I am not a sexist, let me say that off the bat. Now, my question: Right now, is possibly the WORST time to have a woman as president. We are fighting tooth and nail to work with the Muslim countries, and having a helluva time doing it. Now, the Muslim culture of the middle east is a very, very, anti-woman's rights society. So, we're going to elect a female leader to deal with them? That will just make things soooo soooo much harder. They barely like us as it is, but they respect us. That will be gone if Clinton is in the white house. If they don't refuse to work with her outright, they won't take anything she says seriously. It is a serious issue, that I don't think people consider.
The worst time to have Clinton as President?
Yes, because she's a socialist and a defeatist, not because she's a women.
Reply:Hillary Clinton for President. There has never been a better time in history for it. We are fighting Muslim countries now because a Republican is in office. And because Bush is an idiot, and thinks we are too. Don't be so catty. Hillary is what you need for your children's future.
Reply:What does the sex of our president have to do with it? Other countries have had female leaders in the past and the world dealt with it.
You do sound like a sexist.
Reply:its the best time for her go hillary
Reply:So, you're suggesting a woman president shouldn't be chosen so we can appease the Muslim nations? The Muslim nations of the world won't refuse to work with Hillary Clinton, regardless of how they treat women in their own countries, they're not that stupid, they didn't refuse to work with Bhutto when she was Pakistan's Prime Minister.
Reply:First of all, I wouldn't say they respect us.
Second, while I do understand why you think those things, you clearly have no real concept of culture in the Middle Eastern region. There actually are women that hold political positions, believe it or not. Don't get me wrong, its far from equal, but to think that they would refuse to work with a woman politician is ridiculous.
Reply:That will be the Last Time
the ARAB COUNTRIES WILL WORK WITH US
Reply:This is why Obama is perferct. There is no doubt that Obama is the most charismatic and articulate, AND he said he is willing to talk to the leaders of IRAN, Pakistan, etc. He will create good relationships with them. He will also turn around all the Domestic problems we have hear at home. Like ridding washington of LOBBYISTS (corruption) So that we kind finally work toward the best interests of the NATION not big corporations.
Reply:Forget Hillary and Obama. They are embarrasing. they = death to the economy and stock market. Those are my two concerns.
Reply:Yes we are. Because she is the best candidate. No one is working with the Muslim countries or anyone else right now. Our country is in a state of turmoil and we need good leadership. No one respects the United States and if you ever travel overseas you will see how little respect other countries have for us. You are racist and should be ashamed of yourself, you have convinced yourself the the President is a person first and a position second. But, the President is a position first and a person second. Hillary will surround herself with very good people who will work with her to re-establish good relations with other countries. You are the only one who can not take her seriously because she is a woman. Hillary is for real and could very well be your next President.
Reply to Questing Dude:
Sure, I will be happy to explain.
Making war and invading countries is not the best way to work with people. No one in the current administration is for peace. The U.S. doing a very poor job in working with other countries on any scale.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Why am I not getting the Job? Is it the recession?
I have been unemployed now for 2 months. I have had multiple interviews resulting in me making it to the second interview 3 times and not getting the jobs. It is maddening to think that I am not getting the jobs that I feel I am qualified for. Is it our Countries recession that is causing me to fight tooth and nail for positions that are below my standards?
Why am I not getting the Job? Is it the recession?
Too many people competing for a limited number of jobs.
Have you tried a temp agency? You might be able to work a long-term temp job which will lead to a full-time position with the company. Sign up with multiple agencies....
Reply:I think it might partially have to do with what kind of job you are going for. Maybe the other people did a little bit better during their interview or maybe they had more experience. Maybe you should apply for other jobs that you can use your skills.
Reply:i have the same problem and I'm qualified for my jobs
Reply:maybe you are ovequalified.............
Reply:HERE IS AN ANSWER I JUST GAVE TO SOMEONE WHO ASKED A SIMILAR QUESTION. IT MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, BUT IT'S SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT:
"I don't know if you do or do not have a clean disciplinary record, but this answer is for anyone who wonders about references. If it doesn't apply to you today...it may someday in the future because it's a jungle out there:
Former employers can say anything they WANT to a golf buddy or colleague or acquaintance that they already knew at your new company on the TELEPHONE or IN PERSON, and they ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS do...
The laws are unenforceable unless the reference is in WRITING. Most companies do the "official reference check," PLUS the "unofficial" reference check. They call their acquaintances at your old company.
Lawyers are the worst about this. This happens quite often in the legal field where attorneys mix and mingle, both at the courthouse, other attorney's conference rooms for depositions with court reporters, each other's offices for meetings with both their clients, by conference call, at mediations, at arbitrations, and socially both casually and at professional social functions. Attorneys are social with one another and then turn around and have a battle with their opponent in court, then have a game of golf together and laugh off the final outcome of the case. Lawyers are well versed in employment law basics regardless of what type(s) of law they personally practice and know all the ins and outs and ways to bend the law or avoid the law and detection of their illegal activities with regard to giving references or obtaining them on former employees. Attorney ex-employers are often vindictive, unfair, arrogant, wrongheaded, and show a lack of interest in the truth, if not a strong willingness to deceive your future employer out of spite (more than likely spite for something the former employee did that was righteous or didn't do that was unrighteous). One would think that those in the field of law would have more respect for honesty than other fields, but they can be the very worst offenders in today's decaying civilization because they use their legal KNOW-HOW to get away with breaking...the law. Instead of following the spirit of employee protection laws, they merely learn the laws in order to circumvent them with cunning. In fact, I dare say more lies, fabrications, butt-covering and vindictive evil behavior is going on today with regard to employee references than BEFORE laws were enacted supposedly protecting employees! The legal field is very small (in more ways than one).
But it's true that ANY company can engage in illegal conversations ...that aren't in writing. Don't fool yourself - THEY ALWAYS DO IT.
For some unsuspecting hardworking nice folks out there, this might explain the mystery behind:
* mutiple good job interviews with no actual offers
* long job hunts
* uncomfortable and perplexing interviewers and interviews that don't seem truly geared toward giving you an opportunity for the job but may be more geared toward collecting information for their buddy (your ex-boss)
* a strange new tendency to be put in for temp work that is undesireable or even totally unacceptable (such as being sent to impossible assignments for impossible bosses with impossible equipment and impossible working environments). Don't be fooled by the fact that your hyper-happy temp agency agents smile to your face and pretend to be working for you when they are ONLY WORKING FOR THEIR CLIENTS, THE EMPLOYERS. Often these folks are also social with the employers they send you to--how do you think they got the account? They networked. They know which are the GOOD temp assignments and they KNOW which are the BAD temp assignments. They will send you to the crappy ones as a favor to their buddy, your ex-boss.
* a tendency for permanent placement headhunters to totally ignore you until (interestingly) 24 hours AFTER you finally accepted a job offer (that you finally found on your own in the paper)
These are indicators that you are being blackballed, it's just not in WRITING.
Hey folks, it's the Jerry Springer Show...behind the scenes in corporate America--again, especially law firms. The truth, honesty, valor, class, character, humility, fairness: have long left the corporate scene. Nice folks that actually believe employers are following the law are always the last to find out."
Why am I not getting the Job? Is it the recession?
Too many people competing for a limited number of jobs.
Have you tried a temp agency? You might be able to work a long-term temp job which will lead to a full-time position with the company. Sign up with multiple agencies....
Reply:I think it might partially have to do with what kind of job you are going for. Maybe the other people did a little bit better during their interview or maybe they had more experience. Maybe you should apply for other jobs that you can use your skills.
Reply:i have the same problem and I'm qualified for my jobs
Reply:maybe you are ovequalified.............
Reply:HERE IS AN ANSWER I JUST GAVE TO SOMEONE WHO ASKED A SIMILAR QUESTION. IT MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, BUT IT'S SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT:
"I don't know if you do or do not have a clean disciplinary record, but this answer is for anyone who wonders about references. If it doesn't apply to you today...it may someday in the future because it's a jungle out there:
Former employers can say anything they WANT to a golf buddy or colleague or acquaintance that they already knew at your new company on the TELEPHONE or IN PERSON, and they ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS do...
The laws are unenforceable unless the reference is in WRITING. Most companies do the "official reference check," PLUS the "unofficial" reference check. They call their acquaintances at your old company.
Lawyers are the worst about this. This happens quite often in the legal field where attorneys mix and mingle, both at the courthouse, other attorney's conference rooms for depositions with court reporters, each other's offices for meetings with both their clients, by conference call, at mediations, at arbitrations, and socially both casually and at professional social functions. Attorneys are social with one another and then turn around and have a battle with their opponent in court, then have a game of golf together and laugh off the final outcome of the case. Lawyers are well versed in employment law basics regardless of what type(s) of law they personally practice and know all the ins and outs and ways to bend the law or avoid the law and detection of their illegal activities with regard to giving references or obtaining them on former employees. Attorney ex-employers are often vindictive, unfair, arrogant, wrongheaded, and show a lack of interest in the truth, if not a strong willingness to deceive your future employer out of spite (more than likely spite for something the former employee did that was righteous or didn't do that was unrighteous). One would think that those in the field of law would have more respect for honesty than other fields, but they can be the very worst offenders in today's decaying civilization because they use their legal KNOW-HOW to get away with breaking...the law. Instead of following the spirit of employee protection laws, they merely learn the laws in order to circumvent them with cunning. In fact, I dare say more lies, fabrications, butt-covering and vindictive evil behavior is going on today with regard to employee references than BEFORE laws were enacted supposedly protecting employees! The legal field is very small (in more ways than one).
But it's true that ANY company can engage in illegal conversations ...that aren't in writing. Don't fool yourself - THEY ALWAYS DO IT.
For some unsuspecting hardworking nice folks out there, this might explain the mystery behind:
* mutiple good job interviews with no actual offers
* long job hunts
* uncomfortable and perplexing interviewers and interviews that don't seem truly geared toward giving you an opportunity for the job but may be more geared toward collecting information for their buddy (your ex-boss)
* a strange new tendency to be put in for temp work that is undesireable or even totally unacceptable (such as being sent to impossible assignments for impossible bosses with impossible equipment and impossible working environments). Don't be fooled by the fact that your hyper-happy temp agency agents smile to your face and pretend to be working for you when they are ONLY WORKING FOR THEIR CLIENTS, THE EMPLOYERS. Often these folks are also social with the employers they send you to--how do you think they got the account? They networked. They know which are the GOOD temp assignments and they KNOW which are the BAD temp assignments. They will send you to the crappy ones as a favor to their buddy, your ex-boss.
* a tendency for permanent placement headhunters to totally ignore you until (interestingly) 24 hours AFTER you finally accepted a job offer (that you finally found on your own in the paper)
These are indicators that you are being blackballed, it's just not in WRITING.
Hey folks, it's the Jerry Springer Show...behind the scenes in corporate America--again, especially law firms. The truth, honesty, valor, class, character, humility, fairness: have long left the corporate scene. Nice folks that actually believe employers are following the law are always the last to find out."
Would atheists volunteer to go to schools and teach kids to recognize the tricks used by religious people?
…tricks used by religious people to manipulate children into their religion?
Because atheism is not really something that can be taught, I don’t think it’s possible for someone to make someone else an atheist. All atheists can do is to remove the shadow of religious deceit from the minds of children. This can be achieved with a few simple truths like how all religions claim that only their beliefs are true and all the others are false but there is the same distinct lack of evidence for all religious beliefs. Atheists can show children how religious people will try to emotionally manipulate them into believing what they are told is truth and how their natural skepticism is beaten down with fabricated stories designed to inspire fear and guilt.
I’m sure the benefits of this would be quickly observed but do you think any atheists would think the effort is worth it? I mean, religious people would fight tooth and nail to keep their children ignorant of these simple truths.
Would atheists volunteer to go to schools and teach kids to recognize the tricks used by religious people?
Actually, many do. Not atheism per se, which despite the sillyarsed claims of others is NOT a belief but a lack thereof (funny how no one talks of a lack of belief in Harry Potter or the Easter Bunny as a belief, isn't it?)
But anyway, many atheists teach, both professionally and as volunteers, logic and critical thinking courses - the end result of which, if applied to religion's claims, is atheism. As well, several atheists I know have volunteered to appear at schools in comparative religion classes as guest speakers.
So, yes would be the answer.
Reply:I'm sure there are many who would be willing to, but that doesn't make it right.
Just like it wouldn't be right, in my opinion, for any given religious group to send people to a public school to teach the religion.
Reply:Atheism can be "taught" or "learned" since it is a belief. But I think atheists have better things to do.
Reply:that's silly
and that's a parents job anyway!
Reply:Yeah, anyone who argues against an atheist is a complete liar and hates the truth. Gotcha.
When you write rhetoric slamming all religious people, you might want to be a little less sweeping in your statements. That way you can trick more people.
Reply:if religion is banned in schools then i feel atheism should be as well. its only fair.
Reply:The schools and government would never allow it. Religion is a great tool to pacify the masses, teach them respect and loyalty to authority, what purpose would education system and the government have in helping atheists do that.
For the greater good of teaching thruth, lol, yeah right, people have been punished for thousands of years for that.
Good thought though.
Reply:An attempt to teach kids critical thinking skills would be a great and noble thing to do, I'd certainly volunteer.
Reply:Freedom of religion would prevent them from doing that. But I see that you think it's supposed to be freedom from religion. You are entitled to your opinion, but not entitled to force it on others. Isn't that what atheists accuse religious people of doing?
Reply:First, there's a flaw in your logic, but it's another trick. Wicca says that all good religions are right, but this is another trick for dragging in the ones who are undecided but want to be "better safe than sorry."
Personaly, as an atheist, I don't give a rat's patoot wether I am seen as a bad guy. I'd be willing to go to any school that would have me and simply speak logicly on the level of the children, but I would let them decide. Chose any religion, I will tell you about it, the tricks it uses, and let you decide, any religion in the world, or atheism.
Reply:my question is why would you even bother with trying to destroy an other's faith?
As a former agnostic I know that faith is beyound reason, however faith is only a problem when it is misused as a motivation for evil. If it motivates some one to do good for those around them, then be happy some one is helping or doing some thing beautiful.
Reply:I'd take that job...where can I sign up???
Reply:No..... It's not my place. That's the parent's job!
Reply:Boy it would be neat if they would come here to do that, I bet you, there would be a few less Democrats voting in the upcoming elect. Why don't you all give it a try here first? OK?
Reply:I have often thought that a basic course in magician's tricks and the arts of deception might be a good start. It would be a good fit with teaching critical thinking skills.
The kids would end up with the practical experience instead of just being told about how hoodwinking works.
Maybe something could work out through the Randi Foundation.
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I think the idea of teaching how to be sceptical of outrageous claims would be a benefit to the county, but it would run contrary to the interests of the people in power who desire easily lead populations.
Reply:I would be more concerned about the cattle mentality of people blindly following the media. The most destructive example of manipulating tricks is done in politics and the power of the media to divert the attention.
Reply:WHAT?!
Funny but my friend was raised atheist and guess what? He's an atheist!!!
For a group that claims intellectual superiority, I just can't believe some of the things that come out on this forum.
See I can say that atheists close off a very vital portion of human existance that would be akin to locking children in a closet......just like you can say that religious deceive children.
As far as "natural skepticism" goes......it shows that you don't have children. Children are naturally trusting and believe what they are told. It's only after dealing with HUMANS that distrust and skepticism roots in.
Finally...I must address this yet again....."This can be achieved with a few simple truths like how all religions claim that only their beliefs are true and all the others are false but there is the same distinct lack of evidence for all religious beliefs"
Hey isn't this exactly what you are attempting to do? To claim you are the only belief that is true (no god) and all others are false (religious are manipulative and deceive) without any proof (you can not prove non-existance like I can not prove existance)?
Reply:No. It is none of our business how many heads and arms the god they may worship in the privacy of their homes has, just as long as they keep it out of school science class.
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Because atheism is not really something that can be taught, I don’t think it’s possible for someone to make someone else an atheist. All atheists can do is to remove the shadow of religious deceit from the minds of children. This can be achieved with a few simple truths like how all religions claim that only their beliefs are true and all the others are false but there is the same distinct lack of evidence for all religious beliefs. Atheists can show children how religious people will try to emotionally manipulate them into believing what they are told is truth and how their natural skepticism is beaten down with fabricated stories designed to inspire fear and guilt.
I’m sure the benefits of this would be quickly observed but do you think any atheists would think the effort is worth it? I mean, religious people would fight tooth and nail to keep their children ignorant of these simple truths.
Would atheists volunteer to go to schools and teach kids to recognize the tricks used by religious people?
Actually, many do. Not atheism per se, which despite the sillyarsed claims of others is NOT a belief but a lack thereof (funny how no one talks of a lack of belief in Harry Potter or the Easter Bunny as a belief, isn't it?)
But anyway, many atheists teach, both professionally and as volunteers, logic and critical thinking courses - the end result of which, if applied to religion's claims, is atheism. As well, several atheists I know have volunteered to appear at schools in comparative religion classes as guest speakers.
So, yes would be the answer.
Reply:I'm sure there are many who would be willing to, but that doesn't make it right.
Just like it wouldn't be right, in my opinion, for any given religious group to send people to a public school to teach the religion.
Reply:Atheism can be "taught" or "learned" since it is a belief. But I think atheists have better things to do.
Reply:that's silly
and that's a parents job anyway!
Reply:Yeah, anyone who argues against an atheist is a complete liar and hates the truth. Gotcha.
When you write rhetoric slamming all religious people, you might want to be a little less sweeping in your statements. That way you can trick more people.
Reply:if religion is banned in schools then i feel atheism should be as well. its only fair.
Reply:The schools and government would never allow it. Religion is a great tool to pacify the masses, teach them respect and loyalty to authority, what purpose would education system and the government have in helping atheists do that.
For the greater good of teaching thruth, lol, yeah right, people have been punished for thousands of years for that.
Good thought though.
Reply:An attempt to teach kids critical thinking skills would be a great and noble thing to do, I'd certainly volunteer.
Reply:Freedom of religion would prevent them from doing that. But I see that you think it's supposed to be freedom from religion. You are entitled to your opinion, but not entitled to force it on others. Isn't that what atheists accuse religious people of doing?
Reply:First, there's a flaw in your logic, but it's another trick. Wicca says that all good religions are right, but this is another trick for dragging in the ones who are undecided but want to be "better safe than sorry."
Personaly, as an atheist, I don't give a rat's patoot wether I am seen as a bad guy. I'd be willing to go to any school that would have me and simply speak logicly on the level of the children, but I would let them decide. Chose any religion, I will tell you about it, the tricks it uses, and let you decide, any religion in the world, or atheism.
Reply:my question is why would you even bother with trying to destroy an other's faith?
As a former agnostic I know that faith is beyound reason, however faith is only a problem when it is misused as a motivation for evil. If it motivates some one to do good for those around them, then be happy some one is helping or doing some thing beautiful.
Reply:I'd take that job...where can I sign up???
Reply:No..... It's not my place. That's the parent's job!
Reply:Boy it would be neat if they would come here to do that, I bet you, there would be a few less Democrats voting in the upcoming elect. Why don't you all give it a try here first? OK?
Reply:I have often thought that a basic course in magician's tricks and the arts of deception might be a good start. It would be a good fit with teaching critical thinking skills.
The kids would end up with the practical experience instead of just being told about how hoodwinking works.
Maybe something could work out through the Randi Foundation.
-------
I think the idea of teaching how to be sceptical of outrageous claims would be a benefit to the county, but it would run contrary to the interests of the people in power who desire easily lead populations.
Reply:I would be more concerned about the cattle mentality of people blindly following the media. The most destructive example of manipulating tricks is done in politics and the power of the media to divert the attention.
Reply:WHAT?!
Funny but my friend was raised atheist and guess what? He's an atheist!!!
For a group that claims intellectual superiority, I just can't believe some of the things that come out on this forum.
See I can say that atheists close off a very vital portion of human existance that would be akin to locking children in a closet......just like you can say that religious deceive children.
As far as "natural skepticism" goes......it shows that you don't have children. Children are naturally trusting and believe what they are told. It's only after dealing with HUMANS that distrust and skepticism roots in.
Finally...I must address this yet again....."This can be achieved with a few simple truths like how all religions claim that only their beliefs are true and all the others are false but there is the same distinct lack of evidence for all religious beliefs"
Hey isn't this exactly what you are attempting to do? To claim you are the only belief that is true (no god) and all others are false (religious are manipulative and deceive) without any proof (you can not prove non-existance like I can not prove existance)?
Reply:No. It is none of our business how many heads and arms the god they may worship in the privacy of their homes has, just as long as they keep it out of school science class.
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For German Shepherd lovers...Need help with my 8 week old puppy?
I just bought this adorable 8 week old German shepherd and he is already the love my life. However, I am having two problems with him: 1. He chews on anything and anyone (including my hand) and 2. He doesn't like his leash, he will fight me tooth and nail and when I force him to walk with it, he will cry the whole entire time and want me to pick him up.
Otherwise, he is a really smart puppy, I had him for a week and started crate training him right away and he picked it up really fast.
Another side question: I can't tell what color his fur is going to be. I meet both parents when I bought him and his mother was black and sliver and his dad was black and tan. Right now it looks a little bit of both, maybe a sable color. He is some tan around his face and then some white around his chest area. Is it too early to tell what color his fur will be?
Thank you
For German Shepherd lovers...Need help with my 8 week old puppy?
These are fairly common puppy problems. For the chewing...
DO NOT DO NOT - flick your dog's nose, spank him, spray him with water, yell or otherwise do any sort of negative action towards you dog.
Chewing is a natural action for puppies and giving him this sort of attention makes him mistrust you and may create other fears.
Purchase so really good chew toys. Kongs for example is a personal favorite. Air dog toys is another durable toy. Make sure you rotate the toys so he stays interested in them.
When your pup is chewing on you, refocus his attention to one of his toys. When he chews on his toys give him special praise and attention. If you're already treating him, slip him a treat. He'll catch on to what you're doing. -I get treats and pets when I chew on this, I get ignored when I chew on that-
You can also purchase a product called 'bitter apple' Its a chrew deterant that is NON TOXIC. It has a horrid taste and you spray it on furniture, clothes, window sills LOL. (My Golden would chew on walls, pants, table legs etc is she had the chance).
To walk on the leash... Attach the leash on while she's in the house just to get her used to it. Let it drag behind her as she plays, as you give her attention, feed and treat. She'll start associating it with good things.
When you take her outside lure her. Talk very sweet with her to encourage her, hold treats in front of her, toys etc.
And start small. End of the drive way and back, then end of the street and back etc etc. Let him sniff and explore while he's outside.
It may not just be the leash, its a big intimidating world out there.
Good Luck
Reply:Do not force him to walk on his leash it takes time to get use to it but by forcing him you could be making him hate it.
Put him on the leash let him get use to it, then hold the leash and walk infront of him and call him till he comes. Always reward with a treat when he does come. I did this and my 2 dogs learned it may take some time but he will learn just be patient.
Puppies chew everything, get him lots of different chew toys squeeky ones, soft ones, hard ones and balls anything and allow him to chew on them. If he starts to chew on a thing you do not want him to take the thing away tell him no in a firm voice and replace it with one of his toys. In time he wont chew as much but puppies chew to help teeth grow in and for fun. All dogs need some kind of toys to keep them from getting bored..
good luck, my Blue Tick Hound Dog chewed the back/side of my new leather couch. But it was my fault I did not crate her when I left and she was a puppy and I knew she was chewing..
have fun
Reply:I am not to sure about what color his coat may be, I think you will start to see this as he gets older.
As for the chewing, make sure that he has loads of toys for him to chew on. Him nipping at you is his way of playing and this is something that can be easily corrected. When he is biting on your hand, shout "ow" and then tell him "no bite". By shouting "ow", this will tell him that he is hurting you and that he should not bite you. If you see him chewing on stuff he should not, tell him "no", then take away the item and give him one of his toys that he is allowed to chew on.
He is still young and it is going to take some time for him to get the hang of the leash. Try just attaching the leash to him several times and if he does not struggle with it, tell him "good boy" and you can give him a treat. Once he is comfortable with having the leash on, you can then move on to trying to get him to walk with the leash on. You can use a piece of his puppy food or a treat and hold it in front of him and when he goes for it, move back some and have him follow the treat. While he is walking foward towards you, praise him alot and give him the treat. It will take time and soon enough he will get the hang of it.
Reply:its quite likely that your GSD is going to be black and tan as they are the dominant colors but theres a chance that you will have patches of sable behind the shoulders and the back of the neck. GSDs are my favourite breed congrats for your choice. because they are so intelligent they need amusing quite a bit and the chewing can progress into adulthood because it makes them feel good, give him something else to chew on. leash training just takes patience, be firm.
Reply:Your 2 problems have nothing to do with the breed....They are part of any normal "Puppyhood" and both will get better with time!
You need to leash-break the puppy - Put the leash on it's collar and drag it around the house until it starts to cooperate - It won't take long for the puppy to realize that it's better off walking along rather than being dragged.
Keep lots of toys around for the puppy to chew on and when it chews on things, or you, that you don't want it to chew, firmly tell it NO and give it a toy.
Otherwise, he is a really smart puppy, I had him for a week and started crate training him right away and he picked it up really fast.
Another side question: I can't tell what color his fur is going to be. I meet both parents when I bought him and his mother was black and sliver and his dad was black and tan. Right now it looks a little bit of both, maybe a sable color. He is some tan around his face and then some white around his chest area. Is it too early to tell what color his fur will be?
Thank you
For German Shepherd lovers...Need help with my 8 week old puppy?
These are fairly common puppy problems. For the chewing...
DO NOT DO NOT - flick your dog's nose, spank him, spray him with water, yell or otherwise do any sort of negative action towards you dog.
Chewing is a natural action for puppies and giving him this sort of attention makes him mistrust you and may create other fears.
Purchase so really good chew toys. Kongs for example is a personal favorite. Air dog toys is another durable toy. Make sure you rotate the toys so he stays interested in them.
When your pup is chewing on you, refocus his attention to one of his toys. When he chews on his toys give him special praise and attention. If you're already treating him, slip him a treat. He'll catch on to what you're doing. -I get treats and pets when I chew on this, I get ignored when I chew on that-
You can also purchase a product called 'bitter apple' Its a chrew deterant that is NON TOXIC. It has a horrid taste and you spray it on furniture, clothes, window sills LOL. (My Golden would chew on walls, pants, table legs etc is she had the chance).
To walk on the leash... Attach the leash on while she's in the house just to get her used to it. Let it drag behind her as she plays, as you give her attention, feed and treat. She'll start associating it with good things.
When you take her outside lure her. Talk very sweet with her to encourage her, hold treats in front of her, toys etc.
And start small. End of the drive way and back, then end of the street and back etc etc. Let him sniff and explore while he's outside.
It may not just be the leash, its a big intimidating world out there.
Good Luck
Reply:Do not force him to walk on his leash it takes time to get use to it but by forcing him you could be making him hate it.
Put him on the leash let him get use to it, then hold the leash and walk infront of him and call him till he comes. Always reward with a treat when he does come. I did this and my 2 dogs learned it may take some time but he will learn just be patient.
Puppies chew everything, get him lots of different chew toys squeeky ones, soft ones, hard ones and balls anything and allow him to chew on them. If he starts to chew on a thing you do not want him to take the thing away tell him no in a firm voice and replace it with one of his toys. In time he wont chew as much but puppies chew to help teeth grow in and for fun. All dogs need some kind of toys to keep them from getting bored..
good luck, my Blue Tick Hound Dog chewed the back/side of my new leather couch. But it was my fault I did not crate her when I left and she was a puppy and I knew she was chewing..
have fun
Reply:I am not to sure about what color his coat may be, I think you will start to see this as he gets older.
As for the chewing, make sure that he has loads of toys for him to chew on. Him nipping at you is his way of playing and this is something that can be easily corrected. When he is biting on your hand, shout "ow" and then tell him "no bite". By shouting "ow", this will tell him that he is hurting you and that he should not bite you. If you see him chewing on stuff he should not, tell him "no", then take away the item and give him one of his toys that he is allowed to chew on.
He is still young and it is going to take some time for him to get the hang of the leash. Try just attaching the leash to him several times and if he does not struggle with it, tell him "good boy" and you can give him a treat. Once he is comfortable with having the leash on, you can then move on to trying to get him to walk with the leash on. You can use a piece of his puppy food or a treat and hold it in front of him and when he goes for it, move back some and have him follow the treat. While he is walking foward towards you, praise him alot and give him the treat. It will take time and soon enough he will get the hang of it.
Reply:its quite likely that your GSD is going to be black and tan as they are the dominant colors but theres a chance that you will have patches of sable behind the shoulders and the back of the neck. GSDs are my favourite breed congrats for your choice. because they are so intelligent they need amusing quite a bit and the chewing can progress into adulthood because it makes them feel good, give him something else to chew on. leash training just takes patience, be firm.
Reply:Your 2 problems have nothing to do with the breed....They are part of any normal "Puppyhood" and both will get better with time!
You need to leash-break the puppy - Put the leash on it's collar and drag it around the house until it starts to cooperate - It won't take long for the puppy to realize that it's better off walking along rather than being dragged.
Keep lots of toys around for the puppy to chew on and when it chews on things, or you, that you don't want it to chew, firmly tell it NO and give it a toy.
Anybody finds it strange?
....that murderers who place no value on the lives of others, place so much value on theirs, to the point that they will fight tooth and nail to overturn a death penalty and settle instead for life in prison..... is it because they have no conscience?
Anybody finds it strange?
I couldn't agree with you more. It really makes me sick when you see this happening, and more sickening are those who will stand outside and protest about the 'evils' of the death penalty. Would they care so much about the victims? I don't think so.
Same goes for these sick depraved pedophiles, who get a slap on the wrist from some far left liberal judge because they would have a DIFFICULT time in prison because they are SHORT, hmmm, bet that guys little victim who he had abused for a few years was pretty short too, since she was only 7. (That is just one example of a case recently where there was basically a non-sentence) I find all of this strange and really disturbing.
Reply:excluding serial killers, maybe killing was for survival in their own minds.
and maybe some of those on death row were not guilty.
But yes I find it strange too.
Reply:Well that is most of the problem today, felons out
there have no respect for human life, they keep
crying about how this is wrong POLICE BRUTALITY, etc.etc. But, so many policeofficers
fall victim to criminals as well and does anyone
really talk about that.........it sickens me that they
do not have the death penalty everywhere...............
If you kill do you have a right to decide what sentence the courts should give you I THINK
NOT....the worse the crime, the more stringent
the sentence should be, so many people who
kill use the Psych defence, this is not on, because
they need to understand that if you take a life
yours can be taken......................................
If you kill, you have no right to decide what kind
of sentencing, you have a right to, to hell with
violent prisoners rights.....................................
They need to get a max sentence or the death
penalty, extenuating circumstances are just a
lame excuse, unless it is self defence, but that
is a different question altogether..............................
Reply:You can blame those that are always calling for the banishment of the death penalty for that. In Illinois, Richard Speck murdered some nurses. The State of Illinois gave him a sex change, private suite and all the drugs he could snort....all at taxpayers expense!
Some of those same lawmakers would rather stop and severely punish smokers and take away your right, as a law abiding citizen, to own a firearm, to protect yourself, your family and property in Illinois, especially Chicago. Gee thanks. That really is an imbalance of power! Now, that's what I call strange.
Reply:everyone values his own life...death is scary even to the most ruthless of criminals
Anybody finds it strange?
I couldn't agree with you more. It really makes me sick when you see this happening, and more sickening are those who will stand outside and protest about the 'evils' of the death penalty. Would they care so much about the victims? I don't think so.
Same goes for these sick depraved pedophiles, who get a slap on the wrist from some far left liberal judge because they would have a DIFFICULT time in prison because they are SHORT, hmmm, bet that guys little victim who he had abused for a few years was pretty short too, since she was only 7. (That is just one example of a case recently where there was basically a non-sentence) I find all of this strange and really disturbing.
Reply:excluding serial killers, maybe killing was for survival in their own minds.
and maybe some of those on death row were not guilty.
But yes I find it strange too.
Reply:Well that is most of the problem today, felons out
there have no respect for human life, they keep
crying about how this is wrong POLICE BRUTALITY, etc.etc. But, so many policeofficers
fall victim to criminals as well and does anyone
really talk about that.........it sickens me that they
do not have the death penalty everywhere...............
If you kill do you have a right to decide what sentence the courts should give you I THINK
NOT....the worse the crime, the more stringent
the sentence should be, so many people who
kill use the Psych defence, this is not on, because
they need to understand that if you take a life
yours can be taken......................................
If you kill, you have no right to decide what kind
of sentencing, you have a right to, to hell with
violent prisoners rights.....................................
They need to get a max sentence or the death
penalty, extenuating circumstances are just a
lame excuse, unless it is self defence, but that
is a different question altogether..............................
Reply:You can blame those that are always calling for the banishment of the death penalty for that. In Illinois, Richard Speck murdered some nurses. The State of Illinois gave him a sex change, private suite and all the drugs he could snort....all at taxpayers expense!
Some of those same lawmakers would rather stop and severely punish smokers and take away your right, as a law abiding citizen, to own a firearm, to protect yourself, your family and property in Illinois, especially Chicago. Gee thanks. That really is an imbalance of power! Now, that's what I call strange.
Reply:everyone values his own life...death is scary even to the most ruthless of criminals
SORRY BUT ITS TIME TO LAUGH AGAIN 18 only?
a woman posts a add in here paper asking for the perfect man.. he wont beat me up..he will never run away.. and must be good in bed.. she gets loads of replies and meets some one perfect she goes to her front door and theres a man called pete there she asks... how do i know ur perfect he replies... i have no arms so i can not hit u i have no legs so i can not run away.. she replies how do i know if ur good in bed.. he replies i rung the door bell didn"t i...
michael jackson and his wife are in the recovery room with there new baby son he asks how long do i have to wait untill we can have sex the doctor replies i would wait untill hes at least 14...
michael jackson has promised to fight to get his kids back with tooth and nail as it the only real part of his body he has left....
what is worse michael jackson putting ur kids to bed or ian huntly bathing them....
SORRY BUT ITS TIME TO LAUGH AGAIN 18 only?
LOL that was pretty funny!!
Reply:pretty good--lol
Reply:LMAO!!!!
HAHAHAHAHA
Reply:michael jackson would not be allowed around my kids
Reply:You started out really good, but the finish was rough. lol
Reply:oh my god very cute lol i like the first one :)
Reply:They are both so dangerously bad.
Reply:Number 1-3 is funny, but number 4 is confusing who is Ian?
Reply:ѓӨҒιмғǺ
Reply:lol. was mj abused in his childhood?honestly
Reply:I'm waiting...no laughs yet....still waiting.....sorry, no laughs.
Reply:Dude, Michael Jackson jokes are just not right. Come on! The guy made Thriller- he can do no wrong!
The first one wasn't bad, and the third one was okay, but I've heard the other two about a million times.
Reply:the first one was hilarious!!!
Reply:You are a pervert. I think you're the pedophile!!
We Love You Michael!!!!
Reply:not funny at all
michael jackson and his wife are in the recovery room with there new baby son he asks how long do i have to wait untill we can have sex the doctor replies i would wait untill hes at least 14...
michael jackson has promised to fight to get his kids back with tooth and nail as it the only real part of his body he has left....
what is worse michael jackson putting ur kids to bed or ian huntly bathing them....
SORRY BUT ITS TIME TO LAUGH AGAIN 18 only?
LOL that was pretty funny!!
Reply:pretty good--lol
Reply:LMAO!!!!
HAHAHAHAHA
Reply:michael jackson would not be allowed around my kids
Reply:You started out really good, but the finish was rough. lol
Reply:oh my god very cute lol i like the first one :)
Reply:They are both so dangerously bad.
Reply:Number 1-3 is funny, but number 4 is confusing who is Ian?
Reply:ѓӨҒιмғǺ
Reply:lol. was mj abused in his childhood?honestly
Reply:I'm waiting...no laughs yet....still waiting.....sorry, no laughs.
Reply:Dude, Michael Jackson jokes are just not right. Come on! The guy made Thriller- he can do no wrong!
The first one wasn't bad, and the third one was okay, but I've heard the other two about a million times.
Reply:the first one was hilarious!!!
Reply:You are a pervert. I think you're the pedophile!!
We Love You Michael!!!!
Reply:not funny at all
Seriously, what do you get a 64 year old female hoarder for Xmas?
My mom has waaay too much crap. She is not as bad as the Clean House or Oprah hoarders but only because her house is smaller and she has this delusion that if things are stacked neatly (even if the stacks are, literally, to the ceiling, things aren't too bad). But she does have the same mindset- that some day she will need 20 year old receipts and 20 year old shoes stuffed in the bottom of the closet. She will fight tooth and nail if you want to get rid of anything- even broken stuff!
The other major contributor to the problem, like the Oprah hoarder, is that she shops for CRAP every single day. She does not let one day go by without going, at least, dollar store "shopping". YET, she still expects presenetS.
What do I get her crazy butt? And, no, she will not abide maid service or an organizer person or anything else that requires someone to come into her house. Help.
Seriously, what do you get a 64 year old female hoarder for Xmas?
Hello,
There's a list of suggestions I started collecting a while ago here:
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/coh17....
Hope this will help.
-Donna
Reply:Take her out to a restaurant for a festive meal. (From what you've described, I seriously don't think she needs any 'things'.)
Reply:Get her a gift certificate to her favorite restaurant, spa, nail salon or send her a gift basket.
Reply:A Skip ??
Reply:I have one of those Mom's too! I can totally relate. I have this issue every year. She honestly doesn't need another thing and I feel like I am contributing to her illness when I buy her things!
I usually do one of two things:
1 - Practical things that she doesn't want but needs
She tends to buy junk so I will buy her something practical that will last... A new Microwave, A Dyson Vacuum
2 - I also go the "Service" route.....Things like tickets to a play or musical, a massage, membership to the museum.
Good luck! I feel for you....they aren't easy!!!!!!
Reply:Buy Her a storage Pod so She can fill that up too! After all it is Mom.
Reply:A good trip to the psychiatrist. That's bad! My father in law is the same way, and I have to keep my husband from turning into that all the time. It's a battle, and one that really costs relationships.
Don't get her anything. If she expects gifts, that is way too selfish and self centered. But, if you feel guilty about getting her things, then I would get her a gift card from a grocery store. That way, she has to buy food, not crap... and that's the only thing that she uses up and gets rid of.
Reply:There is a store called "The Container Store" that has tons of nice things for organization. I've linked it below. Get a gift from there.
Reply:Send Her on a mini vacation, like they do on the reality shows, but here's the hitch. When she's away. you and your siblings or friends get a truck, pile everything on the truck, and take it to the dump. When she gets back, tell her the place was robbed. If she goes, and starts the replace the losses, at least it will be an empty house to start with.
Just think, only 20 years, till it's back to her liking !
For Christmas, buy a deadbolt lock, so they won't break in again ! HaHaHaHa!!!
Reply:What you call crap maybe treasure to her. Unless she wants help , is buying herself into financial problems or her house is a fire hazard I would just get her something nice for Christmas and let her be.
slippers
The other major contributor to the problem, like the Oprah hoarder, is that she shops for CRAP every single day. She does not let one day go by without going, at least, dollar store "shopping". YET, she still expects presenetS.
What do I get her crazy butt? And, no, she will not abide maid service or an organizer person or anything else that requires someone to come into her house. Help.
Seriously, what do you get a 64 year old female hoarder for Xmas?
Hello,
There's a list of suggestions I started collecting a while ago here:
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/coh17....
Hope this will help.
-Donna
Reply:Take her out to a restaurant for a festive meal. (From what you've described, I seriously don't think she needs any 'things'.)
Reply:Get her a gift certificate to her favorite restaurant, spa, nail salon or send her a gift basket.
Reply:A Skip ??
Reply:I have one of those Mom's too! I can totally relate. I have this issue every year. She honestly doesn't need another thing and I feel like I am contributing to her illness when I buy her things!
I usually do one of two things:
1 - Practical things that she doesn't want but needs
She tends to buy junk so I will buy her something practical that will last... A new Microwave, A Dyson Vacuum
2 - I also go the "Service" route.....Things like tickets to a play or musical, a massage, membership to the museum.
Good luck! I feel for you....they aren't easy!!!!!!
Reply:Buy Her a storage Pod so She can fill that up too! After all it is Mom.
Reply:A good trip to the psychiatrist. That's bad! My father in law is the same way, and I have to keep my husband from turning into that all the time. It's a battle, and one that really costs relationships.
Don't get her anything. If she expects gifts, that is way too selfish and self centered. But, if you feel guilty about getting her things, then I would get her a gift card from a grocery store. That way, she has to buy food, not crap... and that's the only thing that she uses up and gets rid of.
Reply:There is a store called "The Container Store" that has tons of nice things for organization. I've linked it below. Get a gift from there.
Reply:Send Her on a mini vacation, like they do on the reality shows, but here's the hitch. When she's away. you and your siblings or friends get a truck, pile everything on the truck, and take it to the dump. When she gets back, tell her the place was robbed. If she goes, and starts the replace the losses, at least it will be an empty house to start with.
Just think, only 20 years, till it's back to her liking !
For Christmas, buy a deadbolt lock, so they won't break in again ! HaHaHaHa!!!
Reply:What you call crap maybe treasure to her. Unless she wants help , is buying herself into financial problems or her house is a fire hazard I would just get her something nice for Christmas and let her be.
slippers
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