him in my spare bedroom all day (separated from the other > dogs), installation of the second baby gate will be my next > attempt to keep Ben from his kitchen rounds. > Oh, and did I mention that Ben is 12 years old, with stiff back > legs?  I would have LOVED to have known this guy when he was > an adolescent:-) > Lauren

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> >Solo has learned that the baby gate to the kitchen (kitty land) can be >cleared in a standing hop.  Oh well, the cat has quick reflexes and a >kitty perch, and Solo knows I really don’t want him to eat the cat. > Some Sibe owners stack two baby gates on top of each > other, since the dogs tend to be able to jump pretty > well (and enjoy doing it).

Allow me to introduce the newest member of the pack:   Ben, aka long snout, artful codger, the old coot.  Ben is most likely a rough collie mix, but with a traditional b&w border collie rough coat.   Ben is my first experience with a counter-surfing-cat-food- eating-kitchen-shelf-emptier-baby-gate-jumping dog.  He knows more ways around barriers than Houdini.  I haven’t tried the double baby gate yet, because I’m half-afraid he’ll break his durn neck trying to jump both.  But, since the only other option is to keep him in my spare bedroom all day (separated from the other dogs), installation of the second baby gate will be my next attempt to keep Ben from his kitchen rounds. Oh, and did I mention that Ben is 12 years old, with stiff back legs?  I would have LOVED to have known this guy when he was an adolescent:-) Lauren

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My best freind who had two malamutes also had two cats who loved to perch themselves on TOP of the door itself when it was left open.  the dog never figured out how to get them down.  When Amarok did get a hold of a cat he would put his huge paw right on top of it and lick it till it was sopping wet.  then his job was apparently finished and he let the cat up, totally undignified!  *G*  Anora was blind so she just sniffed after the cats.  (ran into the wall a few times when the cats took a sudden upturn.  I think maybe amarok was just getting even for her! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > : Tell my poor frightened cat that Sibes don’t have a prey drive.  Thank goodness > : for the baby gate. > Solo has learned that the baby gate to the kitchen (kitty land) can be > cleared in a standing hop.  Oh well, the cat has quick reflexes and a > kitty perch, and Solo knows I really don’t want him to eat the cat. > — >   Melanie Lee Chang                        |  Border Collies are >   Departments of Anthropology and Biology  |  phylogenetically bizarre. >   University of Pennsylvania               |

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>Solo has learned that the baby gate to the kitchen (kitty land) can be >cleared in a standing hop.  Oh well, the cat has quick reflexes and a >kitty perch, and Solo knows I really don’t want him to eat the cat.

Some Sibe owners stack two baby gates on top of each other, since the dogs tend to be able to jump pretty well (and enjoy doing it). —           If you send me harassing email, I’ll probably post it

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nothing makes sense to you. you’re a fruit.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> So the answer is, no matter how much one > worships the breed, it is entirely possible for a Border > Collie, even a trained one, to exhibit the FULL range of the > prey drive incluidng the kill part of it. > IIRC, on the other list the fallback point of the people > disagreeing with you was "there’s no such thing as drive, let > alone prey drive."  Which didn’t (and still doesn’t) make a lot > of sense to me. > — > –Matt.  Rocky’s a Dog.

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>I can only guess that they’ve never encountered a greyhound who’s seen a >squirrel!

Or even a Siberian husky, LOL!   Tell my poor frightened cat that Sibes don’t have a prey drive.  Thank goodness for the baby gate.   Laura of NC If you can’t be a good example, then you’ll just have to be a horrible warning.  -Catherine Aird-

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Hello blackman,

> I just finished watching a movie on TV about a well-trained, sheep herding > contest winning Border Collie that killed sheep when it was left alone.  I > realize this was a TV show, but I’m wondering if this can actually occur? > If so, what would cause this behavior?  Is the solution to put the dog down? > (That’s what they did in the movie.) > Thanks for any discussion on this subject. > Whooo whee  -

That’s what you said when your pal melanie reported her dog was being beaten in the face like you prefer to do to your dog to "train" them to herd sheep. > I made a comment on another list the *occasionally* a > trained but UNSUPERVISED Border Collie has been known to kill a sheep.

THAT’S BECAUSE YOU BEAT THEM IN THE FACE TO CONTROL YOUR UNTRAINED, ILL PREPARED DOGS FROM MOLESTING SHEEP. That’s the same damned problem we’ve recently acknowledged causes dogs to relieve themselves behind your back inside your home becasue we PUNISH them for HOWESbreaking "mistakes." That’s the same damned problem that causes sibling rivalry and dog/dog aggression and child aggression and most aggresion and jealousy problems, blackman… PUNISHING DOGS CAUSES THESE PROBLEMS, blackman. These little problems are a direct result of the mishandling YOU use to "TEACH" them. That’s why Jerry DON’T HURT DOGS to train them… > The discussion devolved into a flame war including the ridiculous > accusation that such a comment was the same as calling all of the breed > "Sheep killers".

Well, now that WE understand it’s YOUR training methods, the dog mightn’t take the blame noMOORE for your viciousness and ineptitude, right blackman? >  Geez.

GEEZ? Don’t F’n GEEZ me when I discredit you. The cure for that is to have unimpeachable information or get the heel outta here blackman. You only understand inflicting pain and intimidation on dogs, or you wouldn’t recommend choking, beating, shocking and locking dogs in boxes and calling it training… > Anyway,

ANYWAY MY @$$. You’re a dog abusing Thug and your methods kill dogs and molest sheep. Now be off with you and your viciousness and excuses and ineffective methods of forcing control, you miserable cretin. > notwithstanding that the Border Collie is still a dog some people find the > notion that a trained BC would kill a sheep to be highly insulting.

I just EXPLAINED the REASON some sheep dogs will KILL sheep, it’s because THUGS LIKE YOU BEAT THEM to get their untrained, out of control "sheep dogs" to not attack the sheep they’re being turned loose on prematurely… GOT IT, THUG? > Let us just assume

Let’s assume NOTHING. Everything I say can be proven in black and white…blackman. > that the perfectly bred Border Collie just can’t kill a > sheep by its genetic nature.

Stop bloowing smoke up our collective butts, you dog abuser. >  Now let’s consider genetics.

A DOG IS A DOG, blackman. > I don’t think

THAT’S WHY I’M HERE TO EXPOSE YOU. > there is a purebred in existence that doesn’t end up with throwbacks.

YOU are a throw back, neanderthal beast. > That is, actual purebred members that show traits that existed in the > early years of developing the breed.  Dogs kill things.  They are > predators.

That’s why we train dogs, blackman. You’re not familiar with training, all you know is jerking and choking and shocking and beating dogs… > Even if we assume we created a breed in which that quality has > been removed by selection

Like our pit bulls are never human aggressive because of the efforts of our loving dogmen who brought us this lovely dog killing breed? Oh, I’m sorry. I used the wrong semantics… this GAME BRED, BIG HEARTED dog??? BWWAWAHAHAHAHAA!!! > it will be inevitable that the trait will reappear from time to time.

NO. IT’S INEVITABLE THE DOGS SHOULD BE TRAINED AND HANDLED PROPERLY. > So the answer is, no matter how much one worships the breed,

You’ll kill any dog you can’t abuse into control… >  it is entirely possible for a Border Collie, even a trained one, to exhibit > the FULL range of the prey drive incluidng the kill part of it.

Sorry blackman, YOU’RE FULL OF CRAP. This is a TRAINING PROBLEM, something YOU and THUGS LIKE YOU encounter because you’re miserably incompetent as "trainers." > I will, this time, pass on attempting to quantify > whether such is "very rare" or "occasional" as those words lack

precision. BWWWAAHAHAAAAAHAHAHAHAAA!!! GET OUTTA HERE YOU DOUBLETALKER! > As for whether the solution is to kill the dog . . . that depends upon > whether the dog is purely a tool, or whether it has value as a

companion. OF COURSE TRAINING WOULD BE OUT OF THE QUESTION…thusly proving my point once again, blackman. You’re a dog abusing Thug. > If it has value as a companion then the solution is simple – don’t leave > the dog unsupervised with sheep.

Because YOU DON’T HAVE TRAINING SOLUTIONS, blackman, because you’re a THUG. > There are a lot of things that COULD be done short of killing the dog,

Yes blackman, I’m working on that right at this very moment. I’m exposing and discrediting our lying, dog abusing Thugs who teach folks to hurt and kill dogs… like you do. > but where the dog is viewed as a farm implement and not a pet killing it is the > most common solution.

Sorry blackman, that’s not something you’ll find around competent dog trainers and sheep dog owners… You’re talking about your pals who hurt and kill dogs to train them, not responsible folks who really know and care about their livestock, blackman. Thank GOD some folks have intelligence and concern for their critters and would NEVER let a Thug like you bring your out of control, untrained dog to molest their sheep. You’ve got to get the heel outta here, you’re a dog abusing Thug. > It is cheap, quick and 100% effective at preventing the problem from > reoccurring.

So are my methods, blackman. I suggest you learn from your pal dogman. He won’t be coming back to our forum… > Diane Blackman > http://www.dog-play.com/  http://www.dog-play.com/TOTE.html > One can only attempt to insult, it is not complete until accepted.

Yeah, that’s why I write to our readers… You’re finished here. Here’s a couple quotes from my students:

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I read up on rotties, pitbulls, etc., and quite a bit of the > literature suggested I needed to assert my dominance and "make > the dog earn everything it gets."  I tried this once or twice, just by > taking a stern tone of voice, and the results were terrible.  The pup > got scared and just wanted to stay away from me. > That’s why I support Jerry Howe and his FREE Wits’ End Dog > Training > manual — that and the fact that Jerry is an all-around great guy. > The core takeaway I got from Jerry’s manual is this: make yourself > the center of your puppy’s world — his personal Lord Jesus.  Never > give him a reason to fear you or think you’re angry.  Love the heck > out of him, and you’ll end up with a great dog. > This has truly worked with my puppy.  She’ll do anything I want > her to, if she understands, because she trusts me 100 percent, > and nothing is more important in her world than her relationship > with me. > Charlie

> We just installed a PetSafe brand fence this Spring.  Two dogs, > two collars We now have one dog and no collars. > Peach and Zelda would run thru the fence, not want to come back > in the yard and would run for days.  The last time, Peach didn’t > come back home. > I used the Wit’s End Training Manual to learn how to train my dog. > She is now border trained.  A few minutes each day reinforces > her desire to stay in the yard. She no longer runs out into the > road, I can stop her from chasing cats and she no longer cringes > when we walk around the yard. > I can not say loud or long enough how much I hate the e-fence > and its collars.  If you can’t get a regular fence then you need to > train your dog.  I will never rely on an electronic collar to keep my > dog in our yard again.  The price was too high:-( > ~misty

> Hey, do like me, and killfile Jerry. > He has millions of people aleady reading his posts and > watching him extract his soggy  foot out of his mouth! > Out of these MILLIONS, I’ve only seen 2 naive childs > come forward and actually believe in his training manual. Rober Crim writes:

I assume that I and my wife are those two naive childs since I freely admit to having read and, I hope, understood enough of the manual and it’s counterparts by John Fisher and the posts of Marylin Rammell to believe and use it.  This naive child would like to say thank you to both Jerry and Marylin for putting up with a constant barrage of really infantile crap at the hands of supposedly adult dog lovers. The other naive child (LSW) has to put up with the nagging idea that if people like them had been posting earlier, maybe we would not have had to hold the head of a really magnificent animal in our arms while he was given the needle and having to hug him and wait until he gasped his last gasp. To my mind, "naive" is believing you can terrorize a dog into good behavior.  Naive is believing that people that hide behind fake names are more honest than people that use their real names.  Naive is thinking that dilettante dog breeders and amateur "trainers" like Joey (lyingdogDUMMY, j.h.) are the equal or better than those that have studied and lived by their craft for decades. "Stupid" is believing that people do not see kindergarten level insults for what they are.   Really stupid is believing that people like Jerry Howe and Marylin Rammell are going to … read more »

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> I don’t think that I mentioned agility.  Some of the trainers I > was referring to train protection and police service dogs. > — > –Matt.  Rocky’s a Dog.

Really? And they don’t talk "prey" drive, "Defense drive"? That’s strange but I believe. Just goes to show how different geographical areas can be even in dog lingo. Here the whole thing is about drive, bringing up the drive, etc. Gwen

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>There are some very well known dog people who don’t subscribe to >drive theory.

I can only guess that they’ve never encountered a greyhound who’s seen a squirrel! – ANDREA —   Get PAID for the emails you already send and receive!                   ANDROMEDA – Internet Goddess Bloodaxe’s History Links:   http://www.geocities.com/Athens/5055/ The Loony Bin Archive:               http://loonies.net800.co.uk/

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> There are some very well known dog people who don’t subscribe to > drive theory. > — > –Matt.  Rocky’s a Dog.

Maybe in Agility world, but certainly NOT in Schutzhund world ever. Every other word out of Schutzhund trainers mouths is drive this and drive that and before long you might be thinking they are talking about Porches or something.LOL Gwen

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>> There are some very well known dog people who don’t > subscribe to drive theory. > Maybe in Agility world, but certainly NOT in Schutzhund > world ever.

I don’t think that I mentioned agility.  Some of the trainers I was referring to train protection and police service dogs. — –Matt.  Rocky’s a Dog.

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> So the answer is, no matter how much one > worships the breed, it is entirely possible for a Border > Collie, even a trained one, to exhibit the FULL range of the > prey drive incluidng the kill part of it.

IIRC, on the other list the fallback point of the people disagreeing with you was "there’s no such thing as drive, let alone prey drive."  Which didn’t (and still doesn’t) make a lot of sense to me. — –Matt.  Rocky’s a Dog.

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> IIRC, on the other list the fallback point of the people > disagreeing with you was "there’s no such thing as drive, let > alone prey drive."  Which didn’t (and still doesn’t) make a lot > of sense to me. > — > –Matt.  Rocky’s a Dog.

No such thing as drive? Prey drive? These people are dog people, claiming no such thing as drive or prey drive? Or am I reading this completely wrong? Gwen Blade says I have all the drive in the world and then some

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> Me either, but I’ve had the same conversation on other email > lists.  Sometimes it seems to boil down to people just not > liking the term "drive" and substituting other words.

It was claimed that the herding traits of BCs were mostly a result of the shepherd breeding the best herding dogs to the best herding dogs.  Over a hundred generations, they became great herders. I’m not saying that this was the majority viewpoint, but it was bought into the discussion. > What list was this disagreement on?

Pro Trainer. — –Matt.  Rocky’s a Dog.

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> No such thing as drive? Prey drive? These people are > dog people, claiming no such thing as drive or prey drive?

There are some very well known dog people who don’t subscribe to drive theory. — –Matt.  Rocky’s a Dog.

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> I just finished watching a movie on TV about a well-trained, sheep herding > contest winning Border Collie that killed sheep when it was left alone.  I > realize this was a TV show, but I’m wondering if this can actually occur? > If so, what would cause this behavior?  Is the solution to put the dog down? > (That’s what they did in the movie.) > Thanks for any discussion on this subject.

Whooo whee  - I made a comment on another list the *occasionally* a trained but UNSUPERVISED Border Collie has been known to kill a sheep. The discussion devolved into a flame war including the ridiculous accusation that such a comment was the same as calling all of the breed "Sheep killers". Geez.  Anyway, notwithstanding that the Border Collie is still a dog some people find the notion that a trained BC would kill a sheep to be highly insulting.   Let us just assume that the perfectly bred Border Collie just can’t kill a sheep by its genetic nature.  Now let’s consider genetics.  I don’t think there is a purebred in existence that doesn’t end up with throwbacks. That is, actual purebred members that show traits that existed in the early years of developing the breed.  Dogs kill things.  They are predators.  Even if we assume we created a breed in which that quality has been removed by selection it will be inevitable that the trait will reappear from time to time.  So the answer is, no matter how much one worships the breed, it is entirely possible for a Border Collie, even a trained one, to exhibit the FULL range of the prey drive incluidng the kill part of it.  I will, this time, pass on attempting to quantify whether such is "very rare" or "occasional" as those words lack precision. As for whether the solution is to kill the dog . . . that depends upon whether the dog is purely a tool, or whether it has value as a companion. If it has value as a companion then the solution is simple – don’t leave the dog unsupervised with sheep.  There are a lot of things that COULD be done short of killing the dog, but where the dog is viewed as a farm implement and not a pet killing it is the most common solution.  It is cheap, quick and 100% effective at preventing the problem from reoccurring. Diane Blackman http://www.dog-play.com/  http://www.dog-play.com/TOTE.html One can only attempt to insult, it is not complete until accepted.

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My uncle had to put a calf down because some of the ‘reserve’ dogs ripped it up and left it.  He then shot several of them on his land.  There is no training with those dogs, it was really sad.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I’m a BC owner and I own sheep.  I’ve never had my dogs get into the sheep > unless we were working and they were prompted to.  When I say "That’ll do", > that’s it for the day.  I have had herding dogs (not my own) that came in > twos and threes and killed some of my sheep.  These were not trained dogs > but dogs who were left to roam by careless and neglectful owners. > Borzoi Mommy > I just finished watching a movie on TV about a well-trained, sheep herding > contest winning Border Collie that killed sheep when it was left alone. I > realize this was a TV show, but I’m wondering if this can actually occur? > If so, what would cause this behavior?  Is the solution to put the dog > down? > (That’s what they did in the movie.) > Thanks for any discussion on this subject. > Margaret

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oh, sorry, the crate is in my sons room, and when we were doing the day crating, she was RIGHT beside us all the time.  We put in the ‘comfy’ bed with a pillow and several of her chew toys that she immediately took to, as well we gave her treats and talked to her to sooth her down.  we put her food dish and water dish in there and left it wide open during the day and she eventually became familiar with it enough to eat inside it and grab some water between running around. we are well aware of the isolation factor, and really we can’t have a dominant dog, and so far she has measured up very well to what we need her for.  she looks to my son and I for the food and training, and my husband for the taking out and peeing.  She goes into the bathroom with us instead of crating her when we are showering.  etc… She can see my son on the bed, and the crate is has ‘window grates?’ along all sides and the door, and shes not isolated, ever from us.  thats part of the training, to keep her with us at all times, but we need to get her use to the crate.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> | Luckily we don’t have any neighbours on the attached townhome, (we are at > | the end of the row and on a corner) and the next door is being painted and > | redone this month.  So we have clear sailing for a few weeks and so > Licorice > | can yipe all she wants in her crate til shes quiet…  *yes so far as she > | knows I’m the alpha AND the big ol’ meany* > The crying in her crate, while common and frequently unavoidable, is still > something bad.  Isolation from mother and siblings is unnatural–it would > mean certain death in the wild.  Add to that her adopted human family > pushing her aside, separating her from them, and you can guess how upset she > must be and why she cries.  Those cries are meant to tug at your heart > strings, and they are sincere expressions of unhappiness. > The notion of using isolation to establish hierarchy, to show her you are > "alpha," is alarming.  Not only is it cruel, it reveals a fundamental > misunderstanding of dogs.  This is why I hate the tremendous amount of alpha > theory in books by writers who think that dog behavior is always about > dominance and who advocate a lot of mistreatment in order to establish a > human as "leader." > If your puppy is crying, don’t be proud that her cries fall on deaf ears, or > gloat that you are her "alpha."  Do what you can to make her predicament > better.  Give her a warm, fuzzy blanket or stuffed animal.  Perhaps place > her crate at closer proximity to you or your son.  I read here of someone > who puts a new puppy’s crate on a chair so it is level with her on her bed, > where the puppy can see, hear, smell her, and where she can reach her > fingers through the bars to reassure it. > Still, whatever you do, the puppy is going to cry some.  Just don’t revel in > it, thinking you are subjugating it, that causing it to suffer is a > necessary part of asserting yourself.  I worry about what that line of > thinking could lead to in the future. > Jeff > Jeff Harper > jeff#doplay.com

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I’m a BC owner and I own sheep.  I’ve never had my dogs get into the sheep unless we were working and they were prompted to.  When I say "That’ll do", that’s it for the day.  I have had herding dogs (not my own) that came in twos and threes and killed some of my sheep.  These were not trained dogs but dogs who were left to roam by careless and neglectful owners. Borzoi Mommy

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I just finished watching a movie on TV about a well-trained, sheep herding > contest winning Border Collie that killed sheep when it was left alone.  I > realize this was a TV show, but I’m wondering if this can actually occur? > If so, what would cause this behavior?  Is the solution to put the dog down? > (That’s what they did in the movie.) > Thanks for any discussion on this subject. > Margaret

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> | Luckily we don’t have any neighbours on the attached townhome, (we are at > | the end of the row and on a corner) and the next door is being painted and > | redone this month.  So we have clear sailing for a few weeks and so > Licorice > | can yipe all she wants in her crate til shes quiet…  *yes so far as she > | knows I’m the alpha AND the big ol’ meany* > The crying in her crate, while common and frequently unavoidable, is still > something bad.  Isolation from mother and siblings is unnatural–it would > mean certain death in the wild.  Add to that her adopted human family > pushing her aside, separating her from them, and you can guess how upset she > must be and why she cries.  Those cries are meant to tug at your heart > strings, and they are sincere expressions of unhappiness. > The notion of using isolation to establish hierarchy, to show her you are > "alpha," is alarming.  Not only is it cruel, it reveals a fundamental > misunderstanding of dogs.  This is why I hate the tremendous amount of alpha > theory in books by writers who think that dog behavior is always about > dominance and who advocate a lot of mistreatment in order to establish a > human as "leader." > If your puppy is crying, don’t be proud that her cries fall on deaf ears, or > gloat that you are her "alpha."  Do what you can to make her predicament > better.  Give her a warm, fuzzy blanket or stuffed animal.  Perhaps place > her crate at closer proximity to you or your son.  I read here of someone > who puts a new puppy’s crate on a chair so it is level with her on her bed, > where the puppy can see, hear, smell her, and where she can reach her > fingers through the bars to reassure it. > Still, whatever you do, the puppy is going to cry some.  Just don’t revel in > it, thinking you are subjugating it, that causing it to suffer is a > necessary part of asserting yourself.  I worry about what that line of > thinking could lead to in the future. > Jeff > Jeff Harper > jeff#doplay.com

Jeff, I believe this is the woman who is training her puppy to be a seizure alert dog.  Your comments regarding puppy care are important and I hope she will read them carefully. M

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| Luckily we don’t have any neighbours on the attached townhome, (we are at | the end of the row and on a corner) and the next door is being painted and | redone this month.  So we have clear sailing for a few weeks and so Licorice | can yipe all she wants in her crate til shes quiet…  *yes so far as she | knows I’m the alpha AND the big ol’ meany* The crying in her crate, while common and frequently unavoidable, is still something bad.  Isolation from mother and siblings is unnatural–it would mean certain death in the wild.  Add to that her adopted human family pushing her aside, separating her from them, and you can guess how upset she must be and why she cries.  Those cries are meant to tug at your heart strings, and they are sincere expressions of unhappiness. The notion of using isolation to establish hierarchy, to show her you are "alpha," is alarming.  Not only is it cruel, it reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of dogs.  This is why I hate the tremendous amount of alpha theory in books by writers who think that dog behavior is always about dominance and who advocate a lot of mistreatment in order to establish a human as "leader." If your puppy is crying, don’t be proud that her cries fall on deaf ears, or gloat that you are her "alpha."  Do what you can to make her predicament better.  Give her a warm, fuzzy blanket or stuffed animal.  Perhaps place her crate at closer proximity to you or your son.  I read here of someone who puts a new puppy’s crate on a chair so it is level with her on her bed, where the puppy can see, hear, smell her, and where she can reach her fingers through the bars to reassure it. Still, whatever you do, the puppy is going to cry some.  Just don’t revel in it, thinking you are subjugating it, that causing it to suffer is a necessary part of asserting yourself.  I worry about what that line of thinking could lead to in the future. Jeff Jeff Harper jeff#doplay.com

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I just finished watching a movie on TV about a well-trained, sheep herding contest winning Border Collie that killed sheep when it was left alone.  I realize this was a TV show, but I’m wondering if this can actually occur? If so, what would cause this behavior?  Is the solution to put the dog down? (That’s what they did in the movie.) Thanks for any discussion on this subject. Margaret

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| I just finished watching a movie on TV about a well-trained, sheep herding | contest winning Border Collie that killed sheep when it was left alone.  I | realize this was a TV show, but I’m wondering if this can actually occur? | If so, what would cause this behavior?  Is the solution to put the dog down? | (That’s what they did in the movie.) | | Thanks for any discussion on this subject. I’ve read that the shepherding ability derives from prey drive, unlike the protective behavior of dogs bred strictly for the protection of livestock. Wolves, dogs’ ancestors, frequently "herd" their prey. Jeff Jeff Harper jeff#doplay.com

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I beleive the stats on incidents like that are suprisingly high, and not uncommon.  Check out bite stats of breed dogs online, I think I came accross a site that dealt with biteing and the ‘reported’ incidence for breeds and types of dogs, and working dogs as well as various conditions were taken into consideration.  (working, if the dog was in heat or near a dog in heat, around children, age of dog etc… ) I wish I would have bookmarked more sites!  Or at least remembered the organization/group(s) that had those stats. But its now 4:30 in the morning and Licorice just went and did her poo outside, and is now just finished only 5 minutes of whimpering, (the times really been cut back since we put her in her crate off and on all day yesterday) in her crate for the rest of the night!  Oddly, my son doesn’t even flinch when she starts up… so far so good. Luckily we don’t have any neighbours on the attached townhome, (we are at the end of the row and on a corner) and the next door is being painted and redone this month.  So we have clear sailing for a few weeks and so Licorice can yipe all she wants in her crate til shes quiet…  *yes so far as she knows I’m the alpha AND the big ol’ meany*

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I just finished watching a movie on TV about a well-trained, sheep herding > contest winning Border Collie that killed sheep when it was left alone.  I > realize this was a TV show, but I’m wondering if this can actually occur? > If so, what would cause this behavior?  Is the solution to put the dog down? > (That’s what they did in the movie.) > Thanks for any discussion on this subject. > Margaret

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Code of Online Business Practices from the Better Business Bureau – Why does Jerry Howe fail to meet the BBB ethical code for the way he conducts business? Could it be that he is a NINNYBOY BUTTMUNCHING MORON???

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And this post helped save a dog… how?  What an empty waste of time. — Adele Shutes and The Brittany Brigade To the world, you’re just a person; to a rescued dog, you are the world! Texas Brittany Rescue Network http://texasbrittanyrescue.org National Brittany Rescue & Adoption Network, Inc. a non-profit organization http://nbran.org Support Texas Brittany Rescue through your purchases from http://www.cafepress.com/texasbritts/

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> Hey, do you know who paghat is?

Not really.  That’s one of those ‘who is John Galt’ questions.  But actually, I *DO* know who John Galt is!  He’s this smelly sleazy little guy that is the pinnacle of geek-hood that knows MUCH about computers.  But that’s a whole other story. Why do you ask about the ratgirl? Submitted via WebNewsReader of http://www.interbulletin.com

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Hey, do you know who paghat is?

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> Hello I Hate Jerry Too, > "I Hate Jerry Too…" > Greetings! > FU man. What the hell are you trying to do, prove you’re an > imbicile?

SAME BACK TO YA, HOWE.  ALL CAPS FOR YOU TODAY – YOU *DESERVE* TO BE YELLED AT. NO, DUMMY.  I’M TRYING TO PROVE *YOU* ARE AN IMBICLE.  SHOULDN’T BE TOO DIFFICULT A TASK. > I ran across an interesting web site the other day.  The Better > Business Bureau! > Mazzel tov. >  They have a wonderful collection of information regarding > operation of an ethical business. > Is that so?

YES IT IS OR I WOULDN’T HAVE SAID IT. > In order to be a member of the BBB, one must agree to abide by > and be held to the BBB’s guidelines. > Guidelines? What are guidelines?

TRY http://www.m-w.com/home.htm – MERRIAM-WEBSTER ONLINE. >           The question of the day is: >                     "Why does Jerry Howe fail to meet the BBB >                      ethical code for the way he conducts business?" > That’s simple chump. The standards of the BBB are beneath the > standards adhered to by the BIOSOUND Scientific Eves.

BULLSHIT.  LIAR.  CON MAN.  YOU DON’T MEET THE ETHICAL STANDARDS AS OUTLINED IN THIS POSTING.  MORON. > Jerry states that he doesn’t need the BBB breathing down his neck, > I never said that. I said Jerry doesn’t NEED anyone to dictate his > business practices, because BIOSOUND Scientific and it’s products > will never have a complaint. That’s what the Elves insist on. The > BBB mediates complaints. WE do not intend to have ANY complaints to > be mediated. The customer is alway right, and always gets more than > he’s obligated to recieve. Like PAID return shipping FOREVER. Like > SATISFACTION GUARANTEED FOREVER.

THE GUARANTEE OF A PROVEN LIAR.  GEE, THAT’S WORTH > Now shove off.

NO.  WHY DON’T YOU SHOVE IT INSTEAD? > holding a gun to his head, to operate an ethical business. > Pssst! There’s never been a complaint TO ANYONE.

PSSSST!  THERE HAS TOO.  I MADE ONE. LIAR. > Yet, Jerry is not in compliance with the standards the BBB has set > forth. > BIOSOUND Scientifics’ standards are higher.

BULLSHIT.  LIAR.  WHERE’S THE PROOF OF YOUR CLAIMS?  TESTIMONIALS ARE WORTHLESS (KINDA LIKE THE GUARANTEE OF A PROVEN LIAR AND CONMAN). > You can’t freaking beat > satisfaction guaranteed forever. You can’t beat free return > shipping. There’s never been an unsatisfied Doggy Do Right (and > Kitty Will Too) customer. And there never will be. So shove off.

I CAN BEAT THE GUARANTEE OF A LIAR BY GOING TO HONEST CARS USED JOHNS, SO SHOVE IT. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Here is detail in support of my claim from the Better Business > Bureau web site: >    The Code of Online Business Practices: > http://www.bbbonline.org/code/code.asp >        "The following Code of Online Business Practices >         is designed to guide ethical "business to customer" >         conduct in electronic commerce. These guidelines >         represent sound online advertising and selling >         practices that the Better Business Bureau ("BBB") >         and BBBOnLine believe will boost customer trust >         and confidence in online commerce." > Clearly, this applies to Jerry’s online business of selling the > Doggy > Do Right.  He is a business, selling directly to the > customer, and he >is going so via ‘electronic commerce’ via his web site > ( http://www.doggydoright.com/ ) > Fine.  We have set the stage.

INDEED. > "Life is but a flickering shadow…" W. Shakespear.

"ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE."   WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE > Now on to some specifics. > "A rose by any other name…" H.D. Thoureau.

"I HEAR BEYONE THE RANGE OF SOUND, I SEE BEYONE THE RANGE OF SIGHT,"  HENRY DAVID THOREAU – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> The first Principle of the BBB Code of Online Business Practices > is, > "Principle I: Truthful and Accurate Communications."  Here’s what > the BBB says about this Principle: >    Principle I: Truthful and Accurate Communications. > http://www.bbbonline.org/code/principle1.asp >        "Online advertisers should not engage in deceptive or >        misleading trade practices with regard to any aspect of >        electronic commerce, including advertising, marketing, >        or in their use of technology." > That’s all well and good.

THANK YOU.  WE ALL FEEL BETTER NOW THAT A NITWIT HAS TOLD US ALL IS WELL AND GOOD.  FREAKING MORON. >But there are not deceptive or false or > misleading practices. Everything stated on my site is FACT.

BULLSHIT.  YOU’RE EITHER STUPID BEYOND BELIEF, OR YOU’RE A LIAR (OR BOTH). YOUR MARKETING CLAIMS  **A R E   N O T**  FACTS.  THEY ARE MARKETING CLAIMS. YOU OBVIOUSLY DO NOT KNOW THE MEANING OF THE WORD "FACT".  WHILE YOU’RE OVER AT MERRIAM-WEBSTER ONLINE LOOKING UP THE MEANING OF THE WORD "GUIDELINE" YOU CAN LOOK UP THE WORD "FACT" ALSO. > Just > like in the Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual. That’s been proven > to be faster and moore effective than hurting dogs like it’s taught > in the koehler book ed w of petloss dot CON recommends.

YOU HAVE SHOWN EXACTLY -ZERO- PROOF THAT THE WETM METHODS WORK AT ALL, MUCH LESS THAT THEY ARE FASTER OR MORE EFFECTIVE. JERRY, YOU’RE BIG ON WORDS, BUT LITTLE ON PROOF.  QUIT MAKING UP STUFF AND PROVIDE SOME REAL-WORLD FACTUAL EVIDENCE AS PROOF OF YOUR CLAIMS.  OR SHUT THE HELL UP.  EITHER WAY. > Ask > lyingdogDUMMY if you don’t want to beleive me. Just ask him HOWE’S > his lip…, ask him if our Gang Of Thugs have gotten Marty’s Carp > hook out, or is he gonna wear it like jewlery.

BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.  LET ME KNOW IF YOU’RE GOING TO *SAY* ANYTHING, OR JUST KEEP DRONING ON WITH THE SAME OLD TIRED RHETORIC. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> The BBB then goes on to further clarify and define what they mean > by "deceptive or misleading trade practices". >      Item A. >        "Online advertisers should adhere to the Better Business >        Bureau

What is a vicious dog?

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This may seem like a very simple question, but what behaviors do vicious dogs exhibit.  Do they only exhibit them, when they are protecting their territory? If a dog is behind a fence and you have to walk by, if it shows it’s teeth and growls, even though you don’t approach or speak to it, is that considered vicious? What would be the purpose of owning a dog like this.   Are they city oridnances where you live, that state you can’t own a vicious dog? Thanks in adance Elizabeth.

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Vicious is most likely a legal term in your local codes.  Most dogs must be declared vicious by a Hearings Judge. Or deemed an immediate danger to persons by an officer. It may mean something like the dog has bitten two people or several dogs etc. Here it is three strikes. The correct term should be "Dog own by out of control owners". Look it up or call the gov office IE Dog pound etc. dw – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > This may seem like a very simple question, but what > behaviors do vicious dogs exhibit.  Do they only exhibit > them, when they are protecting their territory? > If a dog is behind a fence and you have to walk by, > if it shows it’s teeth and growls, even though you don’t > approach or speak to it, is that considered vicious? > What would be the purpose of owning a dog like > this. > Are they city oridnances where you live, that state > you can’t own a vicious dog? > Thanks in adance > Elizabeth.

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>This may seem like a very simple question, but what >behaviors do vicious dogs exhibit.

Ahh this is not a simple question.  Do they only exhibit >them, when they are protecting their territory?

To me a vicious dog is a dog that is NOT socialized. A well trained dog protecting his territory is NOT a vicious dog. >If a dog is behind a fence and you have to walk by, >if it shows it’s teeth and growls, even though you don’t >approach or speak to it, is that considered vicious?

The dog could be or could be not. You see this is why it is not an easy answer. : ) >What would be the purpose of owning a dog like >this.  

Owning a dog that is vicious? Or owning a dog that is protecting his property. Former would be of no purpose. Later would be of very good purpose. >Are they city ordinances where you live, that state >you can’t own a vicious dog?

A vicious dog here is any dog that has attacked and bitten someone more than once. >Thanks in adance >Elizabeth.

Your welcome Paulette~ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –

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>This may seem like a very simple question, but what > behaviors do vicious dogs exhibit.  Do they only exhibit > them, when they are protecting their territory?

I’d define it as a dog that jumps the fence runs for 2 blocks and then seriously bites the first person it sees Bob Maida Dog Training/Problem Counseling since 1969 Herndon, Virginia Adopt/Foster one until there are none

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>This may seem like a very simple question, but what >> behaviors do vicious dogs exhibit.  Do they only exhibit >> them, when they are protecting their territory? > I’d define it as a dog that jumps the fence > runs for 2 blocks and then seriously > bites the first person it sees > Bob Maida > Dog Training/Problem Counseling since 1969 > Herndon, Virginia > Adopt/Foster one until there are none

CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve finally answered a real dog behavior question. Lucky thing he didn’t ask HOWE to train him not to do that, eh boob? Ask yourself "WHY DOESN’T JERRY HURT DOGS TO TRAIN THEM?" And then just answer "BECAUSE JERRY KNOWS HOWE TO TRAIN DOGS WITHOUT HURTING THEM." And THEN SAY OUT LOUD: "IGNORE JERRY, HE’S MEAN TO DOG ABUSERS." You can get all the information you need to PROPERLY handle and train your dog using non force, non confronatational, scientific and psychological methods, in the Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual available for free at http://www.doggydoright.com The Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual is provided compliments of  the BIOSOUND Scientific Elves as an alternative to Doggy Do Right (and Kitty Will Too). Your pal, Jerry "The Phony," Howe. j;~} "The Koehler Method of Dog Training" , Howell Book House, 1996": BARKING, WHINING, HOWLING, YODELING, SCREAMING, AND WAILING The fact that you realize you have such a problem makes it certain you have "reproved" the dog often enough to let him know you were against his sound effects, even though your reproving didn’t quiet them, so we’ll bypass the loudly clapped hands, the cup of water in his face, and the "shame-shames" and start with something more emphatic. We’ll begin with the easiest kind of vocalist to correct: the one that charges gates, fences, doors, and windows, barking furiously at familiar or imaginary people and objects. A few clusters of BBs from a good slingshot, in conjunction with the light line and plenty of temptations, will cause such a dog to use his mind rather than his mouth. But you won’t make the permanent impression unless you supply dozens of opportunities for him to exercise the control he thus acquires. Make sure these opportunities don’t always come at the same time of the day, else he may learn to observe the "quiet hour" and pursue his old routines at other times. With the help of the light line, it will be easy to follow the BBs with a long down to make sure he gets the most from his lesson. As was mentioned before, eliminating the senseless barking will not lessen the dog’s value as a watchdog but rather, as he grows more discriminating, increase it. The dog who vocalizes in bratty protest or lonesomeness because you’re gone constitutes a different problem. If it is impractical for someone to stay with him constantly (there are owners who cater to neurosis by employing dog sitters), you’ll have to heed the neighbors and the law and quiet the dog. This calls for a little ingenuity as well as a heavy hand. Attach a line to your dog’s collar, so your corrective effort doesn’t turn into a footrace around the house until you reach a stalemate under the bed. This use of the line in the correction will also serve to establish it as a reminder to be quiet as the dog drags it around when you’re not present. Next, equip yourself with a man’s leather belt or a strap heavy enough to give your particular dog a good tanning. Yup-we’re going to strike him. Real hard. Remember, you’re dealing with a dog who knows he should be quiet and neighbors who have legal rights to see that he does. When the noise comes, instead of trying to sneak up to the door so you can barge in while he’s still barking, which is generally impossible, respond to his first sound with an emphatic bellow of "out," and keep on bellowing as you charge back to his area. Thunder through the door or gate, snatch up the belt that you’ve conveniently placed, and descend on him. He’ll have no chance to dodge if you grab the line and reel him in until his front feet are raised off the floor or, if he’s a big dog, until you’ve snubbed him up with a hitch on something. While he’s held in close, lay the strap vigorously against his thighs. Keep pouring it on him until he thinks it’s the bitter end. A real whaling now may cut down somewhat on the number of repeat performances that will be necessary. When you’re finished and the dog is convinced that he is, put him on a long down to think things over while you catch your breath. After fifteen or twenty minutes, release him from the stay and leave the area again. So that you won’t feel remorseful, reflect on the truth that a great percentage of the barkers who are given away to "good homes" end up in the kindly black box with the sweet smell. Personally, I’ve always felt that it’s even better to spank children, even if they "cry out," than to "put them to sleep." You might have a long wait on that comfortable porch before your dog starts broadcasting again. When he does, let your long range bellow tie the consequent correction to his first sound and repeat the spanking, if anything emphasizing it a bit more. It might be necessary to spend a Saturday or another day off so that you’ll have time to follow through sufficiently. When you have a full day, you will be able to convince him each yelp will have a bad consequence, and the consistency will make your job easier. If he gets away with his concert part of the time, he’ll be apt to gamble on your inconsistency. After a half dozen corrections, "the reason and the correction" will be tied in close enough association so that you can move in on him without the preliminary bellowing of "out." From then on, it’s just a case of laying for the dog and supplying enough bad consequences of his noise so he’ll no longer feel like gambling. If there has been a long history of barking and whining, it sometimes requires a lot of work to make a dog be quiet when you’re not around, so give the above method an honest try before you presume your dog requires a more severe correction.

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>If a dog is behind a fence and you have to walk by, >if it shows it’s teeth and growls, even though you don’t >approach or speak to it, is that considered vicious?

Not necessarily.  It could be a very friendly dog if you met it in open space, but simply protecting its territory.  I know some friendly dogs who will act like ferocious beasts if you approach them when they are in a car. I would say that a dog like this has more of a tendency to be vicious than one who begs you to come through the fence and play, but it’s not a definitive sign of viciousness. My Eskie would show his teeth, growl, and bark at people who came in the house.  Outside of the house he may be a little skittish (the older the got, the less skittish he became), but only in his house did he display a show of viciousness.  However, a complete stranger could stick their hand in his mouth while he was carrying on, and he would simply turn his head away and continue his act.  (I know this for a fact – a friend of mine who met him for the first time actually DID this. :} Learn How to Can Spam http://www.whew.com/Spammers/reportspam_stepbystep.shtml http://www.spamfree.org/ WHITE HAT OF THE MONTH – Nominate At:  http://www.whitehat.com/whotm/ Internet Secrets, 2nd Edition, by John Levine (All About Spam, p. 277)

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ill ask again. HOW (not that childish "HOWE") many trainers have you put out of biz??? that is your goal, as we all know. HOW many have you put out of biz so far??? have you failed so far? yep.

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Hello laura,

> ill ask again. HOW (not that childish "HOWE") many > trainers have you put out of biz???

Your friend boob hasn’t been posting here for most of the past two years because I’ve been climbing all over every one of his incompetent posts. Your pal lyingdogDUMMY took a few months away, and only came back because I kept pulling his chain. lyingfrosty dahl has been gone for months. Freaky frantik fraud die doesn’t post here no moore. cindymooron hasn’t posted any "training" advice in over a year. blackman is posting less of her toxic logic. lyingdoc dermer seldom posts, and professora "chin cuff DEFINITELY doesn’t mean SLAP the dog"gingold has been out of the picture most of the past year. That’s a start. They only keep coming back because their pals keep asking them to help deal with the JERRY problem. Too bad I’m just using their own words to crucify them, BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!! > that is your goal, as we all know. HOW many have you > put out of biz so far???

I’m doing pretty good, judging by my emails.. LOTS of good people support me here. > have you failed so far?

I’m proving your pals are lying, dog abusing thugs. The rest will follow. This is a war, not a battle. There are two sides, and one MUST die. That’s the nature of warfare. > yep.

Yup. I came in here prepared to kill or be killed. This isn’t a GAME. Dogs LIVES DEPEND on the calber of information coming out of here. And there hasn’t been any good information till I came here, because your pals have a long history of harassing and ridiculing EVERY competent trainer whose ever posted here till they burn out defending NOT HURTING dogs to train them. I saw what had been going on, and came in here with a plan. The plan has been working exactly as it was supposed to.  Even your posts are in the design of the plan. Thank you for supporting my effort. And I also thank ed w., marquis de "read koehler for content" shaw, even dw and OF COURSE, lyingdogDUMMY (my favorite next to freaky frantik fraud die). I couldn’t do all this without the help of all of our Gang Of Thugs, their viciousness, and their lies. Your pal, Jerry "The REAL DEAL," Howe. j;~} Here’s a little "GOOD KOEHLER TRAINING," according to lyingdogDUMMY, lying"I LOVE KOEHLER" lynn, professor lyingdoc dermer, professora "chin cuff DEFINITELY doesn’t mean SLAP the dog" gingold, lyingfrosty "Get a stick 30"- 40" long and REPEAT VARYING HOWE HARD YOU HIT THE DOG" dahl, susan fraser, cindymooreon, and most of our Gang Of Thugs: "The first step of correction is to confine the dog closely in a part of the house when you go away, so that he is constantly reminded of his obligation. The fact that he once was reliable in the house is proof that the dog knows right from wrong, and it leaves you no other course than to punish him sufficiently to convince him that the satisfaction of his wrongdoing is not worth the consequences. If the punishment is not severe enough, some of these "backsliders" will think they’re winning and will continue to mess in the house. An indelible impression can sometimes be made by giving the dog a hard spanking of long duration, then leaving him tied by the mess he’s made so you can come back at twenty minute intervals and punish him again for the same thing. In most cases, the dog that deliberately does this disagreeable thing cannot be made reliable by the light spanking that some owners seem to think is adequate punishment. It will be better for your dog, as well as the house, if you really pour it on him." Next, equip yourself with a man’s leather belt or a strap heavy enough to give your particular dog a good tanning. Yup-we’re going to strike him. Real hard.

"Nope. That "beating dogs with sticks" things is something you twisted out of context, because you are full of bizarro manure." Amy lyingfrosty Dahl LIES with a straight face and says: "I don’t beat dogs, twist ears, or pinch toes. For the benefit of anyone who is in doubt, and who chooses not to read the article, there is NO mention in it of twisting ears. ‘Make the dog’s need to stop the pinching so urgent that resisting your will fades in importance. but will squeal, thrash around, and direct their efforts to escaping the ear pinch’ I would never slap a dog. I would never advise anyone to slap a dog. I do not believe there is a single circumstance, ever, where slapping a dog is anything but destructive." RIGHT. She PINCHES, not twists… and chin cuff doesn’t mean slap, it means hit. ‘WITH THAT EVER READY RIGHT HAND’ amy lyingfrosty dahl continues: "Get a stick 30- or 40-inches long. You can have a helper wield the stick, or do it yourself. Tougher, less tractable dogs may require you to progress to striking them more sharply. With your hand on the collar and ear, say, "fetch." Immediately tap the dog on the hindquarters with the stick. Repeat "fetch" and pinch the ear all the way to the dummy. Repeat, varying how hard you hit the dog You can press the dog’s ear with a shotshell instead of your thumb even get a studded collar and pinch the ear against that Say "fetch" while pressing the dummy against its lips and pinching its ear. if the dog still does not open its mouth, get out the shotshell. Try pinching the ear between the metal casing and the collar, even the buckle on the collar. Persist! Eventually, the dog will give in" Gotta LOVE koehler. dahl makes koheler look like St. Francis. Ask yourself "WHY DOESN’T JERRY HURT DOGS TO TRAIN THEM?" And then just answer "BECAUSE JERRY KNOWS HOWE TO TRAIN DOGS WITHOUT HURTING THEM." And THEN SAY OUT LOUD: "IGNORE JERRY, HE’S MEAN TO DOG ABUSERS." You can get all the information you need to PROPERLY handle and train your dog using non force, non confronatational, scientific and psychological methods, in the Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual available for free at http://www.doggydoright.com The Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual is provided compliments of  the BIOSOUND Scientific Elves as an alternative to Doggy Do Right (and Kitty Will Too). Your pal, Jerry "The Phony," Howe. j;~}

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There is a major difference between aggressive, agonistic behavior, and viciousness, a difference that all too often is confused.  All animals can and do demonstrate agonistic behaviors–behaviors directed against another animal, and affecting that other’s behavior and/or continued existence. Aggression refers to the amount of drive involved, the readiness to present agonistic behaviors.  BUT (deliberate caps), aggression is not viciousness. Perhaps we would be less prone to confabulate aggressiveness with viciousness if we thought of the former as assertiveness. Aggressive behavior is of two kinds–that which we consider appropriate and that which is inappropriate.  The dog who saves the life of his master’s child against an attack is not vicious; he is defined as heroic.  The dog who gives out a warning bark as a stranger approaches the front door, is not vicious; he is being a good watchdog.  The dog who attacks without reason, the dog whose actions are overkill for the situation, that is the dog who might, perhaps, legitimately be labelled "vicious."  Protective behaviors are not necessarily vicious behaviors.  (Typically there is far more affect involved in vicious behavior.) In the example you gave, of a dog behind a fence showing its teeth and growling as you walk by, the dog is not being vicious nor is he emitting vicious behaviors.  He is, quite properly, warning the passerby of territorial limits.  The purpose of owning a dog like that is to warn off would-be miscreants.  The prospective burglar, who is frightened off by the barking and/or growling dog, is the one who will not break into your house. Now, should that dog jump the fence to get to someone who is not attempting entry, and bite an innocuous passerby, that dog is behaving in a vicious fashion. avrama & baruch the academic factor <>the most beautiful dog in the world is the one who looks at you with love. <>

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> This may seem like a very simple question, but what > behaviors do vicious dogs exhibit.  Do they only exhibit > them, when they are protecting their territory? > If a dog is behind a fence and you have to walk by, > if it shows it’s teeth and growls, even though you don’t > approach or speak to it, is that considered vicious? > What would be the purpose of owning a dog like > this. > Are they city oridnances where you live, that state > you can’t own a vicious dog? > Thanks in adance > Elizabeth.

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In my opinion, a ‘vicious dog’ is; "A dog that cannot be controlled and/or is unpredictable." Dogs that guard their property are not necessarily ‘vicious’, just protective. If the owner appears while the dog is ‘guarding’ and cannot immediately call it off or ‘control’ it, then I’d say that dog was ‘vicious’. JMO

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> This may seem like a very simple question, but what > behaviors do vicious dogs exhibit.  Do they only exhibit > them, when they are protecting their territory? > If a dog is behind a fence and you have to walk by, > if it shows it’s teeth and growls, even though you don’t > approach or speak to it, is that considered vicious? > What would be the purpose of owning a dog like > this. > Are they city oridnances where you live, that state > you can’t own a vicious dog? > Thanks in adance > Elizabeth.

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What about a dog who’s protecting not his own property but who barks and growls ferociously at another dog while on a walk? My 9MO pup and I have on occasion walked within half a block of a certain owner of two greyhounds. When they see us (and it’s quite a distance–up to 400 ft.), they growl and lunge and bark fiercely. It seems to me the owner barely has them under control. What would these dogs do to me or my dog if one of them got out of the owner’s grasp? Anne

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Hello professora "chin cuff don’t mean SLAP,"gingold,

> There is a major difference between aggressive, agonistic > behavior, and viciousness,

All the training tools YOU rely on. > a difference that all too often is confused.

BUT OF COURSE. You HURT your dog as part of a well rounded training method involving fairness, love, rewards, and punishment ONLY when necessary. That’s NICE professora. > All animals can and do demonstrate agonistic behaviors–

Like jerking and choking your dog when he’s not paying attention to you, and beating him with a stick or belt every twenty minutes for the same mistake you’ve tied him next to… it’s in your koehler book. > behaviors directed against another animal, and affecting > that other’s behavior and/or continued existence.

EXACTLY. That’s your definition of TRAINING… Thank you, professora. > Aggression refers to the amount of drive involved, the > readiness to present agonistic behaviors.

I think you’ve lost me there, professora. I’m just a poor, uneducated, $#!T~kicking dog trainer. I like to think of aggression as another training tool. Don’t you? Makes it SOUND NICE when you’re amongst decent people. It’s approve of by the "experts." LIKE YOU, professora. > BUT (deliberate caps), aggression is not viciousness.

RIGHT. IT’S TRAINING. There’s a difference. Like CHIN CUFF isn’t the same as HITTING. *deliberate caps… > Perhaps we would be less prone to confabulate > aggressiveness with viciousness if we thought of the > former as assertiveness.

SEMANTICS. That’s HOWE you justify HURTING dogs, as articulated in your training program, the koehler method. > Aggressive behavior is of two kinds–that which we > consider appropriate

Like chin cuffing and scruff shaking, jerking and choking dogs on pronged choke collars, twisting and pinching their ears, toes, and testicles, shocking, beating dogs with sticks, and HANGING them. It’s all in the book the BIBLE, by koehler. (Minus the prong and shock. those are MOORE modern ADVANCES in training). HOWE’s my spellin? > and that which is inappropriate.

NOT HURTING THE DOG when you don’t know HOWE ELSE to properly handle and train a particular problem… > The dog who saves the life of his master’s child against > an attack is not vicious; he is defined as heroic.  The dog > who gives out a warning bark as a stranger approaches > the front door, is not vicious; he is being a good > watchdog.

Right. So reward the dog with lots of cookies. > The dog who attacks without reason,

THEY GOT TO DIE. Ask your pit bull libertarian pal john richardson. Or ask our shelter and rescue folks like janet boss and lying"I LOVE KOEHLER"lynn or cindymooreon or lyingdogDUMMY. > the dog whose actions are overkill for the situation,

We should BEAT and HANG them first according to koehler. And THEN kill them. > that is  the dog who might, perhaps, legitimately be > labelled "vicious."

Only by our dog abusing COWARDS who HURT dogs to train them. Like YOU, professora. That’s why YOUR dog bashed your teeth down your throat for you… SEE? That’s allelomimetic behavior. That chin cuff came back to bash YOUR teeth right down your throat for ya… tee hee, tee hee, tee hee…j;~} > Protective behaviors are not necessarily vicious > behaviors.

RIGHT. Just like your training method. It’s TEACHING. >  (Typically there is far more affect involved in vicious > behavior.)

Huh? > In the example you gave, of a dog behind a fence > showing its teeth and growling as you walk by, the dog is > not being vicious nor is he emitting vicious behaviors.

HOWE would we know that? Our "experts" here always want to SEE the behaviors. When janet boss SEES that little dog in the thread "interested in hearing" she SEES a vicious dog who NEEDS to be HURT. So she tells them to put a pronged choke collar and jerk and choke the dog till he becomes FRIENDLY. That’s why our Gang Of Thug’s consensus of opinion was "KILL THE DOG TO BE FAIR." Too bad nobody thought to shut off the shock devices that CAUSED the dog to be aggressive. > He is, quite properly, warning the passerby of > territorial limits.

SO HURT HIM, like janet did. Or just KILL him like john would. >  The purpose of owning a dog like that is to warn off > would-be miscreants.

LIKEWISE. That’s why I’m here, PROFESSORA. > The prospective burglar, who is frightened off by the > barking and/or growling dog, is the one who will not break > into your house.

Or come in take out your dog and take your booty. Good criminals don’t GET SCARED, they DO the SCARING. That’s why I train my dogs to do their job properly… > Now, should that dog jump the fence to get to someone > who is not attempting entry,

According to the Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual, we create a sound distraction and praise, and repeat it till the behavior is extinguished. > and bite an innocuous passerby,

That won’t happen if your train the dog not to jump the fence. Your koehler method recommends using "a good slingshot or a handful of BB’s." INFLICT ENOUGH PAIN, and the behavior will stop. If that doesn’t work, we’d be instructed to HANG the dog. And THEN kill it. > that dog is behaving in a vicious fashion.

I wonder why, professora… > avrama & baruch > the academic factor

"Nope. That "beating dogs with sticks" things is something you twisted out of context, because you are full of bizarro manure." Amy lyingfrosty Dahl LIES with a straight face and says: "I don’t beat dogs, twist ears, or pinch toes. For the benefit of anyone who is in doubt, and who chooses not to read the article, there is NO mention in it of twisting ears. ‘Make the dog’s need to stop the pinching so urgent that resisting your will fades in importance. but will squeal, thrash around, and direct their efforts to escaping the ear pinch’ I would never slap a dog. I would never advise anyone to slap a dog. I do not believe there is a single circumstance, ever, where slapping a dog is anything but destructive." RIGHT. She PINCHES, not twists… and chin cuff doesn’t mean slap, it means hit. ‘WITH THAT EVER READY RIGHT HAND’ amy lyingfrosty dahl continues: "Get a stick 30- or 40-inches long. You can have a helper wield the stick, or do it yourself. Tougher, less tractable dogs may require you to progress to striking them more sharply. With your hand on the collar and ear, say, "fetch." Immediately tap the dog on the hindquarters with the stick. Repeat "fetch" and pinch the ear all the way to the dummy. Repeat, varying how hard you hit the dog You can press the dog’s ear with a shotshell instead of your thumb even get a studded collar and pinch the ear against that Say "fetch" while pressing the dummy against its lips and pinching its ear. if the dog still does not open its mouth, get out the shotshell. Try pinching the ear between the metal casing and the collar, even the buckle on the collar. Persist! Eventually, the dog will give in" Gotta LOVE koehler. dahl makes koheler look like St. Francis. "The Koehler Method of Dog Training" , Howell Book House, 1996": BARKING, WHINING, HOWLING, YODELING, SCREAMING, AND WAILING The fact that you realize you have such a problem makes it certain you have "reproved" the dog often enough to let him know you were against his sound effects, even though your reproving didn’t quiet them, so we’ll bypass the loudly clapped hands, the cup of water in his face, and the "shame-shames" and start with something more emphatic. We’ll begin with the easiest kind of vocalist to correct: the one that charges gates, fences, doors, and windows, barking furiously at familiar or imaginary people and objects. A few clusters of BBs from a good slingshot, in conjunction with the light line and plenty of temptations, will cause such a dog to use his mind rather than his mouth. But you won’t make the permanent impression unless you supply dozens of opportunities for him to exercise the control he thus acquires. Make sure these opportunities don’t always come at the same time of the day, else he may learn to observe the "quiet hour" and pursue his old routines at other times. With the help of the light line, it will be easy to follow the BBs with a long down to make sure he gets the most from his lesson. As was mentioned before, eliminating the senseless barking will not lessen the dog’s value as a watchdog but rather, as he grows more discriminating, increase it. The dog who vocalizes in bratty protest or lonesomeness because you’re gone constitutes a different problem. If it is impractical for someone to stay with him constantly (there are owners who cater to neurosis by employing dog sitters), you’ll have to heed the neighbors and the law and quiet the dog. This calls for a little ingenuity as well as a heavy hand. Attach a line to your dog’s collar, so your corrective effort doesn’t turn into a footrace around the house until you reach a stalemate under the bed. This use of the line in the correction will also serve to establish it as a reminder to be quiet as the dog drags it around when you’re not present. Next, equip yourself with a man’s leather belt or a strap heavy enough to give your particular dog a good tanning. Yup-we’re going to strike him. Real hard. Remember, you’re dealing with a dog who knows he should be quiet and neighbors who have legal rights to see that he does. When the noise comes, instead of trying to sneak up to the door so you can barge in while he’s still barking, which is generally impossible, respond to his first sound with an emphatic bellow of "out," and keep on bellowing as you charge back to his area. Thunder through the door or gate, snatch up the belt that you’ve conveniently placed, and descend on him. He’ll have no chance to dodge if you grab the line and reel him in until his front feet … read more »

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They’d probably PLAY. The fence is probably the only reason they’re acting aggressively. That’s because of the restriction of the barrier. That’s the SAME REASON your dogs pull… Bye! j;~}

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> What about a dog who’s protecting not his own property but who barks and growls > ferociously at another dog while on a walk? > My 9MO pup and I have on occasion walked within half a block of a certain owner > of two greyhounds. When they see us (and it’s quite a distance–up to 400 ft.), > they growl and lunge and bark fiercely. It seems to me the owner barely has > them under control. What would these dogs do to me or my dog if one of them got > out of the owner’s grasp? > Anne

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Why Jer and his sales pitch and posts bothers me…

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Um besides the fact that this guy spends a HUGE amount of time posting… I wouldn’t buy a THING from him because of the way he treats potential customers.Name calling, insults, threats…… I’ve worked in various customer service related business for 22 years and I was always taught BE NICE TO THE CUSTOMERS. Being rude and insulting  to the PAYING customers is a good way to help your competition. Hey, I may be wrong here, but I think not…. Martha

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Hello Martha, > Re: Why Jer and his sales pitch and posts bothers me

When people start off telling me about my "SALES PITCH," right off the bat, WE KNOW, that you’re throwing us a Red Herring. That’s a subterfuge, and an attempt to discredit me, because you have NO criticism of my advice and information… So, for starters, you’re finished here. You’re not talking dog training. This is already, an off topic post of yours… SEE? But I’ll give you the courtesy of answering your loaded questions, because NOBODY here can discredit my information, OR THEY WOULD HAVE.

> Um besides the fact that this guy spends a HUGE > amount of time posting…

Yeah? HOWE’S MY SPELLIN? Gramma sends her best. That’s because this guy has a huge amount of INFORMATION. I’ve given more information about every aspect of dog’s and human dog trainer’s behaviors, than the entire Gang Of Thugs, put together. I’ve got solutions where our Thugs don’t even recognize a problem. > I wouldn’t buy a THING from  him because of the way > he treats potential customers.Name calling, insults, > threats……

Threats? You’ve got the wrong man. Ask boob maida about threats. Ask lyingdogDUMMY about threats and about stalking. No problem. I don’t do business with dog abusing, lying, Thugs. EVERY WORD I say is PROVEN in blackman and white, and don’t you forget it. You got any bitches about my advice and dog behavior information? If you do, speak up. If you don’t, go to the back of the Conga line and BOOGALOO ON OUTTA HERE with the rest of the Thugs. This forum has no need for Thugs who jerk and choke and inimidate and KILL dogs becuse of their diminished capacity and personality complexes like SADISM and CONTROL and DOMINANCE issues, their fragile ego’s and weak minds, and their self percieved INFERIORITY. That’s why they HURT DOGS, to compensate for ther lack of self esteem. HURTING DOGS MAKES THEM FEEL POWERFUL AND COMPETENT AND IN CONTROL. When bums like YOU criticize me, it’s usually because YOU are identifying with the criticizm I have of others here who HURT dogs and LIE about it. I’ll post about fifteen pages of EVIDENCE in the form of DIRECT QUOTES, BELOW, just in case you’re shooting your stupid yap off at me without ever having read any of the FACTS. TAKE ISSUE WITH THE FACTS. CRITICIZE MY METHOD. PROVE THAT I’M INCORECT ON ONE, JUST ONE SMALL POINT, AND PERHAPS I’LL LEAVE HERE IN SHAME AND DISGRACE, like our Thugs will be doing when I’m done twisting and pinching their ears and toes, and testicles, and shocking, chin cuffing and scruff shaking them publicly as they do to their dogs in the back of their sheds. > I’ve worked in various customer service related > business for 22 years and I was always taught BE > NICE TO THE CUSTOMERS.

I don’t do business with dog abusers, liars, or thugs. > Being rude and insulting  to the PAYING customers is > a good way to help your competition.

BWAAHAAHAHAHAAA!!! You don’t get it. I don’t HAVE any competiton. My information and product stands on it’s own. Half my Doggy Do Right (and Kitty Will Too) customers don’t even own dogs. The people who study my FREE Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual rarely need my machine, because the training methods work so fast, their dog behavior problems are solved before the unit could even be shipped to them. > Hey, I may be wrong here, but I think not….

Well, you just read the lengthy text below, and you’ll see for yourself. > Martha

What I can’t understand is, why these bums want to continue HURTING their dogs, just beause it’ll mean bumping off a few punks, like lyingdogDUMMY, lyinglynn, lyingfrosty dahl, blackman, lyingdoc dermer, janet boss, john richardson, and the rest of the pukes here who use pronged choke and shock collars, and confront, confine, and KILL dogs they can’t HURT ENOUGH to make them respect their G-d Like "AUTHORITY." > Not trying to be a rat or anything else. I clearly said > what I wanted to say about Jerry’s help with my dog > problem.

Our Gang Of Thugs will put you in their killfiles… Of course, they’ll still read OUR posts FIRST, but they’ll tell everyone not to listen to us, and they’ll continue teaching people to HURT and KILL their dogs, because IT GETS THEM OFF. > It is sad that this group is still so antagonistic all the > time.

Their fighting for whatever’s left of their miserable careers and lousy reputations. They think I’m going to lay off them. They haven’t even begun to feel the sting. I’m GONNA hurt them, BIG TIME. > There is a lot of knowledge here, but it is rarely > disseminated in a kindly manner.

That’s because some of us are a little EMBARASSED by some others of us… BWAAAHAHAAAA!!!! BWWWAHAHAHAAA!!!! BWAAHAHHAHAAAA!!! It didn’t have to be like this. I gave them PLENTY of opportunity to LEARN and IMPROVE themselves. I came at them gently and with PLENTY of GOOSE GREASE. Expect nothing but the best from Jerry, EVEN for our dog abusing Thugs, SEE? They thought I was being MEAN to dog abusers. They haven’t seen MEAN, YET. > Most newbies get ran off in fairly short order, and go > over to r.p.d.breeds where people are much freindlier.

I’ll have to go over there more often, eh? > Seems like most posters in here have been around > each other too long. Some sort of internet > cabin fever or something(IMHO).

Birds of a feather. NOBODY ELSE would have them. > Anyway, I won’t be reading your’s or DogButt’s reply.

What can we learn from him? Believe me, if he ever does come up with something worthwhile, it’ll make headline news. > So feel free to go at each other’s throats as usual, > flame me and my post, whatever.

I’m sure they will. I RELY on them for that, so this way, EVERYBODY else gets the message, too. That’s why their killfile Jerry campaines > Again, thanks Jerry

NO PROBLEM! My pleasure. Just keep up the good work, and ask, if you have any difficulty. > and all of you have a nice day……

NO PROBLEM! I’m fixing to tighten them up on that right now. > well except you DogButt!

INDEED. He only has a good day when he gets to HANG a dog, to teach them who their G-d is. BWAAAAHAHAH!A!! >  Maybe Jerry can help you stop eating sh-t!

Well, we KNOW I can. The QUESTION IS, HOWE??? Do you think I should use the same non force, non confrontational, scientific and psychological conditioning and behavior modification techniques as I’d taught you, OR, do you think I should use the techniques HE told YOU, he’d NEED to use on YOUR dog, that would HURT him MOORE than we’d LIKE? HMM? Any suggestions??? I think our anonymous, cowardly, dog abusing, Thug, lyingdogDUMMY need some SPECIAL HANDLING, eh? > BYE!

Remember, every dog is different, and needs a different approach to training.. That’s why they HURT dogs here. I think I’ll review some of the technique THEY rely on, and modify them for use on an anonymous, lying, dog abusing, cowardly, Thug: Here’s some psychoclown lying for lyingfrosty dahl, and then we got some "GOOD KOEHLER TRAINING," according to your pal lyingdogDUMMY.

"Nope. That "beating dogs with sticks" things is something you twisted out of context, because you are full of bizarro manure." Amy lyingfrosty Dahl LIES with a straight face and says: "I don’t beat dogs, twist ears, or pinch toes. For the benefit of anyone who is in doubt, and who chooses not to read the article, there is NO mention in it of twisting ears. I would never slap a dog. I would never advise anyone to slap a dog. I do not believe there is a single circumstance, ever, where slapping a dog is anything but destructive." RIGHT. She PINCHES, not twists… and chin cuff doesn’t mean hit, it means slap. amy lyingfrosty dahl continues: "Get a stick 30- or 40-inches long. You can have a helper wield the stick, or do it yourself. Tougher, less tractable dogs may require you to progress to striking them more sharply. With your hand on the collar and ear, say, "fetch." Immediately tap the dog on the hindquarters with the stick. Repeat "fetch" and pinch the ear all the way to the dummy. Repeat, varying how hard you hit the dog," "Now you are ready to progress to what most people think of as force-fetching: the ear pinch. Make the dog’s need to stop the pinching so urgent that resisting your will fades in importance. but will squeal, thrash around, and direct their efforts to escaping the ear pinch You can press the dog’s ear with a shotshell instead of your thumb even get a studded collar and pinch the ear against that Say "fetch" while pressing the dummy against its lips and pinching its ear. if the dog still does not open its mouth, get out the shotshell. Try pinching the ear between the metal casing and the collar, even the buckle on the collar. Persist! Eventually, the dog will give in" Gotta LOVE koehler. dahl makes koheler look like St. Francis. "The Koehler Method of Dog Training" , Howell Book House, 1996": "Housebreaking problems: Occasionally, there is a pup who seems determined to relieve himself inside the house, regardless of how often he has the opportunity to go outside. This dog may require punishment. Make certain he is equipped with a collar and piece of line so he can’t avoid correction. When you discover a mess, move in fast, take him to the place of his error, and hold his head close enough so that he associates his error with the punishment. Punish him by spanking him with a light strap or switch. Either one is better than a folded newspaper. It is important to your future relationship that you do not rush at him and start swinging before you get hold of him. When he’s been spanked, take him outside. Chances are, if you are careful in your feeding and close observation, you will not have to do much punishing. Be consistent in your handling. To have a pup almost house-broken and then force him to commit an error by not providing an opportunity to go outside … read more »

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> SEE? But I’ll give you the courtesy of answering your loaded questions, > because NOBODY here can discredit my information, OR THEY WOULD HAVE.

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Why don’t you just make fun of some of my posts? BWAAAHAHAHA!!!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> SEE? But I’ll give you the courtesy of answering your loaded > questions, > because NOBODY here can discredit my information, OR THEY WOULD HAVE.

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Is that *really* a picture of Jerry or is it a really mean spoof? — "Linux renders ships                     http://www.berghold.net  NT renders ships useless…."          

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How to set up and use a killfile (weekly posting)

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Hello marquis de "read koehler for content," shaw,

> Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to automatically mark > certain posts or threads as read. This is usually referred to as a > killfile or a filter.

You want people to killfile Jerry, because Jerry has EXPOSED our lying, dog abusing Thugs as the vicious COWARDS they are. Here’s PROOF: Hello People, lyinglynn writes to a new foster dog care giver: "For barking in the crate – leave the leash on and pass it through the crate door.  Attach a line to it.  When he barks, use the line for a correction." lyinlynn says: "I LOVE KOEHLER," and in the next breath denies being a ‘koehler trainer.’ Is that because she shocks dogs, and koehler never had a shock collar? Pity that he was born too late to benefit from such a wondrous teaching tool, ISN’T it??? BESIDES, WHAT’S SO WRONG being a koehelr trainer, THAT lying"I LOVE KOEHLER"lynn AND CINDYMORON BOTH DENY USING THE KOEHLER METHODS THAT THEY TEACH??? Or is it just that lying is in vogue??? Amy Dahl LIES with a straight face and says: "I don’t beat dogs, twist ears, or pinch toes. For the benefit of anyone who is in doubt, and who chooses not to read the article, there is NO mention in it of "twisting ears.  I would never slap a dog. I would never advise anyone to slap a dog. I do not believe there is a single circumstance, ever, where slapping a dog is anything but destructive." AND THEN SHE SAYS: " Any refusals are corrected with the ear pinch. When performance is smooth, the stick can be added just as in the fetch from a sitting position. If the previous steps have been carefully done, the dog will soon be lunging eagerly for each dummy as soon as it sees it" THAT’S THE EXCITED, HAPPY LOOK THEIR DOGS SHOW… IT’S TERROR!!!

"Nope. That "beating dogs with sticks" things is something you twisted out of context, because you are full of bizarro manure." LIAR. I’ll just copy a direct quote or two or three or four or five or six… HOWE many direct quotes would you like??? "Get a stick 30- or 40-inches long. You can have a helper wield the stick, or do it yourself. Tougher, less tractable dogs may require you to progress to striking them more sharply. With your hand on the collar and ear, say, ‘fetch.’ Immediately tap the dog on the hindquarters with the stick. Repeat "fetch" and pinch the ear all the way to the dummy. Repeat, varying how hard you hit the dog, "Now you are ready to progress to what most people think of as force-fetching: the ear pinch. but will squeal, thrash around, and direct their efforts to escaping the ear pinch You can press the dog’s ear with a shotshell instead of your thumb; even get a studded collar and pinch the ear against that Make the dog’s need to stop the pinching so urgent that resisting your will fades in importance. Say "fetch" while pressing the dummy against its lips and pinching its ear. if the dog still does not open its mouth, get out the shotshell. Try pinching the ear between the metal casing and the collar, even the buckle on the collar. Persist! Eventually, the dog will give in" http://www.oakhillkennel.com/library/force/force1.html http://www.oakhillkennel.com/library/force/force2.html While force-fetching is now complete, training has become more varied and interesting and we are sure you will want to continue." HOWE does varying HOWE you are HURTING the dog make it more INTERESTING? You can’t do something that’s WRONG, right, NO MATTER HOWE hard you try. Dogs DIE because of inappropriate handling and training techniques. There is NEVER any need to jerk and choke and shock or pinch and twist dog’s body parts or beat dogs with sticks to MOTIVATE them. You can get all the information you need to properly handle and train your dog using non force, non confrontational, scientific and psychological behavior modification and conditioning techniques, from the Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual available for free at http://www.doggydoright.com BEWARE the forgeries to confuse you, and the warnings offered to you from our rpdb Gang Of Thugs regarding killfiling my posts and the Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual. These people are frantic at the thought of not having anymore EXCUSE for being able to jerk, choke, and hurt dogs on pronged, choke, and electronic shock collars. You cannot trust your dog’s well being to people who tell you to killfile my advice…and tell you to punish, confine, and confront your dog’s behavior problems. Our Gang Of Thugs are easily identifiable by their warnings about my posts, and their killfile instructions to prevent me from EXPOSING THEM as the vicious, abusive, cretins they are, AND WANT YOU TO BE, so they don’t look out of sorts. "Thus we should beware of clinging to vulgar opinions, and judge things by reason’s way, not by popular say."                        -Montaigne- "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent."                       -Salvor Hardin- "If you cannot convince them, confuse them."                      -H.S. Truman- DRAINING THE SWAMP, AND RELOCATING THE GATORS… j;~) "CUSTOM WILL RECONCILE PEOPLE TO ANY ATROCITY."                    - G.B. Shaw – "I know that most men, including those at ease with problems of the greatest complexity, can seldom accept even the simplest and most obvious truth if it would oblige them to admit the falsity of conclusions which they have delighted in explaining to colleagues, proudly taught to others, and which they have woven, thread by thread, into the fabric of their lives."                           -Leo Tolstoy- Is it any wonder that the following sig file has generated more complaints to my personal email than any other controversial post I have made to date, bar none?:                          -CAVEAT- If you have to do things to your dog to train him, that you would rather not have to do, then you shouldn’t be doing them. If you have a dog trainer who tells you to jerk your dog around, choke him, pinch his ears, or twist his toes, shock, scruff shake, slap, scold, chin cuff, hit, or punish your dog in any manner, that corrections are appropriate, that the dog won’t think of you as the punisher, that you’ve got to be "firm," or that corrections are not harmful, or if they can’t train your dog to do what you want, look for a trainer who knows HOWE. You can get all the information you need to PROPERLY handle and train your dog using non force, non confronatational, scientific and psychological conditioning and deconditioning techniques in the Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual available for free at http://www.doggydoright.com The Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual is provided compliments of the BIOSOUND Scientific Elves as an alternative to Doggy Do Right (and Kitty Will Too). For additional FREE help for any dog or cat behavior questions, please call or write. Sincerely, Jerry Howe, Director of Training, Wits’ End Dog Training Director of Research, BIOSOUND Scientific 1611 24th St Orlando, FL 32805 Fax: (208)460-4270 Phone: 1-407-425-5092 http://www.doggydoright.com Nature, to be mastered, must be obeyed.                    -Francis Bacon- There are terrible people who, instead of solving a problem, bungle it and make it more difficult for all who come after. Who ever can’t hit the nail on the head should, please, not hit at all.                  -Nietzsche- The abilities to think, rationalize and solve problems are learned qualities. The Wits’ End Dog Training Method challenges the learning centers in the dogs brain. These centers, once challenged, develop and continue to grow to make him smarter. The Wits’ End Dog Training method capitalizes on praising split seconds of canine thought, strategy, and timing, not mindless hours of forced repetition, constant corrections, and scolding.               -Jerry Howe-

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Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to automatically mark certain posts or threads as read. This is usually referred to as a killfile or a filter. Instructions on how to create a killfile for some of the more common newsreaders are below. If yours isn’t listed, try looking in your browser under "help." Disclaimer: These instructions have been compiled from a variety of sources. I only use rn myself so if the instructions below can’t help you, I can’t either. Conversely, if you have any additions or corrections to this list, please feel free to email me at reposted. Many, many thanks to everyone who’s contributed!–Dianne Schoenberg AGENT    Pull down the ‘Window’ on the Menu. Go to Usenet Filters and click on    that.    The first icon on the toolbox should be to ‘Add Kill Filter’. Click    on that.    The edit window will come up. In the area ‘Filter Expression’, write    ’Jerry Howe’. And then under ‘Kill Action’, mark whatever little    button you want. AOL 5.0 (note: versions prior to 5.0 lack killfiles)    From the newsgroups window, choose preferences and a window will open    that says, "Global newsgroup preferences." Click on the filtering    tab (there should be filtering, viewing, and posting tabs). Select    filter type from the pulldown menu. Enter the filter in the text field    below the pulldown menu. Then click on the "add filter" button below    the text field. Then click "save" at the bottom of the page, and    you’re done. FREE AGENT    Regrettably, Free Agent does not have a filter feature. Shell out    the few bucks for the upgrade; I’m told you won’t regret it. MT NEWSREADER FOR THE MAC:    Lets you killfile in a large number of ways. When a window showing    one article is foremost (and when an article is highlighted in a window    showing the list of articles for a group), a couple of entries on the    ’Filter’ submenu of the Edit menu are enabled. These are ‘Filter this    author…’ and ‘Filter this subject…’, which create author or subject    filters for the active articles respectively. NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR    Under the Edit Menu, choose the Message Filters… command.    In the resulting dialog box, click the New button to define a new    filter. Give the filter a name, like "Filter Jerry."    Set the criteria for the filter. For example, "sender is Jerry Howe"    or "subject contains ninnyboy".    Select what to do with filtered messages (delete, ignore, etc…)    Click OK. You may have to disconnect and reconnect for it to take    effect. OUTLOOK EXPRESS 5.0    Go to the toolbar at the top of any post written by the person you    wish to banish from your computer. Click on "Message"; then, on the    drop-down menu, click on "Block Sender".    To filter out certain messages rather than blocking a sender entirely    you can create message ‘rules.’ Say you want to filter out all messages    containing ‘ninnyboy’ in the subject line. Go to Message, Create Rule    from Message. Select the condition for each message rule you want to    create and apply. RN & TRN    To create a global killfile in either of these newsreaders, create a    file in your News directory called KILL (this must be in all capital    letters). Use any text editor to enter the following line into it:    newsgroup you read. TIN    Read a message from the person you want to killfile or with the subject    heading you want to killfile. While that’s on the screen, hit ctrl and    k at the same time (^k).    A questionaire type screen appears.  Return is like saying yes.  Space    will toggle from the "subject header" to the "sent from" line.  In    other words, you can choose to kill anything from a particular person    or to kill anything with a particular word in the subject heading.      I recommend killfiling people instead of killfiling words because I    might want to kill a subject about "lying dirt bags" today but want to    read something about a dog "lying in dirt" tomorrow.  The people stay    more constant than the subject lines.    Toggle with the space bar until you have the combination you want and    then hit return several times to send.  The subject line and sent from    line should already be typed in if you were in the message screen when    you hit ctrl k.    Doesn’t work?  There’s a question that reads kill pattern.  Sometimes I    have to type in the person’s name exactly the way it reads on the sent    from line.  I’m not sure why. X-NEWS    When reading an article, press ‘k’ to add the poster to the plonk    file. It will then ask you for an expiration period – 100 days is    the default.  If you want a person permanently zapped, change "100"    to "0". XRN (At least, version 9.02.  Don’t know about earlier versions)    With an article from the troll in question selected, hold shift    while clicking the "Author Kill" button to kill for the current    group. To kill for ALL groups, use the Control key instead of    the shift key.

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Hello marquis de "read koehler for content," shaw, > Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to > automatically mark certain posts or threads as read. > This is usually referred to as a killfile or a filter.

What’s your purpose for encouraging people to killfile others? Are you AFRAID of something? I’ll bet you are. I’ll bet you’re AFRAID to be embarassed by the truth. Here’s some filter advice that will help you out in real life as well as on the news groups: USE YOUR BRAIN. If a post makes sense, it’s probably sensible… HOWE’S THAT? Here’s more: The following will give YOU some NEW OPTIONS: "Hello Soup, Sounds like BUNK to me… What evidence do you have to support your proposition the brain is really capable of recognizing and discriminating good from bad information??? There is NO EVIDENCE whatsoever supporting what you suggest here, and I think you are just trying to SCAM good people out of their minds, by making them use them all up… PEOPLE!!! Don’t listen to this scam artist who only wants you to THINK, so he can scam you out of you mind while it is being preoccupied with his distraction technique… Don’t be fooled! Thinking can be dangerous! Reading information will give you ideas. CAVEAT EMPTOR. Jerry."

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> HOW TO FILTER POSTS ON NEWSGROUPS WITHOUT > KILLFILES > A SUPERDOG STATION EXCLUSIVE > I’ve found this incredible way to filter posts which I want > to share with you all, actually, I’ve been using it for a > few years now and you won’t believe it when I tell you how > powerful it is…I know this sounds complicated, but all you > have to do is look at posts/threads, decide which you think > you might want to read, and then read them.  The ones you > don’t want to read, (listen carefully now…you don’t > read). > You see, you actually use something called your "BraIN" and > believe it or not, your eyes cooperate and if your "BraIN" > tells them not to read something, they won’t.  Of course, > your hand has to cooperate with your brain by not clicking > unless it is told to. > Sexual predators, Heads of State, mimes, and people with > Parkinson’s Disease often have trouble controlling their > hands, but most everyone else should be okay. > Scientists have proven the filtering ability of the brain > with double blind experiments in Rhesus Monkeys.  Of course, > many critics argue that doubly blinded monkeys are rendered > poor subjects for experiments involving sight and/or > perception, but what do these yahyahhing critics know > anyway? > Anyway, this "BraIN" thing is really cool.  Many of you > people should try it sometime.  It’s good for other things > besides newsgroups too!  You can impress all your friends > and neighbors with it, and you can even use it to seduce > older teenagers like Britney Spears, middle-aged teenagers > like Christina Aguilera or even brand spankin new teenagers > like Mandy Moore, if they live close by. > DISCLAIMER: > (please do not trespass on private property to seduce > teenagers, regardless of age, unless you get written > permission from their parents or guardians). > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN NETSCAPE > Instead of filtering people, I filter threads and posts.  I > typically read about 10-20% of the posts here, because I > don’t have time to read them all….in Netscape, I just read > the ones I want to read, then I hit SHIFT-C (which marks all > messages read) > Or…the long way by clicking up top > Messages—> > Mark—-> > all read > Then I just close the window and I’m done.  Then next time I > open it, only new messages appear.  If I find an interesting > thread, where I want to go back and read the whole thing, I > can go back and mark the whole thread unread and read it. > View—> > Messages—> > all > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN OUTLOOK > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AGENT > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AOL > obviously, if you use AOL for newsgroups you can’t > JUST KIDDING!  I was just yah yahhing you there. > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN EUDORA > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN XNEWS > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN in other programs, > see above and extrapolate (a fancy way of using your brain) > Yours for dogs, law and order, the American Way, and the > keeping of the ruffians, the ya yahhers, the troublemakers, > the cat callers, and the "up to no good" at bay… > This is Michael > Reporting Live… > http://dogtv.com

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hip, hip hooray…. Looks like you don’t need blinders on….. I never need a kill file…..

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hello marquis de "read koehler for content," shaw, > Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to > automatically mark certain posts or threads as read. > This is usually referred to as a killfile or a filter. > What’s your purpose for encouraging people to killfile others? Are you > AFRAID of something? I’ll bet you are. I’ll bet you’re AFRAID to be > embarassed by the truth. > Here’s some filter advice that will help you out in real > life as well as on the news groups: > USE YOUR BRAIN. If a post makes sense, it’s probably > sensible… HOWE’S THAT? > Here’s more: > The following will give YOU some NEW OPTIONS: > "Hello Soup, > Sounds like BUNK to me… What evidence do you have > to support your proposition the brain is really capable > of recognizing and discriminating good from bad > information??? > There is NO EVIDENCE whatsoever supporting what > you suggest here, and I think you are just trying to > SCAM good people out of their minds, by making them > use them all up… > PEOPLE!!! Don’t listen to this scam artist who only > wants you to THINK, so he can scam you out of you > mind while it is being preoccupied with his distraction > technique… > Don’t be fooled! Thinking can be dangerous! Reading > information will give you ideas. > CAVEAT EMPTOR. Jerry." > HOW TO FILTER POSTS ON NEWSGROUPS WITHOUT > KILLFILES > A SUPERDOG STATION EXCLUSIVE > I’ve found this incredible way to filter posts which I want > to share with you all, actually, I’ve been using it for a > few years now and you won’t believe it when I tell you how > powerful it is…I know this sounds complicated, but all you > have to do is look at posts/threads, decide which you think > you might want to read, and then read them.  The ones you > don’t want to read, (listen carefully now…you don’t > read). > You see, you actually use something called your "BraIN" and > believe it or not, your eyes cooperate and if your "BraIN" > tells them not to read something, they won’t.  Of course, > your hand has to cooperate with your brain by not clicking > unless it is told to. > Sexual predators, Heads of State, mimes, and people with > Parkinson’s Disease often have trouble controlling their > hands, but most everyone else should be okay. > Scientists have proven the filtering ability of the brain > with double blind experiments in Rhesus Monkeys.  Of course, > many critics argue that doubly blinded monkeys are rendered > poor subjects for experiments involving sight and/or > perception, but what do these yahyahhing critics know > anyway? > Anyway, this "BraIN" thing is really cool.  Many of you > people should try it sometime.  It’s good for other things > besides newsgroups too!  You can impress all your friends > and neighbors with it, and you can even use it to seduce > older teenagers like Britney Spears, middle-aged teenagers > like Christina Aguilera or even brand spankin new teenagers > like Mandy Moore, if they live close by. > DISCLAIMER: > (please do not trespass on private property to seduce > teenagers, regardless of age, unless you get written > permission from their parents or guardians). > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN NETSCAPE > Instead of filtering people, I filter threads and posts.  I > typically read about 10-20% of the posts here, because I > don’t have time to read them all….in Netscape, I just read > the ones I want to read, then I hit SHIFT-C (which marks all > messages read) > Or…the long way by clicking up top > Messages—> > Mark—-> > all read > Then I just close the window and I’m done.  Then next time I > open it, only new messages appear.  If I find an interesting > thread, where I want to go back and read the whole thing, I > can go back and mark the whole thread unread and read it. > View—> > Messages—> > all > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN OUTLOOK > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AGENT > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AOL > obviously, if you use AOL for newsgroups you can’t > JUST KIDDING!  I was just yah yahhing you there. > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN EUDORA > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN XNEWS > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN in other programs, > see above and extrapolate (a fancy way of using your brain) > Yours for dogs, law and order, the American Way, and the > keeping of the ruffians, the ya yahhers, the troublemakers, > the cat callers, and the "up to no good" at bay… > This is Michael > Reporting Live… > http://dogtv.com

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MAYBE, just MAYBE you missed the point of my post… Unless your intention’s simply to just "preach to the choir," well.. your (as-in the group) constant attacks on his dog-collar any time he claims you’re abusing dogs, well… causes the "hmm.." radar to flicker… I’ve used my own "training methods" ("good with animals" and such) so I’ve no interest in any of what either side has to offer.. just an interested Imagine watching an "old fort show" and noticing  that the fort-occupiers are trying to distract the attacking soldiers’ attention from the fort instead of shooting/lobbing at ‘em from it…. It’d cause visions of glass-houses, red fish, etc… whether it’s true or not, wouldn’t it? Of course, you probably don’t care what "outsiders" think if you’re just here for the "sake of arguing"…. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > A person who would require a "that’s not true" post in order to doubt the > truth of the statements is probably going to have difficulty > understanding the difference between claims and evidence.  They also will > likely have difficulty understanding things such as context.  In order to > explain it more posts would have to be written.  This group is NOT > rec.pets.dogs.jerry  Those of us who wish to enjoy the group have better > things to do than teach people critical thinking skills.

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>What do you mean, dogman?

To explain further, dogman, though I shouldn’t need to:  I’ve said before, and often, that I don’t have any problem with training tools used correctly. I haven’t used either a prong or choke collar and am not knowledgeable in their use.  So I have never commented on them, pro or con, other than to advise making sure that the trainer knows what he’s doing. — –Matt.  Rocky’s a Dog.

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>>Where?  When? >Et tu, brute?

What do you mean, dogman? — –Matt.  Rocky’s a Dog.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Got an easier killfile.  Simply go to: > <http://www.desisoft.com/fixnews/> > and follow the instructions!  Works on Netscape > ONLY- but, allows blocking of messages by > subject/author/etc. > You don’t have to hate Jerry Howe to use one.  You > just have to hate wasting the time it takes to > download and scan the continual crap some posters > throw at the newsgroups.  It’s good for trolls; does > Jerry qualify?  Who knows! But, if ya bug me,  Z A > P !!!  Yer GONE, FOREVER!  And, I never have to read > your posts, nor see your name again.  A certain small > dog lover called me a bad name a year ago-he’s gone! > Accolade Kennels > Bullmastiffs and English and French Bulldogs > Howard Conaway

Hello Howeard, Here’s some filter advice that will help you out in real life as well as on the news groups: USE YOUR BRAIN. If a post makes sense, it’s probably sensible… HOWE’S THAT? Here’s more: The following will give YOU some NEW OPTIONS: "Hello Soup, Sounds like BUNK to me… What evidence do you have to support your proposition the brain is really capable of recognizing and discriminating good from bad information??? There is NO EVIDENCE whatsoever supporting what you suggest here, and I think you are just trying to SCAM good people out of their minds, by making them use them all up… PEOPLE!!! Don’t listen to this scam artist who only wants you to THINK, so he can scam you out of you mind while it is being preoccupied with his distraction technique… Don’t be fooled! Thinking can be dangerous! Reading information will give you ideas. CAVEAT EMPTOR. Jerry."

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> HOW TO FILTER POSTS ON NEWSGROUPS WITHOUT > KILLFILES > A SUPERDOG STATION EXCLUSIVE > I’ve found this incredible way to filter posts which I want > to share with you all, actually, I’ve been using it for a > few years now and you won’t believe it when I tell you how > powerful it is…I know this sounds complicated, but all you > have to do is look at posts/threads, decide which you think > you might want to read, and then read them.  The ones you > don’t want to read, (listen carefully now…you don’t > read). > You see, you actually use something called your "BraIN" and > believe it or not, your eyes cooperate and if your "BraIN" > tells them not to read something, they won’t.  Of course, > your hand has to cooperate with your brain by not clicking > unless it is told to. > Sexual predators, Heads of State, mimes, and people with > Parkinson’s Disease often have trouble controlling their > hands, but most everyone else should be okay. > Scientists have proven the filtering ability of the brain > with double blind experiments in Rhesus Monkeys.  Of course, > many critics argue that doubly blinded monkeys are rendered > poor subjects for experiments involving sight and/or > perception, but what do these yahyahhing critics know > anyway? > Anyway, this "BraIN" thing is really cool.  Many of you > people should try it sometime.  It’s good for other things > besides newsgroups too!  You can impress all your friends > and neighbors with it, and you can even use it to seduce > older teenagers like Britney Spears, middle-aged teenagers > like Christina Aguilera or even brand spankin new teenagers > like Mandy Moore, if they live close by. > DISCLAIMER: > (please do not trespass on private property to seduce > teenagers, regardless of age, unless you get written > permission from their parents or guardians). > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN NETSCAPE > Instead of filtering people, I filter threads and posts.  I > typically read about 10-20% of the posts here, because I > don’t have time to read them all….in Netscape, I just read > the ones I want to read, then I hit SHIFT-C (which marks all > messages read) > Or…the long way by clicking up top > Messages—> > Mark—-> > all read > Then I just close the window and I’m done.  Then next time I > open it, only new messages appear.  If I find an interesting > thread, where I want to go back and read the whole thing, I > can go back and mark the whole thread unread and read it. > View—> > Messages—> > all > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN OUTLOOK > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AGENT > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AOL > obviously, if you use AOL for newsgroups you can’t > JUST KIDDING!  I was just yah yahhing you there. > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN EUDORA > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN XNEWS > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN in other programs, > see above and extrapolate (a fancy way of using your brain) > Yours for dogs, law and order, the American Way, and the > keeping of the ruffians, the ya yahhers, the troublemakers, > the cat callers, and the "up to no good" at bay… > This is Michael > Reporting Live… > http://dogtv.com

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>>You said you use a pronged choke collar… >Where?  When?

Et tu, brute? — Dogman http://www.i1.net/~dogman For everything you’ve ever wanted to know about our newsgroup’s many TROLLS: http://www.i1.net/~dogman/trolls.html "I really dislike – thats (sic) too harsh but the best I can state it –  the entire sporting group and cannot imagine being forced to live with one – not my types at all!"                                                                           Nancy Holmes

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>You said you use a pronged choke collar…

Where?  When? — –Matt.  Rocky’s a Dog.

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Got an easier killfile.  Simply go to: <http://www.desisoft.com/fixnews/> and follow the instructions!  Works on Netscape ONLY- but, allows blocking of messages by subject/author/etc. You don’t have to hate Jerry Howe to use one.  You just have to hate wasting the time it takes to download and scan the continual crap some posters throw at the newsgroups.  It’s good for trolls; does Jerry qualify?  Who knows! But, if ya bug me,  Z A P !!!  Yer GONE, FOREVER!  And, I never have to read your posts, nor see your name again.  A certain small dog lover called me a bad name a year ago-he’s gone! Accolade Kennels Bullmastiffs and English and French Bulldogs Howard Conaway

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Hello lyingdoc dermer,

writes: >And what about his training info? ;)  Does that really > work? >  Dear BD, >  Have your read this:

 http://home.earthlink.net/~tdwillis/Harlan/concerns.html >  ?

Is that the best you can do, professor? Why don’t you just grade my work like you’d do one of them kids you’re ripping off in school? You’re a PROFESSOR. Don’t you think you can find ONE criticism of my work? You CAN’T, lying doc. And you WON’T defend your endorsement of koehler. You’ve killfiled Marilyn, because she’s got your number. Canis55 too. They’ve never been RUDE to you. I understand you being offended by my rudness. Our koheler trainers are a sensitive sort. >  –Marshall

Your food bribes may work well in a lab cage, but they don’t work well in the real world where we don’t deprive food and twist and pinch ears and toes or shock and choke dogs. Oh, I forgot. You approve of that too. > I have read rpdb for about four years. Consequently, I > urge newbies to attend to the civil and rational posts > of the rpdb regulars from whom I have > learned much. > They include: Amy Dahl,

Here’s a quote from lyingfrosty dahl: "Get a stick 30- or 40-inches long. You can have a helper wield the stick, or do it yourself. Tougher, less tractable dogs may require you to progress to striking them more sharply. REPEAT, VARYING HOW HARD YOU HIT THE DOG" moore lyingfrosty dahl: "I would never advise anyone to slap a dog I do not believe there is a single circumstance, ever, where slapping a dog is anything but destructive." RIGHT. She PINCHES, not twists… and chin cuff doesn’t mean hit, according to lyinglynn and avrama… amy lyingfrosty dahl continues: Make the dog’s need to stop the pinching so urgent that resisting your will fades in importance. but will squeal, thrash around, and direct their efforts to escaping the ear pinch even get a studded collar and pinch the ear against that if the dog still does not open its mouth, get out the shotshell. Try pinching the ear between the metal casing and the collar, even the buckle on the collar. Persist! Eventually, the dog will give in" Immediately tap the dog on the hindquarters with the stick. Repeat "fetch" and pinch the ear all the way to the dummy. Gotta LOVE koehler. dahl makes koheler look like St. Francis. > Janet Boss,

See the thread "Interested in hearing." > Diane Blackman,

Cuts poo in half lengthwise and fills it with hot sauce and MSG. And argues to defend HURTING dogs. > Cindy Tittle Moore,

Banned from training at two obedience clubs. Twists and pinches ears and toes, shoves fingers down puppy’s mouths to break them of mouthing, shocks and jerks and chokes dog on pronged choke collars, chin cuffs, scruff shakes, knees dogs in the chest, throws them down by their ears and climbs on them like a raped ape (the "heaviest weapon in my dog training arsenal."), shoves dog’s heads under water she’s filled into holes the dog has dug, and recommends the koehler book to learn to HANG dogs in the event her regular training methods cause temperment problems in SOME poorly bred dogs… > Susan Fraser,

Does all the same, but says she doesn’t hurt. See the thread "bonding." > Avrama Gingold,

Her dog bashed her teeth down her throat on a come command because he learned to be sneaky as she’d taught him. She’d wait till he wasn’t looking and jerk him to make him come, trying to make him think that he accidentally choked himself. Dogs aren’t stupid. The dog got even, and faked her out making her think it was an accident when he bashed her face in on a recall. That’s allomimetic behavior AT IT’S BEST, professor. > Lynn Kosmakos,

Title lying"I LOVE KOEHLER"lynn. A proven liar and dog abuser. > Bob Maida,

He’s never given any advice except killfile Jerry and "don’t let him do that" He turned away carol saying another trainer could help her more with a dog aggression problem. He couldn’t have her coming back here saying Jerry was right, boob hurt my dog to train him. boob’s trained dogs for thirty two years, and he hasn’t learned a thing. He ays he tells his students to read cindymooreon’s page, and they report they learn a lot from it. I’ll bet… He even told me he’d ENDORSE my methods if I’d lay off of you bums. He’s "only trying to make a living," he said. > Nancy Holmes,

She’s not too bad, but she does use a shock fence. She’s trying to wean herself almost completely off of force training. > MaryBeth,

Now here’s a true psycho. She lets her dogs eat poo straight out of each other’s butts. She’ll twist words as fast as cindymooreon twists ears and toes. > Denna Pace,

"There’s much wisdom in koehler." Her dogs run away. > Ludwig Smith,

Another koehler trainer. Recommends cindymooreon’s website. > John Richardson,

He’s a koehler trainer, and he kills any pit bulls that growl at a human. He’s a vicious thug. He can’t understand not hurting dogs to train them. He likes dog aggressive dogs, that’s his breed’s character. NO PROBLEM. He’s afraid of dogs, likes dog fighting dogs, and kills any pit bull who growls at a human to protect the good reputation of the breed, so he can keep enjoying fighting dogs in the tradition of the dogmen who brought us this wonderful bloodsport breed. He’s a freak. > Jane Webb,

She trains come with treats and praise, and she proofs it with the shock collar. The man said "geessusss!" as Moon flipped assoverbucket in the air when he got shocked. > and Terri Willis.

Yes, psychoclown. She LOVES to HURT dogs to train them.

"Nope. That "beating dogs with sticks" things is something you twisted out of context, because you are full of bizarro manure." From koehler: "While he’s held in close, lay the strap vigorously against his thighs. Keep pouring it on him until he thinks it’s the bitter end. A real whaling now may cut down somewhat on the number of repeat performances that will be necessary. When you’re finished and the dog is convinced that he is, put him on a long down to think things over while you catch your breath." Koehler On Correcting The Housebreaking Backslider. "If the punishment is not severe enough, some of these "backsliders" will think they’re winning and will  continue to mess in the house. An indelible impression can sometimes be made by giving the dog a hard spanking of long duration, then leaving him tied by the mess he’s made so you can come back at twenty minute intervals and punish him again for the same thing. (Dogs are REALLY stupid. J.H.)  Koehler On Correcting The Barking Dog "Thunder through the door or gate, snatch up the belt that you’ve conveniently placed, and descend on him. He’ll have no chance to dodge if you grab the line and reel him in until his front feet are  raised off the floor or, if he’s a big dog, until you’ve snubbed him up with a hitch on something (ceiling hook, rafters, tree limb, door, or even over your shoulder, if you know HOWE. j.h.) > Marshall Lev Dermer/ Department of Psychology/ > University of >                http://www.uwm.edu/~dermer > If I am not for myself, who will be for me. But if I am > only for myself, what am I? The Talmud

Just judging by the people you’ve learned so much from here that you recommend we listen to, I’d say that’d make you a world class schmuck. Your pal, Jerry "The Phony," Howe.

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Hello again, blackman. I ain’t DONE with you yet. I accidentally sent the first half of this post before I was done frying your butt. To continue: > Is what Jerry says about this and the other trainers here not true? > Those of us who wish to enjoy the group have better > things to do than teach people critical thinking skills.

Talk dog training, blackman. Tell us HOWE you rationalize HURTING dogs MOORE than we’d LIKE to, as your PAL lyingdogDUMMY say’s is necessary (according to the koehler method), to cure coprophagia and hole digging and fence jumping? Paul B and Marty B had NO PROBLEM doing it in a few minutes over a couple of days, WITHOUT HURTING NOBODY. YOU are the one in need of improving YOUR thinking skills. You can’t take INSTRUCTIONS to BEAT a dog for prolonged, repeated BEATINGS, and HANGING dogs who complain about being BEATEN, and claim they’re taken OUT OF CONTEXT. People who beat animals belong in JAIL, or mental institutions for the CRIMINALLY INSANE… GOT IT??? > And what about his training info? ;)  Does that > really work?

It’s worked for many years for me and my students. This has been my career… You’ve been a FLUNKY most of your worthless life, and you’ve latched onto THIS as some way to validate yourself. Did pretty good till I came around and burst your freaking bubble, eh? > Virtually any training method applied consistently > will work for some dogs and some people. If it > appeals to you, try it.

Yeah. Try my method on 100 dogs, and try koehler’s method on 100 dogs. You’ll get back LESS DOG than you started with, using the koehler methods. Those dogs that will be missing will be DEAD, as result of being HURT till they turn on their trainers, and KILLED, because of BAD BREEDING. That’s what YOU LIKE. OPTIONS. Ask Fritz. Ask Samson. Their owners chose the WRONG OPTIONS. But let’s keep an OPEN MIND, we don’t want to throw the baby out with the bath water… > I don’t much care about any "bait-n-switch > practices" claims or whatever.. I’m smart > enough to recognize an ad when I see it, as are > most adults, so I really don’t see where the "beef" > is with that one. > I thought most people were smart enough to > recoginize when someone was making irrational > claims.

GOOD POINT, blackman. Tell us EXACTLY which IRRATIONAL claims I’m making. Ask Fritz and Samson, if my accusations are IRRATIONAL. You CAN’T, they’re DEAD, BECAUSE of their "training," the kind YOU LIKE. >  Your questions, however, have proven that some > people need to have things actually explained to > them.

You’re DOUBLE TALKING us again. You’re a master of deception, but you’re wearing thin, and you have NOTHING to back up your argument. > You think an adult would recognize an advertisement > but you think a "that’s not true" follow-up is > necessary to each of the literally thousands of posts > he makes about others?

I’ve got QUOTES, blackman. YOU’VE GOT NOTHING BUT HOT AIR. > Anyone who wasted the bandwidth to do that would > join Jerry in the killfiles along with the people who > follow him aroundcomplaining about his website.

No. They say NOTHING, because they’ve ALREADY been PROVEN LIARS. That’s why they won’t defend themselves. Ask lyindoc dermer why he’s killfiled Marilyn??? That’s because SHE KNOWS what’s up. Same with Canis55. >  Who needs it?

Who needs HURTING DOGS? You and your pals, that’s who. That’s because HURTING DOGS is all they know. > If he’s really such a bad person, I’d think "you all" > would have a better jerry-faq laying around > somewhere than that thing with some naked guy > Mine is http://www.dog-play.com/jerry.html

Whoopie. If anyone looked at your history, they’d SEE that you are double talking us again… People aren’t STUPID, blackman. > And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people > such as me.. Not ones who’ve been following the > arguments for however long they’ve been going > on…  And why do I ask? I’ve gotten "you’ve not > been here long, have you?" type replies to a couple > of my posts here concerning him… Pretty much like > an insult concerning me being a ‘greenhorn" or… a > bait-n-switch tactic of the other side.. ;)  Otherwise, > I’d think someone would be proud to provide > such info on their website, weekly faq, or > whatever…. > But that’s just the perceptions of an outsider.. ;) > Some people gather facts and form their own > opinions based on evidence they can see for > themselves.

They tend to believe twenty expert liars, when they all change their stories in sync, without missing a lie. You’re one of the ringleaders. And you STILL haven’t SAID ANYTHING. CRITICIZE MY INFORMATION. YOU CAN’T. >  Other people simply accept what they are > told.

THAT’S WHY I’M HERE. > The former people don’t need a FAQ, for the latter it > is pretty much useless.

YOU’VE SAID NOTHING. AGAIN. > My reference to my jerry FAQ appears on about a 1/3 > of my posts using a random signature generator.

FANCY THAT??? Is that HOWE you determine what kind of PAIN you’re gonna INFLICT on a particular type of  dog? > It obviously escaped your attention as would any > other regular posting except something that would > become as tiresome as the man himself.

I doubt that’s "escaped" her attention. I think that may have RAISED her SUSPICIONS about the skullduggery going on here. > Diane Blackman > http://www.dog-play.com/  http://www.dog-play.com/TOTE.html > "Reinforcement is always relative to the dog’s > instincts, his personality, his physical condition, and >  the environment." "Smart Trainers — Brilliant > Dogs" by Janet Lewis

Is that so? Reinforcement is RELATIVE to the individual dog? NO, we don’t bend the technique to the dog, we bend the dog to a FITTING technique. That’s called TRAINING. You’ve done a MISERABLE job of defending your dog abusing, cowardly pals, and yourself. You’re history, blackman. You, lyingdogDUMMY, lyingfrosty dahl, cindymooreon, lyinglynn, boss, richardson, the whole damn bunch of you. Care to take the quiz?

"Nope. That "beating dogs with sticks" things is something you twisted out of context, because you are full of bizarro manure." QUOTE from lyingfrosty dahl: "Get a stick 30- or 40-inches long. You can have a helper wield the stick, or do it yourself. Tougher, less tractable dogs may require you to progress to striking them more sharply. REPEAT, VARYING HOW HARD YOU HIT THE DOG" moore lyingfrosty dahl: "I would never advise anyone to slap a dog I do not believe there is a single circumstance, ever, where slapping a dog is anything but destructive." RIGHT. She PINCHES, not twists… and chin cuff doesn’t mean hit, according to lyinglynn and avrama… says our "EXPERT," lyingfrosty dahl. She twists and pinches ears and toes, shocks, beats dogs with sticks, and chin cuffs and scruff shakes them. And she LIES about it. She denies her own written words… amy lyingfrosty dahl continues: Make the dog’s need to stop the pinching so urgent that resisting your will fades in importance. but will squeal, thrash around, and direct their efforts to escaping the ear pinch even get a studded collar and pinch the ear against that if the dog still does not open its mouth, get out the shotshell. Try pinching the ear between the metal casing and the collar, even the buckle on the collar. Persist! Eventually, the dog will give in" With your hand on the collar and ear, say, ‘fetch.’ Immediately tap the dog on the hindquarters with the stick. Repeat "fetch" and pinch the ear all the way to the dummy. You can press the dog’s ear with a shotshell instead of your thumb; Say "fetch" while pressing the dummy against its lips and pinching its ear. Gotta LOVE koehler. dahl makes koheler look like St. Francis. Try the quiz??? Tell us HOWE the dog knows he shouldn’t be barking? That is, until the beatings take effect, after ENOUGH lessons of "hard spankings of long duration??? It’s IN THE BOOK. Tell us HOWE COME you think dogs might want to take a big chunk out of an abusive Thug who beats him every twenty minutes for crappin on the floor in a room you’ve restricted him to for this purpose, and then tied him next to a forced accident? And when koehler OCCASIONALLY finds a dog who objects to his training, why does he HANG the dog, instead of calming them down and teaching them there’s nothing to be afraid of??? Koehler On Correcting The Housebreaking Backslider. "If the punishment is not severe enough, some of these "backsliders" will think they’re winning and will continue to mess in the house. An indelible impression can sometimes be made by giving the dog a hard spanking of long duration, then leaving him tied by the mess he’s made so you can come back at twenty minute intervals and punish him again for the same thing. (Dogs are REALLY stupid. J.H.) HOWE does koehler KNOW the dog don’t think he’s coming back to beat him every twenty minutes for the same mistake, just because you’re mad at him, instead of just TRAINING him??? See what I mean? You can’t justify that. "Read koehler for content" marquis de shaw, IDIOT, Sadist, rpdb regular. "I LOVE KOHELER" lyinglynn, IDIOT, pathological liar, noted dog abuser. Koehler On Correcting The Barking Dog Thunder through the door or gate, snatch up the belt that you’ve conveniently placed, and descend on him. He’ll have no chance to dodge if you grab the line and reel him in until his front feet are  raised off the floor or, if he’s a big dog, until you’ve snubbed him up with a hitch on something (ceiling hook, rafters, tree limb, door, or even over your shoulder, if you know HOWE. j.h.) While he’s held in close, lay the strap vigorously against his thighs. Keep pouring it on him until he thinks it’s the bitter end. A real whaling now … read more »

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Hello blackman, > Is what Jerry says about this and the other trainers > here not true?

Every word of it. > I don’t know who he is talking about in this instance > but most of what he claims is a flat out lie.

Seems to me you’ve been one of the ringleaders around here, when it comes to deception. You and lyingdoc dermer. The only reason you haven’t earned your lying title is because you’re very clever, and you never say anything MEANINGFUL. > His initial claims about me were exagerations,

Everything can be found in your own words, blackman. You deny what you do, that’s lying, but you’re only lying to protect yourself from embarassment, so I don’t award the lying title just for that. > and opinion but they have since evolved to blatant > lies.

You knit little cover-ups for pronged choke collars. You condone shocking, jerking, choking, chin cuffing, shoving fingers down puppy’s throats to choke them out of mouthing, kneeing dogs in the chest, throwing them down by their ears and climbing all over them like a raped ape, and shoving dog’s heads under water you’ve filled into a hole he’s dug. And that’s just off of your pal cindymooreon’s FAQ’s page at k9web. Do you think that’s APPROPRIATE to be teaching people??? The other links on your website are even worse. Your own dog has pulled relentlessly for five years, despite jerking and choking and shocking him. You day board your own dogs because they are NOT trustworthy at home alone, and you claim you don’t know enough about training to discern the good information on your site from the dangerous. When people ask about coprophagia, you give them the crummy links to sites that will tell them to cut poo in half and spice it with hot sauce and MSG… Your pal lyingdogDUMMY say’s he’d NEED to HURT the dog MOORE than we’d LIKE, to break coprophagia. Paul B and Marty b cured their poo and fence and hole digging in a few minutes of effort over a couple of days WITHOUT HURTING NOBODY. WHY WOULD YOU WANT PEOPLE  TO HURT THEIR DOGS, when it CLEARLY ISN’T NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE??? No harm done, if you don’t consider the hundreds of dogs JUST LIKE Fritz and Samson. VICTIMS of their "TRAINING." The training YOU recommend. You’re MOORE responsible than their owner’s who themselves were VICTIMIZED by your stinking approach to behavior. > Not that I do or don’t believe him (because of his > personality, to want to disbelieve him, actually), > but.. just a’wondering…

Curiousity killed the kat. > You "want" to disbelieve him?  Most of the people > who he slanders post regularly.

And I’ve got QUOTES from them telling us to HURT dogs, and LYING about what they do. I’d like to see you discuss the koehler methods I’ll post below. And, I’d like to see you discusss the lyingfrosty dahl methods below too, while your at it. BWAAAAHAHAHHAAA! YOU? DISCUSS TRAINING? No. What YOU do, is sling the BS TO DEFEND HURTING DOGS. >  Have you seen anything in their posts to support his > claims?

QUOTES, blackman. IN THEIR OWN WORDS. I’ll post some below for your edification. > Has he provided any evidence?

Yeah. That’s what’s in all them lengthy posts you complain about. That’s why the killfile campaign. You can’t get away pulling this kind of crap forever… That’s why I’m here. NOBODY ELSE could nail you s.o.b.’s down like I have, and now I’m gonna put the screws to you all. WATCH ME. > Here is a real difficult one –

That’s what I like, the tough ones. They "may require me to strike them moore sharply…" to quote lyingfrosty dahl… > how aboutasking the other person?

QUOTES, blackman. QUOTES. >  The point is you have absolutely no basis to believe > him.

PSST! TWENTY DOG ABUSING LIARS, ARE STILL TWENTY DOG ABUSING LIARS, NO MATTER HOWE THEY DENY IT. THAT’S HOWE COME THEY’RE LIARS… Isn’t it??? >   Instead of "That’s not true" follow-ups, I’ve seen > nothing but attacks on the placement of his > dog-collar ad… > Most of us have him killfiled.

Yeah? BWAAAHAHAHAHAAAA!!! You read my posts FIRST. >  Why bother arguing with someone who is > lacking rationality?

You mean because I’m not willing to settle for HURTING MY DOGS MOORE THAN I’D LIKE, when it doesn’t require PAIN? Ask Paul B, or Marty B, or Marilyn, or Canis55, Master_222, DougDogmanager, Colette, Ray The Vet Tech, Parker, Aspiring Trainer, Robert Crim, lots of good folks, most of whom won’t post here because of you and your pals. They burn out defending NOT hurting dogs. They think rpdb is a LOST CAUSE. That’s why you got me now… > What a waste of time and energy.

You mean just go ahead and continue HURTING dogs as you and your pals have always done, and keep KILLING dogs you can’t BULLY into subordination with PAIN and intimidation??? The ride’s over. Keep your hands and feet inside the car until it comes to a complete stop. Go to the back of the Conga line and BOOGALOO ON OUTTA HERE. WE DON’T NEED DOG ABUSING COWARDS TEACHING PEOPLE TO HURT DOGS. > We also have the people who follow-up on his posts > killfiled. More waste of energy.

The "people" who "follow up" on my posts are anonymous, dog abusing, lying cowards, and then we got ed, a crazy, begging, lying, dog abusing, coward. But HE PROFITS when folks KILL their dogs, ESPECIALLY if they’ve jerked and choked and hung their dog for months before KILLING them TO BE FAIR. > A person who would require a "that’s not true" post > in order to doubt the truth of the statements is > probably going to have difficulty understanding the > difference between claims and evidence.

JUST THE FACTS, blackman. > They also will likely have difficulty understanding > things such as context.

Yeah. "Read koehler for content," marquis de shaw. "I LOVE KOEHLER," lyinglynn. >  In order to explain it more posts would have to be > written.

Like the one your writing now? Why don’t you give some FACTS, or some quotes??? YOU GOT NUTHIN BUT HOT AIR. > This group is NOT rec.pets.dogs.jerry

It does seem that way, you know. Maybe if our dog abusers were to GO AWAY, there wouldn’t be anything for me to criticize, and then maybe some folks would LEARN HOWE to properly handle and train dogs? The problem is, you and your pals WANT to HURT dogs, because you don’t have the intelligence to outwit a puppy dog, and it makes you feel POWERFUL… It’s an ego thing, coupled with a weak mind and inferiority complex. That’s why all the "dominance" talk. Look HOWE many times "alpha" and "dominance" are just on cindymooreon’s web page! >  Those of us who wish to enjoy the group have better > things to do than teach people critical thinking skills.

Tall – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> And what about his training info? ;)  Does that really work? > Virtually any training method applied consistently will work for some > dogs and some people. If it appeals to you, try it. > I don’t much > care about any "bait-n-switch practices" claims or whatever.. I’m smart > enough to recognize an ad when I see it, as are most adults, so I really > don’t see where the "beef" is with that one. > I thought most people were smart enough to recoginize when someone was > making irrational claims.  Your questions, however, have proven that some > people need to have things actually explained to them.  You think an > adult would recognize an advertisement but you think a "that’s not > true" follow-up is necessary to each of the literally thousands of posts > he makes about others?  Anyone who wasted the bandwidth to do that would > join Jerry in the killfiles along with the people who follow him around > complaining about his website.  Who needs it? > If he’s really such a bad person, I’d think "you all" would have a better > jerry-faq laying around somewhere than that thing with some naked guy > Mine is http://www.dog-play.com/jerry.html > And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people such as me.. Not ones > who’ve been following the arguments for however long they’ve been going > on…  And why do I ask? I’ve gotten "you’ve not been here long, have you?" > type replies to a couple of my posts here concerning him… Pretty much like > an insult concerning me being a ‘greenhorn" or… a bait-n-switch tactic of > the other side.. ;)  Otherwise, I’d think someone would be proud to provide > such info on their website, weekly faq, or whatever…. > But that’s just the perceptions of an outsider.. ;) > Some people gather facts and form their own opinions based on evidence > they can see for themselves.  Other people simply accept what they are > told.  The former people don’t need a FAQ, for the latter it is pretty > much useless.  My reference to my jerry FAQ appears on about a 1/3 of my > posts using a random signature generator.  It obviously escaped your > attention as would any other regular posting except something that would > become as tiresome as the man himself. > Diane Blackman > http://www.dog-play.com/  http://www.dog-play.com/TOTE.html > "Reinforcement is always relative to the dog’s instincts, his personality, > his physical condition, and the environment." "Smart Trainers — Brilliant > Dogs" by Janet Lewis

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>And what about his training info? ;)  Does that really work?

 Dear BD,  Have your read this:  http://home.earthlink.net/~tdwillis/Harlan/concerns.html  ?  –Marshall I have read rpdb for about four years. Consequently, I urge newbies to attend to the civil and rational posts of the rpdb regulars from whom I have learned much. They include: Ann (,Twzl, Sligo & Roy), Amy Dahl, Diane Blackman, jdoee, Janet Boss, Susan Fraser, Avrama Gingold, Nancy Holmes, Lynn Kosmakos, Bob Maida, MaryBeth, Ruth Mays, Cindy Tittle Moore, Robin Nuttall, Denna Pace, John Richardson, Sarah Sionnach, Ludwig Smith, Jane Webb, and Terri Willis. Marshall Lev Dermer/ Department of Psychology/ University of                http://www.uwm.edu/~dermer "If I am not for myself, who will be for me. But if I am only for myself, what am I?" The Talmud

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> Dianne, and all.  I use a message rule to delete posts from you-know-who, > and another rule to delete posts with you-know-who in the subject.  I find > posts which argue with YNH are just as tiresome as the original. > Cheers, Clarence

Hello clarence, I’m sorry you feel put upon, facing the facts, as unpleasant as they are. As long as we have imbiciles like yourself, who can’t understand that HURTING dogs to train them is not RIGHT, we’ll continue to have bums like our Gang Of Thugs, teaching people to HURT dogs to subordinate them  and KILL dogs they can’t intimidate enough to DOMINATE. THIS IS A MENTAL CONDITION caused by the fragile ego’s and weak minds of insecure, fearful, fools. Here’s some "GOOD koehler TRAINING" (according to lyingdogDUMMY) and some lyingfrosty dahl for ya. Take the quiz?

"Nope. That "beating dogs with sticks" things is something you twisted out of context, because you are full of bizarro manure." QUOTE from lyingfrosty dahl: "Get a stick 30- or 40-inches long. You can have a helper wield the stick, or do it yourself. Tougher, less tractable dogs may require you to progress to striking them more sharply. REPEAT, VARYING HOW HARD YOU HIT THE DOG" moore lyingfrosty dahl: "I would never advise anyone to slap a dog I do not believe there is a single circumstance, ever, where slapping a dog is anything but destructive." RIGHT. She PINCHES, not twists… and chin cuff doesn’t mean hit, according to lyinglynn and avrama… says our "EXPERT," lyingfrosty dahl. She twists and pinches ears and toes, shocks, beats dogs with sticks, and chin cuffs and scruff shakes them. And she LIES about it. She denies her own written words… amy lyingfrosty dahl continues: Make the dog’s need to stop the pinching so urgent that resisting your will fades in importance. but will squeal, thrash around, and direct their efforts to escaping the ear pinch even get a studded collar and pinch the ear against that if the dog still does not open its mouth, get out the shotshell. Try pinching the ear between the metal casing and the collar, even the buckle on the collar. Persist! Eventually, the dog will give in" With your hand on the collar and ear, say, ‘fetch.’ Immediately tap the dog on the hindquarters with the stick. Repeat "fetch" and pinch the ear all the way to the dummy. You can press the dog’s ear with a shotshell instead of your thumb; Say "fetch" while pressing the dummy against its lips and pinching its ear. Gotta LOVE koehler. dahl makes koheler look like St. Francis. Try the quiz??? Tell us HOWE the dog knows he shouldn’t be barking? That is, until the beatings take effect, after ENOUGH lessons of "hard spankings of long duration??? It’s IN THE BOOK. Tell us HOWE COME you think dogs might want to take a big chunk out of an abusive Thug who beats him every twenty minutes for crappin on the floor in a room you’ve restricted him to for this purpose, and then tied him next to a forced accident? And when koehler OCCASIONALLY finds a dog who objects to his training, why does he HANG the dog, instead of calming them down and teaching them there’s nothing to be afraid of??? Koehler On Correcting The Housebreaking Backslider. "If the punishment is not severe enough, some of these "backsliders" will think they’re winning and will continue to mess in the house. An indelible impression can sometimes be made by giving the dog a hard spanking of long duration, then leaving him tied by the mess he’s made so you can come back at twenty minute intervals and punish him again for the same thing. (Dogs are REALLY stupid. J.H.) HOWE does koehler KNOW the dog don’t think he’s coming back to beat him every twenty minutes for the same mistake, just because you’re mad at him, instead of just TRAINING him??? See what I mean? You can’t justify that. "Read koehler for content" marquis de shaw, IDIOT, Sadist, rpdb regular. "I LOVE KOHELER" lyinglynn, IDIOT, pathological liar, noted dog abuser. Koehler On Correcting The Barking Dog Thunder through the door or gate, snatch up the belt that you’ve conveniently placed, and descend on him. He’ll have no chance to dodge if you grab the line and reel him in until his front feet are  raised off the floor or, if he’s a big dog, until you’ve snubbed him up with a hitch on something (ceiling hook, rafters, tree limb, door, or even over your shoulder, if you know HOWE. j.h.) While he’s held in close, lay the strap vigorously against his thighs. Keep pouring it on him until he thinks it’s the bitter end. A real whaling now may cut down somewhat on the number of repeat performances that will be necessary. When you’re finished and the dog is convinced that he is, put him on a long down to think things over while you catch your breath. After fifteen or twenty minutes, release him from the stay and leave the area again." Tell us HOWE the dog knows he shouldn’t be barking? That is, until the beatings take effect, after ENOUGH lessons of "hard spankings of long duration??? It’s IN THE  BOOK. Tell us  HOWE COME you think dogs might want to take a big chunk out of an abusive Thug who beats him every twenty minutes for crappin on the floor in a room you’ve restricted him to for this purpose, and then tied him next to a forced accident? And when koehler OCCASIONALLY finds a dog who objects to his training, why does he HANG the dog, instead of calming them down and teaching them there’s nothing to be afraid of??? That’s the ONLY question ANYONE of you CAN answer. The answer is OBVIOUS. koehler trainers are DOG ABUSING COWARDS. Your pal, Jerry "The Phony," Howe.

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Hello psycholcown, > Is what Jerry says about this and the other trainers > here not true? > Nope. Not true.

Right. You’ve got a pretty good record of lying and telling people to HURT their dogs. > Not that I do or don’t believe him (because of his > personality, to want to disbelieve him, actually), > but.. just a’wondering… Instead of "That’s not true" > follow-ups, I’ve seen nothing but > attacks on the placement of his dog-collar ad… > Most people have jer killfiled,

Sorry psychoclown, but most people read my posts FIRST. > so of course there aren’t any "that’s not true" follow > ups…

WANNA BET? I’ve got plenty of denials of your pals own written words, as well as yours. > although there were several two years ago, when > he first showed up here.

Yeah. I’ve got a few of the quotes below… You bums wore out LYING. > And what about his training info? ;)  Does that > really work? > Which parts?

ALL of it. Yeah, it works. Ask Marilyn. Ask Canis55, ask Paul B, ask Marty. Ask Robert Crim? Ask Fritz. Ask Samson. You can’t. They’re DEAD, because you bums like to confront, punish, and HURT dogs. > I don’t much care about any "bait-n-switch > practices" claims or whatever.. I’m smart enough > to recognize an ad when I see it, as are > most adults, so I really don’t see where the "beef" > is with that one..

There ISN’T any complaints. The manual is not a come on, nor is it a sales pitch. It doesn’t even MENTION Doggy Do Right (and Kitty Will Too), and I don’t mention it either, to folks looking for help with training. They know about my Doggy Do Right (and Kitty Will Too), I don’t need to push it on them. > Mostly because it’s rather dishonest.

You’re the one who’s DISHONEST. In fact, your a liar. > If he’s really such a bad person, I’d think "you all" > would have a better jerry-faq laying around > somewhere than that thing with some > You mean like http://home.earthlink.net/~tdwillis/Harlan/concerns.html ?

Yeah, like THAT. NOT ONE VALID ARGUMENT. > Also, I’m not sure Jer is a "bad person" so much as > he is a "crazy person".

You’d think I’d have to be crazy for coming in here and  identify, expose, discredit, and embarass, the whol damn Gang Of Thugs in one fell swoop.  And it’s going to get worse, before it gets better, I’m afraid. Dying ain’t pretty. > I suspect that he doesn’t have a lot of control over > the things he does.

I’m killing you bums. > And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people > such as me.. Not ones who’ve been following the > arguments for however long they’ve been > going on…

That’s why the lengthy posts our friends complain about. They complain that I’m burdening folks who’ve got to pay for downloading. That was their first attempt to cover up my information. Didn’t work any better than their multitudinous killfile campaigns. > And why do I ask? I’ve gotten "you’ve not been here > long, have you?"

You won’t be getting any straight answers from them. > type replies to a couple of my posts here > concerning him… Pretty much like an insult > concerning me being a ‘greenhorn" or… > Perhaps the person was just making a joke.

They’re always making jokes when they get embarassed. > At any rate, keep in mind no one is _required_ to > respond to your questions in any particular way.

Keep in mind, that our Gang Of Thugs is freaking out all over the place, and they have NO criticism of the FACTS AS I STATE THEM. > Most of the regulars here are just tired of the subject, > and won’t spend any more time on it.

THAT SO? You mean they won’t answer any direct questions with direct, honest, answers. Try to talk dog training with them, and all of a sudden they’re bitching about Doggy Do Right (and Kitty Will Too), and complaing that I’m RUDE to dog chokers and ear twisters… > a bait-n- switch tactic of the other side.. ;) > No, that would not qualify as bait and switch.

If you say so… > Otherwise, I’d think someone would be proud to > provide such info on their website, weekly faq, or > whatever…. > See above.

There’s NOTHING there. NOT ONE VALID COMPLAINT. > But that’s just the perceptions of an outsider.. ;) > Please understand that if you are new here, you will > have missed all of the discussions that were had > when jer first showed up two years ago.

Just defend my accusations below. YOU CAN’T. > Most of us have him killfiled (even me, even though I > once said I never would).

Sure. You’re a NOBODY. You’ve NEVER trained or owned a dog before you got Harlan and  started jerking and choking him on a pronged choke collar and arguing to defend shocking and beating dogs with sticks and shocking them. > I’m not sure how far Deja’s archives go back now > adays, so there may be no way for you to see what > went on.

Forget about it. There’s too many posts. Just ask some of the competent trainers who no longer post here. Our Gang Of Thugs has treated EVERY competent dog trainer who’s ever come in here EXACTLY the same way as they treat me. Look up the first posts of Canis55, Master_222, DougDogmanager, Marilyn, Colette, Ray The Vet Tech, Parker, Aspiring Trainer… That’s why you got me now… I’m just a little MOORE experienced and used to dealing with these bums. That’s WHY I came in here. I can’t let these koehler trainers KILL any moore dogs than they already have. > –Terri & Harlan

Care to take the quiz?

"Nope. That "beating dogs with sticks" things is something you twisted out of context, because you are full of bizarro manure." QUOTE from lyingfrosty dahl: "Get a stick 30- or 40-inches long. You can have a helper wield the stick, or do it yourself. Tougher, less tractable dogs may require you to progress to striking them more sharply. REPEAT, VARYING HOW HARD YOU HIT THE DOG" moore lyingfrosty dahl: "I would never advise anyone to slap a dog I do not believe there is a single circumstance, ever, where slapping a dog is anything but destructive." RIGHT. She PINCHES, not twists… and chin cuff doesn’t mean hit, according to lyinglynn and avrama… says our "EXPERT," lyingfrosty dahl. She twists and pinches ears and toes, shocks, beats dogs with sticks, and chin cuffs and scruff shakes them. And she LIES about it. She denies her own written words… amy lyingfrosty dahl continues: Make the dog’s need to stop the pinching so urgent that resisting your will fades in importance. but will squeal, thrash around, and direct their efforts to escaping the ear pinch even get a studded collar and pinch the ear against that if the dog still does not open its mouth, get out the shotshell. Try pinching the ear between the metal casing and the collar, even the buckle on the collar. Persist! Eventually, the dog will give in" With your hand on the collar and ear, say, ‘fetch.’ Immediately tap the dog on the hindquarters with the stick. Repeat "fetch" and pinch the ear all the way to the dummy. You can press the dog’s ear with a shotshell instead of your thumb; Say "fetch" while pressing the dummy against its lips and pinching its ear. Gotta LOVE koehler. dahl makes koheler look like St. Francis. Try the quiz??? Tell us HOWE the dog knows he shouldn’t be barking? That is, until the beatings take effect, after ENOUGH lessons of "hard spankings of long duration??? It’s IN THE BOOK. Tell us HOWE COME you think dogs might want to take a big chunk out of an abusive Thug who beats him every twenty minutes for crappin on the floor in a room you’ve restricted him to for this purpose, and then tied him next to a forced accident? And when koehler OCCASIONALLY finds a dog who objects to his training, why does he HANG the dog, instead of calming them down and teaching them there’s nothing to be afraid of??? Koehler On Correcting The Housebreaking Backslider. "If the punishment is not severe enough, some of these "backsliders" will think they’re winning and will continue to mess in the house. An indelible impression can sometimes be made by giving the dog a hard spanking of long duration, then leaving him tied by the mess he’s made so you can come back at twenty minute intervals and punish him again for the same thing. (Dogs are REALLY stupid. J.H.) HOWE does koehler KNOW the dog don’t think he’s coming back to beat him every twenty minutes for the same mistake, just because you’re mad at him, instead of just TRAINING him??? See what I mean? You can’t justify that. "Read koehler for content" marquis de shaw, IDIOT, Sadist, rpdb regular. "I LOVE KOHELER" lyinglynn, IDIOT, pathological liar, noted dog abuser. Koehler On Correcting The Barking Dog Thunder through the door or gate, snatch up the belt that you’ve conveniently placed, and descend on him. He’ll have no chance to dodge if you grab the line and reel him in until his front feet are  raised off the floor or, if he’s a big dog, until you’ve snubbed him up with a hitch on something (ceiling hook, rafters, tree limb, door, or even over your shoulder, if you know HOWE. j.h.) While he’s held in close, lay the strap vigorously against his thighs. Keep pouring it on him until he thinks it’s the bitter end. A real whaling now may cut down somewhat on the number of repeat performances that will be necessary. When you’re finished and the dog is convinced that he is, put him on a long down to think things over while you catch your breath. After fifteen or twenty minutes, release him from the stay and leave the area again." Tell us HOWE the dog knows he shouldn’t be barking? That is, until the beatings take effect, after ENOUGH lessons of "hard spankings of long duration??? It’s IN THE  BOOK. Tell us  HOWE COME you think dogs might want to take … read more »

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Hello lyingdogDUMMY,

> Is what Jerry says about this and the other trainers > here not true? > Why don’t you just buy one of the damn things and > find out form yourself?

We’re not talking about anything you BUY. We’re talking about YOU HANGING dogs because they SCARE you when you make them mad by jerking and choking and chin cuffing and kneeing them in the chest and twisting and pinching their ears, toes, and testicles, and shocking them and beating them with sticks to motivate them… You shove your fingers down puppy’s throats for mouthing in the litterbox. Then you need to HURT them to make them pick something up. Does that make sense even to an anonymous, lying, dog abusing coward, like you? > Download his silly manual, too, and give it a try.

Ask Paul B or Marty. Did you ever get that carp hook outta you mouth??? BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!! > Some folks just need to find things out for > themselves.

You said you’d NEED to HURT the dog MOORE than we’d LIKE, to break coprophagia, hole digging, and fence jumping. Marty and Paul cured their dogs of eatin poo and jumping or escaping the fence and digging holes in a few minutes over a couple of days, WITHOUT HURTING NOBODY. You said their dogs aren’t broken of those habits, but they’re just not doing them, that they can SEE. BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!! You’re violent IDIOT. > But stop all the freakin’ whining, eh?

Sounds like YOU’RE the one who’s WHINING. BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!! > If he’s really such a bad person, I’d think "you all" > would have a better jerry-faq laying around > somewhere than that thing with some naked guy > That’s really the only "jerry-faq" you need.

Talk dog training, lyingdogDUMMY. Tell us HOWE you’d HURT my dog MOORE than I’d like, to train him. I’d skin you alive and throw your filthy butt to the gator. > Be thankful for it.

You and your dog choking pals are HISTORY. > And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people > such as me..

That’s why the killfile campaigne. They’re hoping everyone else in the world is a stumblebum like themselves, and they’ll believe twenty liars and not find out the truth. Well, that ain’t HOWE it works. > I think you just might be a troll.

I KNOW you’re an anonymous, lying, dog abusing, coward… BWAAAAHAHAHAHAAAA!!! And everyone else knows it too. That’s what makes it worthwhile for me. The REALITY is still there, no matter HOWE much your lying, chump, chums are lying with you. >But that’s just the perceptions of an outsider.. ;)

Most good folks see what’s going on, take my manual, and train their dogs and never come back here. Too bad, because this could be a good dog training forum. WE’VE LOST about a dozen COMPETENT trainers, because our Gang Of Thugs will do anything to protect their alleged right to HURT dogs. IN SELF DEFENCE, of course, from the HOODLUM dogs out there, the products of BAD BREEDING. I don’t suppose the jerking and choking and intimidation and PAIN has anything to do with it, eh lyingdogDUMMY??? > Then buy one of his DDRs, download his manual, but > do it quietly, okay?

You don’t have to BUY anything to get the FREE Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual and all the FREE additional help if you need any. That’s what bugs you bums EVEN MOORE. FREE makes it sound suspicious. Just like 100% money back GUARANTEED forever. And the shelter and rescue discount is a sure sign of fraud. > You’re shit’s getting old, BD.

Your finished, lyingdogDUMMY. > O-L-D.

Tell us HOWE you’d hurt someone else’s dogs MOORE than they’d like to stop them from eatin poo? Seems like a little dog poo turned into Llama Spit, eh lyingdogDUMMY??? > Dogman > http://www.i1.net/~dogman

Care to talk about tom soronsen? Your pal, Jerry "The Phony," Howe.

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Hello BD, If it walks like a duck… j;~}

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Is what Jerry says about this and the other trainers here not true? > Not that I do or don’t believe him (because of his personality, to want to > disbelieve him, actually), but.. just a’wondering…   Instead of "That’s > not true" follow-ups, I’ve seen nothing but attacks on the placement of his > dog-collar ad… > And what about his training info? ;)  Does that really work? I don’t much > care about any "bait-n-switch practices" claims or whatever.. I’m smart > enough to recognize an ad when I see it, as are most adults, so I really > don’t see where the "beef" is with that one.. > If he’s really such a bad person, I’d think "you all" would have a better > jerry-faq laying around somewhere than that thing with some naked guy > And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people such as me.. Not ones > who’ve been following the arguments for however long they’ve been going > on…  And why do I ask? I’ve gotten "you’ve not been here long, have you?" > type replies to a couple of my posts here concerning him… Pretty much like > an insult concerning me being a ‘greenhorn" or… a bait-n-switch tactic of > the other side.. ;)  Otherwise, I’d think someone would be proud to provide > such info on their website, weekly faq, or whatever…. > But that’s just the perceptions of an outsider.. ;) > Your problem is, that YOU like to jerk and choke your dogs. You are a > koehler trainer, and that means you’re a dog abusing coward. koehler > trainers choke and intimidate dogs, and when the dog growls about his > "training," they HANG the dog, beause they’re AFRAID. Then, if hanging > don’t > work, they KILL the dog, and blame it on BAD BREEDING. Hell, a good dog > should be willing to sumit to being abused.

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You said you use a pronged choke collar…

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people such as me.. >Not ones who’ve been following the arguments for however long >they’ve been going on… > Most of the people here that Jerry accuses of abuse have him > killfiled. > In my case, he has stated that I walk Rocky with a "choke prong" > collar (I don’t own any collar other than flat buckle ones).  He > claims that I use abusive training methods when I have posted > that I use motivators such as play, praise, and food.  He has > stated that I caused Rocky’s epilepsy by abusing him. > — > –Matt.  Rocky’s a Dog.

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> Is what Jerry says about this and the other trainers here not true?

I don’t know who he is talking about in this instance but most of what he claims is a flat out lie.  His initial claims about me were exagerations, and opinion but they have since evolved to blatant lies. > Not that I do or don’t believe him (because of his personality, to want to > disbelieve him, actually), but.. just a’wondering…

You "want" to disbelieve him?  Most of the people who he slanders post regularly.  Have you seen anything in their posts to support his claims? Has he provided any evidence?  Here is a real difficult one – how about asking the other person?  The point is you have absolutely no basis to believe him. >   Instead of "That’s > not true" follow-ups, I’ve seen nothing but attacks on the placement of his > dog-collar ad…

Most of us have him killfiled.  Why bother arguing with someone who is lacking rationality?  What a waste of time and energy. We also have the people who follow-up on his posts killfiled. More waste of energy. A person who would require a "that’s not true" post in order to doubt the truth of the statements is probably going to have difficulty understanding the difference between claims and evidence.  They also will likely have difficulty understanding things such as context.  In order to explain it more posts would have to be written.  This group is NOT rec.pets.dogs.jerry  Those of us who wish to enjoy the group have better things to do than teach people critical thinking skills. > And what about his training info? ;)  Does that really work?

Virtually any training method applied consistently will work for some dogs and some people. If it appeals to you, try it. > I don’t much > care about any "bait-n-switch practices" claims or whatever.. I’m smart > enough to recognize an ad when I see it, as are most adults, so I really > don’t see where the "beef" is with that one.

I thought most people were smart enough to recoginize when someone was making irrational claims.  Your questions, however, have proven that some people need to have things actually explained to them.  You think an adult would recognize an advertisement but you think a "that’s not true" follow-up is necessary to each of the literally thousands of posts he makes about others?  Anyone who wasted the bandwidth to do that would join Jerry in the killfiles along with the people who follow him around complaining about his website.  Who needs it?   > If he’s really such a bad person, I’d think "you all" would have a better > jerry-faq laying around somewhere than that thing with some naked guy

Mine is http://www.dog-play.com/jerry.html > And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people such as me.. Not ones > who’ve been following the arguments for however long they’ve been going > on…  And why do I ask? I’ve gotten "you’ve not been here long, have you?" > type replies to a couple of my posts here concerning him… Pretty much like > an insult concerning me being a ‘greenhorn" or… a bait-n-switch tactic of > the other side.. ;)  Otherwise, I’d think someone would be proud to provide > such info on their website, weekly faq, or whatever…. > But that’s just the perceptions of an outsider.. ;)

Some people gather facts and form their own opinions based on evidence they can see for themselves.  Other people simply accept what they are told.  The former people don’t need a FAQ, for the latter it is pretty much useless.  My reference to my jerry FAQ appears on about a 1/3 of my posts using a random signature generator.  It obviously escaped your attention as would any other regular posting except something that would become as tiresome as the man himself. Diane Blackman http://www.dog-play.com/  http://www.dog-play.com/TOTE.html "Reinforcement is always relative to the dog’s instincts, his personality, his physical condition, and the environment." "Smart Trainers — Brilliant Dogs" by Janet Lewis

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Dianne, and all.  I use a message rule to delete posts from you-know-who, and another rule to delete posts with you-know-who in the subject.  I find posts which argue with YNH are just as tiresome as the original. Cheers, Clarence

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to automatically mark > certain posts or threads as read. This is usually referred to as a > killfile or a filter. Instructions on how to create a killfile for > some of the more common newsreaders are below. If yours isn’t listed, > try looking in your browser under "help." > Disclaimer: These instructions have been compiled from a variety > of sources. I only use rn myself so if the instructions below can’t > help you, I can’t either. Conversely, if you have any additions or > corrections to this list, please feel free to email me at > reposted. > Many, many thanks to everyone who’s contributed!–Dianne Schoenberg > AGENT >    Pull down the ‘Window’ on the Menu. Go to Usenet Filters and click on >    that. >    The first icon on the toolbox should be to ‘Add Kill Filter’. Click >    on that. >    The edit window will come up. In the area ‘Filter Expression’, write >    ’Jerry Howe’. And then under ‘Kill Action’, mark whatever little >    button you want. > AOL 5.0 (note: versions prior to 5.0 lack killfiles) >    From the newsgroups window, choose preferences and a window will open >    that says, "Global newsgroup preferences." Click on the filtering >    tab (there should be filtering, viewing, and posting tabs). Select >    filter type from the pulldown menu. Enter the filter in the text field >    below the pulldown menu. Then click on the "add filter" button below >    the text field. Then click "save" at the bottom of the page, and >    you’re done. > FREE AGENT >    Regrettably, Free Agent does not have a filter feature. Shell out >    the few bucks for the upgrade; I’m told you won’t regret it. > MT NEWSREADER FOR THE MAC: >    Lets you killfile in a large number of ways. When a window showing >    one article is foremost (and when an article is highlighted in a window >    showing the list of articles for a group), a couple of entries on the >    ’Filter’ submenu of the Edit menu are enabled. These are ‘Filter this >    author…’ and ‘Filter this subject…’, which create author or subject >    filters for the active articles respectively. > NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR >    Under the Edit Menu, choose the Message Filters… command. >    In the resulting dialog box, click the New button to define a new >    filter. Give the filter a name, like "Filter Jerry." >    Set the criteria for the filter. For example, "sender is Jerry Howe" >    or "subject contains ninnyboy". >    Select what to do with filtered messages (delete, ignore, etc…) >    Click OK. You may have to disconnect and reconnect for it to take >    effect. > OUTLOOK EXPRESS 5.0 >    Go to the toolbar at the top of any post written by the person you >    wish to banish from your computer. Click on "Message"; then, on the >    drop-down menu, click on "Block Sender". >    To filter out certain messages rather than blocking a sender entirely >    you can create message ‘rules.’ Say you want to filter out all messages >    containing ‘ninnyboy’ in the subject line. Go to Message, Create Rule >    from Message. Select the condition for each message rule you want to >    create and apply. > RN & TRN >    To create a global killfile in either of these newsreaders, create a >    file in your News directory called KILL (this must be in all capital >    letters). Use any text editor to enter the following line into it: >    newsgroup you read. > TIN >    Read a message from the person you want to killfile or with the subject >    heading you want to killfile. While that’s on the screen, hit ctrl and >    k at the same time (^k). >    A questionaire type screen appears.  Return is like saying yes.  Space >    will toggle from the "subject header" to the "sent from" line.  In >    other words, you can choose to kill anything from a particular person >    or to kill anything with a particular word in the subject heading. >    I recommend killfiling people instead of killfiling words because I >    might want to kill a subject about "lying dirt bags" today but want to >    read something about a dog "lying in dirt" tomorrow.  The people stay >    more constant than the subject lines. >    Toggle with the space bar until you have the combination you want and >    then hit return several times to send.  The subject line and sent from >    line should already be typed in if you were in the message screen when >    you hit ctrl k. >    Doesn’t work?  There’s a question that reads kill pattern.  Sometimes I >    have to type in the person’s name exactly the way it reads on the sent >    from line.  I’m not sure why. > X-NEWS >    When reading an article, press ‘k’ to add the poster to the plonk >    file. It will then ask you for an expiration period – 100 days is >    the default.  If you want a person permanently zapped, change "100" >    to "0". > XRN (At least, version 9.02.  Don’t know about earlier versions) >    With an article from the troll in question selected, hold shift >    while clicking the "Author Kill" button to kill for the current >    group. To kill for ALL groups, use the Control key instead of >    the shift key.

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> Is what Jerry says about this and the other trainers here not true?

Nope. Not true. > Not that I do or don’t believe him (because of his personality, > to want to disbelieve him, actually), but.. just a’wondering… > Instead of "That’s not true" follow-ups, I’ve seen nothing but > attacks on the placement of his dog-collar ad…

Most people have jer killfiled, so of course there aren’t any "that’s not true" follow ups… although there were several two years ago, when he first showed up here. > And what about his training info? ;)  Does that really work?

Which parts? >I don’t much care about any "bait-n-switch practices" claims or > whatever.. I’m smart enough to recognize an ad when I see it, as are > most adults, so I really don’t see where the "beef" is with that one..

Mostly because it’s rather dishonest. > If he’s really such a bad person, I’d think "you all" would have a > better jerry-faq laying around somewhere than that thing with some

You mean like http://home.earthlink.net/~tdwillis/Harlan/concerns.html ? Also, I’m not sure Jer is a "bad person" so much as he is a "crazy person". I suspect that he doesn’t have a lot of control over the things he does. > And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people such as me.. Not ones > who’ve been following the arguments for however long they’ve been > going on…  And why do I ask? I’ve gotten "you’ve not been here > long, have you?" > type replies to a couple of my posts here concerning him… Pretty > much like an insult concerning me being a ‘greenhorn" or…

Perhaps the person was just making a joke. At any rate, keep in mind no one is _required_ to respond to your questions in any particular way. Most of the regulars here are just tired of the subject, and won’t spend any more time on it. > a bait-n- switch tactic of the other side.. ;)

No, that would not qualify as bait and switch. > Otherwise, I’d think someone would be proud to provide > such info on their website, weekly faq, or whatever….

See above. > But that’s just the perceptions of an outsider.. ;)

Please understand that if you are new here, you will have missed all of the discussions that were had when jer first showed up two years ago. Most of us have him killfiled (even me, even though I once said I never would). I’m not sure how far Deja’s archives go back now adays, so there may be no way for you to see what went on. –Terri & Harlan — What Would Robot Frank Do?

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>Is what Jerry says about this and the other trainers here not true?

Why don’t you just buy one of the damn things and find out for yourself? Download his silly manual, too, and give it a try. Some folks just need to find things out for themselves. But stop all the freakin’ whining, eh? >If he’s really such a bad person, I’d think "you all" would have a better >jerry-faq laying around somewhere than that thing with some naked guy

That’s really the only "jerry-faq" you need. Be thankful for it. >And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people such as me..

I think you just might be a troll. >But that’s just the perceptions of an outsider.. ;)

Then buy one of his DDRs, download his manual, but do it quietly, okay? You’re shit’s getting old, BD. O-L-D. :>( — Dogman http://www.i1.net/~dogman For everything you’ve ever wanted to know about our newsgroup’s many TROLLS: http://www.i1.net/~dogman/trolls.html "I really dislike – thats (sic) too harsh but the best I can state it –  the entire sporting group and cannot imagine being forced to live with one – not my types at all!"                                                                           Nancy Holmes

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Is what Jerry says about this and the other trainers here not true? Not that I do or don’t believe him (because of his personality, to want to disbelieve him, actually), but.. just a’wondering…   Instead of "That’s not true" follow-ups, I’ve seen nothing but attacks on the placement of his dog-collar ad… And what about his training info? ;)  Does that really work? I don’t much care about any "bait-n-switch practices" claims or whatever.. I’m smart enough to recognize an ad when I see it, as are most adults, so I really don’t see where the "beef" is with that one.. If he’s really such a bad person, I’d think "you all" would have a better jerry-faq laying around somewhere than that thing with some naked guy And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people such as me.. Not ones who’ve been following the arguments for however long they’ve been going on…  And why do I ask? I’ve gotten "you’ve not been here long, have you?" type replies to a couple of my posts here concerning him… Pretty much like an insult concerning me being a ‘greenhorn" or… a bait-n-switch tactic of the other side.. ;)  Otherwise, I’d think someone would be proud to provide such info on their website, weekly faq, or whatever…. But that’s just the perceptions of an outsider.. ;) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Your problem is, that YOU like to jerk and choke your dogs. You are a > koehler trainer, and that means you’re a dog abusing coward. koehler > trainers choke and intimidate dogs, and when the dog growls about his > "training," they HANG the dog, beause they’re AFRAID. Then, if hanging don’t > work, they KILL the dog, and blame it on BAD BREEDING. Hell, a good dog > should be willing to sumit to being abused.

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>And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people such as me.. >Not ones who’ve been following the arguments for however long >they’ve been going on…

Most of the people here that Jerry accuses of abuse have him killfiled. In my case, he has stated that I walk Rocky with a "choke prong" collar (I don’t own any collar other than flat buckle ones).  He claims that I use abusive training methods when I have posted that I use motivators such as play, praise, and food.  He has stated that I caused Rocky’s epilepsy by abusing him. — –Matt.  Rocky’s a Dog.

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Hello marquis de shaw,

> Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to > automatically mark certain posts or threads as read. > This is usually referred to as a killfile or a filter.

Yes, all of our dog chokers tell people to killfile ME, so that THEY don’t look like THUGS. Your problem is, that YOU like to jerk and choke your dogs. You are a koehler trainer, and that means you’re a dog abusing coward. koehler trainers choke and intimidate dogs, and when the dog growls about his "training," they HANG the dog, beause they’re AFRAID. Then, if hanging don’t work, they KILL the dog, and blame it on BAD BREEDING. Hell, a good dog should be willing to sumit to being abused.  Hello People, Here’s some filter advice that will help you out in real life as well as on the news groups: USE YOUR BRAIN. If a post makes sense, it’s probably sensible… HOWE’S THAT? Here’s more: The following will give YOU some NEW OPTIONS: "Hello Soup, Sounds like BUNK to me… What evidence do you have to support your proposition the brain is really capable of recognizing and discriminating good from bad information??? There is NO EVIDENCE whatsoever supporting what you suggest here, and I think you are just trying to SCAM good people out of their minds, by making them use them all up… PEOPLE!!! Don’t listen to this scam artist who only wants you to THINK, so he can scam you out of you mind while it is being preoccupied with his distraction technique… Don’t be fooled! Thinking can be dangerous! Reading information will give you ideas. CAVEAT EMPTOR. Jerry."

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> HOW TO FILTER POSTS ON NEWSGROUPS WITHOUT > KILLFILES > A SUPERDOG STATION EXCLUSIVE > I’ve found this incredible way to filter posts which I want > to share with you all, actually, I’ve been using it for a > few years now and you won’t believe it when I tell you how > powerful it is…I know this sounds complicated, but all you > have to do is look at posts/threads, decide which you think > you might want to read, and then read them.  The ones you > don’t want to read, (listen carefully now…you don’t > read). > You see, you actually use something called your "BraIN" and > believe it or not, your eyes cooperate and if your "BraIN" > tells them not to read something, they won’t.  Of course, > your hand has to cooperate with your brain by not clicking > unless it is told to. > Sexual predators, Heads of State, mimes, and people with > Parkinson’s Disease often have trouble controlling their > hands, but most everyone else should be okay. > Scientists have proven the filtering ability of the brain > with double blind experiments in Rhesus Monkeys.  Of course, > many critics argue that doubly blinded monkeys are rendered > poor subjects for experiments involving sight and/or > perception, but what do these yahyahhing critics know > anyway? > Anyway, this "BraIN" thing is really cool.  Many of you > people should try it sometime.  It’s good for other things > besides newsgroups too!  You can impress all your friends > and neighbors with it, and you can even use it to seduce > older teenagers like Britney Spears, middle-aged teenagers > like Christina Aguilera or even brand spankin new teenagers > like Mandy Moore, if they live close by. > DISCLAIMER: > (please do not trespass on private property to seduce > teenagers, regardless of age, unless you get written > permission from their parents or guardians). > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN NETSCAPE > Instead of filtering people, I filter threads and posts.  I > typically read about 10-20% of the posts here, because I > don’t have time to read them all….in Netscape, I just read > the ones I want to read, then I hit SHIFT-C (which marks all > messages read) > Or…the long way by clicking up top > Messages—> > Mark—-> > all read > Then I just close the window and I’m done.  Then next time I > open it, only new messages appear.  If I find an interesting > thread, where I want to go back and read the whole thing, I > can go back and mark the whole thread unread and read it. > View—> > Messages—> > all > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN OUTLOOK > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AGENT > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AOL > obviously, if you use AOL for newsgroups you can’t > JUST KIDDING!  I was just yah yahhing you there. > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN EUDORA > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN XNEWS > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN in other programs, > see above and extrapolate (a fancy way of using your brain) > Yours for dogs, law and order, the American Way, and the > keeping of the ruffians, the ya yahhers, the troublemakers, > the cat callers, and the "up to no good" at bay… > This is Michael > Reporting Live… > http://dogtv.com

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Mark and Dianne! Congratulations and thank you for this posting.  I’m sure everyone joins me in wishing this new venture lots of success.  It should make a big difference for new people getting with flow more quickly.  Thanks! –Lia — "It is a strange fact of life on earth that a human being who reaches college age under the impression that "it’s" is the possessive form of "it" cannot be disabused of that belief.  No amount of red ink will wash it out."      Louis Menand

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Thanks, Dianne!  Can you guess HOWE I killfiled?  Er, rather WHO?  Tee hee!! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to automatically mark > certain posts or threads as read. This is usually referred to as a > killfile or a filter. Instructions on how to create a killfile for > some of the more common newsreaders are below. If yours isn’t listed, > try looking in your browser under "help." > Disclaimer: These instructions have been compiled from a variety > of sources. I only use rn myself so if the instructions below can’t > help you, I can’t either. Conversely, if you have any additions or > corrections to this list, please feel free to email me at > reposted. > Many, many thanks to everyone who’s contributed!–Dianne Schoenberg > AGENT >    Pull down the ‘Window’ on the Menu. Go to Usenet Filters and click on >    that. >    The first icon on the toolbox should be to ‘Add Kill Filter’. Click >    on that. >    The edit window will come up. In the area ‘Filter Expression’, write >    ’Jerry Howe’. And then under ‘Kill Action’, mark whatever little >    button you want. > AOL 5.0 (note: versions prior to 5.0 lack killfiles) >    From the newsgroups window, choose preferences and a window will open >    that says, "Global newsgroup preferences." Click on the filtering >    tab (there should be filtering, viewing, and posting tabs). Select >    filter type from the pulldown menu. Enter the filter in the text field >    below the pulldown menu. Then click on the "add filter" button below >    the text field. Then click "save" at the bottom of the page, and >    you’re done. > FREE AGENT >    Regrettably, Free Agent does not have a filter feature. Shell out >    the few bucks for the upgrade; I’m told you won’t regret it. > MT NEWSREADER FOR THE MAC: >    Lets you killfile in a large number of ways. When a window showing >    one article is foremost (and when an article is highlighted in a window >    showing the list of articles for a group), a couple of entries on the >    ’Filter’ submenu of the Edit menu are enabled. These are ‘Filter this >    author…’ and ‘Filter this subject…’, which create author or subject >    filters for the active articles respectively. > NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR >    Under the Edit Menu, choose the Message Filters… command. >    In the resulting dialog box, click the New button to define a new >    filter. Give the filter a name, like "Filter Jerry." >    Set the criteria for the filter. For example, "sender is Jerry Howe" >    or "subject contains ninnyboy". >    Select what to do with filtered messages (delete, ignore, etc…) >    Click OK. You may have to disconnect and reconnect for it to take >    effect. > OUTLOOK EXPRESS 5.0 >    Go to the toolbar at the top of any post written by the person you >    wish to banish from your computer. Click on "Message"; then, on the >    drop-down menu, click on "Block Sender". >    To filter out certain messages rather than blocking a sender entirely >    you can create message ‘rules.’ Say you want to filter out all messages >    containing ‘ninnyboy’ in the subject line. Go to Message, Create Rule >    from Message. Select the condition for each message rule you want to >    create and apply. > RN & TRN >    To create a global killfile in either of these newsreaders, create a >    file in your News directory called KILL (this must be in all capital >    letters). Use any text editor to enter the following line into it: >    newsgroup you read. > TIN >    Read a message from the person you want to killfile or with the subject >    heading you want to killfile. While that’s on the screen, hit ctrl and >    k at the same time (^k). >    A questionaire type screen appears.  Return is like saying yes.  Space >    will toggle from the "subject header" to the "sent from" line.  In >    other words, you can choose to kill anything from a particular person >    or to kill anything with a particular word in the subject heading. >    I recommend killfiling people instead of killfiling words because I >    might want to kill a subject about "lying dirt bags" today but want to >    read something about a dog "lying in dirt" tomorrow.  The people stay >    more constant than the subject lines. >    Toggle with the space bar until you have the combination you want and >    then hit return several times to send.  The subject line and sent from >    line should already be typed in if you were in the message screen when >    you hit ctrl k. >    Doesn’t work?  There’s a question that reads kill pattern.  Sometimes I >    have to type in the person’s name exactly the way it reads on the sent >    from line.  I’m not sure why. > X-NEWS >    When reading an article, press ‘k’ to add the poster to the plonk >    file. It will then ask you for an expiration period – 100 days is >    the default.  If you want a person permanently zapped, change "100" >    to "0". > XRN (At least, version 9.02.  Don’t know about earlier versions) >    With an article from the troll in question selected, hold shift >    while clicking the "Author Kill" button to kill for the current >    group. To kill for ALL groups, use the Control key instead of >    the shift key.

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Hello marquis de "read koehler for content," shaw,

> Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to automatically mark > certain posts or threads as read. This is usually referred to as a > killfile or a filter.

You want people to killfile Jerry, because Jerry has EXPOSED our lying, dog abusing Thugs as the vicious COWARDS they are. Here’s PROOF: Hello People, lyinglynn writes to a new foster dog care giver: "For barking in the crate – leave the leash on and pass it through the crate door.  Attach a line to it.  When he barks, use the line for a correction." lyinlynn says: "I LOVE KOEHLER," and in the next breath denies being a ‘koehler trainer.’ Is that because she shocks dogs, and koehler never had a shock collar? Pity that he was born too late to benefit from such a wondrous teaching tool, ISN’T it??? BESIDES, WHAT’S SO WRONG being a koehelr trainer, THAT lying"I LOVE KOEHLER"lynn AND CINDYMORON BOTH DENY USING THE KOEHLER METHODS THAT THEY TEACH??? Or is it just that lying is in vogue??? Amy Dahl LIES with a straight face and says: "I don’t beat dogs, twist ears, or pinch toes. For the benefit of anyone who is in doubt, and who chooses not to read the article, there is NO mention in it of "twisting ears.  I would never slap a dog. I would never advise anyone to slap a dog. I do not believe there is a single circumstance, ever, where slapping a dog is anything but destructive." AND THEN SHE SAYS: " Any refusals are corrected with the ear pinch. When performance is smooth, the stick can be added just as in the fetch from a sitting position. If the previous steps have been carefully done, the dog will soon be lunging eagerly for each dummy as soon as it sees it" THAT’S THE EXCITED, HAPPY LOOK THEIR DOGS SHOW… IT’S TERROR!!!

"Nope. That "beating dogs with sticks" things is something you twisted out of context, because you are full of bizarro manure." LIAR. I’ll just copy a direct quote or two or three or four or five or six… HOWE many direct quotes would you like??? "Get a stick 30- or 40-inches long. You can have a helper wield the stick, or do it yourself. Tougher, less tractable dogs may require you to progress to striking them more sharply. With your hand on the collar and ear, say, ‘fetch.’ Immediately tap the dog on the hindquarters with the stick. Repeat "fetch" and pinch the ear all the way to the dummy. Repeat, varying how hard you hit the dog, "Now you are ready to progress to what most people think of as force-fetching: the ear pinch. but will squeal, thrash around, and direct their efforts to escaping the ear pinch You can press the dog’s ear with a shotshell instead of your thumb; even get a studded collar and pinch the ear against that Make the dog’s need to stop the pinching so urgent that resisting your will fades in importance. Say "fetch" while pressing the dummy against its lips and pinching its ear. if the dog still does not open its mouth, get out the shotshell. Try pinching the ear between the metal casing and the collar, even the buckle on the collar. Persist! Eventually, the dog will give in" http://www.oakhillkennel.com/library/force/force1.html http://www.oakhillkennel.com/library/force/force2.html While force-fetching is now complete, training has become more varied and interesting and we are sure you will want to continue." HOWE does varying HOWE you are HURTING the dog make it more INTERESTING? You can’t do something that’s WRONG, right, NO MATTER HOWE hard you try. Dogs DIE because of inappropriate handling and training techniques. There is NEVER any need to jerk and choke and shock or pinch and twist dog’s body parts or beat dogs with sticks to MOTIVATE them. You can get all the information you need to properly handle and train your dog using non force, non confrontational, scientific and psychological behavior modification and conditioning techniques, from the Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual available for free at http://www.doggydoright.com BEWARE the forgeries to confuse you, and the warnings offered to you from our rpdb Gang Of Thugs regarding killfiling my posts and the Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual. These people are frantic at the thought of not having anymore EXCUSE for being able to jerk, choke, and hurt dogs on pronged, choke, and electronic shock collars. You cannot trust your dog’s well being to people who tell you to killfile my advice…and tell you to punish, confine, and confront your dog’s behavior problems. Our Gang Of Thugs are easily identifiable by their warnings about my posts, and their killfile instructions to prevent me from EXPOSING THEM as the vicious, abusive, cretins they are, AND WANT YOU TO BE, so they don’t look out of sorts. "Thus we should beware of clinging to vulgar opinions, and judge things by reason’s way, not by popular say."                        -Montaigne- "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent."                       -Salvor Hardin- "If you cannot convince them, confuse them."                      -H.S. Truman- DRAINING THE SWAMP, AND RELOCATING THE GATORS… j;~) "CUSTOM WILL RECONCILE PEOPLE TO ANY ATROCITY."                    - G.B. Shaw – "I know that most men, including those at ease with problems of the greatest complexity, can seldom accept even the simplest and most obvious truth if it would oblige them to admit the falsity of conclusions which they have delighted in explaining to colleagues, proudly taught to others, and which they have woven, thread by thread, into the fabric of their lives."                           -Leo Tolstoy- Is it any wonder that the following sig file has generated more complaints to my personal email than any other controversial post I have made to date, bar none?:                          -CAVEAT- If you have to do things to your dog to train him, that you would rather not have to do, then you shouldn’t be doing them. If you have a dog trainer who tells you to jerk your dog around, choke him, pinch his ears, or twist his toes, shock, scruff shake, slap, scold, chin cuff, hit, or punish your dog in any manner, that corrections are appropriate, that the dog won’t think of you as the punisher, that you’ve got to be "firm," or that corrections are not harmful, or if they can’t train your dog to do what you want, look for a trainer who knows HOWE. You can get all the information you need to PROPERLY handle and train your dog using non force, non confronatational, scientific and psychological conditioning and deconditioning techniques in the Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual available for free at http://www.doggydoright.com The Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual is provided compliments of the BIOSOUND Scientific Elves as an alternative to Doggy Do Right (and Kitty Will Too). For additional FREE help for any dog or cat behavior questions, please call or write. Sincerely, Jerry Howe, Director of Training, Wits’ End Dog Training Director of Research, BIOSOUND Scientific 1611 24th St Orlando, FL 32805 Fax: (208)460-4270 Phone: 1-407-425-5092 http://www.doggydoright.com Nature, to be mastered, must be obeyed.                    -Francis Bacon- There are terrible people who, instead of solving a problem, bungle it and make it more difficult for all who come after. Who ever can’t hit the nail on the head should, please, not hit at all.                  -Nietzsche- The abilities to think, rationalize and solve problems are learned qualities. The Wits’ End Dog Training Method challenges the learning centers in the dogs brain. These centers, once challenged, develop and continue to grow to make him smarter. The Wits’ End Dog Training method capitalizes on praising split seconds of canine thought, strategy, and timing, not mindless hours of forced repetition, constant corrections, and scolding.               -Jerry Howe-

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hip, hip hooray…. Looks like you don’t need blinders on….. I never need a kill file…..

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hello marquis de "read koehler for content," shaw, > Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to > automatically mark certain posts or threads as read. > This is usually referred to as a killfile or a filter. > What’s your purpose for encouraging people to killfile others? Are you > AFRAID of something? I’ll bet you are. I’ll bet you’re AFRAID to be > embarassed by the truth. > Here’s some filter advice that will help you out in real > life as well as on the news groups: > USE YOUR BRAIN. If a post makes sense, it’s probably > sensible… HOWE’S THAT? > Here’s more: > The following will give YOU some NEW OPTIONS: > "Hello Soup, > Sounds like BUNK to me… What evidence do you have > to support your proposition the brain is really capable > of recognizing and discriminating good from bad > information??? > There is NO EVIDENCE whatsoever supporting what > you suggest here, and I think you are just trying to > SCAM good people out of their minds, by making them > use them all up… > PEOPLE!!! Don’t listen to this scam artist who only > wants you to THINK, so he can scam you out of you > mind while it is being preoccupied with his distraction > technique… > Don’t be fooled! Thinking can be dangerous! Reading > information will give you ideas. > CAVEAT EMPTOR. Jerry." > HOW TO FILTER POSTS ON NEWSGROUPS WITHOUT > KILLFILES > A SUPERDOG STATION EXCLUSIVE > I’ve found this incredible way to filter posts which I want > to share with you all, actually, I’ve been using it for a > few years now and you won’t believe it when I tell you how > powerful it is…I know this sounds complicated, but all you > have to do is look at posts/threads, decide which you think > you might want to read, and then read them.  The ones you > don’t want to read, (listen carefully now…you don’t > read). > You see, you actually use something called your "BraIN" and > believe it or not, your eyes cooperate and if your "BraIN" > tells them not to read something, they won’t.  Of course, > your hand has to cooperate with your brain by not clicking > unless it is told to. > Sexual predators, Heads of State, mimes, and people with > Parkinson’s Disease often have trouble controlling their > hands, but most everyone else should be okay. > Scientists have proven the filtering ability of the brain > with double blind experiments in Rhesus Monkeys.  Of course, > many critics argue that doubly blinded monkeys are rendered > poor subjects for experiments involving sight and/or > perception, but what do these yahyahhing critics know > anyway? > Anyway, this "BraIN" thing is really cool.  Many of you > people should try it sometime.  It’s good for other things > besides newsgroups too!  You can impress all your friends > and neighbors with it, and you can even use it to seduce > older teenagers like Britney Spears, middle-aged teenagers > like Christina Aguilera or even brand spankin new teenagers > like Mandy Moore, if they live close by. > DISCLAIMER: > (please do not trespass on private property to seduce > teenagers, regardless of age, unless you get written > permission from their parents or guardians). > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN NETSCAPE > Instead of filtering people, I filter threads and posts.  I > typically read about 10-20% of the posts here, because I > don’t have time to read them all….in Netscape, I just read > the ones I want to read, then I hit SHIFT-C (which marks all > messages read) > Or…the long way by clicking up top > Messages—> > Mark—-> > all read > Then I just close the window and I’m done.  Then next time I > open it, only new messages appear.  If I find an interesting > thread, where I want to go back and read the whole thing, I > can go back and mark the whole thread unread and read it. > View—> > Messages—> > all > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN OUTLOOK > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AGENT > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AOL > obviously, if you use AOL for newsgroups you can’t > JUST KIDDING!  I was just yah yahhing you there. > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN EUDORA > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN XNEWS > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN in other programs, > see above and extrapolate (a fancy way of using your brain) > Yours for dogs, law and order, the American Way, and the > keeping of the ruffians, the ya yahhers, the troublemakers, > the cat callers, and the "up to no good" at bay… > This is Michael > Reporting Live… > http://dogtv.com

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Hello marquis de "read koehler for content," shaw, > Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to > automatically mark certain posts or threads as read. > This is usually referred to as a killfile or a filter.

What’s your purpose for encouraging people to killfile others? Are you AFRAID of something? I’ll bet you are. I’ll bet you’re AFRAID to be embarassed by the truth. Here’s some filter advice that will help you out in real life as well as on the news groups: USE YOUR BRAIN. If a post makes sense, it’s probably sensible… HOWE’S THAT? Here’s more: The following will give YOU some NEW OPTIONS: "Hello Soup, Sounds like BUNK to me… What evidence do you have to support your proposition the brain is really capable of recognizing and discriminating good from bad information??? There is NO EVIDENCE whatsoever supporting what you suggest here, and I think you are just trying to SCAM good people out of their minds, by making them use them all up… PEOPLE!!! Don’t listen to this scam artist who only wants you to THINK, so he can scam you out of you mind while it is being preoccupied with his distraction technique… Don’t be fooled! Thinking can be dangerous! Reading information will give you ideas. CAVEAT EMPTOR. Jerry."

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> HOW TO FILTER POSTS ON NEWSGROUPS WITHOUT > KILLFILES > A SUPERDOG STATION EXCLUSIVE > I’ve found this incredible way to filter posts which I want > to share with you all, actually, I’ve been using it for a > few years now and you won’t believe it when I tell you how > powerful it is…I know this sounds complicated, but all you > have to do is look at posts/threads, decide which you think > you might want to read, and then read them.  The ones you > don’t want to read, (listen carefully now…you don’t > read). > You see, you actually use something called your "BraIN" and > believe it or not, your eyes cooperate and if your "BraIN" > tells them not to read something, they won’t.  Of course, > your hand has to cooperate with your brain by not clicking > unless it is told to. > Sexual predators, Heads of State, mimes, and people with > Parkinson’s Disease often have trouble controlling their > hands, but most everyone else should be okay. > Scientists have proven the filtering ability of the brain > with double blind experiments in Rhesus Monkeys.  Of course, > many critics argue that doubly blinded monkeys are rendered > poor subjects for experiments involving sight and/or > perception, but what do these yahyahhing critics know > anyway? > Anyway, this "BraIN" thing is really cool.  Many of you > people should try it sometime.  It’s good for other things > besides newsgroups too!  You can impress all your friends > and neighbors with it, and you can even use it to seduce > older teenagers like Britney Spears, middle-aged teenagers > like Christina Aguilera or even brand spankin new teenagers > like Mandy Moore, if they live close by. > DISCLAIMER: > (please do not trespass on private property to seduce > teenagers, regardless of age, unless you get written > permission from their parents or guardians). > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN NETSCAPE > Instead of filtering people, I filter threads and posts.  I > typically read about 10-20% of the posts here, because I > don’t have time to read them all….in Netscape, I just read > the ones I want to read, then I hit SHIFT-C (which marks all > messages read) > Or…the long way by clicking up top > Messages—> > Mark—-> > all read > Then I just close the window and I’m done.  Then next time I > open it, only new messages appear.  If I find an interesting > thread, where I want to go back and read the whole thing, I > can go back and mark the whole thread unread and read it. > View—> > Messages—> > all > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN OUTLOOK > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AGENT > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AOL > obviously, if you use AOL for newsgroups you can’t > JUST KIDDING!  I was just yah yahhing you there. > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN EUDORA > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN XNEWS > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN in other programs, > see above and extrapolate (a fancy way of using your brain) > Yours for dogs, law and order, the American Way, and the > keeping of the ruffians, the ya yahhers, the troublemakers, > the cat callers, and the "up to no good" at bay… > This is Michael > Reporting Live… > http://dogtv.com

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> Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to automatically mark > certain posts or threads as read.

What’sa? You afraid of information? Here’s some filter advice that will help you out in real life as well as on the news groups: USE YOUR BRAIN. If a post makes sense, it’s probably sensible… HOWE’S THAT? Here’s more: The following will give YOU some NEW OPTIONS: "Hello Soup, Sounds like BUNK to me… What evidence do you have to support your proposition the brain is really capable of recognizing and discriminating good from bad information??? There is NO EVIDENCE whatsoever supporting what you suggest here, and I think you are just trying to SCAM good people out of their minds, by making them use them all up… PEOPLE!!! Don’t listen to this scam artist who only wants you to THINK, so he can scam you out of you mind while it is being preoccupied with his distraction technique… Don’t be fooled! Thinking can be dangerous! Reading information will give you ideas. CAVEAT EMPTOR." Jerry.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> HOW TO FILTER POSTS ON NEWSGROUPS WITHOUT > KILLFILES > A SUPERDOG STATION EXCLUSIVE > I’ve found this incredible way to filter posts which I want > to share with you all, actually, I’ve been using it for a > few years now and you won’t believe it when I tell you how > powerful it is…I know this sounds complicated, but all you > have to do is look at posts/threads, decide which you think > you might want to read, and then read them.  The ones you > don’t want to read, (listen carefully now…you don’t > read). > You see, you actually use something called your "BraIN" and > believe it or not, your eyes cooperate and if your "BraIN" > tells them not to read something, they won’t.  Of course, > your hand has to cooperate with your brain by not clicking > unless it is told to. > Sexual predators, Heads of State, mimes, and people with > Parkinson’s Disease often have trouble controlling their > hands, but most everyone else should be okay. > Scientists have proven the filtering ability of the brain > with double blind experiments in Rhesus Monkeys.  Of course, > many critics argue that doubly blinded monkeys are rendered > poor subjects for experiments involving sight and/or > perception, but what do these yahyahhing critics know > anyway? > Anyway, this "BraIN" thing is really cool.  Many of you > people should try it sometime.  It’s good for other things > besides newsgroups too!  You can impress all your friends > and neighbors with it, and you can even use it to seduce > older teenagers like Britney Spears, middle-aged teenagers > like Christina Aguilera or even brand spankin new teenagers > like Mandy Moore, if they live close by. > DISCLAIMER: > (please do not trespass on private property to seduce > teenagers, regardless of age, unless you get written > permission from their parents or guardians). > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN NETSCAPE > Instead of filtering people, I filter threads and posts.  I > typically read about 10-20% of the posts here, because I > don’t have time to read them all….in Netscape, I just read > the ones I want to read, then I hit SHIFT-C (which marks all > messages read) > Or…the long way by clicking up top > Messages—> > Mark—-> > all read > Then I just close the window and I’m done.  Then next time I > open it, only new messages appear.  If I find an interesting > thread, where I want to go back and read the whole thing, I > can go back and mark the whole thread unread and read it. > View—> > Messages—> > all > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN OUTLOOK > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AGENT > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AOL > obviously, if you use AOL for newsgroups you can’t > JUST KIDDING!  I was just yah yahhing you there. > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN EUDORA > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN XNEWS > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN in other programs, > see above and extrapolate (a fancy way of using your brain) > Yours for dogs, law and order, the American Way, and the > keeping of the ruffians, the ya yahhers, the troublemakers, > the cat callers, and the "up to no good" at bay… > This is Michael > Reporting Live… > http://dogtv.com

"I know that most men, including those at ease with problems of the greatest complexity, can seldom accept even the simplest and most obvious truth if it would oblige them to admit the falsity of conclusions which they have delighted in explaining to colleagues, proudly taught to others, and which they have woven, thread by thread, into the fabric of their lives."                                 -Leo Tolstoy- Is it any wonder that the following sig file has generated more complaints to my personal email than any other controversial post I have made to date, bar none?:                                 CAVEAT If you have to do things to your dog to train him that you would rather not have to do, then you shouldn’t be doing them. If you have a dog trainer who tells you to jerk your dog around, choke him, pinch his ears, or twist his toes, shock, shake, slap, scold, hit, chin cuff, scruff shake or punish your dog in any manner, that corrections are appropriate, that the dog won’t think of you as the punisher, or that corrections are not harmful, or if they can’t train your dog to do what you want, look for a trainer that knows HOWE. Sincerely, Jerry Howe, Wits’ End Dog Training http://www.doggydoright.com Nature, to be mastered, must be obeyed.                                 -Francis Bacon- There are terrible people who, instead of solving a problem, bungle it and make it more difficult for all who come after. Who ever can’t hit the nail on the head should, please, not hit at all.                                 -Nietzsche- The abilities to think, rationalize and solve problems are learned qualities. The Wits’ End Dog Training Method challenges the learning centers in the dogs brain. These centers, once challenged, develop and continue to grow to make him smarter. The Wits’ End Dog Training method capitalizes on praising split seconds of canine thought, strategy, and timing, not mindless hours of forced repetition, constant corrections, and scolding.                                 -Jerry Howe-

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I set up a killfile so that I can block the sender, how do I put ninnyboy or something like that in the killfile as well. I am using X-news

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[posted and mailed, followup set to poster] <attrib>Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.  Posting …</attrib> > I set up a killfile so that I can block the sender, how do I put > ninnyboy or something like that in the killfile as well. I am using > X-news

method 1: edit score.ini (found in your xnews directory) and place the follwing section into it: [rec.pets.*]     Score:: =-9999 method 2: In the XNews header viewing window, select Article –> Add to Scorefile (or press the "S" key) In the Scoring dialogue, select   New Section    then edit the text in that field so it contains only    rec.pets.*  in it Under 2. Score Value, select "KILL" Click "Never Expire" Select "Subject" "matches" then edit the text in that field  to put only the word "ninnyboy" without the quotes in there. Click "Apply" — gekko You can see a lot by observing. — Yogi Berra

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Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to automatically mark certain posts or threads as read. This is usually referred to as a killfile or a filter. Instructions on how to create a killfile for some of the more common newsreaders are below. If yours isn’t listed, try looking in your browser under "help." Disclaimer: These instructions have been compiled from a variety of sources. I only use rn myself so if the instructions below can’t help you, I can’t either. Conversely, if you have any additions or corrections to this list, please feel free to email me at reposted. Many, many thanks to everyone who’s contributed!–Dianne Schoenberg AGENT    Pull down the ‘Window’ on the Menu. Go to Usenet Filters and click on    that.    The first icon on the toolbox should be to ‘Add Kill Filter’. Click    on that.    The edit window will come up. In the area ‘Filter Expression’, write    ’Jerry Howe’. And then under ‘Kill Action’, mark whatever little    button you want. AOL 5.0 (note: versions prior to 5.0 lack killfiles)    From the newsgroups window, choose preferences and a window will open    that says, "Global newsgroup preferences." Click on the filtering    tab (there should be filtering, viewing, and posting tabs). Select    filter type from the pulldown menu. Enter the filter in the text field    below the pulldown menu. Then click on the "add filter" button below    the text field. Then click "save" at the bottom of the page, and    you’re done. FREE AGENT    Regrettably, Free Agent does not have a filter feature. Shell out    the few bucks for the upgrade; I’m told you won’t regret it. MT NEWSREADER FOR THE MAC:    Lets you killfile in a large number of ways. When a window showing    one article is foremost (and when an article is highlighted in a window    showing the list of articles for a group), a couple of entries on the    ’Filter’ submenu of the Edit menu are enabled. These are ‘Filter this    author…’ and ‘Filter this subject…’, which create author or subject    filters for the active articles respectively. NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR    Under the Edit Menu, choose the Message Filters… command.    In the resulting dialog box, click the New button to define a new    filter. Give the filter a name, like "Filter Jerry."    Set the criteria for the filter. For example, "sender is Jerry Howe"    or "subject contains ninnyboy".    Select what to do with filtered messages (delete, ignore, etc…)    Click OK. You may have to disconnect and reconnect for it to take    effect.    [N.B. As far as I can tell, there is no way to apply a Message    Filter to a newsgroup if you're using a Unix or Linux version    of Communicator.  This currently (Communicator v. 4.61) seems    to work *only* for email on those platforms.  -mshaw] OUTLOOK EXPRESS 5.0    Go to the toolbar at the top of any post written by the person you    wish to banish from your computer. Click on "Message"; then, on the    drop-down menu, click on "Block Sender".    To filter out certain messages rather than blocking a sender entirely    you can create message ‘rules.’ Say you want to filter out all messages    containing ‘ninnyboy’ in the subject line. Go to Message, Create Rule    from Message. Select the condition for each message rule you want to    create and apply. RN & TRN    To create a global killfile in either of these newsreaders, create a    file in your News directory called KILL (this must be in all capital    letters). Use any text editor to enter the following line into it:    newsgroup you read. TIN    Read a message from the person you want to killfile or with the subject    heading you want to killfile. While that’s on the screen, hit ctrl and    k at the same time (^k).    A questionaire type screen appears.  Return is like saying yes.  Space    will toggle from the "subject header" to the "sent from" line.  In    other words, you can choose to kill anything from a particular person    or to kill anything with a particular word in the subject heading.      I recommend killfiling people instead of killfiling words because I    might want to kill a subject about "lying dirt bags" today but want to    read something about a dog "lying in dirt" tomorrow.  The people stay    more constant than the subject lines.    Toggle with the space bar until you have the combination you want and    then hit return several times to send.  The subject line and sent from    line should already be typed in if you were in the message screen when    you hit ctrl k.    Doesn’t work?  There’s a question that reads kill pattern.  Sometimes I    have to type in the person’s name exactly the way it reads on the sent    from line.  I’m not sure why. X-NEWS    When reading an article, press ‘k’ to add the poster to the plonk    file. It will then ask you for an expiration period – 100 days is    the default.  If you want a person permanently zapped, change "100"    to "0". XRN (At least, version 9.02.  Don’t know about earlier versions)    With an article from the troll in question selected, hold shift    while clicking the "Author Kill" button to kill for the current    group. To kill for ALL groups, use the Control key instead of    the shift key.

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> Troll…

Well…..Isn’t that the pot calling the kettle black.

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>Hmm, I assume this is crossposted from Jar Jar. It smells like his >tripe. >Funny how he’s now reduced to posting to a auto post from >Mark. He used to do this to CTM’s auto-posts, too. >Maybe even new folks have stopped talking to him by now? >I may visit there again someday, if this is so. >Terri

I am confused.  I posted, having a bit of fun with the dolt.  Since I am a ‘cookie trainer’, I wondered how the heck he would handle a competition trainer who only uses inducive training.  He called me a TROLL:)

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I am a troll?  Is it because I can do what I say with proof and you cannot?:) Mindy and the Muddy Paws Pack U-CDX CH Tribute’s Three X The Charm UDX,TDX,AX,NAJ (I don’t need anything but my mom and a hot dog:) Muddy Paws Tri the Truth TD and Muddy Paws Beautiful Trinket and my rescue forever U-CDX Strange Quark UD,TD,OA,NAJ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Troll… > >OhmydoG, Mindy–don’t you know that she believes in cookie > >training?! And she perpetuates horrible punishments like > >leaving the room if the dog’s not paying attention to you?! > >You dog abuser, you <*vvbg*> > I know.  My dogs look so sad in the ring, their tails WAGGING in >fear that they > might not keep up, or retrieve the toy or do signals fast enough >because there > is NO WAY to know if the cookie will come then:)  I am evil, I >make them WAIT > for Cookies, then JACKPOT:)

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>>OhmydoG, Mindy–don’t you know that she believes in cookie >training?! And she perpetuates horrible punishments like >leaving the room if the dog’s not paying attention to you?! >You dog abuser, you <*vvbg*> >I know.  My dogs look so sad in the ring, their tails WAGGING in fear >that they might not keep up, or retrieve the toy or do signals fast >enough because there is NO WAY to know if the cookie will come then:)  I >am evil, I make them WAIT for Cookies, then JACKPOT:)

Hmm, I assume this is crossposted from Jar Jar. It smells like his tripe. Funny how he’s now reduced to posting to a auto post from Mark. He used to do this to CTM’s auto-posts, too. Maybe even new folks have stopped talking to him by now? I may visit there again someday, if this is so. Terri

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>Why don’t you dispute my methods and information? If you can’t, >perhaps you’ll get jecks to discuss this with me??? I’d love to talk >with a knowledgable, well known author, and prove his metal… bye~

Dawn Jecs has worked with prisoners rehabbing dogs, as well as having competition obedience dogs.  I do not know if she has an email addy, but she has several books at Dogwise.  I have much more faith in someone I can talk to and see and read and watch in the ring than I do in a box. Mindy, EVILLY shaping dog behavior by MAKING THEM eat cheese on a spoon while staying in heel position, or trying to catch my hand with a treat in it:)  NO COLLAR OR LEASH OH NO!

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>HOWE’S your woolie? >You’ve never participated in an honest discussion of dog training..

I don’t need to participate.  I am more of a doer.  I don’t have woolies, I do have English springer that I train, breed, love and share my life with.  I am an advocate of Dawn Jecs, and sometimes Chris Bach.  I prefer to learn from those that do what I want to do:  Perform exquisitely in the ring, at home, in the field, with a happy attitude because it was fun for all of us.  So far, so good.  No strange black boxes, just hotdogs and cheese.  We believe we are here to dance, without stepping on toes.  I don’t sell anything, and I don’t need to.  I train other peoples dogs, and don’t have bizarre behavioral problems. Hmmmm, I don’t do much right:)

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Troll… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->OhmydoG, Mindy–don’t you know that she believes in cookie >training?! And she perpetuates horrible punishments like >leaving the room if the dog’s not paying attention to you?! >You dog abuser, you <*vvbg*> > I know.  My dogs look so sad in the ring, their tails WAGGING in fear that they > might not keep up, or retrieve the toy or do signals fast enough because there > is NO WAY to know if the cookie will come then:)  I am evil, I make them WAIT > for Cookies, then JACKPOT:)

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>ello marquis de "read koehler for content,"shaw, >Funn isn’t it, that everyone who is upset with me are koehler or >shock collar trainers. koehler trainers are dog abusing cowards…

I find you a ludicrus little pest who misinforms the general public.  And I have no shock collars nor any interest in Koehler.  Though I do subscribe to Dawn Jecs.  Go back to the hole you are digging.

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>I find you a ludicrus little pest who misinforms the general public.  And I >have no shock collars nor any interest in Koehler.  Though I do subscribe to >Dawn Jecs.

OhmydoG, Mindy–don’t you know that she believes in cookie training?! And she perpetuates horrible punishments like leaving the room if the dog’s not paying attention to you?! You dog abuser, you <*vvbg*>. Dianne

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>OhmydoG, Mindy–don’t you know that she believes in cookie >training?! And she perpetuates horrible punishments like >leaving the room if the dog’s not paying attention to you?! >You dog abuser, you <*vvbg*>

I know.  My dogs look so sad in the ring, their tails WAGGING in fear that they might not keep up, or retrieve the toy or do signals fast enough because there is NO WAY to know if the cookie will come then:)  I am evil, I make them WAIT for Cookies, then JACKPOT:)

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Why don’t you dispute my methods and information? If you can’t, perhaps you’ll get jecks to discuss this with me??? I’d love to talk with a knowledgable, well known author, and prove his metal… bye~ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->ello marquis de "read koehler for content,"shaw, >Funn isn’t it, that everyone who is upset with me are koehler or >shock collar trainers. koehler trainers are dog abusing cowards… > I find you a ludicrus little pest who misinforms the general public.  And I > have no shock collars nor any interest in Koehler.  Though I do subscribe to > Dawn Jecs.  Go back to the hole you are digging.

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HOWE’S your woolie? You’ve never participated in an honest discussion of dog training… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I find you a ludicrus little pest who misinforms the general public.  And I >have no shock collars nor any interest in Koehler.  Though I do subscribe to >Dawn Jecs. > OhmydoG, Mindy–don’t you know that she believes in cookie > training?! And she perpetuates horrible punishments like > leaving the room if the dog’s not paying attention to you?! > You dog abuser, you <*vvbg*>. > Dianne

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Hello marquis de "read koehler for content,"shaw, Funn isn’t it, that everyone who is upset with me are koehler or shock collar trainers. koehler trainers are dog abusing cowards…

> Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to automatically > mark certain posts or threads as read. This is usually referred to as > a killfile or a filter.

Is this what you are afraid people will see?:

> Mac has his head in my lap, and I just accidentally bopped him > with the keyboard.  He "oofed", looked at me, and put his head > back down.    When you hurt your dogs, how do they know when > it’s an accident?  At the vet’s, how do they know pain may be > necessary?

Hello Chris, That’s just what I was wondering myself… You know trust is something that is not easily earned, and difficult to be regained once lost. Dogs are smarter than our "traditional" trainers believe and in some regards they don’t think quite like we do. Some of our experts believe we cannot tell what a dog is thinking. Did you see my post "Crocodile Hunter?" The point to that was reflexive behavior, like positive thigmotaxis, as example. The crazy Aussie either intentionally or accidentally allowed a rather large croc in the water hissing at him, to grab his hand. He gave in rather than resisted, and the croc spit him out, apparently without even drawing blood. Dogs frequently bite the same way. Resistance always triggers the opposition reflex, positive thigmotaxis, and compels the critter to engage in a full blown attack. Remember my story of the chimp who’d bite the beejeesus out of you if you reflexed when he’d suddenly pull your hand up to his mouth and feign a bite? Same thing. Your resistance signals mistrust. The more you resist, the more he bites till he lets you go when you stop fighting him. They don’t think like we do. Trust did not have any bearing on the croc, so don’t misunderstand. We discussed this here a bit with Canis55, if you recall. Long ago but right here, lying"I LOVE KOEHLER,"lynn said protection trained dogs needed to be flanked (pulled by the loose skin between rear leg and ribs), switched (beat with a 30-40"Hickory stick or riding crop [a la' lyingfrosty dahl]), muzzed to be safely slapped around (I don’t even know if they got a name for that, but notice our experts are particularly concerned with self), or have their tails and ears pulled, to reliably train a protection dog. My response was to say hurting dogs to train them is unacceptable, which promted dirtydan h to ask me HOWE I train protection dogs, which led to my McProtection Training post, which marybeth soon perverted to be called Jerry’s Spike & Squirt Method, which led to the spiking temps red herring thing, which to date, no one has ever quoted the offensive method in the text, because the rise in temp is a physiological response to the situation. The dog is working out of love and pack survival instinct. Why would our dogs expect us to ever inflict pain on them or intimidate them in any manner? Jerry don’t go for that. My dogs’ temperatuers rise when their kinder, gentler handlers are threatened by our aggitator. For my money, you ain’t gonna make a dog like that bite you for love or liver. Maybe that’s really why I  don’t physically or emotionally punish or scold or even reprimand dogs, because it violates trust, and that’s what gets you bit. Untrained dogs don’t bite because they’re aggressive, they bite because they’re scared. That’s why handlers get bit. Tha’s why trainers hang dogs. That’s why lots of dogs flash when people lean over or stare at them. Lack of trust, they’re scared. I’ve worked with dogs having submissive urination problems and fixed it in just one protection lesson. j;~} Have you read: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Tittle Moore) writes: >>If [one] gets the dog to open his mouth by itself it is not >>forcing the dog [...]? > Selective editing, because I’m not at all interested in the > "win-lose game" aspect you keep belabouring: This part > caught my eye.   When doing a conditioned retrieve, every > step of the way is all  about getting *the dog > itself* to choose each time.  If *you* > are the one to open the mouth, drag the dog over to the > dumbbell, push it in the mouth, and so on, you are not teaching > the dog anything.  Obviously the meaning of force has a much > wider application than the narrow definition you forced it into. It > is a very complex concept, which is perhaps why people get so > hung up over it. > I have not been able to follow this entire thread, but I would like > to comment on the "force" issue.  As a behaviorist, I don’t believe > that there is "free will" or "choice" which determines behavior. > From my philosophical standpoint all behavior is forced or > determined.  In some cases the force is quite clear as when > presenting an eliciting stimulus which immediately elicits a > response (such as shining a light into a mammal’s eye and the > pupil contracts) and in other cases the force is quite obscure (as > when your dog gets up off the floor, jumps on the couch, and > settles at your side). > In the method I posted for training a retrieve, it is true that I > opened my dog’s mouth and I understand why compared to other > methods, like the one that accompanied my post by Diane > Blackman, people could describe what I did as using force. But > again, from my standpoint, all behavior is forced; from my > standpoint volition is an illusion.  As Cindy, cogently noted > above, "force" is a difficult concept to address. > My point here is that any such discussion involves deep > philosophical and religious issues. > For any training procedure we should ask: >    1) effectiveness–does it work? >    2) efficiency–does it work quickly and with minimal resources? >    3) relationship–does it strengthen or weaken the extent our >                     pet/friends will bond with us? [That's why we >                     try to almost always use positive reinforcement >                     rather than punishement.] >  Jerry, the Merchant of the Magic Box, always considers 3) > whereas we sceptics always consider 1) and 2). ;-) >  –Marshall

O.K. doc, grab a ringside seat and have some cotton candy to enjoy, while watching the death-defying high wire act, performed without a safety net… Let’s have a go at it, shall we? I’m going to explain a couple of things to you that I’d kind of like you to keep in mind, even though you probably won’t understand what it is that I’m saying. Otherwise, you’d have understood by now. Ferstaisch? It would have been obvious to you, had you read my manual. Your words, doc: "Jerry, the Merchant of the Magic Box, always considers 3)" This con man is so smart, he’s going to put himself out of business, by giving away free training information that will obviate the need for his machine and cost him sales, in many cases? Good competition is good for business, so why not compete with my own interests? I’d have a hard time finding a more worthy adversary. Wouldn’t you agree? The motivation for  such a poor business decision isn’t sheer stupidity, doc, it is indeed, number three. As a simple, uneducated professional dog trainer, doc, I’m very aware of the urgent need to bring harmony to dogs’ and their people’s lives. I realize the need for people to improve the quality of their and their dogs’ lives, through learning proper handling and training techniques. Dogs’ lives are at stake here, doc… As a professional dog trainer, doc, I don’t settle for second rate advice for my dogs or my students. There is no excuse for anything less than excellence in one’s field, especially my fields of expertise… Wouldn’t you agree professor? 1) effectiveness–does it work? The methods in my manual doc, are scientifically and psychologically based. The techniques are precise, and the results are repeatable consistently, on any dog, even wolves. The effects happen almost instantly, certainly within three or four repetitions, if done correctly. Many other animals can be handled the same way (my rats would come when called, and no, I didn’t use food bribes on them either), all you gotta do is be bright enough, observant enough, and be accurate in your timing, to use the tools properly. A five year old child could do it, with a little help from mommy. You’d have been able to learn a lot from reading my text, doc. You would have learned by now (after wasting eight months), that the Wits’ End Dog Training Method has as much to do with family, as it does with training dogs. There is little difference between properly raising a child, and properly raising a dog. The ideology taught in the manual applies to your kids, your wife, and anybody important in your life. The concepts of respect and consideration as taught in my manual, will have significant inferences on the way we raise our children, work, think, live, govern ourselves, and will positively impact our society and eventually the entire world. The Wits’ End Method is not just a Howe to manual, it was written to make you THINK! Think about what you are doing with your dogs, kid, mates, employers, employees, co-workers, neighbors, government, and the entire world. 2) efficiency–does it work quickly and with minimal resources? Even better than that, doc. It’ FREE! And no other method works as quickly and effortlessly. Why don’t I just sit down, write a book and send it out to an editor, and put in some old photos, and sell it and get fat? For one thing, doc, I don’t need to get fat. My machine will make me fatter than you could ever conceive of. The information in my manual is unsurpassed, and cannot wait for me to polish it up … read more »

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Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to automatically mark certain posts or threads as read. This is usually referred to as a killfile or a filter. Instructions on how to create a killfile for some of the more common newsreaders are below. If yours isn’t listed, try looking in your browser under "help." Disclaimer: These instructions have been compiled from a variety of sources. I only use rn myself so if the instructions below can’t help you, I can’t either. Conversely, if you have any additions or corrections to this list, please feel free to email me at reposted. Many, many thanks to everyone who’s contributed!–Dianne Schoenberg AGENT    Pull down the ‘Window’ on the Menu. Go to Usenet Filters and click on    that.    The first icon on the toolbox should be to ‘Add Kill Filter’. Click    on that.    The edit window will come up. In the area ‘Filter Expression’, write    ’Jerry Howe’. And then under ‘Kill Action’, mark whatever little    button you want. AOL 5.0 (note: versions prior to 5.0 lack killfiles)    From the newsgroups window, choose preferences and a window will open    that says, "Global newsgroup preferences." Click on the filtering    tab (there should be filtering, viewing, and posting tabs). Select    filter type from the pulldown menu. Enter the filter in the text field    below the pulldown menu. Then click on the "add filter" button below    the text field. Then click "save" at the bottom of the page, and    you’re done. FREE AGENT    Regrettably, Free Agent does not have a filter feature. Shell out    the few bucks for the upgrade; I’m told you won’t regret it. MT NEWSREADER FOR THE MAC:    Lets you killfile in a large number of ways. When a window showing    one article is foremost (and when an article is highlighted in a window    showing the list of articles for a group), a couple of entries on the    ’Filter’ submenu of the Edit menu are enabled. These are ‘Filter this    author…’ and ‘Filter this subject…’, which create author or subject    filters for the active articles respectively. NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR    Under the Edit Menu, choose the Message Filters… command.    In the resulting dialog box, click the New button to define a new    filter. Give the filter a name, like "Filter Jerry."    Set the criteria for the filter. For example, "sender is Jerry Howe"    or "subject contains ninnyboy".    Select what to do with filtered messages (delete, ignore, etc…)    Click OK. You may have to disconnect and reconnect for it to take    effect. OUTLOOK EXPRESS 5.0    Go to the toolbar at the top of any post written by the person you    wish to banish from your computer. Click on "Message"; then, on the    drop-down menu, click on "Block Sender".    To filter out certain messages rather than blocking a sender entirely    you can create message ‘rules.’ Say you want to filter out all messages    containing ‘ninnyboy’ in the subject line. Go to Message, Create Rule    from Message. Select the condition for each message rule you want to    create and apply. RN & TRN    To create a global killfile in either of these newsreaders, create a    file in your News directory called KILL (this must be in all capital    letters). Use any text editor to enter the following line into it:    newsgroup you read. TIN    Read a message from the person you want to killfile or with the subject    heading you want to killfile. While that’s on the screen, hit ctrl and    k at the same time (^k).    A questionaire type screen appears.  Return is like saying yes.  Space    will toggle from the "subject header" to the "sent from" line.  In    other words, you can choose to kill anything from a particular person    or to kill anything with a particular word in the subject heading.      I recommend killfiling people instead of killfiling words because I    might want to kill a subject about "lying dirt bags" today but want to    read something about a dog "lying in dirt" tomorrow.  The people stay    more constant than the subject lines.    Toggle with the space bar until you have the combination you want and    then hit return several times to send.  The subject line and sent from    line should already be typed in if you were in the message screen when    you hit ctrl k.    Doesn’t work?  There’s a question that reads kill pattern.  Sometimes I    have to type in the person’s name exactly the way it reads on the sent    from line.  I’m not sure why. X-NEWS    When reading an article, press ‘k’ to add the poster to the plonk    file. It will then ask you for an expiration period – 100 days is    the default.  If you want a person permanently zapped, change "100"    to "0". XRN (At least, version 9.02.  Don’t know about earlier versions)    With an article from the troll in question selected, hold shift    while clicking the "Author Kill" button to kill for the current    group. To kill for ALL groups, use the Control key instead of    the shift key.

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MAYBE, just MAYBE you missed the point of my post… Unless your intention’s simply to just "preach to the choir," well.. your (as-in the group) constant attacks on his dog-collar any time he claims you’re abusing dogs, well… causes the "hmm.." radar to flicker… I’ve used my own "training methods" ("good with animals" and such) so I’ve no interest in any of what either side has to offer.. just an interested Imagine watching an "old fort show" and noticing  that the fort-occupiers are trying to distract the attacking soldiers’ attention from the fort instead of shooting/lobbing at ‘em from it…. It’d cause visions of glass-houses, red fish, etc… whether it’s true or not, wouldn’t it? Of course, you probably don’t care what "outsiders" think if you’re just here for the "sake of arguing"…. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > A person who would require a "that’s not true" post in order to doubt the > truth of the statements is probably going to have difficulty > understanding the difference between claims and evidence.  They also will > likely have difficulty understanding things such as context.  In order to > explain it more posts would have to be written.  This group is NOT > rec.pets.dogs.jerry  Those of us who wish to enjoy the group have better > things to do than teach people critical thinking skills.

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>What do you mean, dogman?

To explain further, dogman, though I shouldn’t need to:  I’ve said before, and often, that I don’t have any problem with training tools used correctly. I haven’t used either a prong or choke collar and am not knowledgeable in their use.  So I have never commented on them, pro or con, other than to advise making sure that the trainer knows what he’s doing. — –Matt.  Rocky’s a Dog.

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>>Where?  When? >Et tu, brute?

What do you mean, dogman? — –Matt.  Rocky’s a Dog.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Got an easier killfile.  Simply go to: > <http://www.desisoft.com/fixnews/> > and follow the instructions!  Works on Netscape > ONLY- but, allows blocking of messages by > subject/author/etc. > You don’t have to hate Jerry Howe to use one.  You > just have to hate wasting the time it takes to > download and scan the continual crap some posters > throw at the newsgroups.  It’s good for trolls; does > Jerry qualify?  Who knows! But, if ya bug me,  Z A > P !!!  Yer GONE, FOREVER!  And, I never have to read > your posts, nor see your name again.  A certain small > dog lover called me a bad name a year ago-he’s gone! > Accolade Kennels > Bullmastiffs and English and French Bulldogs > Howard Conaway

Hello Howeard, Here’s some filter advice that will help you out in real life as well as on the news groups: USE YOUR BRAIN. If a post makes sense, it’s probably sensible… HOWE’S THAT? Here’s more: The following will give YOU some NEW OPTIONS: "Hello Soup, Sounds like BUNK to me… What evidence do you have to support your proposition the brain is really capable of recognizing and discriminating good from bad information??? There is NO EVIDENCE whatsoever supporting what you suggest here, and I think you are just trying to SCAM good people out of their minds, by making them use them all up… PEOPLE!!! Don’t listen to this scam artist who only wants you to THINK, so he can scam you out of you mind while it is being preoccupied with his distraction technique… Don’t be fooled! Thinking can be dangerous! Reading information will give you ideas. CAVEAT EMPTOR. Jerry."

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> HOW TO FILTER POSTS ON NEWSGROUPS WITHOUT > KILLFILES > A SUPERDOG STATION EXCLUSIVE > I’ve found this incredible way to filter posts which I want > to share with you all, actually, I’ve been using it for a > few years now and you won’t believe it when I tell you how > powerful it is…I know this sounds complicated, but all you > have to do is look at posts/threads, decide which you think > you might want to read, and then read them.  The ones you > don’t want to read, (listen carefully now…you don’t > read). > You see, you actually use something called your "BraIN" and > believe it or not, your eyes cooperate and if your "BraIN" > tells them not to read something, they won’t.  Of course, > your hand has to cooperate with your brain by not clicking > unless it is told to. > Sexual predators, Heads of State, mimes, and people with > Parkinson’s Disease often have trouble controlling their > hands, but most everyone else should be okay. > Scientists have proven the filtering ability of the brain > with double blind experiments in Rhesus Monkeys.  Of course, > many critics argue that doubly blinded monkeys are rendered > poor subjects for experiments involving sight and/or > perception, but what do these yahyahhing critics know > anyway? > Anyway, this "BraIN" thing is really cool.  Many of you > people should try it sometime.  It’s good for other things > besides newsgroups too!  You can impress all your friends > and neighbors with it, and you can even use it to seduce > older teenagers like Britney Spears, middle-aged teenagers > like Christina Aguilera or even brand spankin new teenagers > like Mandy Moore, if they live close by. > DISCLAIMER: > (please do not trespass on private property to seduce > teenagers, regardless of age, unless you get written > permission from their parents or guardians). > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN NETSCAPE > Instead of filtering people, I filter threads and posts.  I > typically read about 10-20% of the posts here, because I > don’t have time to read them all….in Netscape, I just read > the ones I want to read, then I hit SHIFT-C (which marks all > messages read) > Or…the long way by clicking up top > Messages—> > Mark—-> > all read > Then I just close the window and I’m done.  Then next time I > open it, only new messages appear.  If I find an interesting > thread, where I want to go back and read the whole thing, I > can go back and mark the whole thread unread and read it. > View—> > Messages—> > all > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN OUTLOOK > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AGENT > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AOL > obviously, if you use AOL for newsgroups you can’t > JUST KIDDING!  I was just yah yahhing you there. > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN EUDORA > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN XNEWS > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN in other programs, > see above and extrapolate (a fancy way of using your brain) > Yours for dogs, law and order, the American Way, and the > keeping of the ruffians, the ya yahhers, the troublemakers, > the cat callers, and the "up to no good" at bay… > This is Michael > Reporting Live… > http://dogtv.com

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>>You said you use a pronged choke collar… >Where?  When?

Et tu, brute? — Dogman http://www.i1.net/~dogman For everything you’ve ever wanted to know about our newsgroup’s many TROLLS: http://www.i1.net/~dogman/trolls.html "I really dislike – thats (sic) too harsh but the best I can state it –  the entire sporting group and cannot imagine being forced to live with one – not my types at all!"                                                                           Nancy Holmes

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>You said you use a pronged choke collar…

Where?  When? — –Matt.  Rocky’s a Dog.

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Got an easier killfile.  Simply go to: <http://www.desisoft.com/fixnews/> and follow the instructions!  Works on Netscape ONLY- but, allows blocking of messages by subject/author/etc. You don’t have to hate Jerry Howe to use one.  You just have to hate wasting the time it takes to download and scan the continual crap some posters throw at the newsgroups.  It’s good for trolls; does Jerry qualify?  Who knows! But, if ya bug me,  Z A P !!!  Yer GONE, FOREVER!  And, I never have to read your posts, nor see your name again.  A certain small dog lover called me a bad name a year ago-he’s gone! Accolade Kennels Bullmastiffs and English and French Bulldogs Howard Conaway

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Hello lyingdoc dermer,

writes: >And what about his training info? ;)  Does that really > work? >  Dear BD, >  Have your read this:

 http://home.earthlink.net/~tdwillis/Harlan/concerns.html >  ?

Is that the best you can do, professor? Why don’t you just grade my work like you’d do one of them kids you’re ripping off in school? You’re a PROFESSOR. Don’t you think you can find ONE criticism of my work? You CAN’T, lying doc. And you WON’T defend your endorsement of koehler. You’ve killfiled Marilyn, because she’s got your number. Canis55 too. They’ve never been RUDE to you. I understand you being offended by my rudness. Our koheler trainers are a sensitive sort. >  –Marshall

Your food bribes may work well in a lab cage, but they don’t work well in the real world where we don’t deprive food and twist and pinch ears and toes or shock and choke dogs. Oh, I forgot. You approve of that too. > I have read rpdb for about four years. Consequently, I > urge newbies to attend to the civil and rational posts > of the rpdb regulars from whom I have > learned much. > They include: Amy Dahl,

Here’s a quote from lyingfrosty dahl: "Get a stick 30- or 40-inches long. You can have a helper wield the stick, or do it yourself. Tougher, less tractable dogs may require you to progress to striking them more sharply. REPEAT, VARYING HOW HARD YOU HIT THE DOG" moore lyingfrosty dahl: "I would never advise anyone to slap a dog I do not believe there is a single circumstance, ever, where slapping a dog is anything but destructive." RIGHT. She PINCHES, not twists… and chin cuff doesn’t mean hit, according to lyinglynn and avrama… amy lyingfrosty dahl continues: Make the dog’s need to stop the pinching so urgent that resisting your will fades in importance. but will squeal, thrash around, and direct their efforts to escaping the ear pinch even get a studded collar and pinch the ear against that if the dog still does not open its mouth, get out the shotshell. Try pinching the ear between the metal casing and the collar, even the buckle on the collar. Persist! Eventually, the dog will give in" Immediately tap the dog on the hindquarters with the stick. Repeat "fetch" and pinch the ear all the way to the dummy. Gotta LOVE koehler. dahl makes koheler look like St. Francis. > Janet Boss,

See the thread "Interested in hearing." > Diane Blackman,

Cuts poo in half lengthwise and fills it with hot sauce and MSG. And argues to defend HURTING dogs. > Cindy Tittle Moore,

Banned from training at two obedience clubs. Twists and pinches ears and toes, shoves fingers down puppy’s mouths to break them of mouthing, shocks and jerks and chokes dog on pronged choke collars, chin cuffs, scruff shakes, knees dogs in the chest, throws them down by their ears and climbs on them like a raped ape (the "heaviest weapon in my dog training arsenal."), shoves dog’s heads under water she’s filled into holes the dog has dug, and recommends the koehler book to learn to HANG dogs in the event her regular training methods cause temperment problems in SOME poorly bred dogs… > Susan Fraser,

Does all the same, but says she doesn’t hurt. See the thread "bonding." > Avrama Gingold,

Her dog bashed her teeth down her throat on a come command because he learned to be sneaky as she’d taught him. She’d wait till he wasn’t looking and jerk him to make him come, trying to make him think that he accidentally choked himself. Dogs aren’t stupid. The dog got even, and faked her out making her think it was an accident when he bashed her face in on a recall. That’s allomimetic behavior AT IT’S BEST, professor. > Lynn Kosmakos,

Title lying"I LOVE KOEHLER"lynn. A proven liar and dog abuser. > Bob Maida,

He’s never given any advice except killfile Jerry and "don’t let him do that" He turned away carol saying another trainer could help her more with a dog aggression problem. He couldn’t have her coming back here saying Jerry was right, boob hurt my dog to train him. boob’s trained dogs for thirty two years, and he hasn’t learned a thing. He ays he tells his students to read cindymooreon’s page, and they report they learn a lot from it. I’ll bet… He even told me he’d ENDORSE my methods if I’d lay off of you bums. He’s "only trying to make a living," he said. > Nancy Holmes,

She’s not too bad, but she does use a shock fence. She’s trying to wean herself almost completely off of force training. > MaryBeth,

Now here’s a true psycho. She lets her dogs eat poo straight out of each other’s butts. She’ll twist words as fast as cindymooreon twists ears and toes. > Denna Pace,

"There’s much wisdom in koehler." Her dogs run away. > Ludwig Smith,

Another koehler trainer. Recommends cindymooreon’s website. > John Richardson,

He’s a koehler trainer, and he kills any pit bulls that growl at a human. He’s a vicious thug. He can’t understand not hurting dogs to train them. He likes dog aggressive dogs, that’s his breed’s character. NO PROBLEM. He’s afraid of dogs, likes dog fighting dogs, and kills any pit bull who growls at a human to protect the good reputation of the breed, so he can keep enjoying fighting dogs in the tradition of the dogmen who brought us this wonderful bloodsport breed. He’s a freak. > Jane Webb,

She trains come with treats and praise, and she proofs it with the shock collar. The man said "geessusss!" as Moon flipped assoverbucket in the air when he got shocked. > and Terri Willis.

Yes, psychoclown. She LOVES to HURT dogs to train them.

"Nope. That "beating dogs with sticks" things is something you twisted out of context, because you are full of bizarro manure." From koehler: "While he’s held in close, lay the strap vigorously against his thighs. Keep pouring it on him until he thinks it’s the bitter end. A real whaling now may cut down somewhat on the number of repeat performances that will be necessary. When you’re finished and the dog is convinced that he is, put him on a long down to think things over while you catch your breath." Koehler On Correcting The Housebreaking Backslider. "If the punishment is not severe enough, some of these "backsliders" will think they’re winning and will  continue to mess in the house. An indelible impression can sometimes be made by giving the dog a hard spanking of long duration, then leaving him tied by the mess he’s made so you can come back at twenty minute intervals and punish him again for the same thing. (Dogs are REALLY stupid. J.H.)  Koehler On Correcting The Barking Dog "Thunder through the door or gate, snatch up the belt that you’ve conveniently placed, and descend on him. He’ll have no chance to dodge if you grab the line and reel him in until his front feet are  raised off the floor or, if he’s a big dog, until you’ve snubbed him up with a hitch on something (ceiling hook, rafters, tree limb, door, or even over your shoulder, if you know HOWE. j.h.) > Marshall Lev Dermer/ Department of Psychology/ > University of >                http://www.uwm.edu/~dermer > If I am not for myself, who will be for me. But if I am > only for myself, what am I? The Talmud

Just judging by the people you’ve learned so much from here that you recommend we listen to, I’d say that’d make you a world class schmuck. Your pal, Jerry "The Phony," Howe.

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Hello again, blackman. I ain’t DONE with you yet. I accidentally sent the first half of this post before I was done frying your butt. To continue: > Is what Jerry says about this and the other trainers here not true? > Those of us who wish to enjoy the group have better > things to do than teach people critical thinking skills.

Talk dog training, blackman. Tell us HOWE you rationalize HURTING dogs MOORE than we’d LIKE to, as your PAL lyingdogDUMMY say’s is necessary (according to the koehler method), to cure coprophagia and hole digging and fence jumping? Paul B and Marty B had NO PROBLEM doing it in a few minutes over a couple of days, WITHOUT HURTING NOBODY. YOU are the one in need of improving YOUR thinking skills. You can’t take INSTRUCTIONS to BEAT a dog for prolonged, repeated BEATINGS, and HANGING dogs who complain about being BEATEN, and claim they’re taken OUT OF CONTEXT. People who beat animals belong in JAIL, or mental institutions for the CRIMINALLY INSANE… GOT IT??? > And what about his training info? ;)  Does that > really work?

It’s worked for many years for me and my students. This has been my career… You’ve been a FLUNKY most of your worthless life, and you’ve latched onto THIS as some way to validate yourself. Did pretty good till I came around and burst your freaking bubble, eh? > Virtually any training method applied consistently > will work for some dogs and some people. If it > appeals to you, try it.

Yeah. Try my method on 100 dogs, and try koehler’s method on 100 dogs. You’ll get back LESS DOG than you started with, using the koehler methods. Those dogs that will be missing will be DEAD, as result of being HURT till they turn on their trainers, and KILLED, because of BAD BREEDING. That’s what YOU LIKE. OPTIONS. Ask Fritz. Ask Samson. Their owners chose the WRONG OPTIONS. But let’s keep an OPEN MIND, we don’t want to throw the baby out with the bath water… > I don’t much care about any "bait-n-switch > practices" claims or whatever.. I’m smart > enough to recognize an ad when I see it, as are > most adults, so I really don’t see where the "beef" > is with that one. > I thought most people were smart enough to > recoginize when someone was making irrational > claims.

GOOD POINT, blackman. Tell us EXACTLY which IRRATIONAL claims I’m making. Ask Fritz and Samson, if my accusations are IRRATIONAL. You CAN’T, they’re DEAD, BECAUSE of their "training," the kind YOU LIKE. >  Your questions, however, have proven that some > people need to have things actually explained to > them.

You’re DOUBLE TALKING us again. You’re a master of deception, but you’re wearing thin, and you have NOTHING to back up your argument. > You think an adult would recognize an advertisement > but you think a "that’s not true" follow-up is > necessary to each of the literally thousands of posts > he makes about others?

I’ve got QUOTES, blackman. YOU’VE GOT NOTHING BUT HOT AIR. > Anyone who wasted the bandwidth to do that would > join Jerry in the killfiles along with the people who > follow him aroundcomplaining about his website.

No. They say NOTHING, because they’ve ALREADY been PROVEN LIARS. That’s why they won’t defend themselves. Ask lyindoc dermer why he’s killfiled Marilyn??? That’s because SHE KNOWS what’s up. Same with Canis55. >  Who needs it?

Who needs HURTING DOGS? You and your pals, that’s who. That’s because HURTING DOGS is all they know. > If he’s really such a bad person, I’d think "you all" > would have a better jerry-faq laying around > somewhere than that thing with some naked guy > Mine is http://www.dog-play.com/jerry.html

Whoopie. If anyone looked at your history, they’d SEE that you are double talking us again… People aren’t STUPID, blackman. > And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people > such as me.. Not ones who’ve been following the > arguments for however long they’ve been going > on…  And why do I ask? I’ve gotten "you’ve not > been here long, have you?" type replies to a couple > of my posts here concerning him… Pretty much like > an insult concerning me being a ‘greenhorn" or… a > bait-n-switch tactic of the other side.. ;)  Otherwise, > I’d think someone would be proud to provide > such info on their website, weekly faq, or > whatever…. > But that’s just the perceptions of an outsider.. ;) > Some people gather facts and form their own > opinions based on evidence they can see for > themselves.

They tend to believe twenty expert liars, when they all change their stories in sync, without missing a lie. You’re one of the ringleaders. And you STILL haven’t SAID ANYTHING. CRITICIZE MY INFORMATION. YOU CAN’T. >  Other people simply accept what they are > told.

THAT’S WHY I’M HERE. > The former people don’t need a FAQ, for the latter it > is pretty much useless.

YOU’VE SAID NOTHING. AGAIN. > My reference to my jerry FAQ appears on about a 1/3 > of my posts using a random signature generator.

FANCY THAT??? Is that HOWE you determine what kind of PAIN you’re gonna INFLICT on a particular type of  dog? > It obviously escaped your attention as would any > other regular posting except something that would > become as tiresome as the man himself.

I doubt that’s "escaped" her attention. I think that may have RAISED her SUSPICIONS about the skullduggery going on here. > Diane Blackman > http://www.dog-play.com/  http://www.dog-play.com/TOTE.html > "Reinforcement is always relative to the dog’s > instincts, his personality, his physical condition, and >  the environment." "Smart Trainers — Brilliant > Dogs" by Janet Lewis

Is that so? Reinforcement is RELATIVE to the individual dog? NO, we don’t bend the technique to the dog, we bend the dog to a FITTING technique. That’s called TRAINING. You’ve done a MISERABLE job of defending your dog abusing, cowardly pals, and yourself. You’re history, blackman. You, lyingdogDUMMY, lyingfrosty dahl, cindymooreon, lyinglynn, boss, richardson, the whole damn bunch of you. Care to take the quiz?

"Nope. That "beating dogs with sticks" things is something you twisted out of context, because you are full of bizarro manure." QUOTE from lyingfrosty dahl: "Get a stick 30- or 40-inches long. You can have a helper wield the stick, or do it yourself. Tougher, less tractable dogs may require you to progress to striking them more sharply. REPEAT, VARYING HOW HARD YOU HIT THE DOG" moore lyingfrosty dahl: "I would never advise anyone to slap a dog I do not believe there is a single circumstance, ever, where slapping a dog is anything but destructive." RIGHT. She PINCHES, not twists… and chin cuff doesn’t mean hit, according to lyinglynn and avrama… says our "EXPERT," lyingfrosty dahl. She twists and pinches ears and toes, shocks, beats dogs with sticks, and chin cuffs and scruff shakes them. And she LIES about it. She denies her own written words… amy lyingfrosty dahl continues: Make the dog’s need to stop the pinching so urgent that resisting your will fades in importance. but will squeal, thrash around, and direct their efforts to escaping the ear pinch even get a studded collar and pinch the ear against that if the dog still does not open its mouth, get out the shotshell. Try pinching the ear between the metal casing and the collar, even the buckle on the collar. Persist! Eventually, the dog will give in" With your hand on the collar and ear, say, ‘fetch.’ Immediately tap the dog on the hindquarters with the stick. Repeat "fetch" and pinch the ear all the way to the dummy. You can press the dog’s ear with a shotshell instead of your thumb; Say "fetch" while pressing the dummy against its lips and pinching its ear. Gotta LOVE koehler. dahl makes koheler look like St. Francis. Try the quiz??? Tell us HOWE the dog knows he shouldn’t be barking? That is, until the beatings take effect, after ENOUGH lessons of "hard spankings of long duration??? It’s IN THE BOOK. Tell us HOWE COME you think dogs might want to take a big chunk out of an abusive Thug who beats him every twenty minutes for crappin on the floor in a room you’ve restricted him to for this purpose, and then tied him next to a forced accident? And when koehler OCCASIONALLY finds a dog who objects to his training, why does he HANG the dog, instead of calming them down and teaching them there’s nothing to be afraid of??? Koehler On Correcting The Housebreaking Backslider. "If the punishment is not severe enough, some of these "backsliders" will think they’re winning and will continue to mess in the house. An indelible impression can sometimes be made by giving the dog a hard spanking of long duration, then leaving him tied by the mess he’s made so you can come back at twenty minute intervals and punish him again for the same thing. (Dogs are REALLY stupid. J.H.) HOWE does koehler KNOW the dog don’t think he’s coming back to beat him every twenty minutes for the same mistake, just because you’re mad at him, instead of just TRAINING him??? See what I mean? You can’t justify that. "Read koehler for content" marquis de shaw, IDIOT, Sadist, rpdb regular. "I LOVE KOHELER" lyinglynn, IDIOT, pathological liar, noted dog abuser. Koehler On Correcting The Barking Dog Thunder through the door or gate, snatch up the belt that you’ve conveniently placed, and descend on him. He’ll have no chance to dodge if you grab the line and reel him in until his front feet are  raised off the floor or, if he’s a big dog, until you’ve snubbed him up with a hitch on something (ceiling hook, rafters, tree limb, door, or even over your shoulder, if you know HOWE. j.h.) While he’s held in close, lay the strap vigorously against his thighs. Keep pouring it on him until he thinks it’s the bitter end. A real whaling now … read more »

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Hello blackman, > Is what Jerry says about this and the other trainers > here not true?

Every word of it. > I don’t know who he is talking about in this instance > but most of what he claims is a flat out lie.

Seems to me you’ve been one of the ringleaders around here, when it comes to deception. You and lyingdoc dermer. The only reason you haven’t earned your lying title is because you’re very clever, and you never say anything MEANINGFUL. > His initial claims about me were exagerations,

Everything can be found in your own words, blackman. You deny what you do, that’s lying, but you’re only lying to protect yourself from embarassment, so I don’t award the lying title just for that. > and opinion but they have since evolved to blatant > lies.

You knit little cover-ups for pronged choke collars. You condone shocking, jerking, choking, chin cuffing, shoving fingers down puppy’s throats to choke them out of mouthing, kneeing dogs in the chest, throwing them down by their ears and climbing all over them like a raped ape, and shoving dog’s heads under water you’ve filled into a hole he’s dug. And that’s just off of your pal cindymooreon’s FAQ’s page at k9web. Do you think that’s APPROPRIATE to be teaching people??? The other links on your website are even worse. Your own dog has pulled relentlessly for five years, despite jerking and choking and shocking him. You day board your own dogs because they are NOT trustworthy at home alone, and you claim you don’t know enough about training to discern the good information on your site from the dangerous. When people ask about coprophagia, you give them the crummy links to sites that will tell them to cut poo in half and spice it with hot sauce and MSG… Your pal lyingdogDUMMY say’s he’d NEED to HURT the dog MOORE than we’d LIKE, to break coprophagia. Paul B and Marty b cured their poo and fence and hole digging in a few minutes of effort over a couple of days WITHOUT HURTING NOBODY. WHY WOULD YOU WANT PEOPLE  TO HURT THEIR DOGS, when it CLEARLY ISN’T NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE??? No harm done, if you don’t consider the hundreds of dogs JUST LIKE Fritz and Samson. VICTIMS of their "TRAINING." The training YOU recommend. You’re MOORE responsible than their owner’s who themselves were VICTIMIZED by your stinking approach to behavior. > Not that I do or don’t believe him (because of his > personality, to want to disbelieve him, actually), > but.. just a’wondering…

Curiousity killed the kat. > You "want" to disbelieve him?  Most of the people > who he slanders post regularly.

And I’ve got QUOTES from them telling us to HURT dogs, and LYING about what they do. I’d like to see you discuss the koehler methods I’ll post below. And, I’d like to see you discusss the lyingfrosty dahl methods below too, while your at it. BWAAAAHAHAHHAAA! YOU? DISCUSS TRAINING? No. What YOU do, is sling the BS TO DEFEND HURTING DOGS. >  Have you seen anything in their posts to support his > claims?

QUOTES, blackman. IN THEIR OWN WORDS. I’ll post some below for your edification. > Has he provided any evidence?

Yeah. That’s what’s in all them lengthy posts you complain about. That’s why the killfile campaign. You can’t get away pulling this kind of crap forever… That’s why I’m here. NOBODY ELSE could nail you s.o.b.’s down like I have, and now I’m gonna put the screws to you all. WATCH ME. > Here is a real difficult one –

That’s what I like, the tough ones. They "may require me to strike them moore sharply…" to quote lyingfrosty dahl… > how aboutasking the other person?

QUOTES, blackman. QUOTES. >  The point is you have absolutely no basis to believe > him.

PSST! TWENTY DOG ABUSING LIARS, ARE STILL TWENTY DOG ABUSING LIARS, NO MATTER HOWE THEY DENY IT. THAT’S HOWE COME THEY’RE LIARS… Isn’t it??? >   Instead of "That’s not true" follow-ups, I’ve seen > nothing but attacks on the placement of his > dog-collar ad… > Most of us have him killfiled.

Yeah? BWAAAHAHAHAHAAAA!!! You read my posts FIRST. >  Why bother arguing with someone who is > lacking rationality?

You mean because I’m not willing to settle for HURTING MY DOGS MOORE THAN I’D LIKE, when it doesn’t require PAIN? Ask Paul B, or Marty B, or Marilyn, or Canis55, Master_222, DougDogmanager, Colette, Ray The Vet Tech, Parker, Aspiring Trainer, Robert Crim, lots of good folks, most of whom won’t post here because of you and your pals. They burn out defending NOT hurting dogs. They think rpdb is a LOST CAUSE. That’s why you got me now… > What a waste of time and energy.

You mean just go ahead and continue HURTING dogs as you and your pals have always done, and keep KILLING dogs you can’t BULLY into subordination with PAIN and intimidation??? The ride’s over. Keep your hands and feet inside the car until it comes to a complete stop. Go to the back of the Conga line and BOOGALOO ON OUTTA HERE. WE DON’T NEED DOG ABUSING COWARDS TEACHING PEOPLE TO HURT DOGS. > We also have the people who follow-up on his posts > killfiled. More waste of energy.

The "people" who "follow up" on my posts are anonymous, dog abusing, lying cowards, and then we got ed, a crazy, begging, lying, dog abusing, coward. But HE PROFITS when folks KILL their dogs, ESPECIALLY if they’ve jerked and choked and hung their dog for months before KILLING them TO BE FAIR. > A person who would require a "that’s not true" post > in order to doubt the truth of the statements is > probably going to have difficulty understanding the > difference between claims and evidence.

JUST THE FACTS, blackman. > They also will likely have difficulty understanding > things such as context.

Yeah. "Read koehler for content," marquis de shaw. "I LOVE KOEHLER," lyinglynn. >  In order to explain it more posts would have to be > written.

Like the one your writing now? Why don’t you give some FACTS, or some quotes??? YOU GOT NUTHIN BUT HOT AIR. > This group is NOT rec.pets.dogs.jerry

It does seem that way, you know. Maybe if our dog abusers were to GO AWAY, there wouldn’t be anything for me to criticize, and then maybe some folks would LEARN HOWE to properly handle and train dogs? The problem is, you and your pals WANT to HURT dogs, because you don’t have the intelligence to outwit a puppy dog, and it makes you feel POWERFUL… It’s an ego thing, coupled with a weak mind and inferiority complex. That’s why all the "dominance" talk. Look HOWE many times "alpha" and "dominance" are just on cindymooreon’s web page! >  Those of us who wish to enjoy the group have better > things to do than teach people critical thinking skills.

Tall – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> And what about his training info? ;)  Does that really work? > Virtually any training method applied consistently will work for some > dogs and some people. If it appeals to you, try it. > I don’t much > care about any "bait-n-switch practices" claims or whatever.. I’m smart > enough to recognize an ad when I see it, as are most adults, so I really > don’t see where the "beef" is with that one. > I thought most people were smart enough to recoginize when someone was > making irrational claims.  Your questions, however, have proven that some > people need to have things actually explained to them.  You think an > adult would recognize an advertisement but you think a "that’s not > true" follow-up is necessary to each of the literally thousands of posts > he makes about others?  Anyone who wasted the bandwidth to do that would > join Jerry in the killfiles along with the people who follow him around > complaining about his website.  Who needs it? > If he’s really such a bad person, I’d think "you all" would have a better > jerry-faq laying around somewhere than that thing with some naked guy > Mine is http://www.dog-play.com/jerry.html > And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people such as me.. Not ones > who’ve been following the arguments for however long they’ve been going > on…  And why do I ask? I’ve gotten "you’ve not been here long, have you?" > type replies to a couple of my posts here concerning him… Pretty much like > an insult concerning me being a ‘greenhorn" or… a bait-n-switch tactic of > the other side.. ;)  Otherwise, I’d think someone would be proud to provide > such info on their website, weekly faq, or whatever…. > But that’s just the perceptions of an outsider.. ;) > Some people gather facts and form their own opinions based on evidence > they can see for themselves.  Other people simply accept what they are > told.  The former people don’t need a FAQ, for the latter it is pretty > much useless.  My reference to my jerry FAQ appears on about a 1/3 of my > posts using a random signature generator.  It obviously escaped your > attention as would any other regular posting except something that would > become as tiresome as the man himself. > Diane Blackman > http://www.dog-play.com/  http://www.dog-play.com/TOTE.html > "Reinforcement is always relative to the dog’s instincts, his personality, > his physical condition, and the environment." "Smart Trainers — Brilliant > Dogs" by Janet Lewis

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>And what about his training info? ;)  Does that really work?

 Dear BD,  Have your read this:  http://home.earthlink.net/~tdwillis/Harlan/concerns.html  ?  –Marshall I have read rpdb for about four years. Consequently, I urge newbies to attend to the civil and rational posts of the rpdb regulars from whom I have learned much. They include: Ann (,Twzl, Sligo & Roy), Amy Dahl, Diane Blackman, jdoee, Janet Boss, Susan Fraser, Avrama Gingold, Nancy Holmes, Lynn Kosmakos, Bob Maida, MaryBeth, Ruth Mays, Cindy Tittle Moore, Robin Nuttall, Denna Pace, John Richardson, Sarah Sionnach, Ludwig Smith, Jane Webb, and Terri Willis. Marshall Lev Dermer/ Department of Psychology/ University of                http://www.uwm.edu/~dermer "If I am not for myself, who will be for me. But if I am only for myself, what am I?" The Talmud

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> Dianne, and all.  I use a message rule to delete posts from you-know-who, > and another rule to delete posts with you-know-who in the subject.  I find > posts which argue with YNH are just as tiresome as the original. > Cheers, Clarence

Hello clarence, I’m sorry you feel put upon, facing the facts, as unpleasant as they are. As long as we have imbiciles like yourself, who can’t understand that HURTING dogs to train them is not RIGHT, we’ll continue to have bums like our Gang Of Thugs, teaching people to HURT dogs to subordinate them  and KILL dogs they can’t intimidate enough to DOMINATE. THIS IS A MENTAL CONDITION caused by the fragile ego’s and weak minds of insecure, fearful, fools. Here’s some "GOOD koehler TRAINING" (according to lyingdogDUMMY) and some lyingfrosty dahl for ya. Take the quiz?

"Nope. That "beating dogs with sticks" things is something you twisted out of context, because you are full of bizarro manure." QUOTE from lyingfrosty dahl: "Get a stick 30- or 40-inches long. You can have a helper wield the stick, or do it yourself. Tougher, less tractable dogs may require you to progress to striking them more sharply. REPEAT, VARYING HOW HARD YOU HIT THE DOG" moore lyingfrosty dahl: "I would never advise anyone to slap a dog I do not believe there is a single circumstance, ever, where slapping a dog is anything but destructive." RIGHT. She PINCHES, not twists… and chin cuff doesn’t mean hit, according to lyinglynn and avrama… says our "EXPERT," lyingfrosty dahl. She twists and pinches ears and toes, shocks, beats dogs with sticks, and chin cuffs and scruff shakes them. And she LIES about it. She denies her own written words… amy lyingfrosty dahl continues: Make the dog’s need to stop the pinching so urgent that resisting your will fades in importance. but will squeal, thrash around, and direct their efforts to escaping the ear pinch even get a studded collar and pinch the ear against that if the dog still does not open its mouth, get out the shotshell. Try pinching the ear between the metal casing and the collar, even the buckle on the collar. Persist! Eventually, the dog will give in" With your hand on the collar and ear, say, ‘fetch.’ Immediately tap the dog on the hindquarters with the stick. Repeat "fetch" and pinch the ear all the way to the dummy. You can press the dog’s ear with a shotshell instead of your thumb; Say "fetch" while pressing the dummy against its lips and pinching its ear. Gotta LOVE koehler. dahl makes koheler look like St. Francis. Try the quiz??? Tell us HOWE the dog knows he shouldn’t be barking? That is, until the beatings take effect, after ENOUGH lessons of "hard spankings of long duration??? It’s IN THE BOOK. Tell us HOWE COME you think dogs might want to take a big chunk out of an abusive Thug who beats him every twenty minutes for crappin on the floor in a room you’ve restricted him to for this purpose, and then tied him next to a forced accident? And when koehler OCCASIONALLY finds a dog who objects to his training, why does he HANG the dog, instead of calming them down and teaching them there’s nothing to be afraid of??? Koehler On Correcting The Housebreaking Backslider. "If the punishment is not severe enough, some of these "backsliders" will think they’re winning and will continue to mess in the house. An indelible impression can sometimes be made by giving the dog a hard spanking of long duration, then leaving him tied by the mess he’s made so you can come back at twenty minute intervals and punish him again for the same thing. (Dogs are REALLY stupid. J.H.) HOWE does koehler KNOW the dog don’t think he’s coming back to beat him every twenty minutes for the same mistake, just because you’re mad at him, instead of just TRAINING him??? See what I mean? You can’t justify that. "Read koehler for content" marquis de shaw, IDIOT, Sadist, rpdb regular. "I LOVE KOHELER" lyinglynn, IDIOT, pathological liar, noted dog abuser. Koehler On Correcting The Barking Dog Thunder through the door or gate, snatch up the belt that you’ve conveniently placed, and descend on him. He’ll have no chance to dodge if you grab the line and reel him in until his front feet are  raised off the floor or, if he’s a big dog, until you’ve snubbed him up with a hitch on something (ceiling hook, rafters, tree limb, door, or even over your shoulder, if you know HOWE. j.h.) While he’s held in close, lay the strap vigorously against his thighs. Keep pouring it on him until he thinks it’s the bitter end. A real whaling now may cut down somewhat on the number of repeat performances that will be necessary. When you’re finished and the dog is convinced that he is, put him on a long down to think things over while you catch your breath. After fifteen or twenty minutes, release him from the stay and leave the area again." Tell us HOWE the dog knows he shouldn’t be barking? That is, until the beatings take effect, after ENOUGH lessons of "hard spankings of long duration??? It’s IN THE  BOOK. Tell us  HOWE COME you think dogs might want to take a big chunk out of an abusive Thug who beats him every twenty minutes for crappin on the floor in a room you’ve restricted him to for this purpose, and then tied him next to a forced accident? And when koehler OCCASIONALLY finds a dog who objects to his training, why does he HANG the dog, instead of calming them down and teaching them there’s nothing to be afraid of??? That’s the ONLY question ANYONE of you CAN answer. The answer is OBVIOUS. koehler trainers are DOG ABUSING COWARDS. Your pal, Jerry "The Phony," Howe.

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Hello psycholcown, > Is what Jerry says about this and the other trainers > here not true? > Nope. Not true.

Right. You’ve got a pretty good record of lying and telling people to HURT their dogs. > Not that I do or don’t believe him (because of his > personality, to want to disbelieve him, actually), > but.. just a’wondering… Instead of "That’s not true" > follow-ups, I’ve seen nothing but > attacks on the placement of his dog-collar ad… > Most people have jer killfiled,

Sorry psychoclown, but most people read my posts FIRST. > so of course there aren’t any "that’s not true" follow > ups…

WANNA BET? I’ve got plenty of denials of your pals own written words, as well as yours. > although there were several two years ago, when > he first showed up here.

Yeah. I’ve got a few of the quotes below… You bums wore out LYING. > And what about his training info? ;)  Does that > really work? > Which parts?

ALL of it. Yeah, it works. Ask Marilyn. Ask Canis55, ask Paul B, ask Marty. Ask Robert Crim? Ask Fritz. Ask Samson. You can’t. They’re DEAD, because you bums like to confront, punish, and HURT dogs. > I don’t much care about any "bait-n-switch > practices" claims or whatever.. I’m smart enough > to recognize an ad when I see it, as are > most adults, so I really don’t see where the "beef" > is with that one..

There ISN’T any complaints. The manual is not a come on, nor is it a sales pitch. It doesn’t even MENTION Doggy Do Right (and Kitty Will Too), and I don’t mention it either, to folks looking for help with training. They know about my Doggy Do Right (and Kitty Will Too), I don’t need to push it on them. > Mostly because it’s rather dishonest.

You’re the one who’s DISHONEST. In fact, your a liar. > If he’s really such a bad person, I’d think "you all" > would have a better jerry-faq laying around > somewhere than that thing with some > You mean like http://home.earthlink.net/~tdwillis/Harlan/concerns.html ?

Yeah, like THAT. NOT ONE VALID ARGUMENT. > Also, I’m not sure Jer is a "bad person" so much as > he is a "crazy person".

You’d think I’d have to be crazy for coming in here and  identify, expose, discredit, and embarass, the whol damn Gang Of Thugs in one fell swoop.  And it’s going to get worse, before it gets better, I’m afraid. Dying ain’t pretty. > I suspect that he doesn’t have a lot of control over > the things he does.

I’m killing you bums. > And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people > such as me.. Not ones who’ve been following the > arguments for however long they’ve been > going on…

That’s why the lengthy posts our friends complain about. They complain that I’m burdening folks who’ve got to pay for downloading. That was their first attempt to cover up my information. Didn’t work any better than their multitudinous killfile campaigns. > And why do I ask? I’ve gotten "you’ve not been here > long, have you?"

You won’t be getting any straight answers from them. > type replies to a couple of my posts here > concerning him… Pretty much like an insult > concerning me being a ‘greenhorn" or… > Perhaps the person was just making a joke.

They’re always making jokes when they get embarassed. > At any rate, keep in mind no one is _required_ to > respond to your questions in any particular way.

Keep in mind, that our Gang Of Thugs is freaking out all over the place, and they have NO criticism of the FACTS AS I STATE THEM. > Most of the regulars here are just tired of the subject, > and won’t spend any more time on it.

THAT SO? You mean they won’t answer any direct questions with direct, honest, answers. Try to talk dog training with them, and all of a sudden they’re bitching about Doggy Do Right (and Kitty Will Too), and complaing that I’m RUDE to dog chokers and ear twisters… > a bait-n- switch tactic of the other side.. ;) > No, that would not qualify as bait and switch.

If you say so… > Otherwise, I’d think someone would be proud to > provide such info on their website, weekly faq, or > whatever…. > See above.

There’s NOTHING there. NOT ONE VALID COMPLAINT. > But that’s just the perceptions of an outsider.. ;) > Please understand that if you are new here, you will > have missed all of the discussions that were had > when jer first showed up two years ago.

Just defend my accusations below. YOU CAN’T. > Most of us have him killfiled (even me, even though I > once said I never would).

Sure. You’re a NOBODY. You’ve NEVER trained or owned a dog before you got Harlan and  started jerking and choking him on a pronged choke collar and arguing to defend shocking and beating dogs with sticks and shocking them. > I’m not sure how far Deja’s archives go back now > adays, so there may be no way for you to see what > went on.

Forget about it. There’s too many posts. Just ask some of the competent trainers who no longer post here. Our Gang Of Thugs has treated EVERY competent dog trainer who’s ever come in here EXACTLY the same way as they treat me. Look up the first posts of Canis55, Master_222, DougDogmanager, Marilyn, Colette, Ray The Vet Tech, Parker, Aspiring Trainer… That’s why you got me now… I’m just a little MOORE experienced and used to dealing with these bums. That’s WHY I came in here. I can’t let these koehler trainers KILL any moore dogs than they already have. > –Terri & Harlan

Care to take the quiz?

"Nope. That "beating dogs with sticks" things is something you twisted out of context, because you are full of bizarro manure." QUOTE from lyingfrosty dahl: "Get a stick 30- or 40-inches long. You can have a helper wield the stick, or do it yourself. Tougher, less tractable dogs may require you to progress to striking them more sharply. REPEAT, VARYING HOW HARD YOU HIT THE DOG" moore lyingfrosty dahl: "I would never advise anyone to slap a dog I do not believe there is a single circumstance, ever, where slapping a dog is anything but destructive." RIGHT. She PINCHES, not twists… and chin cuff doesn’t mean hit, according to lyinglynn and avrama… says our "EXPERT," lyingfrosty dahl. She twists and pinches ears and toes, shocks, beats dogs with sticks, and chin cuffs and scruff shakes them. And she LIES about it. She denies her own written words… amy lyingfrosty dahl continues: Make the dog’s need to stop the pinching so urgent that resisting your will fades in importance. but will squeal, thrash around, and direct their efforts to escaping the ear pinch even get a studded collar and pinch the ear against that if the dog still does not open its mouth, get out the shotshell. Try pinching the ear between the metal casing and the collar, even the buckle on the collar. Persist! Eventually, the dog will give in" With your hand on the collar and ear, say, ‘fetch.’ Immediately tap the dog on the hindquarters with the stick. Repeat "fetch" and pinch the ear all the way to the dummy. You can press the dog’s ear with a shotshell instead of your thumb; Say "fetch" while pressing the dummy against its lips and pinching its ear. Gotta LOVE koehler. dahl makes koheler look like St. Francis. Try the quiz??? Tell us HOWE the dog knows he shouldn’t be barking? That is, until the beatings take effect, after ENOUGH lessons of "hard spankings of long duration??? It’s IN THE BOOK. Tell us HOWE COME you think dogs might want to take a big chunk out of an abusive Thug who beats him every twenty minutes for crappin on the floor in a room you’ve restricted him to for this purpose, and then tied him next to a forced accident? And when koehler OCCASIONALLY finds a dog who objects to his training, why does he HANG the dog, instead of calming them down and teaching them there’s nothing to be afraid of??? Koehler On Correcting The Housebreaking Backslider. "If the punishment is not severe enough, some of these "backsliders" will think they’re winning and will continue to mess in the house. An indelible impression can sometimes be made by giving the dog a hard spanking of long duration, then leaving him tied by the mess he’s made so you can come back at twenty minute intervals and punish him again for the same thing. (Dogs are REALLY stupid. J.H.) HOWE does koehler KNOW the dog don’t think he’s coming back to beat him every twenty minutes for the same mistake, just because you’re mad at him, instead of just TRAINING him??? See what I mean? You can’t justify that. "Read koehler for content" marquis de shaw, IDIOT, Sadist, rpdb regular. "I LOVE KOHELER" lyinglynn, IDIOT, pathological liar, noted dog abuser. Koehler On Correcting The Barking Dog Thunder through the door or gate, snatch up the belt that you’ve conveniently placed, and descend on him. He’ll have no chance to dodge if you grab the line and reel him in until his front feet are  raised off the floor or, if he’s a big dog, until you’ve snubbed him up with a hitch on something (ceiling hook, rafters, tree limb, door, or even over your shoulder, if you know HOWE. j.h.) While he’s held in close, lay the strap vigorously against his thighs. Keep pouring it on him until he thinks it’s the bitter end. A real whaling now may cut down somewhat on the number of repeat performances that will be necessary. When you’re finished and the dog is convinced that he is, put him on a long down to think things over while you catch your breath. After fifteen or twenty minutes, release him from the stay and leave the area again." Tell us HOWE the dog knows he shouldn’t be barking? That is, until the beatings take effect, after ENOUGH lessons of "hard spankings of long duration??? It’s IN THE  BOOK. Tell us  HOWE COME you think dogs might want to take … read more »

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Hello lyingdogDUMMY,

> Is what Jerry says about this and the other trainers > here not true? > Why don’t you just buy one of the damn things and > find out form yourself?

We’re not talking about anything you BUY. We’re talking about YOU HANGING dogs because they SCARE you when you make them mad by jerking and choking and chin cuffing and kneeing them in the chest and twisting and pinching their ears, toes, and testicles, and shocking them and beating them with sticks to motivate them… You shove your fingers down puppy’s throats for mouthing in the litterbox. Then you need to HURT them to make them pick something up. Does that make sense even to an anonymous, lying, dog abusing coward, like you? > Download his silly manual, too, and give it a try.

Ask Paul B or Marty. Did you ever get that carp hook outta you mouth??? BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!! > Some folks just need to find things out for > themselves.

You said you’d NEED to HURT the dog MOORE than we’d LIKE, to break coprophagia, hole digging, and fence jumping. Marty and Paul cured their dogs of eatin poo and jumping or escaping the fence and digging holes in a few minutes over a couple of days, WITHOUT HURTING NOBODY. You said their dogs aren’t broken of those habits, but they’re just not doing them, that they can SEE. BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!! You’re violent IDIOT. > But stop all the freakin’ whining, eh?

Sounds like YOU’RE the one who’s WHINING. BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!! > If he’s really such a bad person, I’d think "you all" > would have a better jerry-faq laying around > somewhere than that thing with some naked guy > That’s really the only "jerry-faq" you need.

Talk dog training, lyingdogDUMMY. Tell us HOWE you’d HURT my dog MOORE than I’d like, to train him. I’d skin you alive and throw your filthy butt to the gator. > Be thankful for it.

You and your dog choking pals are HISTORY. > And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people > such as me..

That’s why the killfile campaigne. They’re hoping everyone else in the world is a stumblebum like themselves, and they’ll believe twenty liars and not find out the truth. Well, that ain’t HOWE it works. > I think you just might be a troll.

I KNOW you’re an anonymous, lying, dog abusing, coward… BWAAAAHAHAHAHAAAA!!! And everyone else knows it too. That’s what makes it worthwhile for me. The REALITY is still there, no matter HOWE much your lying, chump, chums are lying with you. >But that’s just the perceptions of an outsider.. ;)

Most good folks see what’s going on, take my manual, and train their dogs and never come back here. Too bad, because this could be a good dog training forum. WE’VE LOST about a dozen COMPETENT trainers, because our Gang Of Thugs will do anything to protect their alleged right to HURT dogs. IN SELF DEFENCE, of course, from the HOODLUM dogs out there, the products of BAD BREEDING. I don’t suppose the jerking and choking and intimidation and PAIN has anything to do with it, eh lyingdogDUMMY??? > Then buy one of his DDRs, download his manual, but > do it quietly, okay?

You don’t have to BUY anything to get the FREE Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual and all the FREE additional help if you need any. That’s what bugs you bums EVEN MOORE. FREE makes it sound suspicious. Just like 100% money back GUARANTEED forever. And the shelter and rescue discount is a sure sign of fraud. > You’re shit’s getting old, BD.

Your finished, lyingdogDUMMY. > O-L-D.

Tell us HOWE you’d hurt someone else’s dogs MOORE than they’d like to stop them from eatin poo? Seems like a little dog poo turned into Llama Spit, eh lyingdogDUMMY??? > Dogman > http://www.i1.net/~dogman

Care to talk about tom soronsen? Your pal, Jerry "The Phony," Howe.

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Hello BD, If it walks like a duck… j;~}

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Is what Jerry says about this and the other trainers here not true? > Not that I do or don’t believe him (because of his personality, to want to > disbelieve him, actually), but.. just a’wondering…   Instead of "That’s > not true" follow-ups, I’ve seen nothing but attacks on the placement of his > dog-collar ad… > And what about his training info? ;)  Does that really work? I don’t much > care about any "bait-n-switch practices" claims or whatever.. I’m smart > enough to recognize an ad when I see it, as are most adults, so I really > don’t see where the "beef" is with that one.. > If he’s really such a bad person, I’d think "you all" would have a better > jerry-faq laying around somewhere than that thing with some naked guy > And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people such as me.. Not ones > who’ve been following the arguments for however long they’ve been going > on…  And why do I ask? I’ve gotten "you’ve not been here long, have you?" > type replies to a couple of my posts here concerning him… Pretty much like > an insult concerning me being a ‘greenhorn" or… a bait-n-switch tactic of > the other side.. ;)  Otherwise, I’d think someone would be proud to provide > such info on their website, weekly faq, or whatever…. > But that’s just the perceptions of an outsider.. ;) > Your problem is, that YOU like to jerk and choke your dogs. You are a > koehler trainer, and that means you’re a dog abusing coward. koehler > trainers choke and intimidate dogs, and when the dog growls about his > "training," they HANG the dog, beause they’re AFRAID. Then, if hanging > don’t > work, they KILL the dog, and blame it on BAD BREEDING. Hell, a good dog > should be willing to sumit to being abused.

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You said you use a pronged choke collar…

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people such as me.. >Not ones who’ve been following the arguments for however long >they’ve been going on… > Most of the people here that Jerry accuses of abuse have him > killfiled. > In my case, he has stated that I walk Rocky with a "choke prong" > collar (I don’t own any collar other than flat buckle ones).  He > claims that I use abusive training methods when I have posted > that I use motivators such as play, praise, and food.  He has > stated that I caused Rocky’s epilepsy by abusing him. > — > –Matt.  Rocky’s a Dog.

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> Is what Jerry says about this and the other trainers here not true?

I don’t know who he is talking about in this instance but most of what he claims is a flat out lie.  His initial claims about me were exagerations, and opinion but they have since evolved to blatant lies. > Not that I do or don’t believe him (because of his personality, to want to > disbelieve him, actually), but.. just a’wondering…

You "want" to disbelieve him?  Most of the people who he slanders post regularly.  Have you seen anything in their posts to support his claims? Has he provided any evidence?  Here is a real difficult one – how about asking the other person?  The point is you have absolutely no basis to believe him. >   Instead of "That’s > not true" follow-ups, I’ve seen nothing but attacks on the placement of his > dog-collar ad…

Most of us have him killfiled.  Why bother arguing with someone who is lacking rationality?  What a waste of time and energy. We also have the people who follow-up on his posts killfiled. More waste of energy. A person who would require a "that’s not true" post in order to doubt the truth of the statements is probably going to have difficulty understanding the difference between claims and evidence.  They also will likely have difficulty understanding things such as context.  In order to explain it more posts would have to be written.  This group is NOT rec.pets.dogs.jerry  Those of us who wish to enjoy the group have better things to do than teach people critical thinking skills. > And what about his training info? ;)  Does that really work?

Virtually any training method applied consistently will work for some dogs and some people. If it appeals to you, try it. > I don’t much > care about any "bait-n-switch practices" claims or whatever.. I’m smart > enough to recognize an ad when I see it, as are most adults, so I really > don’t see where the "beef" is with that one.

I thought most people were smart enough to recoginize when someone was making irrational claims.  Your questions, however, have proven that some people need to have things actually explained to them.  You think an adult would recognize an advertisement but you think a "that’s not true" follow-up is necessary to each of the literally thousands of posts he makes about others?  Anyone who wasted the bandwidth to do that would join Jerry in the killfiles along with the people who follow him around complaining about his website.  Who needs it?   > If he’s really such a bad person, I’d think "you all" would have a better > jerry-faq laying around somewhere than that thing with some naked guy

Mine is http://www.dog-play.com/jerry.html > And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people such as me.. Not ones > who’ve been following the arguments for however long they’ve been going > on…  And why do I ask? I’ve gotten "you’ve not been here long, have you?" > type replies to a couple of my posts here concerning him… Pretty much like > an insult concerning me being a ‘greenhorn" or… a bait-n-switch tactic of > the other side.. ;)  Otherwise, I’d think someone would be proud to provide > such info on their website, weekly faq, or whatever…. > But that’s just the perceptions of an outsider.. ;)

Some people gather facts and form their own opinions based on evidence they can see for themselves.  Other people simply accept what they are told.  The former people don’t need a FAQ, for the latter it is pretty much useless.  My reference to my jerry FAQ appears on about a 1/3 of my posts using a random signature generator.  It obviously escaped your attention as would any other regular posting except something that would become as tiresome as the man himself. Diane Blackman http://www.dog-play.com/  http://www.dog-play.com/TOTE.html "Reinforcement is always relative to the dog’s instincts, his personality, his physical condition, and the environment." "Smart Trainers — Brilliant Dogs" by Janet Lewis

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Dianne, and all.  I use a message rule to delete posts from you-know-who, and another rule to delete posts with you-know-who in the subject.  I find posts which argue with YNH are just as tiresome as the original. Cheers, Clarence

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to automatically mark > certain posts or threads as read. This is usually referred to as a > killfile or a filter. Instructions on how to create a killfile for > some of the more common newsreaders are below. If yours isn’t listed, > try looking in your browser under "help." > Disclaimer: These instructions have been compiled from a variety > of sources. I only use rn myself so if the instructions below can’t > help you, I can’t either. Conversely, if you have any additions or > corrections to this list, please feel free to email me at > reposted. > Many, many thanks to everyone who’s contributed!–Dianne Schoenberg > AGENT >    Pull down the ‘Window’ on the Menu. Go to Usenet Filters and click on >    that. >    The first icon on the toolbox should be to ‘Add Kill Filter’. Click >    on that. >    The edit window will come up. In the area ‘Filter Expression’, write >    ’Jerry Howe’. And then under ‘Kill Action’, mark whatever little >    button you want. > AOL 5.0 (note: versions prior to 5.0 lack killfiles) >    From the newsgroups window, choose preferences and a window will open >    that says, "Global newsgroup preferences." Click on the filtering >    tab (there should be filtering, viewing, and posting tabs). Select >    filter type from the pulldown menu. Enter the filter in the text field >    below the pulldown menu. Then click on the "add filter" button below >    the text field. Then click "save" at the bottom of the page, and >    you’re done. > FREE AGENT >    Regrettably, Free Agent does not have a filter feature. Shell out >    the few bucks for the upgrade; I’m told you won’t regret it. > MT NEWSREADER FOR THE MAC: >    Lets you killfile in a large number of ways. When a window showing >    one article is foremost (and when an article is highlighted in a window >    showing the list of articles for a group), a couple of entries on the >    ’Filter’ submenu of the Edit menu are enabled. These are ‘Filter this >    author…’ and ‘Filter this subject…’, which create author or subject >    filters for the active articles respectively. > NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR >    Under the Edit Menu, choose the Message Filters… command. >    In the resulting dialog box, click the New button to define a new >    filter. Give the filter a name, like "Filter Jerry." >    Set the criteria for the filter. For example, "sender is Jerry Howe" >    or "subject contains ninnyboy". >    Select what to do with filtered messages (delete, ignore, etc…) >    Click OK. You may have to disconnect and reconnect for it to take >    effect. > OUTLOOK EXPRESS 5.0 >    Go to the toolbar at the top of any post written by the person you >    wish to banish from your computer. Click on "Message"; then, on the >    drop-down menu, click on "Block Sender". >    To filter out certain messages rather than blocking a sender entirely >    you can create message ‘rules.’ Say you want to filter out all messages >    containing ‘ninnyboy’ in the subject line. Go to Message, Create Rule >    from Message. Select the condition for each message rule you want to >    create and apply. > RN & TRN >    To create a global killfile in either of these newsreaders, create a >    file in your News directory called KILL (this must be in all capital >    letters). Use any text editor to enter the following line into it: >    newsgroup you read. > TIN >    Read a message from the person you want to killfile or with the subject >    heading you want to killfile. While that’s on the screen, hit ctrl and >    k at the same time (^k). >    A questionaire type screen appears.  Return is like saying yes.  Space >    will toggle from the "subject header" to the "sent from" line.  In >    other words, you can choose to kill anything from a particular person >    or to kill anything with a particular word in the subject heading. >    I recommend killfiling people instead of killfiling words because I >    might want to kill a subject about "lying dirt bags" today but want to >    read something about a dog "lying in dirt" tomorrow.  The people stay >    more constant than the subject lines. >    Toggle with the space bar until you have the combination you want and >    then hit return several times to send.  The subject line and sent from >    line should already be typed in if you were in the message screen when >    you hit ctrl k. >    Doesn’t work?  There’s a question that reads kill pattern.  Sometimes I >    have to type in the person’s name exactly the way it reads on the sent >    from line.  I’m not sure why. > X-NEWS >    When reading an article, press ‘k’ to add the poster to the plonk >    file. It will then ask you for an expiration period – 100 days is >    the default.  If you want a person permanently zapped, change "100" >    to "0". > XRN (At least, version 9.02.  Don’t know about earlier versions) >    With an article from the troll in question selected, hold shift >    while clicking the "Author Kill" button to kill for the current >    group. To kill for ALL groups, use the Control key instead of >    the shift key.

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> Is what Jerry says about this and the other trainers here not true?

Nope. Not true. > Not that I do or don’t believe him (because of his personality, > to want to disbelieve him, actually), but.. just a’wondering… > Instead of "That’s not true" follow-ups, I’ve seen nothing but > attacks on the placement of his dog-collar ad…

Most people have jer killfiled, so of course there aren’t any "that’s not true" follow ups… although there were several two years ago, when he first showed up here. > And what about his training info? ;)  Does that really work?

Which parts? >I don’t much care about any "bait-n-switch practices" claims or > whatever.. I’m smart enough to recognize an ad when I see it, as are > most adults, so I really don’t see where the "beef" is with that one..

Mostly because it’s rather dishonest. > If he’s really such a bad person, I’d think "you all" would have a > better jerry-faq laying around somewhere than that thing with some

You mean like http://home.earthlink.net/~tdwillis/Harlan/concerns.html ? Also, I’m not sure Jer is a "bad person" so much as he is a "crazy person". I suspect that he doesn’t have a lot of control over the things he does. > And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people such as me.. Not ones > who’ve been following the arguments for however long they’ve been > going on…  And why do I ask? I’ve gotten "you’ve not been here > long, have you?" > type replies to a couple of my posts here concerning him… Pretty > much like an insult concerning me being a ‘greenhorn" or…

Perhaps the person was just making a joke. At any rate, keep in mind no one is _required_ to respond to your questions in any particular way. Most of the regulars here are just tired of the subject, and won’t spend any more time on it. > a bait-n- switch tactic of the other side.. ;)

No, that would not qualify as bait and switch. > Otherwise, I’d think someone would be proud to provide > such info on their website, weekly faq, or whatever….

See above. > But that’s just the perceptions of an outsider.. ;)

Please understand that if you are new here, you will have missed all of the discussions that were had when jer first showed up two years ago. Most of us have him killfiled (even me, even though I once said I never would). I’m not sure how far Deja’s archives go back now adays, so there may be no way for you to see what went on. –Terri & Harlan — What Would Robot Frank Do?

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>Is what Jerry says about this and the other trainers here not true?

Why don’t you just buy one of the damn things and find out for yourself? Download his silly manual, too, and give it a try. Some folks just need to find things out for themselves. But stop all the freakin’ whining, eh? >If he’s really such a bad person, I’d think "you all" would have a better >jerry-faq laying around somewhere than that thing with some naked guy

That’s really the only "jerry-faq" you need. Be thankful for it. >And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people such as me..

I think you just might be a troll. >But that’s just the perceptions of an outsider.. ;)

Then buy one of his DDRs, download his manual, but do it quietly, okay? You’re shit’s getting old, BD. O-L-D. :>( — Dogman http://www.i1.net/~dogman For everything you’ve ever wanted to know about our newsgroup’s many TROLLS: http://www.i1.net/~dogman/trolls.html "I really dislike – thats (sic) too harsh but the best I can state it –  the entire sporting group and cannot imagine being forced to live with one – not my types at all!"                                                                           Nancy Holmes

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Is what Jerry says about this and the other trainers here not true? Not that I do or don’t believe him (because of his personality, to want to disbelieve him, actually), but.. just a’wondering…   Instead of "That’s not true" follow-ups, I’ve seen nothing but attacks on the placement of his dog-collar ad… And what about his training info? ;)  Does that really work? I don’t much care about any "bait-n-switch practices" claims or whatever.. I’m smart enough to recognize an ad when I see it, as are most adults, so I really don’t see where the "beef" is with that one.. If he’s really such a bad person, I’d think "you all" would have a better jerry-faq laying around somewhere than that thing with some naked guy And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people such as me.. Not ones who’ve been following the arguments for however long they’ve been going on…  And why do I ask? I’ve gotten "you’ve not been here long, have you?" type replies to a couple of my posts here concerning him… Pretty much like an insult concerning me being a ‘greenhorn" or… a bait-n-switch tactic of the other side.. ;)  Otherwise, I’d think someone would be proud to provide such info on their website, weekly faq, or whatever…. But that’s just the perceptions of an outsider.. ;) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Your problem is, that YOU like to jerk and choke your dogs. You are a > koehler trainer, and that means you’re a dog abusing coward. koehler > trainers choke and intimidate dogs, and when the dog growls about his > "training," they HANG the dog, beause they’re AFRAID. Then, if hanging don’t > work, they KILL the dog, and blame it on BAD BREEDING. Hell, a good dog > should be willing to sumit to being abused.

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>And MOST readers of this ng, I’d bet, are people such as me.. >Not ones who’ve been following the arguments for however long >they’ve been going on…

Most of the people here that Jerry accuses of abuse have him killfiled. In my case, he has stated that I walk Rocky with a "choke prong" collar (I don’t own any collar other than flat buckle ones).  He claims that I use abusive training methods when I have posted that I use motivators such as play, praise, and food.  He has stated that I caused Rocky’s epilepsy by abusing him. — –Matt.  Rocky’s a Dog.

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Hello marquis de shaw,

> Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to > automatically mark certain posts or threads as read. > This is usually referred to as a killfile or a filter.

Yes, all of our dog chokers tell people to killfile ME, so that THEY don’t look like THUGS. Your problem is, that YOU like to jerk and choke your dogs. You are a koehler trainer, and that means you’re a dog abusing coward. koehler trainers choke and intimidate dogs, and when the dog growls about his "training," they HANG the dog, beause they’re AFRAID. Then, if hanging don’t work, they KILL the dog, and blame it on BAD BREEDING. Hell, a good dog should be willing to sumit to being abused.  Hello People, Here’s some filter advice that will help you out in real life as well as on the news groups: USE YOUR BRAIN. If a post makes sense, it’s probably sensible… HOWE’S THAT? Here’s more: The following will give YOU some NEW OPTIONS: "Hello Soup, Sounds like BUNK to me… What evidence do you have to support your proposition the brain is really capable of recognizing and discriminating good from bad information??? There is NO EVIDENCE whatsoever supporting what you suggest here, and I think you are just trying to SCAM good people out of their minds, by making them use them all up… PEOPLE!!! Don’t listen to this scam artist who only wants you to THINK, so he can scam you out of you mind while it is being preoccupied with his distraction technique… Don’t be fooled! Thinking can be dangerous! Reading information will give you ideas. CAVEAT EMPTOR. Jerry."

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> HOW TO FILTER POSTS ON NEWSGROUPS WITHOUT > KILLFILES > A SUPERDOG STATION EXCLUSIVE > I’ve found this incredible way to filter posts which I want > to share with you all, actually, I’ve been using it for a > few years now and you won’t believe it when I tell you how > powerful it is…I know this sounds complicated, but all you > have to do is look at posts/threads, decide which you think > you might want to read, and then read them.  The ones you > don’t want to read, (listen carefully now…you don’t > read). > You see, you actually use something called your "BraIN" and > believe it or not, your eyes cooperate and if your "BraIN" > tells them not to read something, they won’t.  Of course, > your hand has to cooperate with your brain by not clicking > unless it is told to. > Sexual predators, Heads of State, mimes, and people with > Parkinson’s Disease often have trouble controlling their > hands, but most everyone else should be okay. > Scientists have proven the filtering ability of the brain > with double blind experiments in Rhesus Monkeys.  Of course, > many critics argue that doubly blinded monkeys are rendered > poor subjects for experiments involving sight and/or > perception, but what do these yahyahhing critics know > anyway? > Anyway, this "BraIN" thing is really cool.  Many of you > people should try it sometime.  It’s good for other things > besides newsgroups too!  You can impress all your friends > and neighbors with it, and you can even use it to seduce > older teenagers like Britney Spears, middle-aged teenagers > like Christina Aguilera or even brand spankin new teenagers > like Mandy Moore, if they live close by. > DISCLAIMER: > (please do not trespass on private property to seduce > teenagers, regardless of age, unless you get written > permission from their parents or guardians). > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN NETSCAPE > Instead of filtering people, I filter threads and posts.  I > typically read about 10-20% of the posts here, because I > don’t have time to read them all….in Netscape, I just read > the ones I want to read, then I hit SHIFT-C (which marks all > messages read) > Or…the long way by clicking up top > Messages—> > Mark—-> > all read > Then I just close the window and I’m done.  Then next time I > open it, only new messages appear.  If I find an interesting > thread, where I want to go back and read the whole thing, I > can go back and mark the whole thread unread and read it. > View—> > Messages—> > all > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN OUTLOOK > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AGENT > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AOL > obviously, if you use AOL for newsgroups you can’t > JUST KIDDING!  I was just yah yahhing you there. > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN EUDORA > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN XNEWS > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN in other programs, > see above and extrapolate (a fancy way of using your brain) > Yours for dogs, law and order, the American Way, and the > keeping of the ruffians, the ya yahhers, the troublemakers, > the cat callers, and the "up to no good" at bay… > This is Michael > Reporting Live… > http://dogtv.com

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Mark and Dianne! Congratulations and thank you for this posting.  I’m sure everyone joins me in wishing this new venture lots of success.  It should make a big difference for new people getting with flow more quickly.  Thanks! –Lia — "It is a strange fact of life on earth that a human being who reaches college age under the impression that "it’s" is the possessive form of "it" cannot be disabused of that belief.  No amount of red ink will wash it out."      Louis Menand

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Thanks, Dianne!  Can you guess HOWE I killfiled?  Er, rather WHO?  Tee hee!! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to automatically mark > certain posts or threads as read. This is usually referred to as a > killfile or a filter. Instructions on how to create a killfile for > some of the more common newsreaders are below. If yours isn’t listed, > try looking in your browser under "help." > Disclaimer: These instructions have been compiled from a variety > of sources. I only use rn myself so if the instructions below can’t > help you, I can’t either. Conversely, if you have any additions or > corrections to this list, please feel free to email me at > reposted. > Many, many thanks to everyone who’s contributed!–Dianne Schoenberg > AGENT >    Pull down the ‘Window’ on the Menu. Go to Usenet Filters and click on >    that. >    The first icon on the toolbox should be to ‘Add Kill Filter’. Click >    on that. >    The edit window will come up. In the area ‘Filter Expression’, write >    ’Jerry Howe’. And then under ‘Kill Action’, mark whatever little >    button you want. > AOL 5.0 (note: versions prior to 5.0 lack killfiles) >    From the newsgroups window, choose preferences and a window will open >    that says, "Global newsgroup preferences." Click on the filtering >    tab (there should be filtering, viewing, and posting tabs). Select >    filter type from the pulldown menu. Enter the filter in the text field >    below the pulldown menu. Then click on the "add filter" button below >    the text field. Then click "save" at the bottom of the page, and >    you’re done. > FREE AGENT >    Regrettably, Free Agent does not have a filter feature. Shell out >    the few bucks for the upgrade; I’m told you won’t regret it. > MT NEWSREADER FOR THE MAC: >    Lets you killfile in a large number of ways. When a window showing >    one article is foremost (and when an article is highlighted in a window >    showing the list of articles for a group), a couple of entries on the >    ’Filter’ submenu of the Edit menu are enabled. These are ‘Filter this >    author…’ and ‘Filter this subject…’, which create author or subject >    filters for the active articles respectively. > NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR >    Under the Edit Menu, choose the Message Filters… command. >    In the resulting dialog box, click the New button to define a new >    filter. Give the filter a name, like "Filter Jerry." >    Set the criteria for the filter. For example, "sender is Jerry Howe" >    or "subject contains ninnyboy". >    Select what to do with filtered messages (delete, ignore, etc…) >    Click OK. You may have to disconnect and reconnect for it to take >    effect. > OUTLOOK EXPRESS 5.0 >    Go to the toolbar at the top of any post written by the person you >    wish to banish from your computer. Click on "Message"; then, on the >    drop-down menu, click on "Block Sender". >    To filter out certain messages rather than blocking a sender entirely >    you can create message ‘rules.’ Say you want to filter out all messages >    containing ‘ninnyboy’ in the subject line. Go to Message, Create Rule >    from Message. Select the condition for each message rule you want to >    create and apply. > RN & TRN >    To create a global killfile in either of these newsreaders, create a >    file in your News directory called KILL (this must be in all capital >    letters). Use any text editor to enter the following line into it: >    newsgroup you read. > TIN >    Read a message from the person you want to killfile or with the subject >    heading you want to killfile. While that’s on the screen, hit ctrl and >    k at the same time (^k). >    A questionaire type screen appears.  Return is like saying yes.  Space >    will toggle from the "subject header" to the "sent from" line.  In >    other words, you can choose to kill anything from a particular person >    or to kill anything with a particular word in the subject heading. >    I recommend killfiling people instead of killfiling words because I >    might want to kill a subject about "lying dirt bags" today but want to >    read something about a dog "lying in dirt" tomorrow.  The people stay >    more constant than the subject lines. >    Toggle with the space bar until you have the combination you want and >    then hit return several times to send.  The subject line and sent from >    line should already be typed in if you were in the message screen when >    you hit ctrl k. >    Doesn’t work?  There’s a question that reads kill pattern.  Sometimes I >    have to type in the person’s name exactly the way it reads on the sent >    from line.  I’m not sure why. > X-NEWS >    When reading an article, press ‘k’ to add the poster to the plonk >    file. It will then ask you for an expiration period – 100 days is >    the default.  If you want a person permanently zapped, change "100" >    to "0". > XRN (At least, version 9.02.  Don’t know about earlier versions) >    With an article from the troll in question selected, hold shift >    while clicking the "Author Kill" button to kill for the current >    group. To kill for ALL groups, use the Control key instead of >    the shift key.

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Hello marquis de "read koehler for content," shaw,

> Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to automatically mark > certain posts or threads as read. This is usually referred to as a > killfile or a filter.

You want people to killfile Jerry, because Jerry has EXPOSED our lying, dog abusing Thugs as the vicious COWARDS they are. Here’s PROOF: Hello People, lyinglynn writes to a new foster dog care giver: "For barking in the crate – leave the leash on and pass it through the crate door.  Attach a line to it.  When he barks, use the line for a correction." lyinlynn says: "I LOVE KOEHLER," and in the next breath denies being a ‘koehler trainer.’ Is that because she shocks dogs, and koehler never had a shock collar? Pity that he was born too late to benefit from such a wondrous teaching tool, ISN’T it??? BESIDES, WHAT’S SO WRONG being a koehelr trainer, THAT lying"I LOVE KOEHLER"lynn AND CINDYMORON BOTH DENY USING THE KOEHLER METHODS THAT THEY TEACH??? Or is it just that lying is in vogue??? Amy Dahl LIES with a straight face and says: "I don’t beat dogs, twist ears, or pinch toes. For the benefit of anyone who is in doubt, and who chooses not to read the article, there is NO mention in it of "twisting ears.  I would never slap a dog. I would never advise anyone to slap a dog. I do not believe there is a single circumstance, ever, where slapping a dog is anything but destructive." AND THEN SHE SAYS: " Any refusals are corrected with the ear pinch. When performance is smooth, the stick can be added just as in the fetch from a sitting position. If the previous steps have been carefully done, the dog will soon be lunging eagerly for each dummy as soon as it sees it" THAT’S THE EXCITED, HAPPY LOOK THEIR DOGS SHOW… IT’S TERROR!!!

"Nope. That "beating dogs with sticks" things is something you twisted out of context, because you are full of bizarro manure." LIAR. I’ll just copy a direct quote or two or three or four or five or six… HOWE many direct quotes would you like??? "Get a stick 30- or 40-inches long. You can have a helper wield the stick, or do it yourself. Tougher, less tractable dogs may require you to progress to striking them more sharply. With your hand on the collar and ear, say, ‘fetch.’ Immediately tap the dog on the hindquarters with the stick. Repeat "fetch" and pinch the ear all the way to the dummy. Repeat, varying how hard you hit the dog, "Now you are ready to progress to what most people think of as force-fetching: the ear pinch. but will squeal, thrash around, and direct their efforts to escaping the ear pinch You can press the dog’s ear with a shotshell instead of your thumb; even get a studded collar and pinch the ear against that Make the dog’s need to stop the pinching so urgent that resisting your will fades in importance. Say "fetch" while pressing the dummy against its lips and pinching its ear. if the dog still does not open its mouth, get out the shotshell. Try pinching the ear between the metal casing and the collar, even the buckle on the collar. Persist! Eventually, the dog will give in" http://www.oakhillkennel.com/library/force/force1.html http://www.oakhillkennel.com/library/force/force2.html While force-fetching is now complete, training has become more varied and interesting and we are sure you will want to continue." HOWE does varying HOWE you are HURTING the dog make it more INTERESTING? You can’t do something that’s WRONG, right, NO MATTER HOWE hard you try. Dogs DIE because of inappropriate handling and training techniques. There is NEVER any need to jerk and choke and shock or pinch and twist dog’s body parts or beat dogs with sticks to MOTIVATE them. You can get all the information you need to properly handle and train your dog using non force, non confrontational, scientific and psychological behavior modification and conditioning techniques, from the Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual available for free at http://www.doggydoright.com BEWARE the forgeries to confuse you, and the warnings offered to you from our rpdb Gang Of Thugs regarding killfiling my posts and the Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual. These people are frantic at the thought of not having anymore EXCUSE for being able to jerk, choke, and hurt dogs on pronged, choke, and electronic shock collars. You cannot trust your dog’s well being to people who tell you to killfile my advice…and tell you to punish, confine, and confront your dog’s behavior problems. Our Gang Of Thugs are easily identifiable by their warnings about my posts, and their killfile instructions to prevent me from EXPOSING THEM as the vicious, abusive, cretins they are, AND WANT YOU TO BE, so they don’t look out of sorts. "Thus we should beware of clinging to vulgar opinions, and judge things by reason’s way, not by popular say."                        -Montaigne- "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent."                       -Salvor Hardin- "If you cannot convince them, confuse them."                      -H.S. Truman- DRAINING THE SWAMP, AND RELOCATING THE GATORS… j;~) "CUSTOM WILL RECONCILE PEOPLE TO ANY ATROCITY."                    - G.B. Shaw – "I know that most men, including those at ease with problems of the greatest complexity, can seldom accept even the simplest and most obvious truth if it would oblige them to admit the falsity of conclusions which they have delighted in explaining to colleagues, proudly taught to others, and which they have woven, thread by thread, into the fabric of their lives."                           -Leo Tolstoy- Is it any wonder that the following sig file has generated more complaints to my personal email than any other controversial post I have made to date, bar none?:                          -CAVEAT- If you have to do things to your dog to train him, that you would rather not have to do, then you shouldn’t be doing them. If you have a dog trainer who tells you to jerk your dog around, choke him, pinch his ears, or twist his toes, shock, scruff shake, slap, scold, chin cuff, hit, or punish your dog in any manner, that corrections are appropriate, that the dog won’t think of you as the punisher, that you’ve got to be "firm," or that corrections are not harmful, or if they can’t train your dog to do what you want, look for a trainer who knows HOWE. You can get all the information you need to PROPERLY handle and train your dog using non force, non confronatational, scientific and psychological conditioning and deconditioning techniques in the Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual available for free at http://www.doggydoright.com The Wits’ End Dog Training Method manual is provided compliments of the BIOSOUND Scientific Elves as an alternative to Doggy Do Right (and Kitty Will Too). For additional FREE help for any dog or cat behavior questions, please call or write. Sincerely, Jerry Howe, Director of Training, Wits’ End Dog Training Director of Research, BIOSOUND Scientific 1611 24th St Orlando, FL 32805 Fax: (208)460-4270 Phone: 1-407-425-5092 http://www.doggydoright.com Nature, to be mastered, must be obeyed.                    -Francis Bacon- There are terrible people who, instead of solving a problem, bungle it and make it more difficult for all who come after. Who ever can’t hit the nail on the head should, please, not hit at all.                  -Nietzsche- The abilities to think, rationalize and solve problems are learned qualities. The Wits’ End Dog Training Method challenges the learning centers in the dogs brain. These centers, once challenged, develop and continue to grow to make him smarter. The Wits’ End Dog Training method capitalizes on praising split seconds of canine thought, strategy, and timing, not mindless hours of forced repetition, constant corrections, and scolding.               -Jerry Howe-

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hip, hip hooray…. Looks like you don’t need blinders on….. I never need a kill file…..

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hello marquis de "read koehler for content," shaw, > Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to > automatically mark certain posts or threads as read. > This is usually referred to as a killfile or a filter. > What’s your purpose for encouraging people to killfile others? Are you > AFRAID of something? I’ll bet you are. I’ll bet you’re AFRAID to be > embarassed by the truth. > Here’s some filter advice that will help you out in real > life as well as on the news groups: > USE YOUR BRAIN. If a post makes sense, it’s probably > sensible… HOWE’S THAT? > Here’s more: > The following will give YOU some NEW OPTIONS: > "Hello Soup, > Sounds like BUNK to me… What evidence do you have > to support your proposition the brain is really capable > of recognizing and discriminating good from bad > information??? > There is NO EVIDENCE whatsoever supporting what > you suggest here, and I think you are just trying to > SCAM good people out of their minds, by making them > use them all up… > PEOPLE!!! Don’t listen to this scam artist who only > wants you to THINK, so he can scam you out of you > mind while it is being preoccupied with his distraction > technique… > Don’t be fooled! Thinking can be dangerous! Reading > information will give you ideas. > CAVEAT EMPTOR. Jerry." > HOW TO FILTER POSTS ON NEWSGROUPS WITHOUT > KILLFILES > A SUPERDOG STATION EXCLUSIVE > I’ve found this incredible way to filter posts which I want > to share with you all, actually, I’ve been using it for a > few years now and you won’t believe it when I tell you how > powerful it is…I know this sounds complicated, but all you > have to do is look at posts/threads, decide which you think > you might want to read, and then read them.  The ones you > don’t want to read, (listen carefully now…you don’t > read). > You see, you actually use something called your "BraIN" and > believe it or not, your eyes cooperate and if your "BraIN" > tells them not to read something, they won’t.  Of course, > your hand has to cooperate with your brain by not clicking > unless it is told to. > Sexual predators, Heads of State, mimes, and people with > Parkinson’s Disease often have trouble controlling their > hands, but most everyone else should be okay. > Scientists have proven the filtering ability of the brain > with double blind experiments in Rhesus Monkeys.  Of course, > many critics argue that doubly blinded monkeys are rendered > poor subjects for experiments involving sight and/or > perception, but what do these yahyahhing critics know > anyway? > Anyway, this "BraIN" thing is really cool.  Many of you > people should try it sometime.  It’s good for other things > besides newsgroups too!  You can impress all your friends > and neighbors with it, and you can even use it to seduce > older teenagers like Britney Spears, middle-aged teenagers > like Christina Aguilera or even brand spankin new teenagers > like Mandy Moore, if they live close by. > DISCLAIMER: > (please do not trespass on private property to seduce > teenagers, regardless of age, unless you get written > permission from their parents or guardians). > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN NETSCAPE > Instead of filtering people, I filter threads and posts.  I > typically read about 10-20% of the posts here, because I > don’t have time to read them all….in Netscape, I just read > the ones I want to read, then I hit SHIFT-C (which marks all > messages read) > Or…the long way by clicking up top > Messages—> > Mark—-> > all read > Then I just close the window and I’m done.  Then next time I > open it, only new messages appear.  If I find an interesting > thread, where I want to go back and read the whole thing, I > can go back and mark the whole thread unread and read it. > View—> > Messages—> > all > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN OUTLOOK > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AGENT > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AOL > obviously, if you use AOL for newsgroups you can’t > JUST KIDDING!  I was just yah yahhing you there. > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN EUDORA > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN XNEWS > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN in other programs, > see above and extrapolate (a fancy way of using your brain) > Yours for dogs, law and order, the American Way, and the > keeping of the ruffians, the ya yahhers, the troublemakers, > the cat callers, and the "up to no good" at bay… > This is Michael > Reporting Live… > http://dogtv.com

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Hello marquis de "read koehler for content," shaw, > Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to > automatically mark certain posts or threads as read. > This is usually referred to as a killfile or a filter.

What’s your purpose for encouraging people to killfile others? Are you AFRAID of something? I’ll bet you are. I’ll bet you’re AFRAID to be embarassed by the truth. Here’s some filter advice that will help you out in real life as well as on the news groups: USE YOUR BRAIN. If a post makes sense, it’s probably sensible… HOWE’S THAT? Here’s more: The following will give YOU some NEW OPTIONS: "Hello Soup, Sounds like BUNK to me… What evidence do you have to support your proposition the brain is really capable of recognizing and discriminating good from bad information??? There is NO EVIDENCE whatsoever supporting what you suggest here, and I think you are just trying to SCAM good people out of their minds, by making them use them all up… PEOPLE!!! Don’t listen to this scam artist who only wants you to THINK, so he can scam you out of you mind while it is being preoccupied with his distraction technique… Don’t be fooled! Thinking can be dangerous! Reading information will give you ideas. CAVEAT EMPTOR. Jerry."

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> HOW TO FILTER POSTS ON NEWSGROUPS WITHOUT > KILLFILES > A SUPERDOG STATION EXCLUSIVE > I’ve found this incredible way to filter posts which I want > to share with you all, actually, I’ve been using it for a > few years now and you won’t believe it when I tell you how > powerful it is…I know this sounds complicated, but all you > have to do is look at posts/threads, decide which you think > you might want to read, and then read them.  The ones you > don’t want to read, (listen carefully now…you don’t > read). > You see, you actually use something called your "BraIN" and > believe it or not, your eyes cooperate and if your "BraIN" > tells them not to read something, they won’t.  Of course, > your hand has to cooperate with your brain by not clicking > unless it is told to. > Sexual predators, Heads of State, mimes, and people with > Parkinson’s Disease often have trouble controlling their > hands, but most everyone else should be okay. > Scientists have proven the filtering ability of the brain > with double blind experiments in Rhesus Monkeys.  Of course, > many critics argue that doubly blinded monkeys are rendered > poor subjects for experiments involving sight and/or > perception, but what do these yahyahhing critics know > anyway? > Anyway, this "BraIN" thing is really cool.  Many of you > people should try it sometime.  It’s good for other things > besides newsgroups too!  You can impress all your friends > and neighbors with it, and you can even use it to seduce > older teenagers like Britney Spears, middle-aged teenagers > like Christina Aguilera or even brand spankin new teenagers > like Mandy Moore, if they live close by. > DISCLAIMER: > (please do not trespass on private property to seduce > teenagers, regardless of age, unless you get written > permission from their parents or guardians). > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN NETSCAPE > Instead of filtering people, I filter threads and posts.  I > typically read about 10-20% of the posts here, because I > don’t have time to read them all….in Netscape, I just read > the ones I want to read, then I hit SHIFT-C (which marks all > messages read) > Or…the long way by clicking up top > Messages—> > Mark—-> > all read > Then I just close the window and I’m done.  Then next time I > open it, only new messages appear.  If I find an interesting > thread, where I want to go back and read the whole thing, I > can go back and mark the whole thread unread and read it. > View—> > Messages—> > all > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN OUTLOOK > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AGENT > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AOL > obviously, if you use AOL for newsgroups you can’t > JUST KIDDING!  I was just yah yahhing you there. > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN EUDORA > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN XNEWS > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN in other programs, > see above and extrapolate (a fancy way of using your brain) > Yours for dogs, law and order, the American Way, and the > keeping of the ruffians, the ya yahhers, the troublemakers, > the cat callers, and the "up to no good" at bay… > This is Michael > Reporting Live… > http://dogtv.com

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> Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to automatically mark > certain posts or threads as read.

What’sa? You afraid of information? Here’s some filter advice that will help you out in real life as well as on the news groups: USE YOUR BRAIN. If a post makes sense, it’s probably sensible… HOWE’S THAT? Here’s more: The following will give YOU some NEW OPTIONS: "Hello Soup, Sounds like BUNK to me… What evidence do you have to support your proposition the brain is really capable of recognizing and discriminating good from bad information??? There is NO EVIDENCE whatsoever supporting what you suggest here, and I think you are just trying to SCAM good people out of their minds, by making them use them all up… PEOPLE!!! Don’t listen to this scam artist who only wants you to THINK, so he can scam you out of you mind while it is being preoccupied with his distraction technique… Don’t be fooled! Thinking can be dangerous! Reading information will give you ideas. CAVEAT EMPTOR." Jerry.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> HOW TO FILTER POSTS ON NEWSGROUPS WITHOUT > KILLFILES > A SUPERDOG STATION EXCLUSIVE > I’ve found this incredible way to filter posts which I want > to share with you all, actually, I’ve been using it for a > few years now and you won’t believe it when I tell you how > powerful it is…I know this sounds complicated, but all you > have to do is look at posts/threads, decide which you think > you might want to read, and then read them.  The ones you > don’t want to read, (listen carefully now…you don’t > read). > You see, you actually use something called your "BraIN" and > believe it or not, your eyes cooperate and if your "BraIN" > tells them not to read something, they won’t.  Of course, > your hand has to cooperate with your brain by not clicking > unless it is told to. > Sexual predators, Heads of State, mimes, and people with > Parkinson’s Disease often have trouble controlling their > hands, but most everyone else should be okay. > Scientists have proven the filtering ability of the brain > with double blind experiments in Rhesus Monkeys.  Of course, > many critics argue that doubly blinded monkeys are rendered > poor subjects for experiments involving sight and/or > perception, but what do these yahyahhing critics know > anyway? > Anyway, this "BraIN" thing is really cool.  Many of you > people should try it sometime.  It’s good for other things > besides newsgroups too!  You can impress all your friends > and neighbors with it, and you can even use it to seduce > older teenagers like Britney Spears, middle-aged teenagers > like Christina Aguilera or even brand spankin new teenagers > like Mandy Moore, if they live close by. > DISCLAIMER: > (please do not trespass on private property to seduce > teenagers, regardless of age, unless you get written > permission from their parents or guardians). > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN NETSCAPE > Instead of filtering people, I filter threads and posts.  I > typically read about 10-20% of the posts here, because I > don’t have time to read them all….in Netscape, I just read > the ones I want to read, then I hit SHIFT-C (which marks all > messages read) > Or…the long way by clicking up top > Messages—> > Mark—-> > all read > Then I just close the window and I’m done.  Then next time I > open it, only new messages appear.  If I find an interesting > thread, where I want to go back and read the whole thing, I > can go back and mark the whole thread unread and read it. > View—> > Messages—> > all > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN OUTLOOK > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AGENT > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN AOL > obviously, if you use AOL for newsgroups you can’t > JUST KIDDING!  I was just yah yahhing you there. > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN EUDORA > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN IN XNEWS > read the help > HOW TO USE YOUR BRAIN in other programs, > see above and extrapolate (a fancy way of using your brain) > Yours for dogs, law and order, the American Way, and the > keeping of the ruffians, the ya yahhers, the troublemakers, > the cat callers, and the "up to no good" at bay… > This is Michael > Reporting Live… > http://dogtv.com

"I know that most men, including those at ease with problems of the greatest complexity, can seldom accept even the simplest and most obvious truth if it would oblige them to admit the falsity of conclusions which they have delighted in explaining to colleagues, proudly taught to others, and which they have woven, thread by thread, into the fabric of their lives."                                 -Leo Tolstoy- Is it any wonder that the following sig file has generated more complaints to my personal email than any other controversial post I have made to date, bar none?:                                 CAVEAT If you have to do things to your dog to train him that you would rather not have to do, then you shouldn’t be doing them. If you have a dog trainer who tells you to jerk your dog around, choke him, pinch his ears, or twist his toes, shock, shake, slap, scold, hit, chin cuff, scruff shake or punish your dog in any manner, that corrections are appropriate, that the dog won’t think of you as the punisher, or that corrections are not harmful, or if they can’t train your dog to do what you want, look for a trainer that knows HOWE. Sincerely, Jerry Howe, Wits’ End Dog Training http://www.doggydoright.com Nature, to be mastered, must be obeyed.                                 -Francis Bacon- There are terrible people who, instead of solving a problem, bungle it and make it more difficult for all who come after. Who ever can’t hit the nail on the head should, please, not hit at all.                                 -Nietzsche- The abilities to think, rationalize and solve problems are learned qualities. The Wits’ End Dog Training Method challenges the learning centers in the dogs brain. These centers, once challenged, develop and continue to grow to make him smarter. The Wits’ End Dog Training method capitalizes on praising split seconds of canine thought, strategy, and timing, not mindless hours of forced repetition, constant corrections, and scolding.                                 -Jerry Howe-

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I set up a killfile so that I can block the sender, how do I put ninnyboy or something like that in the killfile as well. I am using X-news

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[posted and mailed, followup set to poster] <attrib>Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.  Posting …</attrib> > I set up a killfile so that I can block the sender, how do I put > ninnyboy or something like that in the killfile as well. I am using > X-news

method 1: edit score.ini (found in your xnews directory) and place the follwing section into it: [rec.pets.*]     Score:: =-9999 method 2: In the XNews header viewing window, select Article –> Add to Scorefile (or press the "S" key) In the Scoring dialogue, select   New Section    then edit the text in that field so it contains only    rec.pets.*  in it Under 2. Score Value, select "KILL" Click "Never Expire" Select "Subject" "matches" then edit the text in that field  to put only the word "ninnyboy" without the quotes in there. Click "Apply" — gekko You can see a lot by observing. — Yogi Berra

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Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to automatically mark certain posts or threads as read. This is usually referred to as a killfile or a filter. Instructions on how to create a killfile for some of the more common newsreaders are below. If yours isn’t listed, try looking in your browser under "help." Disclaimer: These instructions have been compiled from a variety of sources. I only use rn myself so if the instructions below can’t help you, I can’t either. Conversely, if you have any additions or corrections to this list, please feel free to email me at reposted. Many, many thanks to everyone who’s contributed!–Dianne Schoenberg AGENT    Pull down the ‘Window’ on the Menu. Go to Usenet Filters and click on    that.    The first icon on the toolbox should be to ‘Add Kill Filter’. Click    on that.    The edit window will come up. In the area ‘Filter Expression’, write    ’Jerry Howe’. And then under ‘Kill Action’, mark whatever little    button you want. AOL 5.0 (note: versions prior to 5.0 lack killfiles)    From the newsgroups window, choose preferences and a window will open    that says, "Global newsgroup preferences." Click on the filtering    tab (there should be filtering, viewing, and posting tabs). Select    filter type from the pulldown menu. Enter the filter in the text field    below the pulldown menu. Then click on the "add filter" button below    the text field. Then click "save" at the bottom of the page, and    you’re done. FREE AGENT    Regrettably, Free Agent does not have a filter feature. Shell out    the few bucks for the upgrade; I’m told you won’t regret it. MT NEWSREADER FOR THE MAC:    Lets you killfile in a large number of ways. When a window showing    one article is foremost (and when an article is highlighted in a window    showing the list of articles for a group), a couple of entries on the    ’Filter’ submenu of the Edit menu are enabled. These are ‘Filter this    author…’ and ‘Filter this subject…’, which create author or subject    filters for the active articles respectively. NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR    Under the Edit Menu, choose the Message Filters… command.    In the resulting dialog box, click the New button to define a new    filter. Give the filter a name, like "Filter Jerry."    Set the criteria for the filter. For example, "sender is Jerry Howe"    or "subject contains ninnyboy".    Select what to do with filtered messages (delete, ignore, etc…)    Click OK. You may have to disconnect and reconnect for it to take    effect.    [N.B. As far as I can tell, there is no way to apply a Message    Filter to a newsgroup if you're using a Unix or Linux version    of Communicator.  This currently (Communicator v. 4.61) seems    to work *only* for email on those platforms.  -mshaw] OUTLOOK EXPRESS 5.0    Go to the toolbar at the top of any post written by the person you    wish to banish from your computer. Click on "Message"; then, on the    drop-down menu, click on "Block Sender".    To filter out certain messages rather than blocking a sender entirely    you can create message ‘rules.’ Say you want to filter out all messages    containing ‘ninnyboy’ in the subject line. Go to Message, Create Rule    from Message. Select the condition for each message rule you want to    create and apply. RN & TRN    To create a global killfile in either of these newsreaders, create a    file in your News directory called KILL (this must be in all capital    letters). Use any text editor to enter the following line into it:    newsgroup you read. TIN    Read a message from the person you want to killfile or with the subject    heading you want to killfile. While that’s on the screen, hit ctrl and    k at the same time (^k).    A questionaire type screen appears.  Return is like saying yes.  Space    will toggle from the "subject header" to the "sent from" line.  In    other words, you can choose to kill anything from a particular person    or to kill anything with a particular word in the subject heading.      I recommend killfiling people instead of killfiling words because I    might want to kill a subject about "lying dirt bags" today but want to    read something about a dog "lying in dirt" tomorrow.  The people stay    more constant than the subject lines.    Toggle with the space bar until you have the combination you want and    then hit return several times to send.  The subject line and sent from    line should already be typed in if you were in the message screen when    you hit ctrl k.    Doesn’t work?  There’s a question that reads kill pattern.  Sometimes I    have to type in the person’s name exactly the way it reads on the sent    from line.  I’m not sure why. X-NEWS    When reading an article, press ‘k’ to add the poster to the plonk    file. It will then ask you for an expiration period – 100 days is    the default.  If you want a person permanently zapped, change "100"    to "0". XRN (At least, version 9.02.  Don’t know about earlier versions)    With an article from the troll in question selected, hold shift    while clicking the "Author Kill" button to kill for the current    group. To kill for ALL groups, use the Control key instead of    the shift key.

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> Troll…

Well…..Isn’t that the pot calling the kettle black.

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>Hmm, I assume this is crossposted from Jar Jar. It smells like his >tripe. >Funny how he’s now reduced to posting to a auto post from >Mark. He used to do this to CTM’s auto-posts, too. >Maybe even new folks have stopped talking to him by now? >I may visit there again someday, if this is so. >Terri

I am confused.  I posted, having a bit of fun with the dolt.  Since I am a ‘cookie trainer’, I wondered how the heck he would handle a competition trainer who only uses inducive training.  He called me a TROLL:)

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I am a troll?  Is it because I can do what I say with proof and you cannot?:) Mindy and the Muddy Paws Pack U-CDX CH Tribute’s Three X The Charm UDX,TDX,AX,NAJ (I don’t need anything but my mom and a hot dog:) Muddy Paws Tri the Truth TD and Muddy Paws Beautiful Trinket and my rescue forever U-CDX Strange Quark UD,TD,OA,NAJ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Troll… > >OhmydoG, Mindy–don’t you know that she believes in cookie > >training?! And she perpetuates horrible punishments like > >leaving the room if the dog’s not paying attention to you?! > >You dog abuser, you <*vvbg*> > I know.  My dogs look so sad in the ring, their tails WAGGING in >fear that they > might not keep up, or retrieve the toy or do signals fast enough >because there > is NO WAY to know if the cookie will come then:)  I am evil, I >make them WAIT > for Cookies, then JACKPOT:)

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>>OhmydoG, Mindy–don’t you know that she believes in cookie >training?! And she perpetuates horrible punishments like >leaving the room if the dog’s not paying attention to you?! >You dog abuser, you <*vvbg*> >I know.  My dogs look so sad in the ring, their tails WAGGING in fear >that they might not keep up, or retrieve the toy or do signals fast >enough because there is NO WAY to know if the cookie will come then:)  I >am evil, I make them WAIT for Cookies, then JACKPOT:)

Hmm, I assume this is crossposted from Jar Jar. It smells like his tripe. Funny how he’s now reduced to posting to a auto post from Mark. He used to do this to CTM’s auto-posts, too. Maybe even new folks have stopped talking to him by now? I may visit there again someday, if this is so. Terri

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>Why don’t you dispute my methods and information? If you can’t, >perhaps you’ll get jecks to discuss this with me??? I’d love to talk >with a knowledgable, well known author, and prove his metal… bye~

Dawn Jecs has worked with prisoners rehabbing dogs, as well as having competition obedience dogs.  I do not know if she has an email addy, but she has several books at Dogwise.  I have much more faith in someone I can talk to and see and read and watch in the ring than I do in a box. Mindy, EVILLY shaping dog behavior by MAKING THEM eat cheese on a spoon while staying in heel position, or trying to catch my hand with a treat in it:)  NO COLLAR OR LEASH OH NO!

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>HOWE’S your woolie? >You’ve never participated in an honest discussion of dog training..

I don’t need to participate.  I am more of a doer.  I don’t have woolies, I do have English springer that I train, breed, love and share my life with.  I am an advocate of Dawn Jecs, and sometimes Chris Bach.  I prefer to learn from those that do what I want to do:  Perform exquisitely in the ring, at home, in the field, with a happy attitude because it was fun for all of us.  So far, so good.  No strange black boxes, just hotdogs and cheese.  We believe we are here to dance, without stepping on toes.  I don’t sell anything, and I don’t need to.  I train other peoples dogs, and don’t have bizarre behavioral problems. Hmmmm, I don’t do much right:)

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Troll… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->OhmydoG, Mindy–don’t you know that she believes in cookie >training?! And she perpetuates horrible punishments like >leaving the room if the dog’s not paying attention to you?! >You dog abuser, you <*vvbg*> > I know.  My dogs look so sad in the ring, their tails WAGGING in fear that they > might not keep up, or retrieve the toy or do signals fast enough because there > is NO WAY to know if the cookie will come then:)  I am evil, I make them WAIT > for Cookies, then JACKPOT:)

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>ello marquis de "read koehler for content,"shaw, >Funn isn’t it, that everyone who is upset with me are koehler or >shock collar trainers. koehler trainers are dog abusing cowards…

I find you a ludicrus little pest who misinforms the general public.  And I have no shock collars nor any interest in Koehler.  Though I do subscribe to Dawn Jecs.  Go back to the hole you are digging.

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>I find you a ludicrus little pest who misinforms the general public.  And I >have no shock collars nor any interest in Koehler.  Though I do subscribe to >Dawn Jecs.

OhmydoG, Mindy–don’t you know that she believes in cookie training?! And she perpetuates horrible punishments like leaving the room if the dog’s not paying attention to you?! You dog abuser, you <*vvbg*>. Dianne

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>OhmydoG, Mindy–don’t you know that she believes in cookie >training?! And she perpetuates horrible punishments like >leaving the room if the dog’s not paying attention to you?! >You dog abuser, you <*vvbg*>

I know.  My dogs look so sad in the ring, their tails WAGGING in fear that they might not keep up, or retrieve the toy or do signals fast enough because there is NO WAY to know if the cookie will come then:)  I am evil, I make them WAIT for Cookies, then JACKPOT:)

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Why don’t you dispute my methods and information? If you can’t, perhaps you’ll get jecks to discuss this with me??? I’d love to talk with a knowledgable, well known author, and prove his metal… bye~ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->ello marquis de "read koehler for content,"shaw, >Funn isn’t it, that everyone who is upset with me are koehler or >shock collar trainers. koehler trainers are dog abusing cowards… > I find you a ludicrus little pest who misinforms the general public.  And I > have no shock collars nor any interest in Koehler.  Though I do subscribe to > Dawn Jecs.  Go back to the hole you are digging.

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HOWE’S your woolie? You’ve never participated in an honest discussion of dog training… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I find you a ludicrus little pest who misinforms the general public.  And I >have no shock collars nor any interest in Koehler.  Though I do subscribe to >Dawn Jecs. > OhmydoG, Mindy–don’t you know that she believes in cookie > training?! And she perpetuates horrible punishments like > leaving the room if the dog’s not paying attention to you?! > You dog abuser, you <*vvbg*>. > Dianne

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Hello marquis de "read koehler for content,"shaw, Funn isn’t it, that everyone who is upset with me are koehler or shock collar trainers. koehler trainers are dog abusing cowards…

> Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to automatically > mark certain posts or threads as read. This is usually referred to as > a killfile or a filter.

Is this what you are afraid people will see?:

> Mac has his head in my lap, and I just accidentally bopped him > with the keyboard.  He "oofed", looked at me, and put his head > back down.    When you hurt your dogs, how do they know when > it’s an accident?  At the vet’s, how do they know pain may be > necessary?

Hello Chris, That’s just what I was wondering myself… You know trust is something that is not easily earned, and difficult to be regained once lost. Dogs are smarter than our "traditional" trainers believe and in some regards they don’t think quite like we do. Some of our experts believe we cannot tell what a dog is thinking. Did you see my post "Crocodile Hunter?" The point to that was reflexive behavior, like positive thigmotaxis, as example. The crazy Aussie either intentionally or accidentally allowed a rather large croc in the water hissing at him, to grab his hand. He gave in rather than resisted, and the croc spit him out, apparently without even drawing blood. Dogs frequently bite the same way. Resistance always triggers the opposition reflex, positive thigmotaxis, and compels the critter to engage in a full blown attack. Remember my story of the chimp who’d bite the beejeesus out of you if you reflexed when he’d suddenly pull your hand up to his mouth and feign a bite? Same thing. Your resistance signals mistrust. The more you resist, the more he bites till he lets you go when you stop fighting him. They don’t think like we do. Trust did not have any bearing on the croc, so don’t misunderstand. We discussed this here a bit with Canis55, if you recall. Long ago but right here, lying"I LOVE KOEHLER,"lynn said protection trained dogs needed to be flanked (pulled by the loose skin between rear leg and ribs), switched (beat with a 30-40"Hickory stick or riding crop [a la' lyingfrosty dahl]), muzzed to be safely slapped around (I don’t even know if they got a name for that, but notice our experts are particularly concerned with self), or have their tails and ears pulled, to reliably train a protection dog. My response was to say hurting dogs to train them is unacceptable, which promted dirtydan h to ask me HOWE I train protection dogs, which led to my McProtection Training post, which marybeth soon perverted to be called Jerry’s Spike & Squirt Method, which led to the spiking temps red herring thing, which to date, no one has ever quoted the offensive method in the text, because the rise in temp is a physiological response to the situation. The dog is working out of love and pack survival instinct. Why would our dogs expect us to ever inflict pain on them or intimidate them in any manner? Jerry don’t go for that. My dogs’ temperatuers rise when their kinder, gentler handlers are threatened by our aggitator. For my money, you ain’t gonna make a dog like that bite you for love or liver. Maybe that’s really why I  don’t physically or emotionally punish or scold or even reprimand dogs, because it violates trust, and that’s what gets you bit. Untrained dogs don’t bite because they’re aggressive, they bite because they’re scared. That’s why handlers get bit. Tha’s why trainers hang dogs. That’s why lots of dogs flash when people lean over or stare at them. Lack of trust, they’re scared. I’ve worked with dogs having submissive urination problems and fixed it in just one protection lesson. j;~} Have you read: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Tittle Moore) writes: >>If [one] gets the dog to open his mouth by itself it is not >>forcing the dog [...]? > Selective editing, because I’m not at all interested in the > "win-lose game" aspect you keep belabouring: This part > caught my eye.   When doing a conditioned retrieve, every > step of the way is all  about getting *the dog > itself* to choose each time.  If *you* > are the one to open the mouth, drag the dog over to the > dumbbell, push it in the mouth, and so on, you are not teaching > the dog anything.  Obviously the meaning of force has a much > wider application than the narrow definition you forced it into. It > is a very complex concept, which is perhaps why people get so > hung up over it. > I have not been able to follow this entire thread, but I would like > to comment on the "force" issue.  As a behaviorist, I don’t believe > that there is "free will" or "choice" which determines behavior. > From my philosophical standpoint all behavior is forced or > determined.  In some cases the force is quite clear as when > presenting an eliciting stimulus which immediately elicits a > response (such as shining a light into a mammal’s eye and the > pupil contracts) and in other cases the force is quite obscure (as > when your dog gets up off the floor, jumps on the couch, and > settles at your side). > In the method I posted for training a retrieve, it is true that I > opened my dog’s mouth and I understand why compared to other > methods, like the one that accompanied my post by Diane > Blackman, people could describe what I did as using force. But > again, from my standpoint, all behavior is forced; from my > standpoint volition is an illusion.  As Cindy, cogently noted > above, "force" is a difficult concept to address. > My point here is that any such discussion involves deep > philosophical and religious issues. > For any training procedure we should ask: >    1) effectiveness–does it work? >    2) efficiency–does it work quickly and with minimal resources? >    3) relationship–does it strengthen or weaken the extent our >                     pet/friends will bond with us? [That's why we >                     try to almost always use positive reinforcement >                     rather than punishement.] >  Jerry, the Merchant of the Magic Box, always considers 3) > whereas we sceptics always consider 1) and 2). ;-) >  –Marshall

O.K. doc, grab a ringside seat and have some cotton candy to enjoy, while watching the death-defying high wire act, performed without a safety net… Let’s have a go at it, shall we? I’m going to explain a couple of things to you that I’d kind of like you to keep in mind, even though you probably won’t understand what it is that I’m saying. Otherwise, you’d have understood by now. Ferstaisch? It would have been obvious to you, had you read my manual. Your words, doc: "Jerry, the Merchant of the Magic Box, always considers 3)" This con man is so smart, he’s going to put himself out of business, by giving away free training information that will obviate the need for his machine and cost him sales, in many cases? Good competition is good for business, so why not compete with my own interests? I’d have a hard time finding a more worthy adversary. Wouldn’t you agree? The motivation for  such a poor business decision isn’t sheer stupidity, doc, it is indeed, number three. As a simple, uneducated professional dog trainer, doc, I’m very aware of the urgent need to bring harmony to dogs’ and their people’s lives. I realize the need for people to improve the quality of their and their dogs’ lives, through learning proper handling and training techniques. Dogs’ lives are at stake here, doc… As a professional dog trainer, doc, I don’t settle for second rate advice for my dogs or my students. There is no excuse for anything less than excellence in one’s field, especially my fields of expertise… Wouldn’t you agree professor? 1) effectiveness–does it work? The methods in my manual doc, are scientifically and psychologically based. The techniques are precise, and the results are repeatable consistently, on any dog, even wolves. The effects happen almost instantly, certainly within three or four repetitions, if done correctly. Many other animals can be handled the same way (my rats would come when called, and no, I didn’t use food bribes on them either), all you gotta do is be bright enough, observant enough, and be accurate in your timing, to use the tools properly. A five year old child could do it, with a little help from mommy. You’d have been able to learn a lot from reading my text, doc. You would have learned by now (after wasting eight months), that the Wits’ End Dog Training Method has as much to do with family, as it does with training dogs. There is little difference between properly raising a child, and properly raising a dog. The ideology taught in the manual applies to your kids, your wife, and anybody important in your life. The concepts of respect and consideration as taught in my manual, will have significant inferences on the way we raise our children, work, think, live, govern ourselves, and will positively impact our society and eventually the entire world. The Wits’ End Method is not just a Howe to manual, it was written to make you THINK! Think about what you are doing with your dogs, kid, mates, employers, employees, co-workers, neighbors, government, and the entire world. 2) efficiency–does it work quickly and with minimal resources? Even better than that, doc. It’ FREE! And no other method works as quickly and effortlessly. Why don’t I just sit down, write a book and send it out to an editor, and put in some old photos, and sell it and get fat? For one thing, doc, I don’t need to get fat. My machine will make me fatter than you could ever conceive of. The information in my manual is unsurpassed, and cannot wait for me to polish it up … read more »

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Most, though not all, newsreaders enable you to automatically mark certain posts or threads as read. This is usually referred to as a killfile or a filter. Instructions on how to create a killfile for some of the more common newsreaders are below. If yours isn’t listed, try looking in your browser under "help." Disclaimer: These instructions have been compiled from a variety of sources. I only use rn myself so if the instructions below can’t help you, I can’t either. Conversely, if you have any additions or corrections to this list, please feel free to email me at reposted. Many, many thanks to everyone who’s contributed!–Dianne Schoenberg AGENT    Pull down the ‘Window’ on the Menu. Go to Usenet Filters and click on    that.    The first icon on the toolbox should be to ‘Add Kill Filter’. Click    on that.    The edit window will come up. In the area ‘Filter Expression’, write    ’Jerry Howe’. And then under ‘Kill Action’, mark whatever little    button you want. AOL 5.0 (note: versions prior to 5.0 lack killfiles)    From the newsgroups window, choose preferences and a window will open    that says, "Global newsgroup preferences." Click on the filtering    tab (there should be filtering, viewing, and posting tabs). Select    filter type from the pulldown menu. Enter the filter in the text field    below the pulldown menu. Then click on the "add filter" button below    the text field. Then click "save" at the bottom of the page, and    you’re done. FREE AGENT    Regrettably, Free Agent does not have a filter feature. Shell out    the few bucks for the upgrade; I’m told you won’t regret it. MT NEWSREADER FOR THE MAC:    Lets you killfile in a large number of ways. When a window showing    one article is foremost (and when an article is highlighted in a window    showing the list of articles for a group), a couple of entries on the    ’Filter’ submenu of the Edit menu are enabled. These are ‘Filter this    author…’ and ‘Filter this subject…’, which create author or subject    filters for the active articles respectively. NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR    Under the Edit Menu, choose the Message Filters… command.    In the resulting dialog box, click the New button to define a new    filter. Give the filter a name, like "Filter Jerry."    Set the criteria for the filter. For example, "sender is Jerry Howe"    or "subject contains ninnyboy".    Select what to do with filtered messages (delete, ignore, etc…)    Click OK. You may have to disconnect and reconnect for it to take    effect. OUTLOOK EXPRESS 5.0    Go to the toolbar at the top of any post written by the person you    wish to banish from your computer. Click on "Message"; then, on the    drop-down menu, click on "Block Sender".    To filter out certain messages rather than blocking a sender entirely    you can create message ‘rules.’ Say you want to filter out all messages    containing ‘ninnyboy’ in the subject line. Go to Message, Create Rule    from Message. Select the condition for each message rule you want to    create and apply. RN & TRN    To create a global killfile in either of these newsreaders, create a    file in your News directory called KILL (this must be in all capital    letters). Use any text editor to enter the following line into it:    newsgroup you read. TIN    Read a message from the person you want to killfile or with the subject    heading you want to killfile. While that’s on the screen, hit ctrl and    k at the same time (^k).    A questionaire type screen appears.  Return is like saying yes.  Space    will toggle from the "subject header" to the "sent from" line.  In    other words, you can choose to kill anything from a particular person    or to kill anything with a particular word in the subject heading.      I recommend killfiling people instead of killfiling words because I    might want to kill a subject about "lying dirt bags" today but want to    read something about a dog "lying in dirt" tomorrow.  The people stay    more constant than the subject lines.    Toggle with the space bar until you have the combination you want and    then hit return several times to send.  The subject line and sent from    line should already be typed in if you were in the message screen when    you hit ctrl k.    Doesn’t work?  There’s a question that reads kill pattern.  Sometimes I    have to type in the person’s name exactly the way it reads on the sent    from line.  I’m not sure why. X-NEWS    When reading an article, press ‘k’ to add the poster to the plonk    file. It will then ask you for an expiration period – 100 days is    the default.  If you want a person permanently zapped, change "100"    to "0". XRN (At least, version 9.02.  Don’t know about earlier versions)    With an article from the troll in question selected, hold shift    while clicking the "Author Kill" button to kill for the current    group. To kill for ALL groups, use the Control key instead of    the shift key.

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HELP, so many opinions, what's yours? (long)

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> If these are your observations of dog behavior, you must be from another > planet with its own dog species.

poster asked for my opinion. i offered it. your single sentence dismissal was so very easy and probably comfortably abusive for you. how about you make an attempt to produce even one piece of objective (non-interpretive) observational evidence that anything i said was wrong? so far every expert here has failed at this. they have failed because all of the notions and beliefs about dogs contradicted by my statements are false. everybody else seems to have gotten the message here. please follow suit. stay away from me and i will stay away from you. you do not have the intelligence or education to go at this. you are in the majority in your opinion. let that be enough for you. — You are deceived, for I will tell you. Yet if you were not dunces you would never ask me such a question, for is he not *corpus naturale*, and is that not *mobile*? Before you buy.

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> how about you make an > attempt to produce even one piece of objective (non-interpretive) > observational evidence that anything i said was wrong? so far every > expert here has failed at this. they have failed because all of the > notions and beliefs about dogs contradicted by my statements are false.

Ah, DC6, if I may call you that, some of us (well, one of us, me) gave up because your logic and language make you just a trifle difficult to have a discussion with. Lynn K.

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> > dog’s cannot count. dog’s are not status seeking. dog’s have no > concept of or interest in other dogs respecting them. there is no such > thing as a dog who considers itself "alpha" in relation to any other > animal. > If these are your observations of dog behavior, you must be from another > planet with its own dog species.

HERE’S a couple of questions that have STUMPED THE THUGS: "The Koehler Method of Dog Training" , Howell Book House, 1996 William Koehler Koehler On Correcting The Housebreaking Backslider: "If the punishment is not severe enough, some of these "backsliders" will think they’re winning and will continue to mess in the house. An indelible impression can sometimes be made by giving the dog a hard spanking of long duration, then leaving him tied by the mess he’s made so you can come back at twenty minute intervals and punish him again for the same thing. (Dogs are REALLY stupid. J.H.) HOWE does koehler KNOW the dog don’t think he’s coming back to beat him every twenty minutes for the same mistake, just because you’re mad at him, instead of just TRAINING him??? See what I mean? You can’t justify that. "Read koehler for content" marquis de shaw, IDIOT, Sadist, rpdb regular. "I LOVE KOHELER" lyinglynn, IDIOT, pathological liar, noted dog abuser.

"Nope. That "beating dogs with sticks" things is something you twisted out of context, because you are full of bizarro manure." "Get a stick 30- or 40-inches long. You can have a helper wield the stick, or do it yourself. Tougher, less tractable dogs may require you to progress to striking them more sharply. REPEAT, VARYING HOW HARD YOU HIT THE DOG," lyingfrosty dahl. koehler On Correcting The Barking Dog Thunder through the door or gate, snatch up the belt that you’ve conveniently placed, and descend on him. He’ll have no chance to dodge if you grab the line and reel him in until his front feet are  raised off the floor or, if he’s a big dog, until you’ve snubbed him up with a hitch on something (ceiling hook, rafters, tree limb, door, or even over your shoulder, if you know HOWE. j.h.) While he’s held in close, lay the strap vigorously against his thighs. Keep pouring it on him until he thinks it’s the bitter end. A real whaling now may cut down somewhat on the number of repeat performances that will be necessary. When you’re finished and the dog is convinced that he is, put him on a long down to think things over while you catch your breath. After fifteen or twenty minutes, release him from the stay and leave the area again." Tell us HOWE the dog knows he shouldn’t be barking? That is, until the beatings take effect, after ENOUGH lessons of "hard spankings of long duration??? It’s IN THE BOOK. Tell us  HOWE COME you think dogs might want to take a big chunk out of an abusive Thug who beats him every twenty minutes for crappin on the floor in a room you’ve restricted him to for this purpose, and then tied him next to a forced accident? And when koehler OCCASIONALLY finds a dog who objects to his training, why does he HANG the dog, instead of calming them down and teaching them there’s nothing to be afraid of??? That’s the ONLY question ANYONE of you CAN answer. The answer is OBVIOUS. koehler trainers are DOG ABUSING COWARDS "There’s much wisdom in koehler," deana pace. (Her dogs run away from home.) "Read koehler," lyingdogDUMMY. (koehler is all he understands.) HOWE MUCH brains does it take to beat a dog every twenty minutes for the same mistake you’ve tied it next to??? But I might like shooting them with a sling shot or BB gun better, you know, to teach the dog to WANT to stay at home "Read koehler & cindymorons k-9 web faq’s page," ludwig smith. "Don’t let him do that & read cindymooreon’s web page," boob maida. (This bum won’t even talk training here. All he knows is "don’t let him do that" and killfile Jerry… And, he’s even offered to endorse my methods if I’d just lay off you bums, "I’m only trying to make a living," he says. HA! ) > lyinglynn writes to a new foster care giver: > For barking in the crate – leave the leash on and > pass it through the crate door.  Attach a line to it. > When he barks, use the line for a correction.

Amy lyingfrosty dahl LIES with a straight face and says: "I don’t beat dogs, twist ears, or pinch toes. For the benefit of anyone who is in doubt, and who chooses not to read the article (SHE’D REALLY LIKE IT IF YOU DON’T READ IT!), there is NO mention in it of "twisting ears (INDEED, SHE PINCHES THEM WITH SPIKES). "Get a stick 30- or 40-inches long. You can have a helper wield the stick, or do it yourself. Tougher, less tractable dogs may require you to progress to striking them more sharply. REPEAT, VARYING HOW HARD YOU HIT THE DOG. I would never slap a dog (SHE TEACHES PEOPLE TO BEAT DOGS WITH STICKS TO MOTIVATE THEM). I would never advise anyone to slap a dog (SHE’S A PROVEN LIAR AND DOG ABUSER, do you expect her to ADMIT THE TRUTH???). I do not believe there is a single circumstance, ever, where slapping a dog is anything but destructive." RIGHT. She PINCHES, not twists… and chin cuff doesn’t mean hit, according to lyinglynn and avrama…. amy lyingfrosty dahl continues: Make the dog’s need to stop the pinching so urgent that resisting your will fades in importance. but will squeal, thrash around, and direct their efforts to escaping the ear pinch even get a studded collar and pinch the ear against that if the dog still does not open its mouth, get out the shotshell. Try pinching the ear between the metal casing and the collar, even the buckle on the collar. Persist! Eventually, the dog will give in." "Housebreaking problems: Occasionally, there is a pup who seems determined to relieve himself inside the house, regardless of how often he has the opportunity to go outside. This dog may require punishment. Make certain he is equipped with a collar and piece of line so he can’t avoid correction. When you discover a mess, move in fast, take him to the place of his error, and hold his head close enough so that he associates his error with the punishment. Punish him by spanking him with a light strap or switch. Either one is better than a folded newspaper. BARKING, WHINING, HOWLING, YODELING, SCREAMING, AND WAILING The fact that you realize you have such a problem makes it certain you have "reproved" the dog often enough to let him know you were against his sound effects, even though your reproving didn’t quiet them, so we’ll bypass the loudly clapped hands, the cup of water in his face, and the "shame-shames" and start with something more emphatic. We’ll begin with the easiest kind of vocalist to correct: the one that charges gates, fences, doors, and windows, barking furiously at familiar or imaginary people and objects. A few clusters of BBs from a good slingshot, in conjunction with the light line and plenty of temptations, will cause such a dog to use his mind rather than his mouth. But you won’t make the permanent impression unless you supply dozens of opportunities for him to exercise the control he thus acquires. Make sure these opportunities don’t always come at the same time of the day, else he may learn to observe the "quiet hour" and pursue his old routines at other times. With the help of the light line, it will be easy to follow the BBs with a long down to make sure he gets the most from his lesson. As was mentioned before, eliminating the senseless barking will not lessen the dog’s value as a watchdog but rather, as he grows more discriminating, increase it. The dog who vocalizes in bratty protest or lonesomeness because you’re gone constitutes a different problem. If it is impractical for someone to stay with him constantly (there are owners who cater to neurosis by employing dog sitters), you’ll have to heed the neighbors and the law and quiet the dog. This calls for a little ingenuity as well as a heavy hand. Attach a line to your dog’s collar, so your corrective effort doesn’t turn into a footrace around the house until you reach a stalemate under the bed. This use of the line in the correction will also serve to establish it as a reminder to be quiet as the dog drags it around when you’re not present. Next, equip yourself with a man’s leather belt or a strap heavy enough to give your particular dog a good tanning. Yup-we’re going to strike him. Real hard. Remember, you’re dealing with a dog who knows he should be quiet and neighbors who have legal rights to see that he does. Now leave, and let your fading footsteps tell the dog of your going. When you’ve walked to a point where he’ll think you’re gone but where you could hear any noises he might make, stop and listen. If you find a comfortable waiting place on a nearby porch, be careful not to talk or laugh. Tests show a dog’s hearing to be many times as sharp as yours. When the noise comes, instead of trying to sneak up to the door so you can barge in while he’s still barking, which is generally impossible, respond to his first sound with an emphatic bellow of "out," and keep on bellowing as you charge back to his area. Thunder through the door or gate, snatch up the belt that you’ve conveniently placed, and descend on him. He’ll have no chance to dodge if you grab the line and reel him in until his front feet are raised off the floor or, if he’s a big dog, until you’ve snubbed him up with a hitch on something. While he’s held in close, lay the strap vigorously against his thighs. Keep pouring it on him until he thinks it’s the bitter end. A real whaling now may cut down somewhat on the number of repeat performances that will be necessary. When you’re finished and the dog is convinced that he is, put him on a long down to think things over while you catch your breath. After fifteen or twenty minutes, release him from the stay … read more »

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>What’s with this "submissive roll?"

It’s what you do when confronted Jerry, besides pissing and shitting your panties.

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> dog’s cannot count. dog’s are not status seeking. dog’s have no > concept of or interest in other dogs respecting them. there is no such > thing as a dog who considers itself "alpha" in relation to any other > animal.

If these are your observations of dog behavior, you must be from another planet with its own dog species.

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[...] >I did.  Unfortunately, there are certain people on this newsgroup (and I’m >not pointing fingers) who have a very basic level of reading comprehension, >where they read things and can’t apply them.  They can’t apply the thought >in their head to what the other person stated, because they can’t comprehend >reading as a type of communication.

Emily…these folks don’t all happen to live in Palm Beach County, ;>) — Dogman (Who didn’t realize until 11/7/00 that he lived in a banana republic…) http://www.i1.net/~dogman Proud "Gang of Thugs" member in good standing.

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>Hello toni, > <JRT woes>

<snip > > Have two formal eye contact sessions with your dogs each day. Problem > dogs look at their owners only when they feel like it. Up the eye contact. >Every eye contact should be praised briefly. This staring thing is >GUARANTEED to provoke the dog.

do you mean just the dog in question? we stare at each other constantly…..whats the big deal? i like my dog and he likes me……i dont think an hour passes without us looking at each other….. imv, this eye contact stuff is bunkem…… and you can quote me on that…. <snip> > Move your dog into the bedroom for overnight sleeping. >Getting kinky now? The sleeping arrangement are not my concern. But crating the dog IS a >concern. Crating causes ANXIETY in many cases, and that leads to hyperactivity, excessive >barking, compulsive chewing, digging, pacing, whining, self-mutilation, and aggression.

give this guy a medal…..;-) crating is a yank phenomenom conjured up to suit the lifestyles of those who live in filing cabinets…. people in filing cabinets shouldn’t keep active dogs period…. crating is almost unheard of in these parts…and i’ll bet it remains that way…. <snip> > Stop playing any and all tug-o-war games. When you let go you look > subordinate, and you’re teaching the dog to bite down hard while in your > presence. You’re okaying serious mouth play. A no-no for a problem dog. > Play only fetch and if the dog doesn’t bring the object back to you and > release it, get up and walk away. >I don’t encourage any roughhousing.

i play tug of war with my 2.5 yr old it from me but most times i win…….at which point he gets into a down position……i praise him….and give him back the toy…. why the problem?? <snip> > Your dog is just growling, you say? You’re in trouble–big > trouble. A growl is a bite that just hasn’t connected yet. Don’t delude > yourself. Call a trainer — yesterday! Institute the RRRR immediately, even > before the trainer gets there to tell you what to do specifically for the > aggression. You’ll make his task easier if the RRRR is on a roll. >NO. THAT WILL ONLY CONFUSE AND ALIENATE THE DOG MORE.

‘king’ growls a little when we play tug of war…… why is this ‘trouble–big trouble’ ? <snip> >We shouldn’t listen to "trainers" who teach us to HURT dogs.

indeed…. we should listen to the dogs and HURT the ‘trainers’  ;-) <snip> you are spot on with your key words…. "ego"  "power" "dominance"   you could also chuck "masculine inadequacy" into th