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10 basic steps for better backup
The most evident common denominator in well-functioning backup infrastructures is effective process and control. This checklist highlights 10 areas you should focus on to build a better backup practice.
Regardless of the backup application you use, there are fundamentals that need to be in place to ensure better backup operations.
10 basic steps for better backup
In the newspaper business, bad news sells. When it comes to backup, it's easy to focus on the bad news. There's simply so much of it: nightly failures, lost tapes and unrecoverable data.
But the news isn't all bad. There are shops where backups are completed successfully, where data is restored and backup operations run smoothly. The most evident common denominator in well-functioning backup infrastructures is effective process and control. Well-run environments have a clear understanding of the tasks to be performed and a consistent way to accomplish them.
How does your organization measure up in regard to the basics of backup operations? Here's a checklist of 10 areas you should focus on to build a more effective backup practice.
1. Plan ahead. Backup is one strategic component of data protection; others include mirrors, snapshots and replication. In most environments, traditional backup serves as the last resort for data recovery. But as a strategic element, backup planning should be a fundamental part of the overall storage plan.
Your backup infrastructure needs to be factored into the planning process for rolling out apps, servers and primary storage growth. Too often, changes in the environment aren't taken into account until the eleventh hour. This causes disruptions and has a detrimental impact on the overall backup operation.
Proper planning enables the backup team to fully understand an application's business requirements and design characteristics with respect to data protection. The backup policies and approach necessary for a database application that employs split mirrors and replication is considerably different than those needed for a file-based environment having no additional data protection. Similarly, a large enterprise application deployed across multiple servers may have complex data interdependencies that require proper backup synchronization to enable a usable recovery.
2. Establish a lifecycle operations calendar. An effective backup operation requires certain tasks to be completed successfully every day. There are also weekly, monthly, quarterly and even annual tasks that are as important as daily tasks. While short-term tasks are highly tactical, long-term tasks tend to be more strategic. In an effective backup operations environment, all tasks should be documented and performed on schedule (see "The backup operations lifecycle," next page).
Daily tasks are the operational fundamentals that most backup administrators are familiar with and include items such as:
- Job monitoring
- Success/failure reporting
- Problem analysis and resolution
- Tape handling and library management
- Scheduling
- Performance analysis
- Capacity trending and planning
- Policy review and analysis
- Recovery testing and verification
- Architecture planning and validation
Evaluate your daily/weekly/monthly/as-needed tasks. Document them and make sure they're performed and reported on schedule.
Keep in mind that time flies. Before you know it, a year will have gone by and a complete annual cycle will have passed. It may seem tedious at first, but eventually you'll come to realize the benefits of a more optimized environment.
3. Review backup logs daily. A review of backup application error and activity logs is a key daily task--but one that's often easier said than done. Log analysis can be time-consuming, but it can pay extremely valuable dividends and is essential to reliable backup.
Backup problems tend to manifest themselves in a cascading effect. One event results in a series of subsequent problems that don't have an immediate, obvious linkage. For example: A backup job doesn't kick off because a required tape drive was never released from an earlier job. This prior job was backing up an application server executing an unscheduled batch process, consuming system resources and causing the backup to finish late. The system administrator responsible never informed the backup administrator to reschedule the backup.
It takes considerable skill and detective work to determine whether or not one is observing a root cause or a symptom of some other problem. You must also establish good communications and working relationships with system administrators, DBAs, network administrators and others to effectively troubleshoot complex problems.
|The backup operations lifecycle
Daily: Validate backup activities
Weekly: Validate backup system
Monthly: Validate backup process
Quarterly/Annually: Validate backup solution
The catalog should be treated like any other critical application database. It should be mirrored, or at least RAID-protected, and you should verify successful multiple-copy backup of the database or catalog on a scheduled basis.
5. Identify and resolve backup window failures daily. Backup window failures are successful backups that exceed the expected backup window. Because the backup job itself completes, no errors are reported in the error log, so this problem is often overlooked. In addition to affecting production environments and creating user dissatisfaction, jobs that approach or exceed the backup window may be warning signs of impending capacity limits or performance bottlenecks. Recognizing and addressing these issues as early as possible can prevent future failures and avoid user dissatisfaction.
6. Locate and back up orphan systems and volumes. Your backup software invariably provides you with some level of reporting information about daily backup success. If you depend on this as the authoritative source on backup, then you're likely still at risk.
The backup application reports only on the servers it knows about. Large environments often have orphan systems--systems that have been brought into production but not incorporated into the backup plan. This can happen for a variety of reasons, but it's often the result of a business unit purchasing a system outside of IT's purview. The system may have been backed up independently at one time, but over time has fallen through the cracks. Usually these systems are discovered after it's too late: Data loss occurs and a restore request comes to IT for a system it knows nothing about.
Addressing this problem can be challenging and time-consuming. It entails regularly discovering and mapping new network addresses to nodes, filtering out unrelated addresses (e.g., additional NIC cards, network devices, printers, etc.), identifying the locations and owners of these nodes and establishing policies for managing the addition of storage volumes. Regular reporting to system and application owners of exactly what's being backed up and what's not being backed up (by choice) is also critical.
7. Centralize and automate backup management as much as possible. A key to successful data protection is consistency. This doesn't mean that all data must be treated in the same manner. What it does mean is that all data of equivalent value and importance to the organization should be managed in a similar fashion. The orphan problem is an excellent example of an inconsistency that can result from non-centralized backup administration.
In many environments, backup operations for Unix and Windows servers are run independently. This organizational alignment may pre-date networked storage--but it's questionable if the old arrangement still makes sense. Besides being inefficient, it suggests a different set of policies and procedures should be applied to data based on its operating platform. Is there any line-of-business owner that would apply that measure to data valuation?
Geographic considerations and functions within backup operations can be delegated, but given communication capabilities and the management tools available today, there's little justification for decentralized backup.
As the complexities of the backup infrastructure grow, automation can help by providing tools to facilitate repetitious processes. As discussed earlier, tasks such as checking logs on a scheduled basis are key. Deploying automation to provide automated alerts for previously identified errors in logs can make life easier. The inverse is also true--providing automation to aggregate repetitive error entries in a log can be helpful.
In an unadulterated log, if I see one SCSI error, I see 1,000 of them. Scanning through all the entries of the same error can be daunting--so much so that I may be tempted to not perform the necessary daily log scan. Automation tools can successfully facilitate various activities if you identify the task to be performed and define the expected result.
8. Create and maintain an open issues report. Finding and fixing problems like the ones I've discussed are tactical activities critical to backup success. However, the process of managing those problems effectively and establishing appropriate metrics indicative of backup quality is essential to drive systemic improvement of backup infrastructures.
In larger environments, problems may be tracked through a formal ticketing system. If you don't use such a system, an open-issues log can be an important tool to help a backup operation evolve from fire-fighting mode and ensure an optimized steady-state operation. Either way, regular reports detailing open problems that indicate the rate at which new problems are added and existing problems are closed can speak volumes about the overall health of the backup operation. A simple trending report with appropriate supporting data can uncover fundamental operational problems and help you reach an appropriate resolution.
9. Ensure that backup is integrated with the change control process. Backup environments are by their nature highly dynamic. Unfortunately, within backup organizations, too often the change process for backup is equally dynamic. Just as backup must be part of the strategic planning process, on an operational level, backup must be part of an organization's formal change control process.
This implies a two-way relationship because changes directly and indirectly related to the backup infrastructure must be part of the notification, impact assessment and contingency planning process that's included within change control. Stories abound of unintended backup outages due to SAN switch topology or zoning changes, or system bottlenecks due to backup configuration modifications. They can and should be avoided with the proper process in place.
If a monthly outage window is necessary for the backup infrastructure to facilitate upgrades or verification tests, then this outage window shouldn't overlap with outage windows for other production systems. There's an increased demand for restores when changes occur in the systems as system files are upgraded and backing out of change is desired. If the backup infrastructure is down for maintenance at the same time, data can't be restored in a timely manner. The backup infrastructure is a production system, just like the most important application in an organization's environment, and it requires the same respect and support.
10. Leverage your vendors effectively. Backup environments are complex and get more so with the introduction of new technologies. Hardware and software vendors are racing to add new features and functionality in the struggle to differentiate themselves from one another.
While much of this technology can be helpful, and it certainly all sounds good, there's a considerable challenge in understanding the nuances of functionality of one technology option vs. another. For example, there are a significant number of different approaches to disk-based backup. Which one is right for your environment and what precisely is the impact?
A fundamental question that you must be able to answer is: Does your vendor have the right skills to support your needs? All technical problems get resolved eventually. If your technical problem isn't being resolved in a reasonable amount of time, then you may not be working with the right vendor. This becomes extremely apparent when multiple products from multiple vendors are integrated.
These 10 tasks may seem basic, but accomplishing them isn't always easy. They depend on a number of key elements: appropriate reporting and measurement capabilities, a high degree of staff competency within the backup organization and solid cross-functional communication. The impediments can be significant, including costs, resource availability, skill levels, organizational politics and a host of others.
If you can't accomplish all of these things, try to address the most critical. If time and resources are the issue, develop a plan to justify them. Against these hurdles you must consider the risk of unrecoverable data and major outages. After all, the news is full of those kinds of stories.


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Alright, so we don't even know these were Jesus' teachings... But let's say they actually were. I disagree with the supernatural aspect of Jesus. But as a moral teacher, what do you think of him? Some people say "I dismiss some of the bible and take just some. but I'm a believer" I say heck no. If you dismiss some parts, you are a snobby spoiled brat who is not reasonable enough to understand THERE IS NO REALITY IN THE BIBLE as to connection with "holliness". Anyway....
Here are two teachings of Jesus:
"If someone strikes you, turn the other cheek."
What do you think about it? Do you apply it in your daily life? (even when you are an atheist, you might, not because it is JESUS but because it comes like a natural moral to YOU)
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hmm, there are many "teachings" of jesus, but I reckon most of them to be more amoral, and suppressive...
eg, "turn the other cheek" could also be "don't stand up against your oppressor." I understand life would be better if everyone had a calm outlook, I consider myself a humanist but if someone wants me silent they have another thing coming.
I find my morality in rationality, and a bit of logic and common sense. If someone hits you because you told them they were wrong about something, would you let them hit you again, try to calm them down or hit them back?
There's also Kwai Chang Caine's choice (from the TV series, Kung Fu): "Take away the stick," i.e.: stop their ability to attack you without necessarily having to counterattack. Perhaps a bit more nuanced than Haysus managed to figure out, but then that's very little surprise to me.
Jesus was not always definitive in his utterances, which are sometimes ambiguous and (as has been pointed out) open to interpretation (a sure sign that they are man-made and not divine).
But, yes, some of what Jesus supposedly said is commendable (and some of it rehashes already existing concepts such as 'the golden rule'), but no more so than other philosophers/teachers of the time.
To be honest, philosophically speaking, I find what Jesus said pales next to what, in the previous few hundred years, the Buddhists had developed - Buddhist compassion, for example - which, to me at least, reads as more sophisticated.
Back when I was "in" church but while i was starting to pull away from it I liked to imagine Jesus as a kind old hippie guy whose teachings where pretty mellow and filled with messages of love.
I've since thought and read much about it an realise that most of this is plain rubbish.
One message that has stuck with me however is the so called golden rule;
"Do unto others what you would have them do to you"
I think that's a pretty strong message that is applicable to everyone's life.
Of course what you do with that message and how you apply it is the tricky part.
Like most areas in life be it political, philosophical, sociological or whatever else "ical" you what to append I find its best to take inspiration wherever you find it. If you can find a nugget of gold in a book as evil as the Bible then I call that a win.
"Do unto others what you would have them do to you"
Of course what you do with that message and how you apply it is the tricky part.
You're absolutely correct. Here's a simple scenario that permits abuse of the seemingly altruistic teaching:
Some guy thinks that he is a terrible sinner and that he deserves to be punished. He thinks that the only way to god is if he physically suffers, just like Jesus did. A flagellant, he may even hurt himself.
Then one day he looks around his community and sees that they are all sinners (just like the bible says) and so decides to buy himself a baseball bat, go out into the community, and beat the crap of people so that they feel righteous pain. He thinks if they suffer (like him and Jesus), they too might be saved and find their way to god. He thinks he's doing them a favour. All the while he is thinking to himself "I am doing to others what I would have done unto me..."
Philosophical and religious soundbites and little moral quotes are absolutely useless unless they are in the context of a well-rounded, exhaustive and non-contradictory philosophical and moral system.
There is an exception to every rule.
In your case example however your friendly flagellent has bigger problems than just following a simple rule.
Placing myself in the time frame of Jesus, I could see the attraction to his message. Although not perfect in any respect, it is quite the leap from stoning someone to death to "he who has not sinned cast the first stone". In this respect, he is (if he actually did any of this) a transformational leader and leagues beyond his time. I'm sure I'm going to regret posting something this positive, but I think it hold some merit.
You can see this with many other transormational leaders like Abraham Lincoln. Most of his discussion were in their very nature racist and influenced from their time. Today, we give him much credit for the abolishment of slavery. A leader that was leagues ahead of his time.
Now the writers of the books couldn't have been more variable in many of the messages leading one to think that if Jesus was in fact a deity he should have said "Now listen up closely because I don't want four different versions of this out there".
"In this respect, he is (if he actually did any of this) a transformational leader and leagues beyond his time."
As has been indicated before, much of Christ's preaching and ideals predates him. The Buddhists, for example, already had a 500-ish year tradition of compassion, morality and wisdom by the time of Christ.
"it is quite the leap from stoning someone to death to "he who has not sinned cast the first stone"
But it's not such a great leap from stoning people to advocating violence and conflict: "I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I came to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother... " etc etc (Christ in Matthew)
"As has been indicated before, much of Christ's preaching and ideals predates him. The Buddhists, for example, already had a 500-ish year tradition of compassion, morality and wisdom by the time of Christ."
True, but this also originated in Northern India, about 1500 miles-ish away. You could also imagine how well Buddhism would have been received in a Jewish community. They have only one god and he has sent down his rules for ages via their doctrine. It would take a new perspective on their doctrine to ignite change.
""I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I came to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother... " etc etc (Christ in Matthew)"
Yeah, I often wonder the motivations behind some of these "quotes". Since obviously written some time after their origination, what would be going on the require this statement? Some of it is sort of intuitive right? For example, the only unforgivable sin is not believing in the holy spirit: since this is the hardest concept to believe in it would need a severe punishment to actually stick. How about eternal damnation?
And let's not forget that Haysus contradicts himself more than once. Sure, you hear this one in Sunday school all the time:
Luke 6:27 - But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you...
What you DON'T hear is what comes a few chapters later:
Luke 19:27 - But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
So ... which is it?
Parable, beatitudes, commandments....Jesus was a philosopher (assuming he existed at all).
Many of the parables, such as the Good Samaritan parable, are nice little fables that can be inspiring and have been used throughout the ages to indoctrinate children. I would argue that most adults already have these moral qualities and that Jesus was merely "preaching to the choir", as it were. I suggest everyone read them for the literary quality, just don't except too much in the way of enlightenment.
The beatitudes, such as "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth", were given during the Sermon on the Mount. Nothing earth-shattering here either, but still nice. For instance, "blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted" sounds nice but raises more questions than it answers. Who will comfort mourning? When? How? How do you know? etc. Again, think "literary value" when you read these.
The Two Greatest Commandments: Love god more than anything or anyone, including yourself; and, love your neighbor as you love yourself. If you're a believer, this is inspiring, and makes your religion very simple to understand. It's hogwash to us, but it's good to know that these are in their heads.
Some of Jesus' teachings, such as that found in Luke 14:26 (if any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple) are just wrong. Context, schmontext. We get it...love god so much it SEEMS like you hate everyone else. Blah blah. It's still wrong. Jesus was not the family man that many Christians claim he was. He was all about his faith.
Faith will not make you walk on water, or cure leprosy or paralysis (let alone give you eternity in the sky), just as reading Jesus' teachings will not enlighten you. But, given the society we live in, there's value to knowing this stuff.
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The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB) recommends classes of this type and that puppies have their first series of vaccinations at least one week prior to attending their first class. Please do not allow puppies to have access to any unknown dogs or places where the stool and urine of inadequately vaccinated dogs may be present. Your puppy must be healthy and has had their first series of vaccinations one week prior to first class attendance. ? Puppy Building Blocks consists of 4 blocks (each block representing one class; one class per week). We designed our program this way so that you can begin at any block at any time, so you can get your puppy started right away. Every week, constructive one-on-one socialization with other puppies and people, on and off-leash play (supervised, on occasion off-leash play may be limited depending on class dynamic), walking on leash, tricks & tools, beginning obedience (sit-down-stand-come), over-stimulation recovery, and impulse control. Approaches to successful learning include consideration of reward methods, timing and proxemics. Each week (block) features the following:
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Top 10 training tips Choose your dog's name wisely and be respectful of it. Of course you'll want to pick a name for your new puppy or dog that you love, but for the purposes of training it also helps to consider a short name ending with a strong consonant. This allows you to say his name so that he can always hear it clearly. A strong ending (i.e. Jasper, Jack, Ginger) perks up puppy ears—especially when you place a strong emphasize at the end. If he's an older dog, he's probably used to his name; however, changing it isn't out of the question. If he's from a shelter, they may neglect to tell you that he has a temporary name assigned to him by staff. If he's from a breeder, he'll come to you with a long name, which you may want to shorten, or change. And if he's coming out of an abusive situation, a new name may represent a fresh start. But we're lucky: dogs are extremely adaptable. And soon enough, if you use it consistently, he will respond to his new name. New name or old, as much as possible, associate it with pleasant, fun things, rather than negative. The goal is for him to think of his name the same way he thinks of other great stuff in his life, like "walk," "cookie," or "dinner!" Decide on the "house rules." Before he comes home, decide what he can and can't do. Is he allowed on the bed or the furniture? Are parts of the house off limits? Will he have his own chair at your dining table? If the rules are settled on early, you can avoid confusion for both of you. Set up his private den. He needs "a room of his own." From the earliest possible moment give your pup or dog his own, private sleeping place that's not used by anyone else in the family, or another pet. He'll benefit from short periods left alone in the comfort and safety of his den. Reward him if he remains relaxed and quiet. His den, which is often a crate, will also be a valuable tool for housetraining. Help him relax when he comes home. When your puppy gets home, give him a warm hot water bottle and put a ticking clock near his sleeping area. This imitates the heat and heartbeat of his litter mates and will soothe him in his new environment. This may be even more important for a new dog from a busy, loud shelter who's had a rough time early on. Whatever you can do to help him get comfortable in his new home will be good for both of you. Teach him to come when called. Come Jasper! Good boy! Teaching him to come is the command to be mastered first and foremost. And since he'll be coming to you, your alpha status will be reinforced. Get on his level and tell him to come using his name. When he does, make a big deal using positive reinforcement. Then try it when he's busy with something interesting. You'll really see the benefits of perfecting this command early as he gets older. Reward his good behavior. Reward your puppy or dog's good behavior with positive reinforcement. Use treats, toys, love, or heaps of praise. Let him know when's he's getting it right. Likewise, never reward bad behaviour; it'll only confuse him. Take care of the jump up. Puppies love to jump up in greeting. Don't reprimand him, just ignore his behavior and wait 'til he settles down before giving positive reinforcement. Never encourage jumping behavior by patting or praising your dog when he's in a "jumping up" position. Turn your back on him and pay him no attention. Teach him on "dog time." Puppies and dogs live in the moment. Two minutes after they've done something, it's forgotten about. When he's doing something bad, try your chosen training technique right away so he has a chance to make the association between the behavior and the correction. Consistent repetition will reinforce what's he's learned. Discourage him from biting or nipping. Instead of scolding him, a great way to put off your mouthy canine is to pretend that you're in great pain when he's biting or nipping you. He'll be so surprised he's likely to stop immediately. If this doesn't work, try trading a chew toy for your hand or pant leg. The swap trick also works when he's into your favorite shoes. He'll prefer a toy or bone anyway. If all else fails, break up the biting behavior, and then just ignore him. End training sessions on a positive note. Excellent boy! Good job, Jasper! He's worked hard to please you throughout the training. Leave him with lots of praise, a treat, some petting, or five minutes of play. This guarantees he'll show up at his next class with his tail wagging—ready to work!
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The very first thing to do with a puppy is gain their trust. Forming a bond is paramount to having a good relationship, which makes learning easier and have your dog never fear you. Second most important is teaching the puppy how to stay calm. It's important for puppies to have an "off switch" for when they nip, steel toys or do puppy things. I like to teach a relax on a mat. Socialization is critical too, so taking your puppy out to sanitary puppy classes and places, to meet at least 100 new people each month from ages 2 months to four months. Finally, house training is crucial; many dogs are turned into shelters simply because owners don't know the correct way to potty train, so as a trainer, those three things I find to be most important – via Shannon Thier. 7. Train a Puppy to Go to the Bathroom Outside A puppy playing with toilet paper Use a 3x's a day feeding schedule and learn when you can expect your puppy to need to go. Make sure you don't have mistakes throughout the house, have a small crate for his/her sleep time and leash your dog outside the cage. The cage needs to be in a designated area where they see you passing through and you will notice or see when mistakes happen. You say NO GO POTTY OUTSIDE and take your puppy outside and reward he/she when they go outside. In this way you can closely monitor your puppy, give them new toys, play with them, take them for walks and return them to the outside of their cage with their leash. If you often put them in their cage for meals and naptime they will love their cage forever for quiet time and security and if you leash them outside of their cage they will think a leash is second nature – via Mary Stillman. 8. Research How Dogs Learn A dog with a graduation cap A puppy is not a four legged child, it has the ability to problem solve and will do whatever to get the results he or she believes they need at that moment in time. Do your research on how dogs learn and canine learning theory. A puppy is a clean slate and with proper guidance can become whatever you teach it to be. Seek out professional assistance before the issues become life altering to the puppy. A puppy was born knowing how to be a dog, it is bridging the canine to human communication gap that causes the issues and for some their homes – via Bobbi Graves. 9. Encourage Exploration Four dogs playing together in a public park Pair new or scary things with treats and never force your puppy to approach something. You want them to have a positive association with things they will encounter. Things like the vacuum, the hair dryer, umbrellas, hats, glasses, elderly, kids, teeens and adults, all sorts of other dogs and puppies. Start with the vacuum off with treats sprinkled around it and let your puppy approach it on his own terms. Keep it happy, light and positive. Reward (with a treat, play, praise, or whatever your dog finds rewarding) and IGNORE what you do not like. Negative attention (yelling NO!, pushing off, kneeing in the chest, is still attention). Dogs do what works. Behaviors extinguish when they are ignored (i.e. when it doesn't work) – via Heather Brown. 10. Your Puppy Needs You! A puppy being trained in the park.Put yourself on a short leash when the puppy is young. Be prepared to stay close to home so you can get the puppy started on the right track. From house training, socialization and learning the house rules, your puppy needs you! If you can't be there plan on hiring a dog walker or asking a friend to help out. The puppies first few weeks at home help build the foundation for a happy, confident and well behaved dog – via Nancy Schumacher. 11. Teach Your Pooch Vocabulary Talk and bond with your puppy. Start teaching vocabulary immediately. Share everything that you can with him including food and observations on walks. Introduce him to novel stimuli everyday. Take it slow and enjoy his cuteness – via Roni. 12. Make Learning Fun! Don't rough-house play with your puppy. Instead play instructively. Give them a small ball or yarn or to begin with 'get the ball' 'come' as you roll the ball away and take the ball from their mouth. At first, you will be retrieving the ball of course! "Find the ball' as you hide the ball with your hand or behind your back – via Mary Stillman. 13. Use Proven Modern Training Methods When your dog behaves the way you want, you develop a wonderful bond and trust between you. Find a trainer who uses proven modern methods. There is no place for fear or pain when you are teaching. Not for humans or for any animal. So the best piece of advice is to find a qualified trainer that will help you get the behavior you want in a positive loving way – via Carolyn Lincoln. 14. Encourage Positive Experiences Early In Life Socialize your puppy to avoid problem behaviors associated with being under-exposed to new things. Many dogs that end up in shelters and/or take a long time to get adopted are dogs with fear or overstimulation issues related to minimal exposure to the outside world during their critical socialization period. These issues are easy to avoid with positive experiences early in life – via Kim. 15. Socialize in a Human World Socialization is not just introducing your puppy to other dogs, it's also introducing them to people of other genders, ages and races. It's introducing them to cars and planes and boats. It's about teaching them to socialize in our human world – via Amanda. 16. Patience and Bond Based Training My best advice would be to have patience! Understand that it takes time, and persistence. Spend as much time as you can bonding with your puppy, and look into Bond based training. Fun, games and lots of play. Developing a solid relationship with your dog based on the positive will make training fun, and not a chore – via Gretchen.
Choose your dog's name wisely and be respectful to it It is obvious that you would be very much excited to keep a name for your new puppy or dog that you love, but for the training purposes you must chose a name which is short and ends with a strong consonant. A strong ending (i.e. jasper, jack, Ginger, Oscar) Perks up the ears of the puppy-especially when you place a strong emphasize at the end. New name or old, try associating it with pleasant, fun loving things, rather than negative ones. The goal is to make him think of his name as he thinks of great stuff in his lifelike "walk" "cookie" or "dinner". Decide on the "house rules"Before your puppy comes to your home decide in advance about what he can and can't do. If the rules are settled in advance, you can avoid confusions for both of you. Like is he allowed on the bed or couch or not? Will he have his own chair on the dining table? Where will he sleep? Set up his private DEN He needs a room of his own. As soon as possible get your puppy or dog his own, private sleeping place. He will benefit from short periods left alone in the comfort and safety of his den. Help him relax when he comes home When your puppy gets home, give him a warm hot water bottle and put a ticking clock near his sleeping area. It will imitate the heat and heartbeat of his little mates and will soothe him in his new environment. Teach him to come when called Teaching him to come is the command to be mastered first and foremost. You will see the benefits of perfecting this command early as he gets old. Reward his good behavior Reward your puppy or dog's good behavior with positive reinforcement. Use treats, toys, love, or heaps of praise. Take him for regular walks Take your puppy or dog for a regular walk at least twice a day. Dogs love walks and it will also make him more energetic and less lazy. Discourage him from biting or nipping Instead of scolding him, pretend that you are in a great pain when he is biting or nipping you. He will be so surprised that he's likely to stop immediately. If this doesn't work then try giving him a toy instead as trading. Never give him food from your own plate It's very important to make sure that you never give him anything from your own plate. If you do so, he will always expect you to give him food from your plate and he will keep salivating in front of you, which wouldn't look good at all, especially if you got guests at your place. End training sessions on a positive note Excellent boy! Good job, Oscar! He's worked out throughout the training just to please you so leave him with lots of praise, a treat, some petting, or five minutes of play. This guarantees that he will show up wagging his tail at his next training class.
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Understand Your Dog. Establishing a strong bond with your dog will help you understand him better. Training your pet will be more productive and much more meaningful experience if you're well aware of your dog's personality, motivations, and temperament. Dog breed would be one factor to look at if you want to really get to know your dog. Some dogs are bred to hunt, fight, guard, or prey. Sporting dog breeds, as well as hounds, are built to assist hunters. These types of dogs are highly alert and have very keen senses. Working dog breeds are strong and protective, while terriers are fast and make great companions. But even dogs of the same breed, like humans, can have varying personalities as well. Your dog's personality would help tell you how to best approach his training. Some dogs are more social than others. Some are hyper-energetic and some are a little more laid back. Researchers on positive reinforcement suggest that training, engaging, and playing with dogs more frequently helps in obedience training. Here are some more tips to understand dog body language better. 2. Use Positive Reinforcement. Positive reinforcement is one of the few modern dog training techniques. Numerous research agrees that the method is more effective and enriching, as compared to traditional dog training methods like ones that use punishment and intimidation to modify dog behavior. In the words of expert dog trainer Sylvia Stasiewicz: "If you train using positive reinforcement, you'll get a trained dog and you will maintain the spirit of that dog." Positive reinforcement works by helping your dog associate obedience with positive rewards. Before you begin, prepare literally bite-sized, but high-value treats. If, for instance, your dog sits when you tell him to, present him with a reward immediately. If good behavior is rewarded, the more frequently and easily the dog will perform said behavior. Start with basic dog training skills like Sit, Come, Stay, or Heel. Every time your dog successfully follows a command, always reward him with a treat and encourage him with lots of praise and affection. Positive reinforcement can also be applied when house training a new dog. 3. Be Consistent. What various dog training techniques have in common is that they all require repetition and consistency to work. This entails the cooperation of every person who interacts with your dog. When you introduce a command, family members should be made aware as well. If you provide treats and praises when your dog performs well, he should also be expecting the same from everyone around him. Your dog will learn to associate good behavior with rewards, but it will not happen overnight. Constant repetition and consistency are key. You can lessen the frequency of rewards being handed out as training progresses, but you can give your dog all the praise and affection for a job well done. Keep training sessions short and fun, but make sure to spend time every day with your dog until the desired behavior becomes almost instinctive. 4. Establish Cues. Behavior training through the use of cues is a dog training method referred to as clicker training. The method, which adheres to the principles of operant conditioning, makes use of a quick, sharp sound, such as a clicker, to signal to your dog that he has successfully followed a command. The cue will then be followed by a reward, in accordance to positive reinforcement. Through repetition, the dog will learn to associate rewards with the established cue. Once the dog has been conditioned to know that a click means that he will get a reward, you can introduce verbal commands to create a new association. Several dog training professionals find this method especially effective in teaching dogs new tricks and more complex tasks. 5. Avoid Punishment. More traditional dog training techniques such as the ones that adhere to the dominance ("alpha dog") theory sometimes employ the use of punishment to correct bad behavior in dogs. Referred to by some trainers as "corrections," types of punishment range from jerking the leash to more physical means like hitting or slapping. While punishment works to some extent, such as in the case of military dog training, animal behavior studies have advanced over the last decade and we now have a better understanding of dog behavior and psyche. Studies have discovered significant evidence showing that positive reinforcement can work just as well, without causing unnecessary fear or personality problems in the animal being trained. Alpha dog training is based on the assumption that dogs have a "pack" mentality and that you, as the owner, should be the leader of your pack. Many researchers have found out that there is no such hierarchy among dogs and that the dominance theory is an outdated one. Instead of punishing bad behavior, continue reinforcing positive behavior, say "yes" when your dog successfully follows a command or behaves well, instead of saying "no!" when he makes a mistake. The advantage of positive reinforcement is that the more rewarded behavior is, your dog is more likely to keep repeating it. If the reward doesn't come, he will know too that he isn't behaving in a way that's expected of him. Here is the simple dog training chart to understand better.
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For successful training, practice the following basic training steps with your puppy every day. Keep training sessions short. Your puppy will see everything as a game, so keep him stimulated by changing what he's learning. Do each command for about five minutes and come back to it whenever you can. Practice the commands in lots of different places — in the living room, garden, hall or kitchen, even out on walks — so that he gets used to responding to you in all sorts of situations. You can use the click technique to help with other aspects of your puppy's training, such as encouraging him to stand still for grooming and getting him used to traveling by car. Your puppy will learn very quickly and respond to love and affection as well as rewards. Obedience training will help build a lasting bond between the two of you and you'll be rewarded with a happy, well-trained dog. Table manners Giving in to your puppy's every need is not a good thing. As your puppy grows, so will his need to assert himself. Puppies often choose mealtimes as a battleground. But giving in to him is a mistake. You need to make sure he knows that you won't respond to his every demand. Your puppy needs to learn that people around him, particularly small children, can be a bit unpredictable. But he needs to accept that their unpredictable behavior is not threatening. You can help him do this by imitating a child's behavior. Try stepping quickly towards his bowl — then drop in a treat. Gently bump into him, while he's eating, or roll toys nearby — anything to cause a distraction, but drop a treat in the bowl to reward him for continuing to eat calmly. Do this every so often, but not at every meal. If your puppy freezes mid-mouthful, growls or glares at you, stop and try again another time. If this continues, it's best to seek advice from a veterinary behaviorist or certified dog trainer. Reading your puppy's body language Dogs have always communicated with each other by using body language. This involves facial expressions, body postures, noises and scents. Dogs will use their mouth, eyes, ears and tail to express emotions. By learning how to interpret your puppy's body language, you can interpret your puppy's intentions. Signs of aggression or submission If your puppy is feeling brave or aggressive, he'll try to make himself larger by standing tall, with his ears and tail sticking upright. He'll also push out his chest and raise the hair on his neck and back. He might also growl and wave his tail slowly. On the other hand, a submissive dog will try to make himself appear small and act like a puppy. This is because an adult dog will "tell off" a puppy but not attack him. Submission will take the form of a sideways crouch near to the ground, his tail held low but wagging away. He may also try to lick the face of the dominant dog or human. He may even roll on his back. Your puppy's tail Most of us recognize that tail wagging is a sign of friendliness and pleasure, but the tail can indicate other moods, too. The normal way a dog holds his tail varies from breed to breed but generally speaking, a tail held higher than 45 degrees to the back expresses alertness and interest. If your puppy's tail is waved slowly and stiffly, that's an expression of anger. If it's clamped low over his hindquarters, it means your pet is afraid. An anxious or nervous dog may droop his tail but wag it stiffly. Your puppy's eyes If your dog's eyes are half closed, that's a sign of pleasure or submission, while eyes wide open can indicate aggression. In the wild, dogs stare at each other until one backs down or makes a challenge, so you should never attempt to outstare your puppy, especially if he's nervous. Your puppy's smile Submissive dogs and some breeds such as Labradors often open their mouths in a kind of lop-sided "grin", and indeed, it is a sign of friendliness. But when lips are drawn back tightly to bare the teeth, that's aggression, make no mistake. Wanting to play If your puppy wants to play, he'll raise a paw or bow down and bark to attract attention. Or he might offer up a toy, or bound up to another dog to get him to join in a chase. How your dog sees you Your puppy will watch you to read your body signals more than he will listen to you, and he'll quickly learn what you're feeling even without you speaking. If you want to improve communication with your puppy, you can improve upon your own body language. For example, crouching down with arms opened out is a welcome sign while towering over him and staring is a sign of threat. How your puppy learns Your puppy will learn very quickly, so it's important that he learns how to behave properly right from the start. Dogs learn by association, so if your puppy does something good, reward him. Then the action is much more likely to be repeated. But the reward must be linked to the action, so he must be rewarded quickly, within a second or two. The reward itself can be a few kibbles of puppy food or praise, or both. Your puppy needs to be taught what he can and cannot do. Some harmless behaviors can be ignored, but potentially dangerous ones need to be handled immediately by interrupting the behavior with a sharp "no" to get his attention — be sure to reward him when he stops and pays attention to you. Shouting or hitting will not help your puppy learn. Understanding barking and whining Barking Barking is a totally natural aspect of a dog's behavior, but you, your family and your neighbors will be happier if you can bring it under control. It's hardly surprising many people have barking problems with their dogs, since most dogs have no idea whether barking is something good or bad. That's because our reaction to his barking is confusing to the dog. In his eyes, when he barks, he is sometimes ignored, while at other times he is shouted at to stop, and then again he may be encouraged to bark if, for example, there's a suspicious stranger nearby. To help your dog know when barking is acceptable, you simply need to teach him that he may bark until he is told to stop. "Stop barking" should be considered as a command for obedience rather than a telling off. Start the training by letting your dog bark two or three times, praise him for sounding the alarm, then say "Stop barking" and hold out a treat in front of him. Your dog will stop immediately if only due to the fact that he can't sniff the treat while barking. After a few seconds of quiet, give him the reward. Gradually increase the time from when the barking stops to the giving of the reward. If you are concerned about excessive barking that you have no control over, you should seek advice from your vet about next steps, such as specialist training or therapy. Whining If you comfort your puppy whenever he whines, it may actually make things worse. It will make your puppy think he's being praised for whining, and get him into the habit of repeating it for your affection. You can help your puppy learn to stop whining by not g,oing to him when he whines. By ignoring your puppy, and only giving him attention and praise when he stops whining, he'll learn that whining and whimperig is not the way to earn your approval.
Are you fulfilling your dog's needs? Dogs need to be challenged. They need physical exercise like walking, running and playing. Additionally, they need mental and sensory stimulation like obedience training, toys and brain games. In fact, mental stimulation is 10 times more tiring than physical exercise. And finally, it's important to satisfy your dog's natural instinct like agility, retrieving, herding, swimming, or whatever your dog was born to do. Here's the good news: You have the power to change your dog's behaviour. But it starts with you. How you interact with your dog has a significant impact on him. You may not realise that your actions may lead to unwanted behaviour. Why? You're so used to behaving this way with your dog, it becomes automatic. Once you recognise these habits, it's a huge lightbulb moment. You may be thinking, it sounds like a lot of work to keep your dog happy and stimulated, but like habits, it becomes second nature after a while. All it takes is consistency, repetition and patience. IMG_2584.jpg IMG_2629.jpg Learn three ways you may be interacting with your dog that leads to unwanted behaviour 1. Giving attention when your dog is behaving badly. This is probably the most common thing I see with dog owners. For example, when your dog is barking or jumping up, and you say 'No' or 'Down', you are giving attention, even if it's negative attention, you are actually rewarding this behaviour. The principle of 'reward good behaviour, ignore bad behaviour' applies here. For example, if your dog is barking, ignore him, turn your back on the dog or just walk away. Reward or praise your dog when he is quiet or has four paws on the ground. Having said that, in extreme cases where the behaviour continues or escalates then you must address it by correcting or isolating him. 2. Saying 'No' too often. Similar to the previous one, again this actually rewards behaviour by giving attention. It also devalues the word. If you constantly repeat any word –no, no, no or sit, sit, sit, it teaches your dog to not respond the first time. Silence is golden when dealing with your dog. People talk too much and dogs eventually tune out. Dogs respond much better to body language and energy. Keeping calm will go much farther in clearer communication with your dog. 3. Pulling back when your dog pulls on the lead. I'm sure you've seen dogs dragging their owners down the street. But the owner usually pulls backs and dogs have an automatic reflex to pull forward. On top of this, you're probably feeling frustrated by your dog's pulling and he senses your tension. Remember the leash is an extension of your arm so it should always be relaxed. So what should you do if your dog is pulling? Just stop. When your dog stops pulling or looks at you, take tension off the leash and start walking. He will soon learn that if I don't pull, I move forward and get to the park faster. You can also walk in the opposite direction. Change directions often so he always has to keep his eye on you and can't anticipate which way you will go. Be unpredictable.
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This is one of those homes some people will love and many will hate. It's crazy bright, bold, full of contrast, and not without more than its fair share of nuttiness. The Hamptons beach house of fashion designer Lisa Perry is filled with more art than the Guggenheim, and all those towering white walls have the bombastic feel of a major American museum. I can't even imagine what it would be like to live here. Let's take a tour and see what you think.
White walls, black trim, lucite console, jade green and Chinese red = a good start.
For some reason I find the lamps and flowers ultra annoying, but I never met a Frank Stella I didn't want to french kiss, so this one makes the grade for me.
Those chairs are very larval, but I might have a soft spot for furnishings of the grub worm persuasion...
I suppose I could pick this apart, but I won't. Instead I'm going to imagine that I'm eating eggs benedict washed down with mimosas, and when I'm full to bursting I'll just scoot myself across the floor until I fall into the pool. Hopefully I will survive the long journey.
Look! They have my eggs ready and waiting. Over easy, how did they know?
Hey kitchen, I just might love you. I think the prints are by Enzo Mari, but I may be embarrassing myself, here. Cassie will know.
That Gaetano Pesce chair appeared in Max Azria's amazing home. Apparently it's very fashionable.
Mmmmmmm... no. Valentine's Day only comes once a year, and it should stay that way forever and ever.
Let's look beyond the fact that there are way too many beds in here and just agree this room is awesome. I want a green rug (pass on the wall to wall action) and a giant stuffed elephant in the worst way. Ok, I said I was going to look beyond it, but really -- four kids stuffed in one room when you live in a giant mansion? Or maybe it's a dormitory? Perhaps they hold Michael Jackson style dinner parties? What gives, people???
Insert your thoughts here. I probably share them.
That's it -- what did you think? Are you ready to move in, running the other way, or just planning a big heist?


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A Slew Of New Stills From Choke
I've been wanting to post these for the past few days, but with the site slowness, I held off. But they're so damn good, I couldn't resist anymore. Click the below image to see more stills from Choke.
I'll say no more. The pictures spead for themselves. See them all here.
Thanks to Mike Klimek for alterting me to these. And props goes to Collinder.


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I like the review but in view of winter commutes it would be nice to include a lowlight comparison against its competitors as well.
Nilox's new HD camera might have a foolish name but you'd not be a fool to get one. If you're looking for a high quality camera for more than just the commute, this is certainly one to consider.
The UK spec of the Nilox camera is slightly different to the two listed on the Italian parent website. For your £199 you get the camera, the removable LCD screen, two waterproof cases (one for the camera with the screen, one without) and a mains charger; ours was European 2-pin although we just charged the camera from the computer most of the time. There's a remote control available too, but it's not bundled with the camera in the UK. It should be available separately though; it looks the same as the one that comes with the Veho Muvi HD10. Our Veho remote didn't work with the Nilox though.
You'd be forgiven for thinking the Nilox looks a lot like a GoPro. In fact, the camera sans LCD is exactly the same size as a first-generation Hero, near as dammit, and a similar weight too. Layout is slightly different with the lens right in the middle and two buttons on the top, one for stills and one for video.
Like the GoPro you can change all the camera settings by cycling through them all on the small black and white LCD screen on top, but plugging in the 150,000 pixel LCD viewfinder gives you a full visual menu that's much easier to work with. Even if you're not planning to use the viewfinder when you're shooting it's handy having it around, just to fiddle with the menus. The camera will shoot in 1080p HD at 30 frames per second, and that goes up to 60fps at 720p which is handy for slo-mo. Stills go up to 8 megapixels.
Mounting the camera is easy enough: there's a standard tripod screw in the base of the camera and both cases, and the Nilox comes supplied with a flat and curved surface mount. It uses the same mount standard as GoPro and Muvi Veho cameras, so there are masses of different options for mounting out there. We used a chest harness and a bar mount during testing, both Muvi branded, with no problems. The camera can easily be mounted with or without its waterproof case; both of those are rated to 60m rather than the more usual 30. There are two buttons that connect to the video and still buttons on the camera.
Making the camera point in the right direction can be a bit hit-and-miss with units like this. But the Nilox has not only the LCD but also a laser pointer that fires down the middle of the frame when you tell it to, which is dead handy for getting things framed just so. The laser is visible in most conditions although it goes missing in bright sunlight; at night it's very visible, and probably not suitable for use on the public highway.
Annoyingly you can only have it on while recording, or off. There's no option to fire it just to line things up, or a setting for it to be on for, say, ten seconds when you start recording. That'd be really good. As it is, you get a red dot in the frame if you use the laser, not the end of the world and only really visible in HD.
UPDATE: thanks to Peter Bascheck who emailed to tell us that you can engage the laser independently by holding the record button down for three seconds. I missed that!
So what's the picture like? It's good. Take a look at our little showreel of various shooting conditions - it's available in 720p on YouTube. The camera captures a very wide angle of view; mounted on the bars it still manages to pick my hands out on the hoods, just. There's a fair bit of distortion of the image, especially around the edges, and the picture is noticeably less sharp there too compared to the good definition in the middle. The waterproof casings take the edge off the crispness of the image and also make flare from the sun a deal worse; we had a few issues with fogging inside the casing too, but that's not specific to Nilox. Low-light picture quality is on a par with the other HD cameras we've tested, and the frame rate doesn't seem to suffer even when it's really dark.
Mostly I shot in 720p/60fps which gives good video definition and also allows you to slow the action down with no loss in quality, if that's your bag. The filesizes aren't ridiculous either. Connecting the camera to your computer allows you to drag the files off the 8gb micro-USB card for editing; you can watch the clips on the viewfinder, or a telly courtesy of composite A/V and HDMI outputs on the camera.
Audio capture is acceptable rather than good. recording handheld it picks up a good range, but put it in the case and things understandably get muffled. Out of its case on the bike there's a lot of wind roar and not a great deal else. Audio's never been a very strong suit of cameras like this though.
Battery life is decent rather than great. With the camera in standby I got about 2.5 hours of life out of it, and recorded nearly half an hour of footage. Only having the camera on when you're recording improves things, although it's a faff if it's in its case; fitting the LCD screen unsurprisingly doesn't help matters. I tended to use the LCD screen just for reviewing footage and fiddling with the settings.
Overall there's a lot to like about the Foolish. It shoots good quality footage, has some neat options for framing your shot and is easy to use and decent value. Better options for using the laser would really help, but for £200 you're getting a fair bit for your money. It's overkill for recording the commute, but if you're into making movies and looking at GoPros, Muvis and such, this is certainly another one to have a look at. Image quality is comparable and the feature set may suit you better than the more established options.
Silly name, nice camera. Stands up to competitors and has lots of functions for the money, too.
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road.cc test report
Make and model: Nilox Foolish HD camera
Size tested: n/a
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
The Nilox foolish is a professional action camera capable of filming in FULL HD (1920p x 1080p) with 4 x digital zoom.
* Simple to use: with one button for filming and one button for stills (8MP).
* Easy to set up: a laser pointer helps you set up the camera in the right direction or use the LCD screen.
* Easy to review: the LCD screen enables you to watch what you have just shot and also makes adjusting settings in the menu easy.
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
What's in the box?
* Foolish HD camera
* LCD display
* Waterproof case standard
* Waterproof case big
(for LCD back screen)
* Battery
* 8GB micro SD
* Flat holder
* Curve holder
* USB cable
* AC adapter
* AV cable
* Lens protector
* 1 x small mount
* 1 x longer screw
* 1 x extra mount
* User manual
Technical specifications:
* Video Mode: 1080p (1920x1080), 960p (1280x960), 720p 1080x720), WGA (848x480), QVGA (320x240)
* View Angle: 175 degrees
* Photo Resolution: 8 MegaPixel
* Image Sensor: CMOS
* Frame rate: 1080p/30fps, 960p/30fps, 720p/60fps, 720p/30fps, WGA/60fps, QVGA/30fps
* Waterproof standard (of case): IP68
* Waterproof depth (of case): 60m
* Laser power: In accordance with EU Standard 1MW
* Digital zoom: 4x
* Audio/ Video outputs: Support NTSC/PAL
* PC interface: USB 2.0
* Power consumption: 400mA @ 3.7V (MAX)
* Lithium battery: 1000mhA
* Run time: 2.5hrs
Good generally, switchgear and port covers don't feel quite as sturdy as I'd like
Good performance in all conditions.
Well made casing and mounting options.
Like the GoPro, it's noticeable on your head, less so on a chest harness and not at all on the bars.
You get a fair bit for your £200.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Very well: good picture, acceptable sound, solid casings, neat features.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Removeable display, laser sighting.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
The lack of an auto-off laser setting, sound reproduction when in case
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes.
Would you consider buying the product? Yes.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes.
About the tester
Age: 40 Height: 190cm Weight: 102kg
I usually ride: whatever I'm testing... My best bike is: Genesis Equilibrium with SRAM Apex
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: commuting, sportives, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, mtb, Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling, track
Dave is a founding father of road.cc, having previously worked on Cycling Plus and What Mountain Bike magazines back in the day. He also writes about e-bikes for our sister publication ebiketips. He's won three mountain bike bog snorkelling World Championships, and races at the back of the third cats.


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aw poor little coco hope she has a speedy recovery
sending coco kisses and cuddles from louie and his mum
aw poor little coco hope she has a speedy recovery
sending coco kisses and cuddles from louie and his mum
We have been on a roller coaster this week. Sorry this is so long.
Coco's heart is enlarged and the mitral valve is diseased. Last Friday her breathing became laboured and her heart rate had increased. The vet agreed something was going on, he was not sure but prescribed her a diuretic (frusemide) just in case there was any build up of fluid on her lungs even though he could not hear anything.
Saturday, I stayed home just in case, her behaviour was odd and she insisted on sleeping and resting on the stair case which is very odd!. I took her back to the vet, he went to take her temperature and realised she had a sever problem with her anal gland. Coco was sedated and they flushed it, she was given antibiotics and pain killers.
Sunday, Coco was floppy and refused to eat and drink, I took her to the emergency vet who was next to useless (another story) eventually the vet gave her an injection of vetergesic a safer pain killer to give to a dog with heart problems.
Monday, I stayed home from work and fed and watered Coco with a syringe, we had two visits to the vet with further vetergesic injections.
Tuesday, I stayed home, Coco was very floppy apparently this is because of the vetergesic. Coco stayed on the stair case, today she was crying under her breath, I was still feeding her with a syringe and spent all of my time with her, the vet re-examined her and decided her anal gland was still infected. Coco was sedated again, (I stayed with her this time) they flushed and packed the gland with antibiotics. I took her home and stayed up with her all night.
Wednesday, there was still not much improvement. Cocos resting heart rate through all of this was between 90 and 160! It was difficult to get her resting respiritory rate because her heart beat was making her whole body move, it was approximately 40. Before I went to bed I listened to her heart and lungs (with a stethoscope) I thought I heard crackling, I phoned the emergency vet and took her but they could not hear anything.
Thursday, I took Coco into Stone Lion at Wimbledon to see Dr. Rusbridge. I felt Coco was suffering too much. I asked Dr. Rusbridge to assess her pain and to see if Coco should be given her wings. Dr. Rusbridge felt Coco could possibly make a recovery with medication. At this stage Coco was also assessed by a Cardiologist who confirmed she had fluid on her lungs and was in heart failure.
Coco was given treatment and a plan. I left Stone Lion and was lucky enough to get an appointment with her cardiologist who has managed Coco's heart condition up to now. Coco had a heart scan, her heart had continued to enlarge but there was no further damage to the mitral valve. The cardiologist believed the pain and stress had pushed her into heart failure.
Coco's trauma with her anal glands triggered off sm pain, a pancreatic pain attack and caused her to go into heart failure.
I have also realised, the reason Coco has been sleeping on the stair case and on the floor by a wall in our bedroom (instead of all the lovely comfy things), to stop herself rolling onto her side. Coco has been sleeping on her tummy and could not breathe properly if she was on her side.
Coco is now on all the heart medication you would expect plus Lyrica (pregabalin) instead of Gabapentin.
This morning is the first time she has eaten without assistance, the last time she ate on her own was last Saturday.
Coco was 7.2 kgms at the start of this episode and is now only 6.3kgms. I have also learnt even though food is important, fluids are critical.
Molly Dougall and Dotty have had a history of anal gland issues which have settled down. When Coco's were checked they have never ever been an issue!
Tania and The Three Cavaliers!
Dotty!- A Sweet Little Tri
Molly - Pretty Tri Dougall - Gorgeous Blenheim
Hi Tania
I'm so sorry you're having such a tough time with Coco - having nursed a Cavalier with heart failure myself, I know what hard work it is, and how distressing. I'm glad that she seems to be picking up and hope that she will continue to stabilise.
Take care of yourself as well, with all these night-time adventures!
Love from Kate, Aled and Oliver
Tania, poor Coco and poor you! Thankfully anal glands at least are something that is relieved immediately by them draining the abscess (been there before...! Ugh!). It's funny -- some dogs seem to have lot of pain and some seem to go about their business right up to the (awful) bursting point. It's great that you got her in, it was spotted and could be all cleaned up -- she will feel so much better now for that at least... It can be so hard to spot these -- most of us don't check them visually all that regularly and they can come on very fast.
As a tip for anyone that finds a swollen anal gland -- you can gently put a comfortably warm (but not hot!) washcloth on the abscess just as you would with the same, or a boil, on a human. This helps the pain and also sometimes helps the abscess to actually open and drain. If the latter happens, the dog should still go to the vet as it will need antibiotics to prevent an infection and additional problems. These tips are fully supported by my own vets.
PS If you are sitting with a dog on your lap as you gently press a warm cloth to its behind, you will marvel that this now seems normal whereas once it would have seemed impossibly crazy (in your pre-dog years... ).
So many other things all at once too. You've done so much for her... and she is so pretty.
Cavaliers: Tansy : Mindy Connie Roxy Neasa Gus
In memory: My beautiful Jaspar Lucy Leo Lily Libby
Just wanted to add (as I missed the rest of this update initially ) -- I have a rescue dog with a neighbour who has lived three years with a high grade murmur now and the last 12-18 months with fluid on lungs and heart failure. She cannot do a whole lot now (just pops out for a toilet break a couple tmes a day; no walks but she likes a snuffle around) and is really finally in her last stages but my vet and I have given up predicting what will happen next (I look after most of her health and vet visits/costs for my elderly neighbour; he is housebound). I have at least three times wondered if it was her time; each time she has rebounded on a different range of meds. I thought she was in her final days last November! She remains so cheerful that none of us who care for her, feel she is ready to go anywhere quite yet. They can seem at the point when they go in but very different dogs a day later, on some new meds. My kind vet took a litre of fluid out of her as well, which helped. I have found moduret -- human old stayle heart med -- very helpful to her and a few days when she missed taking it she really was worse off so have no doubt it has been a significant help especially with keeping fluid buildup inher abdomen under control for quite some time until very very recently. She's now on prilactone (bounced her back after a recent slide), moduret, frusemide, vetmedin and fortekor. A lot of vets and even cardios do not really know of or consider moduret but I have seen it help significantly with belly fluids.
You just never know with these dogs. The most important thing is to be honest in assessments and watch for the time when they are really struggling and don't have many more good days than bad, or are too in distress on the bad days. We all dread watching for this, I know; and making that final call.
You may well find she is quite a different girl as the meds kick in for her heart.
Cavaliers: Tansy : Mindy Connie Roxy Neasa Gus
In memory: My beautiful Jaspar Lucy Leo Lily Libby
I spent the day Fund Raising at the Dog Olympics, Hatfield House. Graham stayed and kept a close eye on Coco, who is much better today, she is eating and drinking which makes life a lot easier.
I would just mention, we have never had to empty her glands, they have not been a problem in the past, I was really taken my surprise.
It is one thing to have to deal with the pain as a result of anal glands issues, I feel upset and angry Coco has had to deal with all the devasting painful conditions so many
Cavaliers now suffer as a result of poor breeding standards.
A high percentage of Cavalier owners I met today had these very same health issues!
It has made me more determined than every to continue to raise awareness and help the researchers help these poor souls.
Thank you Karlin for your advice.
Tania and The Three Cavaliers!
Dotty!- A Sweet Little Tri
Molly - Pretty Tri Dougall - Gorgeous Blenheim
Tania we need you as a great advocate for the breed and your dedication to going to events and meeting with cavalier owners. I think it is really important work. And yes it can be depressing to talk to vets and other cavalier owners and see just how broad a range of common issues there are for cavalier owners. So many with epilepsy, PSOM, SM, CM, heart problems, EFS, dry eye. A friend who homeboards small dogs, and mostly cavaliers, says only the cavaliers routinely come in with all sorts of medications -- the only ones she gets with epilepsy (several) and the vast majority with heart and eye problems, needing meds, are cavaliers.
Susie's (the rescue dog's) pills now cost near 200 euro a month for her heart problems.
The dogs deserve better lives than this.
I do get very angry seeing the same old breeders make public posts about their couple of long lived cavaliers and not mentioning the ones that have had SM and heart disease and died young or with pain. If the breed is to survive we need a lot more honesty and cooperative work towards addressing these problems. Pet owners are a critical piece in the effort -- much they can do to track incidence, support health focused breeders, inform vets and neurologists, make sure all owners know about the breed's health issues so fewer cavaliers go undiagnosed, fund raise, put pressure for change.
And hooray for Graham! Nice to have a trusty dog carer there.
Cavaliers: Tansy : Mindy Connie Roxy Neasa Gus
In memory: My beautiful Jaspar Lucy Leo Lily Libby
I invite these people to spend a day at one of our fundraising events, they will see the impact these dogs are having in their wordsI do get very angry seeing the same old breeders make public posts about their couple of long lived cavaliersIf not, I invite them to spend a day at a veterinary neurology centre to watch the number of distraught owners coming and going all day long!Joe Public
I also invite these people to donate their Cavaliers to the Collection Scheme, if these people truly care about the future of these dogs and are as healthy as they say, these dogs will be extremely valuable and RARE.
I help an owner who has a life threatening disease, her parents thought a Cavalier would be a perfect dog and would give this person a purpose and reason to live and get up every morning!
This poor girl is now terrified for this poor little dog who has suffered terrible sm pain!
Too many Cavalier are suffering, it is nothing more than cruel.
Tania and The Three Cavaliers!
Dotty!- A Sweet Little Tri
Molly - Pretty Tri Dougall - Gorgeous Blenheim
One of the things I find terrifying is how easily these diseases become the norm. It has happened with MVD - vets just casually say 'Of course all Cavaliers have heart problems' and yes, the medication has improved, but the disease could have been eradicated if breeders had really taken it seriously. And giving your dogs daily medication for CM/SM simply becomes routine, together with the occasional (if you are lucky) crisis - when we should be daily horrified and angry that this disease has been allowed to become so widespread. Our dogs shouldn't need to be drugged in order to lead something approaching a normal life.
Kate, Oliver and Aled
Yes I think about this all the time too and also vets who say 'all cavaliers are prima donnas, they all cry for attention, when they get injections' -- every single one of these ones that I know personally, is also totally dismissive of SM.One of the things I find terrifying is how easily these diseases become the norm. It has happened with MVD - vets just casually say 'Of course all Cavaliers have heart problems'
Cavaliers: Tansy : Mindy Connie Roxy Neasa Gus
In memory: My beautiful Jaspar Lucy Leo Lily Libby


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10/08/2019 Restroom Closures
Dear Citizens
Starting today, October 8, 2019, due to current temperatures and the upcoming hard freeze, Layton City has closed the following Park restrooms: West Restroom at Ellison Park (located next to the Little League Baseball Fields), Grey Hawk Park, Sand Ridge Park, Andy Adams Park, Legacy Park, Chelsie Meadows Park, Wendal Starkey Bathroom (Located inside the Commons Park), Vae View Park, Chapel Park, and Oak Forest Park.
Each year Layton City closes down the restrooms in the parks due to freezing temperatures so the pipes and toilet bowls do not break. Thank you for your patience and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 801-336-3900 with any questions.
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Another round of FYS Mentor Assignments
July 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Many of you have received FYS Mentor assignments this week. Thanks to all of you who responded promptly. We'll begin a third round of FYSM assignments next week. I still have a few Peer Writing Tutor placements to make for college writing classes. Those will happen early next week. I've posted the FYSM and PWT […]
Fall FYS Mentor Assignments
June 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment
If you have been requested as FYS Mentor by a faculty member teaching a FYS in fall 2010, you should receive an e-mail with information from Yonna McShane some time today, June 18th. Yonna and I will make the next round of assignments in mid-July.


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Never drink coke in a moving elevator. The elevator's motion coupled with the chemicals in coke produce hallucinations. People tend to change into lizards and attack without warning, and large bats usually fly in the window. Additionally, you begin to belive that elevators have windows.
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A good chunk of New York City has spent the last five days thinking about little other than the AFC Championship Game, but we realize that busy lives keep some of you from ingesting every last morsel of information about the matchup between the Colts and the Jets. In that spirit, we've compiled some of the key talking points for you to study up and wield at gatherings on Sunday afternoon to wow your friends with insight into the world of football.
For those of you who have been devouring all the info about the game, consider it a brief refresher course.
Beating Peyton Manning is hard, but not impossible - Don't be deceived by the 20-3 score against the Ravens last week, that was a closer football game than the score indicates. An iffy penalty before the half handed the Colts a touchdown and Ed Reed had two interceptions wiped out on one series in the third quarter. When Manning is forced to move his feet and leave the pocket, he becomes a lot less effective so expect to see the Jets try to make that happen with every blitz package this side of 1939 Poland.
Darrelle Revis needs some help - Even if you pressure Manning, he's going to be able to hit receivers if they are wide open. That's why Revis, who could probably cover Superman one-on-one, is going to need the rest of the secondary to do their jobs. Reggie Wayne, Dallas Clark, Austin Collie and Pierre Garcon can all play and Revis can only cover one of them every play.
The Colts defense isn't an afterthought - We discussed this on Thursday, but we'll reiterate it here. That 20-3 win may have been deceptive about the offense, but it told the story of the Colts defense quite well. The Jets can't expect to be one-dimensional with the run and just roll over an undersized Colts defense because Indy has beefed up in recent years. The Jets will have to be on their game in both phases of the offense to advance to the Super Bowl.
No rookie quarterback has ever made the Super Bowl - The above entry makes a natural progression to Kid Dynamite himself, Mark Sanchez. He's stuck a fork in the eye of everyone who claimed that the Jets were winning in spite of him the last two weeks, but the fact remains that he's the biggest potential liability on the Jets roster. The Jets can't afford to fall behind too much, because Sanchez can't lead a comeback with his arm, and they probably can't survive more than one big mistake over the course of the game. The reason there's never been a rookie in the big game is because they can't avoid those mistakes, but, hey, someone's gotta be first.
Catch the ball, Braylon! - If everything above breaks right for the Jets, they are still going to need a big offensive play or two to put the Colts away. That's where Braylon Edwards comes in. Edwards has shown an uncanny ability to find himself wide open down the field and an even uncannier ability to drop the ball when Sanchez delivers a perfect strike. He hasn't lost the faith of his quarterback, but is trying the patience of just about everyone else in the world. If Edwards makes a play this week, the Jets will be in very good shape.
The Jets are living in Lucky Town - The Jets have been very good over the last two weeks. They've also caught every break along the way. Who knows what we can thank for that development -- voodoo? a charmed pizza stain? Sanchez's beard?-- but it would be awfully swell if things continued that way for one more game.
Josh Alper is a writer living in New York City and is a contributor to FanHouse.com and ProFootballTalk.com in addition to his duties for NBCNewYork.com.