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C-clamp

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The normal way is to use a big C clamp, put the old pad back on the piston, and tighten the whole mess, this forces piston back into bore I’ve also used a prybar, or a hammer, don’t whack the piston, put the old pad on first. Consider loosening the bleeder first.

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I have a 92 cavalier, I just removed the caliper to install new rotors and pads. I installed the pads in the caliper and now they wont fit back on over the rotor because the piston is extended. How do I get the piston to go back. If anyone could help me I would apriciate it very much!

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Use a ‘C’ clamp.

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    A bit of clarification.  Yes, using a "C" clamp is the way to go, but you have to remove the brake fluid reservoir cap before you do.  Otherwise something is going to yield under the pressure.  That something will undoubtedly be expensive and a royal pain in the nether regions to fix. — " I’ll bet there aren’t too many people hooked on crack that can play the bagpipes."  - George Carlin

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I own a Cadillac Deville, 1995 with only 57000 miles on odometer.  Is it "normal" for engine to smell hot.  Is this an indication of a more severe problem?  Please help! Thanks.

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You’ll have to be a bit more specific.. yes, you can sort of smell the engine being hot sometimes.. — Robert Hancock      Saskatoon, SK, Canada Home Page: http://roberthancock.netfirms.com/

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Explain hot. Burning hair? Sweet smell?

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – You’ll have to be a bit more specific.. yes, you can sort of smell the engine being hot sometimes.. — Robert Hancock      Saskatoon, SK, Canada Home Page: http://roberthancock.netfirms.com/ I own a Cadillac Deville, 1995 with only 57000 miles on odometer.  Is it "normal" for engine to smell hot.  Is this an indication of a more severe problem?  Please help! Thanks.

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writes: Please be extra careful when you get up at night you don’t step on him. i kow he blends in with the carpet, but turn the light on. You’re only making things worse if you don’t take extra care to avoid stepping on him…..plleeeeze…he’s shook up enuf.

Good idea. The other thing you may try is to put the dog in a crate within your bedroom at night. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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How about a night light?  Just enough light to see the dog, but not enought to keep you awake. Lois S Dogs 9

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Wonder why this is almost always a male (dog) problem? Hmmm? Jane Webb Moon and Mudpie (we wonder, too) PS Don’t flame me, please, this is a *joke!*

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 This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there

Please be extra careful when you get up at night you don’t step on him.  i kow he blends in with the carpet, but turn the light on. You’re only making things worse if you don’t take extra care to avoid stepping on him…..plleeeeze…he’s shook up enuf.

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Is this a joke????? Am I falling for this one??? Well, if it is for real, this dog farts really really bad and you should check his diet OR his anal glands need to be expressed. OR he has been skunked and the fear enhances the odor. BTW, try turning on a light when you get up so you dont step on him.  DUH! S — Human/Alpha Dog                          Tina & Gracie AmStaffs/Dogs If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.        James Thurber

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A. Is this a joke????? Am I falling for this one??? Well, if it is for real, this dog farts really really bad and you should check his diet OR his anal glands need to be expressed. OR he has been skunked and the fear enhances the odor. BTW, try turning on a light when you get up so you dont step on him.  DUH!

Actually, dogs have the ability to ‘release’ their anal glands when frightened – the same way skunks do. They don’t quite spray like skunks but release them just the same. I would have his anal glands checked by your vet, but this is definitely a ‘fear response" and the anal gland secretions can get on your clothing, carpets, etc and is very difficult to get rid of (just the same as "Essence de Skunk") Please avoid scaring or startling your dog, also you might like to make sure that you don’t grab him suddenly, or behave unexpectedly. When he feels threatened, he will "shoot off his anals" Hope this helps and good luck! Stormy

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Yes, don’t scare him. Have him sleep out of the traffic path. Bob Maida

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probably anal glands, which have to be surgically removed (we had this done to our chesapeake bay retrvr).  Or you just put up with it

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probably anal glands, which have to be surgically removed (we had this done to our chesapeake bay retrvr).  Or you just put up with it

Anal glands don’t have to be surgically removed in most cases. Some dogs don’t express their anal glands when they have a bowel movement.  Signs of this could be a fishy smell from their rear or the dog scooting on their butt a lot.  Vets can express the anal glands (and show you how to too). Sometimes a change in diet can help get a dog to express his anal glands when they should.  Talk to your vet about the food you feed to see if it compounds the problem with the anal sac (if this is the problem). Surgery should be a last ditch effort to correct the problem. Good Luck! Lianne — Lianne Mintz      Computer Scientist    GE Corporate R & D phone:            (518) 387-6882 snail mail:       K1 5C40 : 1 Research Circle : Niskayuna NY 12309

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Welcome to the wonderful world of canine anal glands! Yep, they have two glands either side of the rectum that pack a pungent wallop when expressed-and dogs often do this if frightened. You might want to check w/your vet to make sure that they are not blocked, however. Cris Waller

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

Surely this question has already been answered, but I will put in my two cents worth.  I have never had to use a pinch (or prong) collar on my dog, but I have seen it transform stubborn, difficult dogs into ideal walking companions. The pinch collar looks like a medieval torture device but, in reality, it is far more humane than a choker collar.   There are several reasons why the pinch collar is often better than the standard choker.  First and foremost, a pinch collar applies pressure evenly around the neck-whereas a choker applies pressure on one single point.  A friend of mine, who rescues dogs from abusive homes, tried a simple test.  He put a choker on one leg and a pinch collar on the other and then he began to tug on both of them to see which one could cause the most pain.  The winner, he said, hands down, was the pinch collar. The second important reason is that a choker can actually crush a dog’s windpipe if enough pressure is applied.  This is, of course, an extreme, but it is possible.  A pinch collar has a ring in the middle which only allows the collar to constrict to a certain point. A choker, when put on a dog upside down, will not release.  This can, obviously, be quite painful for the dog.  A pinch collar cannot be put on upside down. Once a choker becomes too small, it can no longer be used.  However, should it become necessary to make a pinch collar bigger (or smaller), it is extremely easy to add (or remove) links. In some cases, due to the size of the dog’s snout, it may be necessary to get a choker a little bit bigger than what you might otherwise need.  This can, in some circumstances, cause a little inconvenience.  However, a pinch collar goes around the neck like a regular collar-meaning there is no need to get a larger size than the dog actually requires. When I first saw the pinch collar, my reaction was similar to that of most people-sheer indignation.  However, upon researching the collar and asking a lot of questions and seeing the wonderful results it has achieved with numerous dogs, I now know that the pinch collar is, for many dogs, the only way to go! —

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Hi, I have a pitbull mix that loves other dogs.  She sometimes plays too rough for them and they have to put her in line, but she never tries to attack them.  Has your dog acted agressive toward other dogs, or are you thinking it will be because of the breed? -Anne

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Surely this question has already been answered, but I will put in my two cents worth.  I have never had to use a pinch (or prong) collar on my dog, but I have seen it transform stubborn, difficult dogs into ideal walking companions. The pinch collar looks like a medieval torture device but, in reality, it is far more humane than a choker collar.  

In a beautifully reasoned and methodical post (not quoted here for brevity), Kevin provides a sound, rational point-by-point proof of his contention. Well done, sir! The application of disabling electrical shocks to a person’s brain is obviously vile and heinous torture — unless, of course, it’s called electro-convulsive therapy and is used to successfully treat incapacitating mental disorders. 40 years years, the idea of separating an infant from its mother, strapping it into a restraining cage, and mounting that cage backwards in the back seat of one’s car EVERY time you drove somewhere would have filled us all with derisive scorn or righteous indignation. Then came the films of those darned crash dummies… "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die   I want to go where they went." Warren and Carolyn Puckett (& Abby, April, Toonie, Buddy and Lucy)

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

We used a mini prong collar on our mini schnauzer.  I highly recommend one, but make sure you get the right size.  We first bought one we found in any pet store,it was the right length but the prongs to big. Actually put it around your wrist and pull it, it really does not hurt, the dog gets an even pull rather than a choke.  One word of warning on a lot of then the prongs can loosen up and the collar just fall off.  We did 2 different things because I was afraid of Genni taking off. 1 we cused a regular choke also so if the pinch let loose we had the other one, 2 we separated the prongs on the collar so they would not slip apart.  She really only used the prongs for about 1 ten wk coarse, she has not needed it much since.

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I’ve never used a pinch collar.  Most of the trainers that I’ve gone to don’t recommend using them unless it is decided that it is a last "resort".  What’s a last "resort"?  I don’t know.  All I know is that I’ve seen people buy pinch collars right of the shelf with no knowledge of how to properly use one.  The usual response is "Well, I saw another dog(usually a larger breed ie, rottie, gsd etc) with it on so I figured it was for my dog too" when you ask if they’ve used the pinch collar before.   The only question I have is that it seems to been implied that while the pinch collar produces more pain than the choke, it causes less damage.  I’ve been told that pinch collars can do just as much damage as a choke.  What are the stats?  Any real-life experiences out there? Also,  I’ve always referred to the pinch collar as a prong collar.  Which one is correct? One more thing…..If there are numerous dogs out there using the pinch collar, doesn’t that suggest(to me anyway) that people are willing to train a dog based on pain rather than patience, understanding and simple hard work?  I know that choke collars cause pain too.  Maybe I’ve fallen for the "pinch collar looks inhumane and therefore must be terrible" syndrome too. I’m not saying it isn’t a valid tool, just that it seems people gravitate to the easiest method to train without researching what is actually involved in training a dog and the hard work that goes into it. Thanks for listening….Tracy

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I have been told that pinch collars work best with big dogs with thick necks, ie labrador retrievers, Rotts, etc.  The point of the pinch collar is not to choke the dog but to get the dogs attention with a quick snap.  This shocks the dog and their attention goes to the source of the snap.

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One more thing…..If there are numerous dogs out there using the pinch collar, doesn’t that suggest(to me anyway) that people are willing to train a dog based on pain rather than patience, understanding and simple hard work?

A pinch (or prong, I think you can use them interchangeably) collar is simply another tool, when used properly.  You *must* be able to correct a dog when it does something wrong, and sometimes a dog simply doesn’t notice any correction with a standard collar on. My lab mix, for example, will pull at her leash, get ahead when heeling, strain to chase after squirrels, etc.  with her regular nylon collar.  I takes a huge, forceful snap that turns her head around to get her to notice my corrections.  With a pinch collar, though, she’s much more responsive.  Eventually, I’ll be able to do away with the pinch, but for now it’s the only way. The pinch collar has to be used in conjunction with "patience, understanding and simple hard work." know that choke collars cause pain too.  Maybe I’ve fallen for the "pinch collar looks inhumane and therefore must be terrible" syndrome too.

So go to the pet store, pick up a pinch collar, put it around your arm (or even neck, though you’ll get some strange looks and give a snap. I’ve done it.  It really isn’t that painful, even on my sensitive bare human skin.  It’s more uncomfortable than anything.  A dog with a thick neck and fur probably doesn’t even notice it until you give a correction — which is exactly what you want. — Hewlett Packard Co.         Fort Collins, Colorado       "Think!  It ain’t illegal yet."  – George Clinton

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writes: I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help?

Hiring a trainer is your only option. It should have been done from the gitgo. The trainer needs to teach you how to read the dog’s body language and how to react to it. And also where your behavior may be contributing to the problem. Anything less than that is a waste of time.    To find a trainer avoid the yellow pages, newspapers and posted fliers. Speak with your vet, shelter and breed rescue. Describe the behaviors and see who they recommend. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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Thanks Bob! will do… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – writes: I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help? Hiring a trainer is your only option. It should have been done from the gitgo. The trainer needs to teach you how to read the dog’s body language and how to react to it. And also where your behavior may be contributing to the problem. Anything less than that is a waste of time. To find a trainer avoid the yellow pages, newspapers and posted fliers. Speak with your vet, shelter and breed rescue. Describe the behaviors and see who they recommend. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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My dog has never been properly socialized with other dogs.  As a result, he barks at every animal that comes by.  What is the safest way to approach this?  I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help?

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I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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Whatever it is that she is afraid of, will become her new feeding area. I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

Broke

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Maybe she has slipped on the floors and has hurt herself. Might want to check and make sure her nails are trimmed and the bottom of her feet are trimmed, this will help her have better traction on the slippery floors. You might try sitting on the floors with her also to show her the floors are safe.Good Luck.KT – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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I might suspect in this breed that the dog has sore ‘knees’ or luxated patellae OR that her nails are long and perhaps the fur on her pads and she has slipped and has no traction on the linoleum. You need some in person professional help if a vet check shows no physical problem – I mean just picture walking on glaze ice with trick knees! – and find a behaviorist who can help you get your pup past this problem and feeling more confident in her footing. Nancy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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 GOOD idea!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Whatever it is that she is afraid of, will become her new feeding area. I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her? Broke

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writes: Please be extra careful when you get up at night you don’t step on him. i kow he blends in with the carpet, but turn the light on. You’re only making things worse if you don’t take extra care to avoid stepping on him…..plleeeeze…he’s shook up enuf.

Good idea. The other thing you may try is to put the dog in a crate within your bedroom at night. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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How about a night light?  Just enough light to see the dog, but not enought to keep you awake. Lois S Dogs 9

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Wonder why this is almost always a male (dog) problem? Hmmm? Jane Webb Moon and Mudpie (we wonder, too) PS Don’t flame me, please, this is a *joke!*

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 This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there

Please be extra careful when you get up at night you don’t step on him.  i kow he blends in with the carpet, but turn the light on. You’re only making things worse if you don’t take extra care to avoid stepping on him…..plleeeeze…he’s shook up enuf.

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Is this a joke????? Am I falling for this one??? Well, if it is for real, this dog farts really really bad and you should check his diet OR his anal glands need to be expressed. OR he has been skunked and the fear enhances the odor. BTW, try turning on a light when you get up so you dont step on him.  DUH! S — Human/Alpha Dog                          Tina & Gracie AmStaffs/Dogs If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.        James Thurber

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A. Is this a joke????? Am I falling for this one??? Well, if it is for real, this dog farts really really bad and you should check his diet OR his anal glands need to be expressed. OR he has been skunked and the fear enhances the odor. BTW, try turning on a light when you get up so you dont step on him.  DUH!

Actually, dogs have the ability to ‘release’ their anal glands when frightened – the same way skunks do. They don’t quite spray like skunks but release them just the same. I would have his anal glands checked by your vet, but this is definitely a ‘fear response" and the anal gland secretions can get on your clothing, carpets, etc and is very difficult to get rid of (just the same as "Essence de Skunk") Please avoid scaring or startling your dog, also you might like to make sure that you don’t grab him suddenly, or behave unexpectedly. When he feels threatened, he will "shoot off his anals" Hope this helps and good luck! Stormy

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Yes, don’t scare him. Have him sleep out of the traffic path. Bob Maida

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probably anal glands, which have to be surgically removed (we had this done to our chesapeake bay retrvr).  Or you just put up with it

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probably anal glands, which have to be surgically removed (we had this done to our chesapeake bay retrvr).  Or you just put up with it

Anal glands don’t have to be surgically removed in most cases. Some dogs don’t express their anal glands when they have a bowel movement.  Signs of this could be a fishy smell from their rear or the dog scooting on their butt a lot.  Vets can express the anal glands (and show you how to too). Sometimes a change in diet can help get a dog to express his anal glands when they should.  Talk to your vet about the food you feed to see if it compounds the problem with the anal sac (if this is the problem). Surgery should be a last ditch effort to correct the problem. Good Luck! Lianne — Lianne Mintz      Computer Scientist    GE Corporate R & D phone:            (518) 387-6882 snail mail:       K1 5C40 : 1 Research Circle : Niskayuna NY 12309

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Welcome to the wonderful world of canine anal glands! Yep, they have two glands either side of the rectum that pack a pungent wallop when expressed-and dogs often do this if frightened. You might want to check w/your vet to make sure that they are not blocked, however. Cris Waller

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

Surely this question has already been answered, but I will put in my two cents worth.  I have never had to use a pinch (or prong) collar on my dog, but I have seen it transform stubborn, difficult dogs into ideal walking companions. The pinch collar looks like a medieval torture device but, in reality, it is far more humane than a choker collar.   There are several reasons why the pinch collar is often better than the standard choker.  First and foremost, a pinch collar applies pressure evenly around the neck-whereas a choker applies pressure on one single point.  A friend of mine, who rescues dogs from abusive homes, tried a simple test.  He put a choker on one leg and a pinch collar on the other and then he began to tug on both of them to see which one could cause the most pain.  The winner, he said, hands down, was the pinch collar. The second important reason is that a choker can actually crush a dog’s windpipe if enough pressure is applied.  This is, of course, an extreme, but it is possible.  A pinch collar has a ring in the middle which only allows the collar to constrict to a certain point. A choker, when put on a dog upside down, will not release.  This can, obviously, be quite painful for the dog.  A pinch collar cannot be put on upside down. Once a choker becomes too small, it can no longer be used.  However, should it become necessary to make a pinch collar bigger (or smaller), it is extremely easy to add (or remove) links. In some cases, due to the size of the dog’s snout, it may be necessary to get a choker a little bit bigger than what you might otherwise need.  This can, in some circumstances, cause a little inconvenience.  However, a pinch collar goes around the neck like a regular collar-meaning there is no need to get a larger size than the dog actually requires. When I first saw the pinch collar, my reaction was similar to that of most people-sheer indignation.  However, upon researching the collar and asking a lot of questions and seeing the wonderful results it has achieved with numerous dogs, I now know that the pinch collar is, for many dogs, the only way to go! —

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Hi, I have a pitbull mix that loves other dogs.  She sometimes plays too rough for them and they have to put her in line, but she never tries to attack them.  Has your dog acted agressive toward other dogs, or are you thinking it will be because of the breed? -Anne

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Surely this question has already been answered, but I will put in my two cents worth.  I have never had to use a pinch (or prong) collar on my dog, but I have seen it transform stubborn, difficult dogs into ideal walking companions. The pinch collar looks like a medieval torture device but, in reality, it is far more humane than a choker collar.  

In a beautifully reasoned and methodical post (not quoted here for brevity), Kevin provides a sound, rational point-by-point proof of his contention. Well done, sir! The application of disabling electrical shocks to a person’s brain is obviously vile and heinous torture — unless, of course, it’s called electro-convulsive therapy and is used to successfully treat incapacitating mental disorders. 40 years years, the idea of separating an infant from its mother, strapping it into a restraining cage, and mounting that cage backwards in the back seat of one’s car EVERY time you drove somewhere would have filled us all with derisive scorn or righteous indignation. Then came the films of those darned crash dummies… "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die   I want to go where they went." Warren and Carolyn Puckett (& Abby, April, Toonie, Buddy and Lucy)

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

We used a mini prong collar on our mini schnauzer.  I highly recommend one, but make sure you get the right size.  We first bought one we found in any pet store,it was the right length but the prongs to big. Actually put it around your wrist and pull it, it really does not hurt, the dog gets an even pull rather than a choke.  One word of warning on a lot of then the prongs can loosen up and the collar just fall off.  We did 2 different things because I was afraid of Genni taking off. 1 we cused a regular choke also so if the pinch let loose we had the other one, 2 we separated the prongs on the collar so they would not slip apart.  She really only used the prongs for about 1 ten wk coarse, she has not needed it much since.

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I’ve never used a pinch collar.  Most of the trainers that I’ve gone to don’t recommend using them unless it is decided that it is a last "resort".  What’s a last "resort"?  I don’t know.  All I know is that I’ve seen people buy pinch collars right of the shelf with no knowledge of how to properly use one.  The usual response is "Well, I saw another dog(usually a larger breed ie, rottie, gsd etc) with it on so I figured it was for my dog too" when you ask if they’ve used the pinch collar before.   The only question I have is that it seems to been implied that while the pinch collar produces more pain than the choke, it causes less damage.  I’ve been told that pinch collars can do just as much damage as a choke.  What are the stats?  Any real-life experiences out there? Also,  I’ve always referred to the pinch collar as a prong collar.  Which one is correct? One more thing…..If there are numerous dogs out there using the pinch collar, doesn’t that suggest(to me anyway) that people are willing to train a dog based on pain rather than patience, understanding and simple hard work?  I know that choke collars cause pain too.  Maybe I’ve fallen for the "pinch collar looks inhumane and therefore must be terrible" syndrome too. I’m not saying it isn’t a valid tool, just that it seems people gravitate to the easiest method to train without researching what is actually involved in training a dog and the hard work that goes into it. Thanks for listening….Tracy

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I have been told that pinch collars work best with big dogs with thick necks, ie labrador retrievers, Rotts, etc.  The point of the pinch collar is not to choke the dog but to get the dogs attention with a quick snap.  This shocks the dog and their attention goes to the source of the snap.

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One more thing…..If there are numerous dogs out there using the pinch collar, doesn’t that suggest(to me anyway) that people are willing to train a dog based on pain rather than patience, understanding and simple hard work?

A pinch (or prong, I think you can use them interchangeably) collar is simply another tool, when used properly.  You *must* be able to correct a dog when it does something wrong, and sometimes a dog simply doesn’t notice any correction with a standard collar on. My lab mix, for example, will pull at her leash, get ahead when heeling, strain to chase after squirrels, etc.  with her regular nylon collar.  I takes a huge, forceful snap that turns her head around to get her to notice my corrections.  With a pinch collar, though, she’s much more responsive.  Eventually, I’ll be able to do away with the pinch, but for now it’s the only way. The pinch collar has to be used in conjunction with "patience, understanding and simple hard work." know that choke collars cause pain too.  Maybe I’ve fallen for the "pinch collar looks inhumane and therefore must be terrible" syndrome too.

So go to the pet store, pick up a pinch collar, put it around your arm (or even neck, though you’ll get some strange looks and give a snap. I’ve done it.  It really isn’t that painful, even on my sensitive bare human skin.  It’s more uncomfortable than anything.  A dog with a thick neck and fur probably doesn’t even notice it until you give a correction — which is exactly what you want. — Hewlett Packard Co.         Fort Collins, Colorado       "Think!  It ain’t illegal yet."  – George Clinton

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writes: I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help?

Hiring a trainer is your only option. It should have been done from the gitgo. The trainer needs to teach you how to read the dog’s body language and how to react to it. And also where your behavior may be contributing to the problem. Anything less than that is a waste of time.    To find a trainer avoid the yellow pages, newspapers and posted fliers. Speak with your vet, shelter and breed rescue. Describe the behaviors and see who they recommend. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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Thanks Bob! will do… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – writes: I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help? Hiring a trainer is your only option. It should have been done from the gitgo. The trainer needs to teach you how to read the dog’s body language and how to react to it. And also where your behavior may be contributing to the problem. Anything less than that is a waste of time. To find a trainer avoid the yellow pages, newspapers and posted fliers. Speak with your vet, shelter and breed rescue. Describe the behaviors and see who they recommend. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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My dog has never been properly socialized with other dogs.  As a result, he barks at every animal that comes by.  What is the safest way to approach this?  I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help?

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I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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Whatever it is that she is afraid of, will become her new feeding area. I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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Maybe she has slipped on the floors and has hurt herself. Might want to check and make sure her nails are trimmed and the bottom of her feet are trimmed, this will help her have better traction on the slippery floors. You might try sitting on the floors with her also to show her the floors are safe.Good Luck.KT – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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I might suspect in this breed that the dog has sore ‘knees’ or luxated patellae OR that her nails are long and perhaps the fur on her pads and she has slipped and has no traction on the linoleum. You need some in person professional help if a vet check shows no physical problem – I mean just picture walking on glaze ice with trick knees! – and find a behaviorist who can help you get your pup past this problem and feeling more confident in her footing. Nancy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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 GOOD idea!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Whatever it is that she is afraid of, will become her new feeding area. I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her? Broke

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writes: Please be extra careful when you get up at night you don’t step on him. i kow he blends in with the carpet, but turn the light on. You’re only making things worse if you don’t take extra care to avoid stepping on him…..plleeeeze…he’s shook up enuf.

Good idea. The other thing you may try is to put the dog in a crate within your bedroom at night. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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How about a night light?  Just enough light to see the dog, but not enought to keep you awake. Lois S Dogs 9

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Wonder why this is almost always a male (dog) problem? Hmmm? Jane Webb Moon and Mudpie (we wonder, too) PS Don’t flame me, please, this is a *joke!*

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 This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there

Please be extra careful when you get up at night you don’t step on him.  i kow he blends in with the carpet, but turn the light on. You’re only making things worse if you don’t take extra care to avoid stepping on him…..plleeeeze…he’s shook up enuf.

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Is this a joke????? Am I falling for this one??? Well, if it is for real, this dog farts really really bad and you should check his diet OR his anal glands need to be expressed. OR he has been skunked and the fear enhances the odor. BTW, try turning on a light when you get up so you dont step on him.  DUH! S — Human/Alpha Dog                          Tina & Gracie AmStaffs/Dogs If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.        James Thurber

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A. Is this a joke????? Am I falling for this one??? Well, if it is for real, this dog farts really really bad and you should check his diet OR his anal glands need to be expressed. OR he has been skunked and the fear enhances the odor. BTW, try turning on a light when you get up so you dont step on him.  DUH!

Actually, dogs have the ability to ‘release’ their anal glands when frightened – the same way skunks do. They don’t quite spray like skunks but release them just the same. I would have his anal glands checked by your vet, but this is definitely a ‘fear response" and the anal gland secretions can get on your clothing, carpets, etc and is very difficult to get rid of (just the same as "Essence de Skunk") Please avoid scaring or startling your dog, also you might like to make sure that you don’t grab him suddenly, or behave unexpectedly. When he feels threatened, he will "shoot off his anals" Hope this helps and good luck! Stormy

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Yes, don’t scare him. Have him sleep out of the traffic path. Bob Maida

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probably anal glands, which have to be surgically removed (we had this done to our chesapeake bay retrvr).  Or you just put up with it

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probably anal glands, which have to be surgically removed (we had this done to our chesapeake bay retrvr).  Or you just put up with it

Anal glands don’t have to be surgically removed in most cases. Some dogs don’t express their anal glands when they have a bowel movement.  Signs of this could be a fishy smell from their rear or the dog scooting on their butt a lot.  Vets can express the anal glands (and show you how to too). Sometimes a change in diet can help get a dog to express his anal glands when they should.  Talk to your vet about the food you feed to see if it compounds the problem with the anal sac (if this is the problem). Surgery should be a last ditch effort to correct the problem. Good Luck! Lianne — Lianne Mintz      Computer Scientist    GE Corporate R & D phone:            (518) 387-6882 snail mail:       K1 5C40 : 1 Research Circle : Niskayuna NY 12309

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Welcome to the wonderful world of canine anal glands! Yep, they have two glands either side of the rectum that pack a pungent wallop when expressed-and dogs often do this if frightened. You might want to check w/your vet to make sure that they are not blocked, however. Cris Waller

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

Surely this question has already been answered, but I will put in my two cents worth.  I have never had to use a pinch (or prong) collar on my dog, but I have seen it transform stubborn, difficult dogs into ideal walking companions. The pinch collar looks like a medieval torture device but, in reality, it is far more humane than a choker collar.   There are several reasons why the pinch collar is often better than the standard choker.  First and foremost, a pinch collar applies pressure evenly around the neck-whereas a choker applies pressure on one single point.  A friend of mine, who rescues dogs from abusive homes, tried a simple test.  He put a choker on one leg and a pinch collar on the other and then he began to tug on both of them to see which one could cause the most pain.  The winner, he said, hands down, was the pinch collar. The second important reason is that a choker can actually crush a dog’s windpipe if enough pressure is applied.  This is, of course, an extreme, but it is possible.  A pinch collar has a ring in the middle which only allows the collar to constrict to a certain point. A choker, when put on a dog upside down, will not release.  This can, obviously, be quite painful for the dog.  A pinch collar cannot be put on upside down. Once a choker becomes too small, it can no longer be used.  However, should it become necessary to make a pinch collar bigger (or smaller), it is extremely easy to add (or remove) links. In some cases, due to the size of the dog’s snout, it may be necessary to get a choker a little bit bigger than what you might otherwise need.  This can, in some circumstances, cause a little inconvenience.  However, a pinch collar goes around the neck like a regular collar-meaning there is no need to get a larger size than the dog actually requires. When I first saw the pinch collar, my reaction was similar to that of most people-sheer indignation.  However, upon researching the collar and asking a lot of questions and seeing the wonderful results it has achieved with numerous dogs, I now know that the pinch collar is, for many dogs, the only way to go! —

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Hi, I have a pitbull mix that loves other dogs.  She sometimes plays too rough for them and they have to put her in line, but she never tries to attack them.  Has your dog acted agressive toward other dogs, or are you thinking it will be because of the breed? -Anne

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Surely this question has already been answered, but I will put in my two cents worth.  I have never had to use a pinch (or prong) collar on my dog, but I have seen it transform stubborn, difficult dogs into ideal walking companions. The pinch collar looks like a medieval torture device but, in reality, it is far more humane than a choker collar.  

In a beautifully reasoned and methodical post (not quoted here for brevity), Kevin provides a sound, rational point-by-point proof of his contention. Well done, sir! The application of disabling electrical shocks to a person’s brain is obviously vile and heinous torture — unless, of course, it’s called electro-convulsive therapy and is used to successfully treat incapacitating mental disorders. 40 years years, the idea of separating an infant from its mother, strapping it into a restraining cage, and mounting that cage backwards in the back seat of one’s car EVERY time you drove somewhere would have filled us all with derisive scorn or righteous indignation. Then came the films of those darned crash dummies… "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die   I want to go where they went." Warren and Carolyn Puckett (& Abby, April, Toonie, Buddy and Lucy)

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

We used a mini prong collar on our mini schnauzer.  I highly recommend one, but make sure you get the right size.  We first bought one we found in any pet store,it was the right length but the prongs to big. Actually put it around your wrist and pull it, it really does not hurt, the dog gets an even pull rather than a choke.  One word of warning on a lot of then the prongs can loosen up and the collar just fall off.  We did 2 different things because I was afraid of Genni taking off. 1 we cused a regular choke also so if the pinch let loose we had the other one, 2 we separated the prongs on the collar so they would not slip apart.  She really only used the prongs for about 1 ten wk coarse, she has not needed it much since.

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I’ve never used a pinch collar.  Most of the trainers that I’ve gone to don’t recommend using them unless it is decided that it is a last "resort".  What’s a last "resort"?  I don’t know.  All I know is that I’ve seen people buy pinch collars right of the shelf with no knowledge of how to properly use one.  The usual response is "Well, I saw another dog(usually a larger breed ie, rottie, gsd etc) with it on so I figured it was for my dog too" when you ask if they’ve used the pinch collar before.   The only question I have is that it seems to been implied that while the pinch collar produces more pain than the choke, it causes less damage.  I’ve been told that pinch collars can do just as much damage as a choke.  What are the stats?  Any real-life experiences out there? Also,  I’ve always referred to the pinch collar as a prong collar.  Which one is correct? One more thing…..If there are numerous dogs out there using the pinch collar, doesn’t that suggest(to me anyway) that people are willing to train a dog based on pain rather than patience, understanding and simple hard work?  I know that choke collars cause pain too.  Maybe I’ve fallen for the "pinch collar looks inhumane and therefore must be terrible" syndrome too. I’m not saying it isn’t a valid tool, just that it seems people gravitate to the easiest method to train without researching what is actually involved in training a dog and the hard work that goes into it. Thanks for listening….Tracy

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I have been told that pinch collars work best with big dogs with thick necks, ie labrador retrievers, Rotts, etc.  The point of the pinch collar is not to choke the dog but to get the dogs attention with a quick snap.  This shocks the dog and their attention goes to the source of the snap.

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One more thing…..If there are numerous dogs out there using the pinch collar, doesn’t that suggest(to me anyway) that people are willing to train a dog based on pain rather than patience, understanding and simple hard work?

A pinch (or prong, I think you can use them interchangeably) collar is simply another tool, when used properly.  You *must* be able to correct a dog when it does something wrong, and sometimes a dog simply doesn’t notice any correction with a standard collar on. My lab mix, for example, will pull at her leash, get ahead when heeling, strain to chase after squirrels, etc.  with her regular nylon collar.  I takes a huge, forceful snap that turns her head around to get her to notice my corrections.  With a pinch collar, though, she’s much more responsive.  Eventually, I’ll be able to do away with the pinch, but for now it’s the only way. The pinch collar has to be used in conjunction with "patience, understanding and simple hard work." know that choke collars cause pain too.  Maybe I’ve fallen for the "pinch collar looks inhumane and therefore must be terrible" syndrome too.

So go to the pet store, pick up a pinch collar, put it around your arm (or even neck, though you’ll get some strange looks and give a snap. I’ve done it.  It really isn’t that painful, even on my sensitive bare human skin.  It’s more uncomfortable than anything.  A dog with a thick neck and fur probably doesn’t even notice it until you give a correction — which is exactly what you want. — Hewlett Packard Co.         Fort Collins, Colorado       "Think!  It ain’t illegal yet."  – George Clinton

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writes: I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help?

Hiring a trainer is your only option. It should have been done from the gitgo. The trainer needs to teach you how to read the dog’s body language and how to react to it. And also where your behavior may be contributing to the problem. Anything less than that is a waste of time.    To find a trainer avoid the yellow pages, newspapers and posted fliers. Speak with your vet, shelter and breed rescue. Describe the behaviors and see who they recommend. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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Thanks Bob! will do… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – writes: I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help? Hiring a trainer is your only option. It should have been done from the gitgo. The trainer needs to teach you how to read the dog’s body language and how to react to it. And also where your behavior may be contributing to the problem. Anything less than that is a waste of time. To find a trainer avoid the yellow pages, newspapers and posted fliers. Speak with your vet, shelter and breed rescue. Describe the behaviors and see who they recommend. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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My dog has never been properly socialized with other dogs.  As a result, he barks at every animal that comes by.  What is the safest way to approach this?  I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help?

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks

You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. Adam

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Condescending? You’re a riot. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. Adam

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Once again, Adam sums it up in one sentence or less. LOL!! — pd http://www.magicpill.net http://www.peterduncan.net

: Can some one please help me : I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it : needs to be on one of the following topics : : How guitar amps work : How electric guitars work : or basically anything to do with guitar electronics : : Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated : Thanks : : You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last : second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. : : Adam : :

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics

i’ll do it for you if you finish my essay "Computer aided education in Finland – designing new pedagogic methods" due tomorrow. ok? no? -pekka

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Sorry Brad, your post didn’t come in…static problem maybe? Adam

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Sorry…too long?? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZHHHHHHHHHZHHHHHHZHZHZ. Sorry Brad, your post didn’t come in…static problem maybe? Adam

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Sorry…too long??

Must have been it…

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks

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I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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Whatever it is that she is afraid of, will become her new feeding area. I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

Broke

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Maybe she has slipped on the floors and has hurt herself. Might want to check and make sure her nails are trimmed and the bottom of her feet are trimmed, this will help her have better traction on the slippery floors. You might try sitting on the floors with her also to show her the floors are safe.Good Luck.KT – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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I might suspect in this breed that the dog has sore ‘knees’ or luxated patellae OR that her nails are long and perhaps the fur on her pads and she has slipped and has no traction on the linoleum. You need some in person professional help if a vet check shows no physical problem – I mean just picture walking on glaze ice with trick knees! – and find a behaviorist who can help you get your pup past this problem and feeling more confident in her footing. Nancy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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 GOOD idea!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Whatever it is that she is afraid of, will become her new feeding area. I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her? Broke

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I would tend to beleave Peavey in that it sounds like what they are saying is

                 ^^^^^^^ i think Peavey’s subliminal advertising has got you…

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Howdy. This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe?

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| Howdy. | | This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. | The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run | at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve | done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with | one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey | directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and | may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. | | Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe? I am not a EE so I most likely should not comment (but I will anyway) in that I would tend to beleave Peavey in that it sounds like what they are saying is that you are running out of spec. and could run into trouble.  Also, Peavey makes 4 ohm versions of almost all of there speakers so it seems to me that if the TKO could run at 4 ohms reliabily they would use a 4 ohm. speaker and have a more powerfull amp to sell for the price. I would love to see other experiences with this since I have a TKO 65. —

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Howdy. This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe?

Beleive Peavey. If the amp won’t support 4 ohms, it may go into thermal overload. If the thremal protection kicks in, it’ll shut itself down. If the thermal protection should fail, the output stages of the amp will probably burn out,a pretty expensive repair job. The places you’ve talked to are just quoting you what they would charge for adding the jack, the responsibility to make sure your amp will work with this setup are still yours. Get out your Peavey owner’s manual and see what it says the minimum load impedance is, because the person at Peavey could be wrong (it happens), and most Peaveys are designed to handle 4 ohms. General rule is that solid-state amps can run with no load or a higher load impedance than designed for – you just won’t get the same volume. Tube amps require a load, else their output transformers will burn up, and it generally     needs to be matched pretty closely to the speaker impedance. They often have multiple secondary taps on the output transformer, so this generally isn’t much of a problem. If the impedances are correct, then adding a parallel output jack is no problem at all. DCH

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writes: Please be extra careful when you get up at night you don’t step on him. i kow he blends in with the carpet, but turn the light on. You’re only making things worse if you don’t take extra care to avoid stepping on him…..plleeeeze…he’s shook up enuf.

Good idea. The other thing you may try is to put the dog in a crate within your bedroom at night. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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How about a night light?  Just enough light to see the dog, but not enought to keep you awake. Lois S Dogs 9

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Wonder why this is almost always a male (dog) problem? Hmmm? Jane Webb Moon and Mudpie (we wonder, too) PS Don’t flame me, please, this is a *joke!*

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 This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there

Please be extra careful when you get up at night you don’t step on him.  i kow he blends in with the carpet, but turn the light on. You’re only making things worse if you don’t take extra care to avoid stepping on him…..plleeeeze…he’s shook up enuf.

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Is this a joke????? Am I falling for this one??? Well, if it is for real, this dog farts really really bad and you should check his diet OR his anal glands need to be expressed. OR he has been skunked and the fear enhances the odor. BTW, try turning on a light when you get up so you dont step on him.  DUH! S — Human/Alpha Dog                          Tina & Gracie AmStaffs/Dogs If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.        James Thurber

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A. Is this a joke????? Am I falling for this one??? Well, if it is for real, this dog farts really really bad and you should check his diet OR his anal glands need to be expressed. OR he has been skunked and the fear enhances the odor. BTW, try turning on a light when you get up so you dont step on him.  DUH!

Actually, dogs have the ability to ‘release’ their anal glands when frightened – the same way skunks do. They don’t quite spray like skunks but release them just the same. I would have his anal glands checked by your vet, but this is definitely a ‘fear response" and the anal gland secretions can get on your clothing, carpets, etc and is very difficult to get rid of (just the same as "Essence de Skunk") Please avoid scaring or startling your dog, also you might like to make sure that you don’t grab him suddenly, or behave unexpectedly. When he feels threatened, he will "shoot off his anals" Hope this helps and good luck! Stormy

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Yes, don’t scare him. Have him sleep out of the traffic path. Bob Maida

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probably anal glands, which have to be surgically removed (we had this done to our chesapeake bay retrvr).  Or you just put up with it

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probably anal glands, which have to be surgically removed (we had this done to our chesapeake bay retrvr).  Or you just put up with it

Anal glands don’t have to be surgically removed in most cases. Some dogs don’t express their anal glands when they have a bowel movement.  Signs of this could be a fishy smell from their rear or the dog scooting on their butt a lot.  Vets can express the anal glands (and show you how to too). Sometimes a change in diet can help get a dog to express his anal glands when they should.  Talk to your vet about the food you feed to see if it compounds the problem with the anal sac (if this is the problem). Surgery should be a last ditch effort to correct the problem. Good Luck! Lianne — Lianne Mintz      Computer Scientist    GE Corporate R & D phone:            (518) 387-6882 snail mail:       K1 5C40 : 1 Research Circle : Niskayuna NY 12309

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Welcome to the wonderful world of canine anal glands! Yep, they have two glands either side of the rectum that pack a pungent wallop when expressed-and dogs often do this if frightened. You might want to check w/your vet to make sure that they are not blocked, however. Cris Waller

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

Surely this question has already been answered, but I will put in my two cents worth.  I have never had to use a pinch (or prong) collar on my dog, but I have seen it transform stubborn, difficult dogs into ideal walking companions. The pinch collar looks like a medieval torture device but, in reality, it is far more humane than a choker collar.   There are several reasons why the pinch collar is often better than the standard choker.  First and foremost, a pinch collar applies pressure evenly around the neck-whereas a choker applies pressure on one single point.  A friend of mine, who rescues dogs from abusive homes, tried a simple test.  He put a choker on one leg and a pinch collar on the other and then he began to tug on both of them to see which one could cause the most pain.  The winner, he said, hands down, was the pinch collar. The second important reason is that a choker can actually crush a dog’s windpipe if enough pressure is applied.  This is, of course, an extreme, but it is possible.  A pinch collar has a ring in the middle which only allows the collar to constrict to a certain point. A choker, when put on a dog upside down, will not release.  This can, obviously, be quite painful for the dog.  A pinch collar cannot be put on upside down. Once a choker becomes too small, it can no longer be used.  However, should it become necessary to make a pinch collar bigger (or smaller), it is extremely easy to add (or remove) links. In some cases, due to the size of the dog’s snout, it may be necessary to get a choker a little bit bigger than what you might otherwise need.  This can, in some circumstances, cause a little inconvenience.  However, a pinch collar goes around the neck like a regular collar-meaning there is no need to get a larger size than the dog actually requires. When I first saw the pinch collar, my reaction was similar to that of most people-sheer indignation.  However, upon researching the collar and asking a lot of questions and seeing the wonderful results it has achieved with numerous dogs, I now know that the pinch collar is, for many dogs, the only way to go! —

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Hi, I have a pitbull mix that loves other dogs.  She sometimes plays too rough for them and they have to put her in line, but she never tries to attack them.  Has your dog acted agressive toward other dogs, or are you thinking it will be because of the breed? -Anne

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Surely this question has already been answered, but I will put in my two cents worth.  I have never had to use a pinch (or prong) collar on my dog, but I have seen it transform stubborn, difficult dogs into ideal walking companions. The pinch collar looks like a medieval torture device but, in reality, it is far more humane than a choker collar.  

In a beautifully reasoned and methodical post (not quoted here for brevity), Kevin provides a sound, rational point-by-point proof of his contention. Well done, sir! The application of disabling electrical shocks to a person’s brain is obviously vile and heinous torture — unless, of course, it’s called electro-convulsive therapy and is used to successfully treat incapacitating mental disorders. 40 years years, the idea of separating an infant from its mother, strapping it into a restraining cage, and mounting that cage backwards in the back seat of one’s car EVERY time you drove somewhere would have filled us all with derisive scorn or righteous indignation. Then came the films of those darned crash dummies… "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die   I want to go where they went." Warren and Carolyn Puckett (& Abby, April, Toonie, Buddy and Lucy)

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

We used a mini prong collar on our mini schnauzer.  I highly recommend one, but make sure you get the right size.  We first bought one we found in any pet store,it was the right length but the prongs to big. Actually put it around your wrist and pull it, it really does not hurt, the dog gets an even pull rather than a choke.  One word of warning on a lot of then the prongs can loosen up and the collar just fall off.  We did 2 different things because I was afraid of Genni taking off. 1 we cused a regular choke also so if the pinch let loose we had the other one, 2 we separated the prongs on the collar so they would not slip apart.  She really only used the prongs for about 1 ten wk coarse, she has not needed it much since.

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I’ve never used a pinch collar.  Most of the trainers that I’ve gone to don’t recommend using them unless it is decided that it is a last "resort".  What’s a last "resort"?  I don’t know.  All I know is that I’ve seen people buy pinch collars right of the shelf with no knowledge of how to properly use one.  The usual response is "Well, I saw another dog(usually a larger breed ie, rottie, gsd etc) with it on so I figured it was for my dog too" when you ask if they’ve used the pinch collar before.   The only question I have is that it seems to been implied that while the pinch collar produces more pain than the choke, it causes less damage.  I’ve been told that pinch collars can do just as much damage as a choke.  What are the stats?  Any real-life experiences out there? Also,  I’ve always referred to the pinch collar as a prong collar.  Which one is correct? One more thing…..If there are numerous dogs out there using the pinch collar, doesn’t that suggest(to me anyway) that people are willing to train a dog based on pain rather than patience, understanding and simple hard work?  I know that choke collars cause pain too.  Maybe I’ve fallen for the "pinch collar looks inhumane and therefore must be terrible" syndrome too. I’m not saying it isn’t a valid tool, just that it seems people gravitate to the easiest method to train without researching what is actually involved in training a dog and the hard work that goes into it. Thanks for listening….Tracy

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I have been told that pinch collars work best with big dogs with thick necks, ie labrador retrievers, Rotts, etc.  The point of the pinch collar is not to choke the dog but to get the dogs attention with a quick snap.  This shocks the dog and their attention goes to the source of the snap.

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One more thing…..If there are numerous dogs out there using the pinch collar, doesn’t that suggest(to me anyway) that people are willing to train a dog based on pain rather than patience, understanding and simple hard work?

A pinch (or prong, I think you can use them interchangeably) collar is simply another tool, when used properly.  You *must* be able to correct a dog when it does something wrong, and sometimes a dog simply doesn’t notice any correction with a standard collar on. My lab mix, for example, will pull at her leash, get ahead when heeling, strain to chase after squirrels, etc.  with her regular nylon collar.  I takes a huge, forceful snap that turns her head around to get her to notice my corrections.  With a pinch collar, though, she’s much more responsive.  Eventually, I’ll be able to do away with the pinch, but for now it’s the only way. The pinch collar has to be used in conjunction with "patience, understanding and simple hard work." know that choke collars cause pain too.  Maybe I’ve fallen for the "pinch collar looks inhumane and therefore must be terrible" syndrome too.

So go to the pet store, pick up a pinch collar, put it around your arm (or even neck, though you’ll get some strange looks and give a snap. I’ve done it.  It really isn’t that painful, even on my sensitive bare human skin.  It’s more uncomfortable than anything.  A dog with a thick neck and fur probably doesn’t even notice it until you give a correction — which is exactly what you want. — Hewlett Packard Co.         Fort Collins, Colorado       "Think!  It ain’t illegal yet."  – George Clinton

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writes: I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help?

Hiring a trainer is your only option. It should have been done from the gitgo. The trainer needs to teach you how to read the dog’s body language and how to react to it. And also where your behavior may be contributing to the problem. Anything less than that is a waste of time.    To find a trainer avoid the yellow pages, newspapers and posted fliers. Speak with your vet, shelter and breed rescue. Describe the behaviors and see who they recommend. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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Thanks Bob! will do… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – writes: I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help? Hiring a trainer is your only option. It should have been done from the gitgo. The trainer needs to teach you how to read the dog’s body language and how to react to it. And also where your behavior may be contributing to the problem. Anything less than that is a waste of time. To find a trainer avoid the yellow pages, newspapers and posted fliers. Speak with your vet, shelter and breed rescue. Describe the behaviors and see who they recommend. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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My dog has never been properly socialized with other dogs.  As a result, he barks at every animal that comes by.  What is the safest way to approach this?  I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help?

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks

You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. Adam

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Condescending? You’re a riot. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. Adam

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Once again, Adam sums it up in one sentence or less. LOL!! — pd http://www.magicpill.net http://www.peterduncan.net

: Can some one please help me : I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it : needs to be on one of the following topics : : How guitar amps work : How electric guitars work : or basically anything to do with guitar electronics : : Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated : Thanks : : You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last : second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. : : Adam : :

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics

i’ll do it for you if you finish my essay "Computer aided education in Finland – designing new pedagogic methods" due tomorrow. ok? no? -pekka

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Sorry Brad, your post didn’t come in…static problem maybe? Adam

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Sorry…too long?? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZHHHHHHHHHZHHHHHHZHZHZ. Sorry Brad, your post didn’t come in…static problem maybe? Adam

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Sorry…too long??

Must have been it…

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks

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I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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Whatever it is that she is afraid of, will become her new feeding area. I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

Broke

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Maybe she has slipped on the floors and has hurt herself. Might want to check and make sure her nails are trimmed and the bottom of her feet are trimmed, this will help her have better traction on the slippery floors. You might try sitting on the floors with her also to show her the floors are safe.Good Luck.KT – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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I might suspect in this breed that the dog has sore ‘knees’ or luxated patellae OR that her nails are long and perhaps the fur on her pads and she has slipped and has no traction on the linoleum. You need some in person professional help if a vet check shows no physical problem – I mean just picture walking on glaze ice with trick knees! – and find a behaviorist who can help you get your pup past this problem and feeling more confident in her footing. Nancy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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 GOOD idea!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Whatever it is that she is afraid of, will become her new feeding area. I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her? Broke

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I would tend to beleave Peavey in that it sounds like what they are saying is

                 ^^^^^^^ i think Peavey’s subliminal advertising has got you…

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Howdy. This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe?

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| Howdy. | | This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. | The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run | at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve | done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with | one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey | directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and | may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. | | Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe? I am not a EE so I most likely should not comment (but I will anyway) in that I would tend to beleave Peavey in that it sounds like what they are saying is that you are running out of spec. and could run into trouble.  Also, Peavey makes 4 ohm versions of almost all of there speakers so it seems to me that if the TKO could run at 4 ohms reliabily they would use a 4 ohm. speaker and have a more powerfull amp to sell for the price. I would love to see other experiences with this since I have a TKO 65. —

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Howdy. This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe?

Beleive Peavey. If the amp won’t support 4 ohms, it may go into thermal overload. If the thremal protection kicks in, it’ll shut itself down. If the thermal protection should fail, the output stages of the amp will probably burn out,a pretty expensive repair job. The places you’ve talked to are just quoting you what they would charge for adding the jack, the responsibility to make sure your amp will work with this setup are still yours. Get out your Peavey owner’s manual and see what it says the minimum load impedance is, because the person at Peavey could be wrong (it happens), and most Peaveys are designed to handle 4 ohms. General rule is that solid-state amps can run with no load or a higher load impedance than designed for – you just won’t get the same volume. Tube amps require a load, else their output transformers will burn up, and it generally     needs to be matched pretty closely to the speaker impedance. They often have multiple secondary taps on the output transformer, so this generally isn’t much of a problem. If the impedances are correct, then adding a parallel output jack is no problem at all. DCH

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writes: Please be extra careful when you get up at night you don’t step on him. i kow he blends in with the carpet, but turn the light on. You’re only making things worse if you don’t take extra care to avoid stepping on him…..plleeeeze…he’s shook up enuf.

Good idea. The other thing you may try is to put the dog in a crate within your bedroom at night. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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How about a night light?  Just enough light to see the dog, but not enought to keep you awake. Lois S Dogs 9

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Wonder why this is almost always a male (dog) problem? Hmmm? Jane Webb Moon and Mudpie (we wonder, too) PS Don’t flame me, please, this is a *joke!*

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 This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there

Please be extra careful when you get up at night you don’t step on him.  i kow he blends in with the carpet, but turn the light on. You’re only making things worse if you don’t take extra care to avoid stepping on him…..plleeeeze…he’s shook up enuf.

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Is this a joke????? Am I falling for this one??? Well, if it is for real, this dog farts really really bad and you should check his diet OR his anal glands need to be expressed. OR he has been skunked and the fear enhances the odor. BTW, try turning on a light when you get up so you dont step on him.  DUH! S — Human/Alpha Dog                          Tina & Gracie AmStaffs/Dogs If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.        James Thurber

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A. Is this a joke????? Am I falling for this one??? Well, if it is for real, this dog farts really really bad and you should check his diet OR his anal glands need to be expressed. OR he has been skunked and the fear enhances the odor. BTW, try turning on a light when you get up so you dont step on him.  DUH!

Actually, dogs have the ability to ‘release’ their anal glands when frightened – the same way skunks do. They don’t quite spray like skunks but release them just the same. I would have his anal glands checked by your vet, but this is definitely a ‘fear response" and the anal gland secretions can get on your clothing, carpets, etc and is very difficult to get rid of (just the same as "Essence de Skunk") Please avoid scaring or startling your dog, also you might like to make sure that you don’t grab him suddenly, or behave unexpectedly. When he feels threatened, he will "shoot off his anals" Hope this helps and good luck! Stormy

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Yes, don’t scare him. Have him sleep out of the traffic path. Bob Maida

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probably anal glands, which have to be surgically removed (we had this done to our chesapeake bay retrvr).  Or you just put up with it

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probably anal glands, which have to be surgically removed (we had this done to our chesapeake bay retrvr).  Or you just put up with it

Anal glands don’t have to be surgically removed in most cases. Some dogs don’t express their anal glands when they have a bowel movement.  Signs of this could be a fishy smell from their rear or the dog scooting on their butt a lot.  Vets can express the anal glands (and show you how to too). Sometimes a change in diet can help get a dog to express his anal glands when they should.  Talk to your vet about the food you feed to see if it compounds the problem with the anal sac (if this is the problem). Surgery should be a last ditch effort to correct the problem. Good Luck! Lianne — Lianne Mintz      Computer Scientist    GE Corporate R & D phone:            (518) 387-6882 snail mail:       K1 5C40 : 1 Research Circle : Niskayuna NY 12309

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Welcome to the wonderful world of canine anal glands! Yep, they have two glands either side of the rectum that pack a pungent wallop when expressed-and dogs often do this if frightened. You might want to check w/your vet to make sure that they are not blocked, however. Cris Waller

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

Surely this question has already been answered, but I will put in my two cents worth.  I have never had to use a pinch (or prong) collar on my dog, but I have seen it transform stubborn, difficult dogs into ideal walking companions. The pinch collar looks like a medieval torture device but, in reality, it is far more humane than a choker collar.   There are several reasons why the pinch collar is often better than the standard choker.  First and foremost, a pinch collar applies pressure evenly around the neck-whereas a choker applies pressure on one single point.  A friend of mine, who rescues dogs from abusive homes, tried a simple test.  He put a choker on one leg and a pinch collar on the other and then he began to tug on both of them to see which one could cause the most pain.  The winner, he said, hands down, was the pinch collar. The second important reason is that a choker can actually crush a dog’s windpipe if enough pressure is applied.  This is, of course, an extreme, but it is possible.  A pinch collar has a ring in the middle which only allows the collar to constrict to a certain point. A choker, when put on a dog upside down, will not release.  This can, obviously, be quite painful for the dog.  A pinch collar cannot be put on upside down. Once a choker becomes too small, it can no longer be used.  However, should it become necessary to make a pinch collar bigger (or smaller), it is extremely easy to add (or remove) links. In some cases, due to the size of the dog’s snout, it may be necessary to get a choker a little bit bigger than what you might otherwise need.  This can, in some circumstances, cause a little inconvenience.  However, a pinch collar goes around the neck like a regular collar-meaning there is no need to get a larger size than the dog actually requires. When I first saw the pinch collar, my reaction was similar to that of most people-sheer indignation.  However, upon researching the collar and asking a lot of questions and seeing the wonderful results it has achieved with numerous dogs, I now know that the pinch collar is, for many dogs, the only way to go! —

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Hi, I have a pitbull mix that loves other dogs.  She sometimes plays too rough for them and they have to put her in line, but she never tries to attack them.  Has your dog acted agressive toward other dogs, or are you thinking it will be because of the breed? -Anne

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Surely this question has already been answered, but I will put in my two cents worth.  I have never had to use a pinch (or prong) collar on my dog, but I have seen it transform stubborn, difficult dogs into ideal walking companions. The pinch collar looks like a medieval torture device but, in reality, it is far more humane than a choker collar.  

In a beautifully reasoned and methodical post (not quoted here for brevity), Kevin provides a sound, rational point-by-point proof of his contention. Well done, sir! The application of disabling electrical shocks to a person’s brain is obviously vile and heinous torture — unless, of course, it’s called electro-convulsive therapy and is used to successfully treat incapacitating mental disorders. 40 years years, the idea of separating an infant from its mother, strapping it into a restraining cage, and mounting that cage backwards in the back seat of one’s car EVERY time you drove somewhere would have filled us all with derisive scorn or righteous indignation. Then came the films of those darned crash dummies… "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die   I want to go where they went." Warren and Carolyn Puckett (& Abby, April, Toonie, Buddy and Lucy)

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

We used a mini prong collar on our mini schnauzer.  I highly recommend one, but make sure you get the right size.  We first bought one we found in any pet store,it was the right length but the prongs to big. Actually put it around your wrist and pull it, it really does not hurt, the dog gets an even pull rather than a choke.  One word of warning on a lot of then the prongs can loosen up and the collar just fall off.  We did 2 different things because I was afraid of Genni taking off. 1 we cused a regular choke also so if the pinch let loose we had the other one, 2 we separated the prongs on the collar so they would not slip apart.  She really only used the prongs for about 1 ten wk coarse, she has not needed it much since.

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I’ve never used a pinch collar.  Most of the trainers that I’ve gone to don’t recommend using them unless it is decided that it is a last "resort".  What’s a last "resort"?  I don’t know.  All I know is that I’ve seen people buy pinch collars right of the shelf with no knowledge of how to properly use one.  The usual response is "Well, I saw another dog(usually a larger breed ie, rottie, gsd etc) with it on so I figured it was for my dog too" when you ask if they’ve used the pinch collar before.   The only question I have is that it seems to been implied that while the pinch collar produces more pain than the choke, it causes less damage.  I’ve been told that pinch collars can do just as much damage as a choke.  What are the stats?  Any real-life experiences out there? Also,  I’ve always referred to the pinch collar as a prong collar.  Which one is correct? One more thing…..If there are numerous dogs out there using the pinch collar, doesn’t that suggest(to me anyway) that people are willing to train a dog based on pain rather than patience, understanding and simple hard work?  I know that choke collars cause pain too.  Maybe I’ve fallen for the "pinch collar looks inhumane and therefore must be terrible" syndrome too. I’m not saying it isn’t a valid tool, just that it seems people gravitate to the easiest method to train without researching what is actually involved in training a dog and the hard work that goes into it. Thanks for listening….Tracy

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I have been told that pinch collars work best with big dogs with thick necks, ie labrador retrievers, Rotts, etc.  The point of the pinch collar is not to choke the dog but to get the dogs attention with a quick snap.  This shocks the dog and their attention goes to the source of the snap.

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One more thing…..If there are numerous dogs out there using the pinch collar, doesn’t that suggest(to me anyway) that people are willing to train a dog based on pain rather than patience, understanding and simple hard work?

A pinch (or prong, I think you can use them interchangeably) collar is simply another tool, when used properly.  You *must* be able to correct a dog when it does something wrong, and sometimes a dog simply doesn’t notice any correction with a standard collar on. My lab mix, for example, will pull at her leash, get ahead when heeling, strain to chase after squirrels, etc.  with her regular nylon collar.  I takes a huge, forceful snap that turns her head around to get her to notice my corrections.  With a pinch collar, though, she’s much more responsive.  Eventually, I’ll be able to do away with the pinch, but for now it’s the only way. The pinch collar has to be used in conjunction with "patience, understanding and simple hard work." know that choke collars cause pain too.  Maybe I’ve fallen for the "pinch collar looks inhumane and therefore must be terrible" syndrome too.

So go to the pet store, pick up a pinch collar, put it around your arm (or even neck, though you’ll get some strange looks and give a snap. I’ve done it.  It really isn’t that painful, even on my sensitive bare human skin.  It’s more uncomfortable than anything.  A dog with a thick neck and fur probably doesn’t even notice it until you give a correction — which is exactly what you want. — Hewlett Packard Co.         Fort Collins, Colorado       "Think!  It ain’t illegal yet."  – George Clinton

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writes: I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help?

Hiring a trainer is your only option. It should have been done from the gitgo. The trainer needs to teach you how to read the dog’s body language and how to react to it. And also where your behavior may be contributing to the problem. Anything less than that is a waste of time.    To find a trainer avoid the yellow pages, newspapers and posted fliers. Speak with your vet, shelter and breed rescue. Describe the behaviors and see who they recommend. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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Thanks Bob! will do… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – writes: I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help? Hiring a trainer is your only option. It should have been done from the gitgo. The trainer needs to teach you how to read the dog’s body language and how to react to it. And also where your behavior may be contributing to the problem. Anything less than that is a waste of time. To find a trainer avoid the yellow pages, newspapers and posted fliers. Speak with your vet, shelter and breed rescue. Describe the behaviors and see who they recommend. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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My dog has never been properly socialized with other dogs.  As a result, he barks at every animal that comes by.  What is the safest way to approach this?  I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help?

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks

You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. Adam

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Condescending? You’re a riot. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. Adam

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Once again, Adam sums it up in one sentence or less. LOL!! — pd http://www.magicpill.net http://www.peterduncan.net

: Can some one please help me : I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it : needs to be on one of the following topics : : How guitar amps work : How electric guitars work : or basically anything to do with guitar electronics : : Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated : Thanks : : You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last : second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. : : Adam : :

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics

i’ll do it for you if you finish my essay "Computer aided education in Finland – designing new pedagogic methods" due tomorrow. ok? no? -pekka

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Sorry Brad, your post didn’t come in…static problem maybe? Adam

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Sorry…too long?? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZHHHHHHHHHZHHHHHHZHZHZ. Sorry Brad, your post didn’t come in…static problem maybe? Adam

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Sorry…too long??

Must have been it…

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks

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I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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Whatever it is that she is afraid of, will become her new feeding area. I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

Broke

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Maybe she has slipped on the floors and has hurt herself. Might want to check and make sure her nails are trimmed and the bottom of her feet are trimmed, this will help her have better traction on the slippery floors. You might try sitting on the floors with her also to show her the floors are safe.Good Luck.KT – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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I might suspect in this breed that the dog has sore ‘knees’ or luxated patellae OR that her nails are long and perhaps the fur on her pads and she has slipped and has no traction on the linoleum. You need some in person professional help if a vet check shows no physical problem – I mean just picture walking on glaze ice with trick knees! – and find a behaviorist who can help you get your pup past this problem and feeling more confident in her footing. Nancy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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 GOOD idea!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Whatever it is that she is afraid of, will become her new feeding area. I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her? Broke

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I would tend to beleave Peavey in that it sounds like what they are saying is

                 ^^^^^^^ i think Peavey’s subliminal advertising has got you…

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Howdy. This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe?

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| Howdy. | | This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. | The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run | at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve | done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with | one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey | directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and | may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. | | Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe? I am not a EE so I most likely should not comment (but I will anyway) in that I would tend to beleave Peavey in that it sounds like what they are saying is that you are running out of spec. and could run into trouble.  Also, Peavey makes 4 ohm versions of almost all of there speakers so it seems to me that if the TKO could run at 4 ohms reliabily they would use a 4 ohm. speaker and have a more powerfull amp to sell for the price. I would love to see other experiences with this since I have a TKO 65. —

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Howdy. This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe?

Beleive Peavey. If the amp won’t support 4 ohms, it may go into thermal overload. If the thremal protection kicks in, it’ll shut itself down. If the thermal protection should fail, the output stages of the amp will probably burn out,a pretty expensive repair job. The places you’ve talked to are just quoting you what they would charge for adding the jack, the responsibility to make sure your amp will work with this setup are still yours. Get out your Peavey owner’s manual and see what it says the minimum load impedance is, because the person at Peavey could be wrong (it happens), and most Peaveys are designed to handle 4 ohms. General rule is that solid-state amps can run with no load or a higher load impedance than designed for – you just won’t get the same volume. Tube amps require a load, else their output transformers will burn up, and it generally     needs to be matched pretty closely to the speaker impedance. They often have multiple secondary taps on the output transformer, so this generally isn’t much of a problem. If the impedances are correct, then adding a parallel output jack is no problem at all. DCH

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writes: Please be extra careful when you get up at night you don’t step on him. i kow he blends in with the carpet, but turn the light on. You’re only making things worse if you don’t take extra care to avoid stepping on him…..plleeeeze…he’s shook up enuf.

Good idea. The other thing you may try is to put the dog in a crate within your bedroom at night. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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How about a night light?  Just enough light to see the dog, but not enought to keep you awake. Lois S Dogs 9

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Wonder why this is almost always a male (dog) problem? Hmmm? Jane Webb Moon and Mudpie (we wonder, too) PS Don’t flame me, please, this is a *joke!*

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 This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there

Please be extra careful when you get up at night you don’t step on him.  i kow he blends in with the carpet, but turn the light on. You’re only making things worse if you don’t take extra care to avoid stepping on him…..plleeeeze…he’s shook up enuf.

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Is this a joke????? Am I falling for this one??? Well, if it is for real, this dog farts really really bad and you should check his diet OR his anal glands need to be expressed. OR he has been skunked and the fear enhances the odor. BTW, try turning on a light when you get up so you dont step on him.  DUH! S — Human/Alpha Dog                          Tina & Gracie AmStaffs/Dogs If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.        James Thurber

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A. Is this a joke????? Am I falling for this one??? Well, if it is for real, this dog farts really really bad and you should check his diet OR his anal glands need to be expressed. OR he has been skunked and the fear enhances the odor. BTW, try turning on a light when you get up so you dont step on him.  DUH!

Actually, dogs have the ability to ‘release’ their anal glands when frightened – the same way skunks do. They don’t quite spray like skunks but release them just the same. I would have his anal glands checked by your vet, but this is definitely a ‘fear response" and the anal gland secretions can get on your clothing, carpets, etc and is very difficult to get rid of (just the same as "Essence de Skunk") Please avoid scaring or startling your dog, also you might like to make sure that you don’t grab him suddenly, or behave unexpectedly. When he feels threatened, he will "shoot off his anals" Hope this helps and good luck! Stormy

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Yes, don’t scare him. Have him sleep out of the traffic path. Bob Maida

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probably anal glands, which have to be surgically removed (we had this done to our chesapeake bay retrvr).  Or you just put up with it

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probably anal glands, which have to be surgically removed (we had this done to our chesapeake bay retrvr).  Or you just put up with it

Anal glands don’t have to be surgically removed in most cases. Some dogs don’t express their anal glands when they have a bowel movement.  Signs of this could be a fishy smell from their rear or the dog scooting on their butt a lot.  Vets can express the anal glands (and show you how to too). Sometimes a change in diet can help get a dog to express his anal glands when they should.  Talk to your vet about the food you feed to see if it compounds the problem with the anal sac (if this is the problem). Surgery should be a last ditch effort to correct the problem. Good Luck! Lianne — Lianne Mintz      Computer Scientist    GE Corporate R & D phone:            (518) 387-6882 snail mail:       K1 5C40 : 1 Research Circle : Niskayuna NY 12309

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Welcome to the wonderful world of canine anal glands! Yep, they have two glands either side of the rectum that pack a pungent wallop when expressed-and dogs often do this if frightened. You might want to check w/your vet to make sure that they are not blocked, however. Cris Waller

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

Surely this question has already been answered, but I will put in my two cents worth.  I have never had to use a pinch (or prong) collar on my dog, but I have seen it transform stubborn, difficult dogs into ideal walking companions. The pinch collar looks like a medieval torture device but, in reality, it is far more humane than a choker collar.   There are several reasons why the pinch collar is often better than the standard choker.  First and foremost, a pinch collar applies pressure evenly around the neck-whereas a choker applies pressure on one single point.  A friend of mine, who rescues dogs from abusive homes, tried a simple test.  He put a choker on one leg and a pinch collar on the other and then he began to tug on both of them to see which one could cause the most pain.  The winner, he said, hands down, was the pinch collar. The second important reason is that a choker can actually crush a dog’s windpipe if enough pressure is applied.  This is, of course, an extreme, but it is possible.  A pinch collar has a ring in the middle which only allows the collar to constrict to a certain point. A choker, when put on a dog upside down, will not release.  This can, obviously, be quite painful for the dog.  A pinch collar cannot be put on upside down. Once a choker becomes too small, it can no longer be used.  However, should it become necessary to make a pinch collar bigger (or smaller), it is extremely easy to add (or remove) links. In some cases, due to the size of the dog’s snout, it may be necessary to get a choker a little bit bigger than what you might otherwise need.  This can, in some circumstances, cause a little inconvenience.  However, a pinch collar goes around the neck like a regular collar-meaning there is no need to get a larger size than the dog actually requires. When I first saw the pinch collar, my reaction was similar to that of most people-sheer indignation.  However, upon researching the collar and asking a lot of questions and seeing the wonderful results it has achieved with numerous dogs, I now know that the pinch collar is, for many dogs, the only way to go! —

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Hi, I have a pitbull mix that loves other dogs.  She sometimes plays too rough for them and they have to put her in line, but she never tries to attack them.  Has your dog acted agressive toward other dogs, or are you thinking it will be because of the breed? -Anne

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Surely this question has already been answered, but I will put in my two cents worth.  I have never had to use a pinch (or prong) collar on my dog, but I have seen it transform stubborn, difficult dogs into ideal walking companions. The pinch collar looks like a medieval torture device but, in reality, it is far more humane than a choker collar.  

In a beautifully reasoned and methodical post (not quoted here for brevity), Kevin provides a sound, rational point-by-point proof of his contention. Well done, sir! The application of disabling electrical shocks to a person’s brain is obviously vile and heinous torture — unless, of course, it’s called electro-convulsive therapy and is used to successfully treat incapacitating mental disorders. 40 years years, the idea of separating an infant from its mother, strapping it into a restraining cage, and mounting that cage backwards in the back seat of one’s car EVERY time you drove somewhere would have filled us all with derisive scorn or righteous indignation. Then came the films of those darned crash dummies… "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die   I want to go where they went." Warren and Carolyn Puckett (& Abby, April, Toonie, Buddy and Lucy)

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

We used a mini prong collar on our mini schnauzer.  I highly recommend one, but make sure you get the right size.  We first bought one we found in any pet store,it was the right length but the prongs to big. Actually put it around your wrist and pull it, it really does not hurt, the dog gets an even pull rather than a choke.  One word of warning on a lot of then the prongs can loosen up and the collar just fall off.  We did 2 different things because I was afraid of Genni taking off. 1 we cused a regular choke also so if the pinch let loose we had the other one, 2 we separated the prongs on the collar so they would not slip apart.  She really only used the prongs for about 1 ten wk coarse, she has not needed it much since.

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I’ve never used a pinch collar.  Most of the trainers that I’ve gone to don’t recommend using them unless it is decided that it is a last "resort".  What’s a last "resort"?  I don’t know.  All I know is that I’ve seen people buy pinch collars right of the shelf with no knowledge of how to properly use one.  The usual response is "Well, I saw another dog(usually a larger breed ie, rottie, gsd etc) with it on so I figured it was for my dog too" when you ask if they’ve used the pinch collar before.   The only question I have is that it seems to been implied that while the pinch collar produces more pain than the choke, it causes less damage.  I’ve been told that pinch collars can do just as much damage as a choke.  What are the stats?  Any real-life experiences out there? Also,  I’ve always referred to the pinch collar as a prong collar.  Which one is correct? One more thing…..If there are numerous dogs out there using the pinch collar, doesn’t that suggest(to me anyway) that people are willing to train a dog based on pain rather than patience, understanding and simple hard work?  I know that choke collars cause pain too.  Maybe I’ve fallen for the "pinch collar looks inhumane and therefore must be terrible" syndrome too. I’m not saying it isn’t a valid tool, just that it seems people gravitate to the easiest method to train without researching what is actually involved in training a dog and the hard work that goes into it. Thanks for listening….Tracy

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I have been told that pinch collars work best with big dogs with thick necks, ie labrador retrievers, Rotts, etc.  The point of the pinch collar is not to choke the dog but to get the dogs attention with a quick snap.  This shocks the dog and their attention goes to the source of the snap.

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One more thing…..If there are numerous dogs out there using the pinch collar, doesn’t that suggest(to me anyway) that people are willing to train a dog based on pain rather than patience, understanding and simple hard work?

A pinch (or prong, I think you can use them interchangeably) collar is simply another tool, when used properly.  You *must* be able to correct a dog when it does something wrong, and sometimes a dog simply doesn’t notice any correction with a standard collar on. My lab mix, for example, will pull at her leash, get ahead when heeling, strain to chase after squirrels, etc.  with her regular nylon collar.  I takes a huge, forceful snap that turns her head around to get her to notice my corrections.  With a pinch collar, though, she’s much more responsive.  Eventually, I’ll be able to do away with the pinch, but for now it’s the only way. The pinch collar has to be used in conjunction with "patience, understanding and simple hard work." know that choke collars cause pain too.  Maybe I’ve fallen for the "pinch collar looks inhumane and therefore must be terrible" syndrome too.

So go to the pet store, pick up a pinch collar, put it around your arm (or even neck, though you’ll get some strange looks and give a snap. I’ve done it.  It really isn’t that painful, even on my sensitive bare human skin.  It’s more uncomfortable than anything.  A dog with a thick neck and fur probably doesn’t even notice it until you give a correction — which is exactly what you want. — Hewlett Packard Co.         Fort Collins, Colorado       "Think!  It ain’t illegal yet."  – George Clinton

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writes: I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help?

Hiring a trainer is your only option. It should have been done from the gitgo. The trainer needs to teach you how to read the dog’s body language and how to react to it. And also where your behavior may be contributing to the problem. Anything less than that is a waste of time.    To find a trainer avoid the yellow pages, newspapers and posted fliers. Speak with your vet, shelter and breed rescue. Describe the behaviors and see who they recommend. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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Thanks Bob! will do… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – writes: I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help? Hiring a trainer is your only option. It should have been done from the gitgo. The trainer needs to teach you how to read the dog’s body language and how to react to it. And also where your behavior may be contributing to the problem. Anything less than that is a waste of time. To find a trainer avoid the yellow pages, newspapers and posted fliers. Speak with your vet, shelter and breed rescue. Describe the behaviors and see who they recommend. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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My dog has never been properly socialized with other dogs.  As a result, he barks at every animal that comes by.  What is the safest way to approach this?  I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help?

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks

You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. Adam

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Condescending? You’re a riot. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. Adam

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Once again, Adam sums it up in one sentence or less. LOL!! — pd http://www.magicpill.net http://www.peterduncan.net

: Can some one please help me : I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it : needs to be on one of the following topics : : How guitar amps work : How electric guitars work : or basically anything to do with guitar electronics : : Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated : Thanks : : You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last : second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. : : Adam : :

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics

i’ll do it for you if you finish my essay "Computer aided education in Finland – designing new pedagogic methods" due tomorrow. ok? no? -pekka

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Sorry Brad, your post didn’t come in…static problem maybe? Adam

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Sorry…too long?? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZHHHHHHHHHZHHHHHHZHZHZ. Sorry Brad, your post didn’t come in…static problem maybe? Adam

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks

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I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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Whatever it is that she is afraid of, will become her new feeding area. I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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Maybe she has slipped on the floors and has hurt herself. Might want to check and make sure her nails are trimmed and the bottom of her feet are trimmed, this will help her have better traction on the slippery floors. You might try sitting on the floors with her also to show her the floors are safe.Good Luck.KT – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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I might suspect in this breed that the dog has sore ‘knees’ or luxated patellae OR that her nails are long and perhaps the fur on her pads and she has slipped and has no traction on the linoleum. You need some in person professional help if a vet check shows no physical problem – I mean just picture walking on glaze ice with trick knees! – and find a behaviorist who can help you get your pup past this problem and feeling more confident in her footing. Nancy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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 GOOD idea!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Whatever it is that she is afraid of, will become her new feeding area. I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her? Broke

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I would tend to beleave Peavey in that it sounds like what they are saying is

                 ^^^^^^^ i think Peavey’s subliminal advertising has got you…

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Howdy. This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe?

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| Howdy. | | This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. | The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run | at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve | done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with | one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey | directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and | may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. | | Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe? I am not a EE so I most likely should not comment (but I will anyway) in that I would tend to beleave Peavey in that it sounds like what they are saying is that you are running out of spec. and could run into trouble.  Also, Peavey makes 4 ohm versions of almost all of there speakers so it seems to me that if the TKO could run at 4 ohms reliabily they would use a 4 ohm. speaker and have a more powerfull amp to sell for the price. I would love to see other experiences with this since I have a TKO 65. —

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Howdy. This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe?

Beleive Peavey. If the amp won’t support 4 ohms, it may go into thermal overload. If the thremal protection kicks in, it’ll shut itself down. If the thermal protection should fail, the output stages of the amp will probably burn out,a pretty expensive repair job. The places you’ve talked to are just quoting you what they would charge for adding the jack, the responsibility to make sure your amp will work with this setup are still yours. Get out your Peavey owner’s manual and see what it says the minimum load impedance is, because the person at Peavey could be wrong (it happens), and most Peaveys are designed to handle 4 ohms. General rule is that solid-state amps can run with no load or a higher load impedance than designed for – you just won’t get the same volume. Tube amps require a load, else their output transformers will burn up, and it generally     needs to be matched pretty closely to the speaker impedance. They often have multiple secondary taps on the output transformer, so this generally isn’t much of a problem. If the impedances are correct, then adding a parallel output jack is no problem at all. DCH

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writes: Please be extra careful when you get up at night you don’t step on him. i kow he blends in with the carpet, but turn the light on. You’re only making things worse if you don’t take extra care to avoid stepping on him…..plleeeeze…he’s shook up enuf.

Good idea. The other thing you may try is to put the dog in a crate within your bedroom at night. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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How about a night light?  Just enough light to see the dog, but not enought to keep you awake. Lois S Dogs 9

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Wonder why this is almost always a male (dog) problem? Hmmm? Jane Webb Moon and Mudpie (we wonder, too) PS Don’t flame me, please, this is a *joke!*

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 This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there

Please be extra careful when you get up at night you don’t step on him.  i kow he blends in with the carpet, but turn the light on. You’re only making things worse if you don’t take extra care to avoid stepping on him…..plleeeeze…he’s shook up enuf.

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Is this a joke????? Am I falling for this one??? Well, if it is for real, this dog farts really really bad and you should check his diet OR his anal glands need to be expressed. OR he has been skunked and the fear enhances the odor. BTW, try turning on a light when you get up so you dont step on him.  DUH! S — Human/Alpha Dog                          Tina & Gracie AmStaffs/Dogs If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.        James Thurber

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A. Is this a joke????? Am I falling for this one??? Well, if it is for real, this dog farts really really bad and you should check his diet OR his anal glands need to be expressed. OR he has been skunked and the fear enhances the odor. BTW, try turning on a light when you get up so you dont step on him.  DUH!

Actually, dogs have the ability to ‘release’ their anal glands when frightened – the same way skunks do. They don’t quite spray like skunks but release them just the same. I would have his anal glands checked by your vet, but this is definitely a ‘fear response" and the anal gland secretions can get on your clothing, carpets, etc and is very difficult to get rid of (just the same as "Essence de Skunk") Please avoid scaring or startling your dog, also you might like to make sure that you don’t grab him suddenly, or behave unexpectedly. When he feels threatened, he will "shoot off his anals" Hope this helps and good luck! Stormy

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Yes, don’t scare him. Have him sleep out of the traffic path. Bob Maida

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probably anal glands, which have to be surgically removed (we had this done to our chesapeake bay retrvr).  Or you just put up with it

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probably anal glands, which have to be surgically removed (we had this done to our chesapeake bay retrvr).  Or you just put up with it

Anal glands don’t have to be surgically removed in most cases. Some dogs don’t express their anal glands when they have a bowel movement.  Signs of this could be a fishy smell from their rear or the dog scooting on their butt a lot.  Vets can express the anal glands (and show you how to too). Sometimes a change in diet can help get a dog to express his anal glands when they should.  Talk to your vet about the food you feed to see if it compounds the problem with the anal sac (if this is the problem). Surgery should be a last ditch effort to correct the problem. Good Luck! Lianne — Lianne Mintz      Computer Scientist    GE Corporate R & D phone:            (518) 387-6882 snail mail:       K1 5C40 : 1 Research Circle : Niskayuna NY 12309

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Welcome to the wonderful world of canine anal glands! Yep, they have two glands either side of the rectum that pack a pungent wallop when expressed-and dogs often do this if frightened. You might want to check w/your vet to make sure that they are not blocked, however. Cris Waller

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

Surely this question has already been answered, but I will put in my two cents worth.  I have never had to use a pinch (or prong) collar on my dog, but I have seen it transform stubborn, difficult dogs into ideal walking companions. The pinch collar looks like a medieval torture device but, in reality, it is far more humane than a choker collar.   There are several reasons why the pinch collar is often better than the standard choker.  First and foremost, a pinch collar applies pressure evenly around the neck-whereas a choker applies pressure on one single point.  A friend of mine, who rescues dogs from abusive homes, tried a simple test.  He put a choker on one leg and a pinch collar on the other and then he began to tug on both of them to see which one could cause the most pain.  The winner, he said, hands down, was the pinch collar. The second important reason is that a choker can actually crush a dog’s windpipe if enough pressure is applied.  This is, of course, an extreme, but it is possible.  A pinch collar has a ring in the middle which only allows the collar to constrict to a certain point. A choker, when put on a dog upside down, will not release.  This can, obviously, be quite painful for the dog.  A pinch collar cannot be put on upside down. Once a choker becomes too small, it can no longer be used.  However, should it become necessary to make a pinch collar bigger (or smaller), it is extremely easy to add (or remove) links. In some cases, due to the size of the dog’s snout, it may be necessary to get a choker a little bit bigger than what you might otherwise need.  This can, in some circumstances, cause a little inconvenience.  However, a pinch collar goes around the neck like a regular collar-meaning there is no need to get a larger size than the dog actually requires. When I first saw the pinch collar, my reaction was similar to that of most people-sheer indignation.  However, upon researching the collar and asking a lot of questions and seeing the wonderful results it has achieved with numerous dogs, I now know that the pinch collar is, for many dogs, the only way to go! —

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Hi, I have a pitbull mix that loves other dogs.  She sometimes plays too rough for them and they have to put her in line, but she never tries to attack them.  Has your dog acted agressive toward other dogs, or are you thinking it will be because of the breed? -Anne

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Surely this question has already been answered, but I will put in my two cents worth.  I have never had to use a pinch (or prong) collar on my dog, but I have seen it transform stubborn, difficult dogs into ideal walking companions. The pinch collar looks like a medieval torture device but, in reality, it is far more humane than a choker collar.  

In a beautifully reasoned and methodical post (not quoted here for brevity), Kevin provides a sound, rational point-by-point proof of his contention. Well done, sir! The application of disabling electrical shocks to a person’s brain is obviously vile and heinous torture — unless, of course, it’s called electro-convulsive therapy and is used to successfully treat incapacitating mental disorders. 40 years years, the idea of separating an infant from its mother, strapping it into a restraining cage, and mounting that cage backwards in the back seat of one’s car EVERY time you drove somewhere would have filled us all with derisive scorn or righteous indignation. Then came the films of those darned crash dummies… "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die   I want to go where they went." Warren and Carolyn Puckett (& Abby, April, Toonie, Buddy and Lucy)

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

We used a mini prong collar on our mini schnauzer.  I highly recommend one, but make sure you get the right size.  We first bought one we found in any pet store,it was the right length but the prongs to big. Actually put it around your wrist and pull it, it really does not hurt, the dog gets an even pull rather than a choke.  One word of warning on a lot of then the prongs can loosen up and the collar just fall off.  We did 2 different things because I was afraid of Genni taking off. 1 we cused a regular choke also so if the pinch let loose we had the other one, 2 we separated the prongs on the collar so they would not slip apart.  She really only used the prongs for about 1 ten wk coarse, she has not needed it much since.

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I’ve never used a pinch collar.  Most of the trainers that I’ve gone to don’t recommend using them unless it is decided that it is a last "resort".  What’s a last "resort"?  I don’t know.  All I know is that I’ve seen people buy pinch collars right of the shelf with no knowledge of how to properly use one.  The usual response is "Well, I saw another dog(usually a larger breed ie, rottie, gsd etc) with it on so I figured it was for my dog too" when you ask if they’ve used the pinch collar before.   The only question I have is that it seems to been implied that while the pinch collar produces more pain than the choke, it causes less damage.  I’ve been told that pinch collars can do just as much damage as a choke.  What are the stats?  Any real-life experiences out there? Also,  I’ve always referred to the pinch collar as a prong collar.  Which one is correct? One more thing…..If there are numerous dogs out there using the pinch collar, doesn’t that suggest(to me anyway) that people are willing to train a dog based on pain rather than patience, understanding and simple hard work?  I know that choke collars cause pain too.  Maybe I’ve fallen for the "pinch collar looks inhumane and therefore must be terrible" syndrome too. I’m not saying it isn’t a valid tool, just that it seems people gravitate to the easiest method to train without researching what is actually involved in training a dog and the hard work that goes into it. Thanks for listening….Tracy

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I have been told that pinch collars work best with big dogs with thick necks, ie labrador retrievers, Rotts, etc.  The point of the pinch collar is not to choke the dog but to get the dogs attention with a quick snap.  This shocks the dog and their attention goes to the source of the snap.

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One more thing…..If there are numerous dogs out there using the pinch collar, doesn’t that suggest(to me anyway) that people are willing to train a dog based on pain rather than patience, understanding and simple hard work?

A pinch (or prong, I think you can use them interchangeably) collar is simply another tool, when used properly.  You *must* be able to correct a dog when it does something wrong, and sometimes a dog simply doesn’t notice any correction with a standard collar on. My lab mix, for example, will pull at her leash, get ahead when heeling, strain to chase after squirrels, etc.  with her regular nylon collar.  I takes a huge, forceful snap that turns her head around to get her to notice my corrections.  With a pinch collar, though, she’s much more responsive.  Eventually, I’ll be able to do away with the pinch, but for now it’s the only way. The pinch collar has to be used in conjunction with "patience, understanding and simple hard work." know that choke collars cause pain too.  Maybe I’ve fallen for the "pinch collar looks inhumane and therefore must be terrible" syndrome too.

So go to the pet store, pick up a pinch collar, put it around your arm (or even neck, though you’ll get some strange looks and give a snap. I’ve done it.  It really isn’t that painful, even on my sensitive bare human skin.  It’s more uncomfortable than anything.  A dog with a thick neck and fur probably doesn’t even notice it until you give a correction — which is exactly what you want. — Hewlett Packard Co.         Fort Collins, Colorado       "Think!  It ain’t illegal yet."  – George Clinton

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writes: I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help?

Hiring a trainer is your only option. It should have been done from the gitgo. The trainer needs to teach you how to read the dog’s body language and how to react to it. And also where your behavior may be contributing to the problem. Anything less than that is a waste of time.    To find a trainer avoid the yellow pages, newspapers and posted fliers. Speak with your vet, shelter and breed rescue. Describe the behaviors and see who they recommend. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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Thanks Bob! will do… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – writes: I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help? Hiring a trainer is your only option. It should have been done from the gitgo. The trainer needs to teach you how to read the dog’s body language and how to react to it. And also where your behavior may be contributing to the problem. Anything less than that is a waste of time. To find a trainer avoid the yellow pages, newspapers and posted fliers. Speak with your vet, shelter and breed rescue. Describe the behaviors and see who they recommend. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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My dog has never been properly socialized with other dogs.  As a result, he barks at every animal that comes by.  What is the safest way to approach this?  I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help?

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks

You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. Adam

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Condescending? You’re a riot. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. Adam

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Once again, Adam sums it up in one sentence or less. LOL!! — pd http://www.magicpill.net http://www.peterduncan.net

: Can some one please help me : I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it : needs to be on one of the following topics : : How guitar amps work : How electric guitars work : or basically anything to do with guitar electronics : : Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated : Thanks : : You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last : second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. : : Adam : :

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics

i’ll do it for you if you finish my essay "Computer aided education in Finland – designing new pedagogic methods" due tomorrow. ok? no? -pekka

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Sorry Brad, your post didn’t come in…static problem maybe? Adam

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks

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I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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Whatever it is that she is afraid of, will become her new feeding area. I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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Maybe she has slipped on the floors and has hurt herself. Might want to check and make sure her nails are trimmed and the bottom of her feet are trimmed, this will help her have better traction on the slippery floors. You might try sitting on the floors with her also to show her the floors are safe.Good Luck.KT – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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I might suspect in this breed that the dog has sore ‘knees’ or luxated patellae OR that her nails are long and perhaps the fur on her pads and she has slipped and has no traction on the linoleum. You need some in person professional help if a vet check shows no physical problem – I mean just picture walking on glaze ice with trick knees! – and find a behaviorist who can help you get your pup past this problem and feeling more confident in her footing. Nancy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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 GOOD idea!

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I would tend to beleave Peavey in that it sounds like what they are saying is

                 ^^^^^^^ i think Peavey’s subliminal advertising has got you…

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Howdy. This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe?

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| Howdy. | | This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. | The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run | at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve | done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with | one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey | directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and | may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. | | Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe? I am not a EE so I most likely should not comment (but I will anyway) in that I would tend to beleave Peavey in that it sounds like what they are saying is that you are running out of spec. and could run into trouble.  Also, Peavey makes 4 ohm versions of almost all of there speakers so it seems to me that if the TKO could run at 4 ohms reliabily they would use a 4 ohm. speaker and have a more powerfull amp to sell for the price. I would love to see other experiences with this since I have a TKO 65. —

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Howdy. This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe?

Beleive Peavey. If the amp won’t support 4 ohms, it may go into thermal overload. If the thremal protection kicks in, it’ll shut itself down. If the thermal protection should fail, the output stages of the amp will probably burn out,a pretty expensive repair job. The places you’ve talked to are just quoting you what they would charge for adding the jack, the responsibility to make sure your amp will work with this setup are still yours. Get out your Peavey owner’s manual and see what it says the minimum load impedance is, because the person at Peavey could be wrong (it happens), and most Peaveys are designed to handle 4 ohms. General rule is that solid-state amps can run with no load or a higher load impedance than designed for – you just won’t get the same volume. Tube amps require a load, else their output transformers will burn up, and it generally     needs to be matched pretty closely to the speaker impedance. They often have multiple secondary taps on the output transformer, so this generally isn’t much of a problem. If the impedances are correct, then adding a parallel output jack is no problem at all. DCH

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writes: Please be extra careful when you get up at night you don’t step on him. i kow he blends in with the carpet, but turn the light on. You’re only making things worse if you don’t take extra care to avoid stepping on him…..plleeeeze…he’s shook up enuf.

Good idea. The other thing you may try is to put the dog in a crate within your bedroom at night. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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How about a night light?  Just enough light to see the dog, but not enought to keep you awake. Lois S Dogs 9

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Wonder why this is almost always a male (dog) problem? Hmmm? Jane Webb Moon and Mudpie (we wonder, too) PS Don’t flame me, please, this is a *joke!*

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 This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there

Please be extra careful when you get up at night you don’t step on him.  i kow he blends in with the carpet, but turn the light on. You’re only making things worse if you don’t take extra care to avoid stepping on him…..plleeeeze…he’s shook up enuf.

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Is this a joke????? Am I falling for this one??? Well, if it is for real, this dog farts really really bad and you should check his diet OR his anal glands need to be expressed. OR he has been skunked and the fear enhances the odor. BTW, try turning on a light when you get up so you dont step on him.  DUH! S — Human/Alpha Dog                          Tina & Gracie AmStaffs/Dogs If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.        James Thurber

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A. Is this a joke????? Am I falling for this one??? Well, if it is for real, this dog farts really really bad and you should check his diet OR his anal glands need to be expressed. OR he has been skunked and the fear enhances the odor. BTW, try turning on a light when you get up so you dont step on him.  DUH!

Actually, dogs have the ability to ‘release’ their anal glands when frightened – the same way skunks do. They don’t quite spray like skunks but release them just the same. I would have his anal glands checked by your vet, but this is definitely a ‘fear response" and the anal gland secretions can get on your clothing, carpets, etc and is very difficult to get rid of (just the same as "Essence de Skunk") Please avoid scaring or startling your dog, also you might like to make sure that you don’t grab him suddenly, or behave unexpectedly. When he feels threatened, he will "shoot off his anals" Hope this helps and good luck! Stormy

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Yes, don’t scare him. Have him sleep out of the traffic path. Bob Maida

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probably anal glands, which have to be surgically removed (we had this done to our chesapeake bay retrvr).  Or you just put up with it

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probably anal glands, which have to be surgically removed (we had this done to our chesapeake bay retrvr).  Or you just put up with it

Anal glands don’t have to be surgically removed in most cases. Some dogs don’t express their anal glands when they have a bowel movement.  Signs of this could be a fishy smell from their rear or the dog scooting on their butt a lot.  Vets can express the anal glands (and show you how to too). Sometimes a change in diet can help get a dog to express his anal glands when they should.  Talk to your vet about the food you feed to see if it compounds the problem with the anal sac (if this is the problem). Surgery should be a last ditch effort to correct the problem. Good Luck! Lianne — Lianne Mintz      Computer Scientist    GE Corporate R & D phone:            (518) 387-6882 snail mail:       K1 5C40 : 1 Research Circle : Niskayuna NY 12309

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Welcome to the wonderful world of canine anal glands! Yep, they have two glands either side of the rectum that pack a pungent wallop when expressed-and dogs often do this if frightened. You might want to check w/your vet to make sure that they are not blocked, however. Cris Waller

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

Surely this question has already been answered, but I will put in my two cents worth.  I have never had to use a pinch (or prong) collar on my dog, but I have seen it transform stubborn, difficult dogs into ideal walking companions. The pinch collar looks like a medieval torture device but, in reality, it is far more humane than a choker collar.   There are several reasons why the pinch collar is often better than the standard choker.  First and foremost, a pinch collar applies pressure evenly around the neck-whereas a choker applies pressure on one single point.  A friend of mine, who rescues dogs from abusive homes, tried a simple test.  He put a choker on one leg and a pinch collar on the other and then he began to tug on both of them to see which one could cause the most pain.  The winner, he said, hands down, was the pinch collar. The second important reason is that a choker can actually crush a dog’s windpipe if enough pressure is applied.  This is, of course, an extreme, but it is possible.  A pinch collar has a ring in the middle which only allows the collar to constrict to a certain point. A choker, when put on a dog upside down, will not release.  This can, obviously, be quite painful for the dog.  A pinch collar cannot be put on upside down. Once a choker becomes too small, it can no longer be used.  However, should it become necessary to make a pinch collar bigger (or smaller), it is extremely easy to add (or remove) links. In some cases, due to the size of the dog’s snout, it may be necessary to get a choker a little bit bigger than what you might otherwise need.  This can, in some circumstances, cause a little inconvenience.  However, a pinch collar goes around the neck like a regular collar-meaning there is no need to get a larger size than the dog actually requires. When I first saw the pinch collar, my reaction was similar to that of most people-sheer indignation.  However, upon researching the collar and asking a lot of questions and seeing the wonderful results it has achieved with numerous dogs, I now know that the pinch collar is, for many dogs, the only way to go! —

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Hi, I have a pitbull mix that loves other dogs.  She sometimes plays too rough for them and they have to put her in line, but she never tries to attack them.  Has your dog acted agressive toward other dogs, or are you thinking it will be because of the breed? -Anne

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Surely this question has already been answered, but I will put in my two cents worth.  I have never had to use a pinch (or prong) collar on my dog, but I have seen it transform stubborn, difficult dogs into ideal walking companions. The pinch collar looks like a medieval torture device but, in reality, it is far more humane than a choker collar.  

In a beautifully reasoned and methodical post (not quoted here for brevity), Kevin provides a sound, rational point-by-point proof of his contention. Well done, sir! The application of disabling electrical shocks to a person’s brain is obviously vile and heinous torture — unless, of course, it’s called electro-convulsive therapy and is used to successfully treat incapacitating mental disorders. 40 years years, the idea of separating an infant from its mother, strapping it into a restraining cage, and mounting that cage backwards in the back seat of one’s car EVERY time you drove somewhere would have filled us all with derisive scorn or righteous indignation. Then came the films of those darned crash dummies… "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die   I want to go where they went." Warren and Carolyn Puckett (& Abby, April, Toonie, Buddy and Lucy)

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

We used a mini prong collar on our mini schnauzer.  I highly recommend one, but make sure you get the right size.  We first bought one we found in any pet store,it was the right length but the prongs to big. Actually put it around your wrist and pull it, it really does not hurt, the dog gets an even pull rather than a choke.  One word of warning on a lot of then the prongs can loosen up and the collar just fall off.  We did 2 different things because I was afraid of Genni taking off. 1 we cused a regular choke also so if the pinch let loose we had the other one, 2 we separated the prongs on the collar so they would not slip apart.  She really only used the prongs for about 1 ten wk coarse, she has not needed it much since.

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I’ve never used a pinch collar.  Most of the trainers that I’ve gone to don’t recommend using them unless it is decided that it is a last "resort".  What’s a last "resort"?  I don’t know.  All I know is that I’ve seen people buy pinch collars right of the shelf with no knowledge of how to properly use one.  The usual response is "Well, I saw another dog(usually a larger breed ie, rottie, gsd etc) with it on so I figured it was for my dog too" when you ask if they’ve used the pinch collar before.   The only question I have is that it seems to been implied that while the pinch collar produces more pain than the choke, it causes less damage.  I’ve been told that pinch collars can do just as much damage as a choke.  What are the stats?  Any real-life experiences out there? Also,  I’ve always referred to the pinch collar as a prong collar.  Which one is correct? One more thing…..If there are numerous dogs out there using the pinch collar, doesn’t that suggest(to me anyway) that people are willing to train a dog based on pain rather than patience, understanding and simple hard work?  I know that choke collars cause pain too.  Maybe I’ve fallen for the "pinch collar looks inhumane and therefore must be terrible" syndrome too. I’m not saying it isn’t a valid tool, just that it seems people gravitate to the easiest method to train without researching what is actually involved in training a dog and the hard work that goes into it. Thanks for listening….Tracy

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I have been told that pinch collars work best with big dogs with thick necks, ie labrador retrievers, Rotts, etc.  The point of the pinch collar is not to choke the dog but to get the dogs attention with a quick snap.  This shocks the dog and their attention goes to the source of the snap.

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One more thing…..If there are numerous dogs out there using the pinch collar, doesn’t that suggest(to me anyway) that people are willing to train a dog based on pain rather than patience, understanding and simple hard work?

A pinch (or prong, I think you can use them interchangeably) collar is simply another tool, when used properly.  You *must* be able to correct a dog when it does something wrong, and sometimes a dog simply doesn’t notice any correction with a standard collar on. My lab mix, for example, will pull at her leash, get ahead when heeling, strain to chase after squirrels, etc.  with her regular nylon collar.  I takes a huge, forceful snap that turns her head around to get her to notice my corrections.  With a pinch collar, though, she’s much more responsive.  Eventually, I’ll be able to do away with the pinch, but for now it’s the only way. The pinch collar has to be used in conjunction with "patience, understanding and simple hard work." know that choke collars cause pain too.  Maybe I’ve fallen for the "pinch collar looks inhumane and therefore must be terrible" syndrome too.

So go to the pet store, pick up a pinch collar, put it around your arm (or even neck, though you’ll get some strange looks and give a snap. I’ve done it.  It really isn’t that painful, even on my sensitive bare human skin.  It’s more uncomfortable than anything.  A dog with a thick neck and fur probably doesn’t even notice it until you give a correction — which is exactly what you want. — Hewlett Packard Co.         Fort Collins, Colorado       "Think!  It ain’t illegal yet."  – George Clinton

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writes: I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help?

Hiring a trainer is your only option. It should have been done from the gitgo. The trainer needs to teach you how to read the dog’s body language and how to react to it. And also where your behavior may be contributing to the problem. Anything less than that is a waste of time.    To find a trainer avoid the yellow pages, newspapers and posted fliers. Speak with your vet, shelter and breed rescue. Describe the behaviors and see who they recommend. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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Thanks Bob! will do… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – writes: I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help? Hiring a trainer is your only option. It should have been done from the gitgo. The trainer needs to teach you how to read the dog’s body language and how to react to it. And also where your behavior may be contributing to the problem. Anything less than that is a waste of time. To find a trainer avoid the yellow pages, newspapers and posted fliers. Speak with your vet, shelter and breed rescue. Describe the behaviors and see who they recommend. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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My dog has never been properly socialized with other dogs.  As a result, he barks at every animal that comes by.  What is the safest way to approach this?  I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help?

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks

You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. Adam

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Condescending? You’re a riot. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. Adam

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Once again, Adam sums it up in one sentence or less. LOL!! — pd http://www.magicpill.net http://www.peterduncan.net

: Can some one please help me : I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it : needs to be on one of the following topics : : How guitar amps work : How electric guitars work : or basically anything to do with guitar electronics : : Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated : Thanks : : You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last : second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. : : Adam : :

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics

i’ll do it for you if you finish my essay "Computer aided education in Finland – designing new pedagogic methods" due tomorrow. ok? no? -pekka

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks

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I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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Whatever it is that she is afraid of, will become her new feeding area. I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

Broke

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Maybe she has slipped on the floors and has hurt herself. Might want to check and make sure her nails are trimmed and the bottom of her feet are trimmed, this will help her have better traction on the slippery floors. You might try sitting on the floors with her also to show her the floors are safe.Good Luck.KT – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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I might suspect in this breed that the dog has sore ‘knees’ or luxated patellae OR that her nails are long and perhaps the fur on her pads and she has slipped and has no traction on the linoleum. You need some in person professional help if a vet check shows no physical problem – I mean just picture walking on glaze ice with trick knees! – and find a behaviorist who can help you get your pup past this problem and feeling more confident in her footing. Nancy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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 GOOD idea!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Whatever it is that she is afraid of, will become her new feeding area. I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her? Broke

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I would tend to beleave Peavey in that it sounds like what they are saying is

                 ^^^^^^^ i think Peavey’s subliminal advertising has got you…

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Howdy. This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe?

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| Howdy. | | This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. | The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run | at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve | done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with | one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey | directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and | may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. | | Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe? I am not a EE so I most likely should not comment (but I will anyway) in that I would tend to beleave Peavey in that it sounds like what they are saying is that you are running out of spec. and could run into trouble.  Also, Peavey makes 4 ohm versions of almost all of there speakers so it seems to me that if the TKO could run at 4 ohms reliabily they would use a 4 ohm. speaker and have a more powerfull amp to sell for the price. I would love to see other experiences with this since I have a TKO 65. —

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Howdy. This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe?

Beleive Peavey. If the amp won’t support 4 ohms, it may go into thermal overload. If the thremal protection kicks in, it’ll shut itself down. If the thermal protection should fail, the output stages of the amp will probably burn out,a pretty expensive repair job. The places you’ve talked to are just quoting you what they would charge for adding the jack, the responsibility to make sure your amp will work with this setup are still yours. Get out your Peavey owner’s manual and see what it says the minimum load impedance is, because the person at Peavey could be wrong (it happens), and most Peaveys are designed to handle 4 ohms. General rule is that solid-state amps can run with no load or a higher load impedance than designed for – you just won’t get the same volume. Tube amps require a load, else their output transformers will burn up, and it generally     needs to be matched pretty closely to the speaker impedance. They often have multiple secondary taps on the output transformer, so this generally isn’t much of a problem. If the impedances are correct, then adding a parallel output jack is no problem at all. DCH

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writes: Please be extra careful when you get up at night you don’t step on him. i kow he blends in with the carpet, but turn the light on. You’re only making things worse if you don’t take extra care to avoid stepping on him…..plleeeeze…he’s shook up enuf.

Good idea. The other thing you may try is to put the dog in a crate within your bedroom at night. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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How about a night light?  Just enough light to see the dog, but not enought to keep you awake. Lois S Dogs 9

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Wonder why this is almost always a male (dog) problem? Hmmm? Jane Webb Moon and Mudpie (we wonder, too) PS Don’t flame me, please, this is a *joke!*

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 This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there

Please be extra careful when you get up at night you don’t step on him.  i kow he blends in with the carpet, but turn the light on. You’re only making things worse if you don’t take extra care to avoid stepping on him…..plleeeeze…he’s shook up enuf.

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Is this a joke????? Am I falling for this one??? Well, if it is for real, this dog farts really really bad and you should check his diet OR his anal glands need to be expressed. OR he has been skunked and the fear enhances the odor. BTW, try turning on a light when you get up so you dont step on him.  DUH! S — Human/Alpha Dog                          Tina & Gracie AmStaffs/Dogs If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.        James Thurber

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A. Is this a joke????? Am I falling for this one??? Well, if it is for real, this dog farts really really bad and you should check his diet OR his anal glands need to be expressed. OR he has been skunked and the fear enhances the odor. BTW, try turning on a light when you get up so you dont step on him.  DUH!

Actually, dogs have the ability to ‘release’ their anal glands when frightened – the same way skunks do. They don’t quite spray like skunks but release them just the same. I would have his anal glands checked by your vet, but this is definitely a ‘fear response" and the anal gland secretions can get on your clothing, carpets, etc and is very difficult to get rid of (just the same as "Essence de Skunk") Please avoid scaring or startling your dog, also you might like to make sure that you don’t grab him suddenly, or behave unexpectedly. When he feels threatened, he will "shoot off his anals" Hope this helps and good luck! Stormy

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Yes, don’t scare him. Have him sleep out of the traffic path. Bob Maida

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probably anal glands, which have to be surgically removed (we had this done to our chesapeake bay retrvr).  Or you just put up with it

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probably anal glands, which have to be surgically removed (we had this done to our chesapeake bay retrvr).  Or you just put up with it

Anal glands don’t have to be surgically removed in most cases. Some dogs don’t express their anal glands when they have a bowel movement.  Signs of this could be a fishy smell from their rear or the dog scooting on their butt a lot.  Vets can express the anal glands (and show you how to too). Sometimes a change in diet can help get a dog to express his anal glands when they should.  Talk to your vet about the food you feed to see if it compounds the problem with the anal sac (if this is the problem). Surgery should be a last ditch effort to correct the problem. Good Luck! Lianne — Lianne Mintz      Computer Scientist    GE Corporate R & D phone:            (518) 387-6882 snail mail:       K1 5C40 : 1 Research Circle : Niskayuna NY 12309

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Welcome to the wonderful world of canine anal glands! Yep, they have two glands either side of the rectum that pack a pungent wallop when expressed-and dogs often do this if frightened. You might want to check w/your vet to make sure that they are not blocked, however. Cris Waller

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

Surely this question has already been answered, but I will put in my two cents worth.  I have never had to use a pinch (or prong) collar on my dog, but I have seen it transform stubborn, difficult dogs into ideal walking companions. The pinch collar looks like a medieval torture device but, in reality, it is far more humane than a choker collar.   There are several reasons why the pinch collar is often better than the standard choker.  First and foremost, a pinch collar applies pressure evenly around the neck-whereas a choker applies pressure on one single point.  A friend of mine, who rescues dogs from abusive homes, tried a simple test.  He put a choker on one leg and a pinch collar on the other and then he began to tug on both of them to see which one could cause the most pain.  The winner, he said, hands down, was the pinch collar. The second important reason is that a choker can actually crush a dog’s windpipe if enough pressure is applied.  This is, of course, an extreme, but it is possible.  A pinch collar has a ring in the middle which only allows the collar to constrict to a certain point. A choker, when put on a dog upside down, will not release.  This can, obviously, be quite painful for the dog.  A pinch collar cannot be put on upside down. Once a choker becomes too small, it can no longer be used.  However, should it become necessary to make a pinch collar bigger (or smaller), it is extremely easy to add (or remove) links. In some cases, due to the size of the dog’s snout, it may be necessary to get a choker a little bit bigger than what you might otherwise need.  This can, in some circumstances, cause a little inconvenience.  However, a pinch collar goes around the neck like a regular collar-meaning there is no need to get a larger size than the dog actually requires. When I first saw the pinch collar, my reaction was similar to that of most people-sheer indignation.  However, upon researching the collar and asking a lot of questions and seeing the wonderful results it has achieved with numerous dogs, I now know that the pinch collar is, for many dogs, the only way to go! —

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Hi, I have a pitbull mix that loves other dogs.  She sometimes plays too rough for them and they have to put her in line, but she never tries to attack them.  Has your dog acted agressive toward other dogs, or are you thinking it will be because of the breed? -Anne

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Surely this question has already been answered, but I will put in my two cents worth.  I have never had to use a pinch (or prong) collar on my dog, but I have seen it transform stubborn, difficult dogs into ideal walking companions. The pinch collar looks like a medieval torture device but, in reality, it is far more humane than a choker collar.  

In a beautifully reasoned and methodical post (not quoted here for brevity), Kevin provides a sound, rational point-by-point proof of his contention. Well done, sir! The application of disabling electrical shocks to a person’s brain is obviously vile and heinous torture — unless, of course, it’s called electro-convulsive therapy and is used to successfully treat incapacitating mental disorders. 40 years years, the idea of separating an infant from its mother, strapping it into a restraining cage, and mounting that cage backwards in the back seat of one’s car EVERY time you drove somewhere would have filled us all with derisive scorn or righteous indignation. Then came the films of those darned crash dummies… "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die   I want to go where they went." Warren and Carolyn Puckett (& Abby, April, Toonie, Buddy and Lucy)

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

We used a mini prong collar on our mini schnauzer.  I highly recommend one, but make sure you get the right size.  We first bought one we found in any pet store,it was the right length but the prongs to big. Actually put it around your wrist and pull it, it really does not hurt, the dog gets an even pull rather than a choke.  One word of warning on a lot of then the prongs can loosen up and the collar just fall off.  We did 2 different things because I was afraid of Genni taking off. 1 we cused a regular choke also so if the pinch let loose we had the other one, 2 we separated the prongs on the collar so they would not slip apart.  She really only used the prongs for about 1 ten wk coarse, she has not needed it much since.

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I’ve never used a pinch collar.  Most of the trainers that I’ve gone to don’t recommend using them unless it is decided that it is a last "resort".  What’s a last "resort"?  I don’t know.  All I know is that I’ve seen people buy pinch collars right of the shelf with no knowledge of how to properly use one.  The usual response is "Well, I saw another dog(usually a larger breed ie, rottie, gsd etc) with it on so I figured it was for my dog too" when you ask if they’ve used the pinch collar before.   The only question I have is that it seems to been implied that while the pinch collar produces more pain than the choke, it causes less damage.  I’ve been told that pinch collars can do just as much damage as a choke.  What are the stats?  Any real-life experiences out there? Also,  I’ve always referred to the pinch collar as a prong collar.  Which one is correct? One more thing…..If there are numerous dogs out there using the pinch collar, doesn’t that suggest(to me anyway) that people are willing to train a dog based on pain rather than patience, understanding and simple hard work?  I know that choke collars cause pain too.  Maybe I’ve fallen for the "pinch collar looks inhumane and therefore must be terrible" syndrome too. I’m not saying it isn’t a valid tool, just that it seems people gravitate to the easiest method to train without researching what is actually involved in training a dog and the hard work that goes into it. Thanks for listening….Tracy

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I have been told that pinch collars work best with big dogs with thick necks, ie labrador retrievers, Rotts, etc.  The point of the pinch collar is not to choke the dog but to get the dogs attention with a quick snap.  This shocks the dog and their attention goes to the source of the snap.

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One more thing…..If there are numerous dogs out there using the pinch collar, doesn’t that suggest(to me anyway) that people are willing to train a dog based on pain rather than patience, understanding and simple hard work?

A pinch (or prong, I think you can use them interchangeably) collar is simply another tool, when used properly.  You *must* be able to correct a dog when it does something wrong, and sometimes a dog simply doesn’t notice any correction with a standard collar on. My lab mix, for example, will pull at her leash, get ahead when heeling, strain to chase after squirrels, etc.  with her regular nylon collar.  I takes a huge, forceful snap that turns her head around to get her to notice my corrections.  With a pinch collar, though, she’s much more responsive.  Eventually, I’ll be able to do away with the pinch, but for now it’s the only way. The pinch collar has to be used in conjunction with "patience, understanding and simple hard work." know that choke collars cause pain too.  Maybe I’ve fallen for the "pinch collar looks inhumane and therefore must be terrible" syndrome too.

So go to the pet store, pick up a pinch collar, put it around your arm (or even neck, though you’ll get some strange looks and give a snap. I’ve done it.  It really isn’t that painful, even on my sensitive bare human skin.  It’s more uncomfortable than anything.  A dog with a thick neck and fur probably doesn’t even notice it until you give a correction — which is exactly what you want. — Hewlett Packard Co.         Fort Collins, Colorado       "Think!  It ain’t illegal yet."  – George Clinton

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writes: I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help?

Hiring a trainer is your only option. It should have been done from the gitgo. The trainer needs to teach you how to read the dog’s body language and how to react to it. And also where your behavior may be contributing to the problem. Anything less than that is a waste of time.    To find a trainer avoid the yellow pages, newspapers and posted fliers. Speak with your vet, shelter and breed rescue. Describe the behaviors and see who they recommend. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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Thanks Bob! will do… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – writes: I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help? Hiring a trainer is your only option. It should have been done from the gitgo. The trainer needs to teach you how to read the dog’s body language and how to react to it. And also where your behavior may be contributing to the problem. Anything less than that is a waste of time. To find a trainer avoid the yellow pages, newspapers and posted fliers. Speak with your vet, shelter and breed rescue. Describe the behaviors and see who they recommend. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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My dog has never been properly socialized with other dogs.  As a result, he barks at every animal that comes by.  What is the safest way to approach this?  I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help?

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Hello to all.. I’m writing on behalf of a friend. She has two female cats, who now refuse to be near each other, and fight constantly. The only incident that may have caused this change was a few days ago, when a tomcat entered the back garden of the house and fought them, scaring them both terribly. Since then, the younger cat has ‘fallen out’ with the older one, it’s a very sudden change, and they had been great friends for years. Is the tomcat likely to have caused the change in behaviour, or could it be something else..? Any help will be gratefully received, please e-mail replies to Thanks in advance, mail also if you’d like more details about the cats.. Chris Ball. Brighton, England. —

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That could be the reason. In time, they should be OK. I would, however, try to keep them from being frightened again. Gail – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello to all.. I’m writing on behalf of a friend. She has two female cats, who now refuse to be near each other, and fight constantly. The only incident that may have caused this change was a few days ago, when a tomcat entered the back garden of the house and fought them, scaring them both terribly. Since then, the younger cat has ‘fallen out’ with the older one, it’s a very sudden change, and they had been great friends for years. Is the tomcat likely to have caused the change in behaviour, or could it be something else..? Any help will be gratefully received, please e-mail replies to Thanks in advance, mail also if you’d like more details about the cats.. Chris Ball. Brighton, England. —

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I often think that it is normal for cats to fight for a while. sometimes if you have had one cat before the other, the one who was there first will be a little bit jelious because their not used to sharing their territory. Once they get used to sharing their territory, the two will probally be pal for life.                        Lauralie T._ Rochester, N.Y.

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks

You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. Adam

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Condescending? You’re a riot. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. Adam

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Once again, Adam sums it up in one sentence or less. LOL!! — pd http://www.magicpill.net http://www.peterduncan.net

: Can some one please help me : I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it : needs to be on one of the following topics : : How guitar amps work : How electric guitars work : or basically anything to do with guitar electronics : : Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated : Thanks : : You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last : second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. : : Adam : :

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics

i’ll do it for you if you finish my essay "Computer aided education in Finland – designing new pedagogic methods" due tomorrow. ok? no? -pekka

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Sorry Brad, your post didn’t come in…static problem maybe? Adam

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Sorry…too long?? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZHHHHHHHHHZHHHHHHZHZHZ. Sorry Brad, your post didn’t come in…static problem maybe? Adam

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Sorry…too long??

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks

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I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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Whatever it is that she is afraid of, will become her new feeding area. I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

Broke

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Maybe she has slipped on the floors and has hurt herself. Might want to check and make sure her nails are trimmed and the bottom of her feet are trimmed, this will help her have better traction on the slippery floors. You might try sitting on the floors with her also to show her the floors are safe.Good Luck.KT – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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I might suspect in this breed that the dog has sore ‘knees’ or luxated patellae OR that her nails are long and perhaps the fur on her pads and she has slipped and has no traction on the linoleum. You need some in person professional help if a vet check shows no physical problem – I mean just picture walking on glaze ice with trick knees! – and find a behaviorist who can help you get your pup past this problem and feeling more confident in her footing. Nancy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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 GOOD idea!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Whatever it is that she is afraid of, will become her new feeding area. I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her? Broke

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Hi, My son lives across the street from a woman who has 30 cats and lets them out at night. He has called the ASPCA because of the conditions of the house but they have not removed them. I guess her house doesn’t stink but my son’s does! They are spraying and urinating all over HIS yard and near the house. He can’t even open his windows! Is there anything he can do that will not harm the cats but make them go somewhere else?? Thanks very much. Kathy

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How about some communication with the lady?

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, My son lives across the street from a woman who has 30 cats and lets them out at night. He has called the ASPCA because of the conditions of the house but they have not removed them. I guess her house doesn’t stink but my son’s does! They are spraying and urinating all over HIS yard and near the house. He can’t even open his windows! Is there anything he can do that will not harm the cats but make them go somewhere else?? Thanks very much. Kathy

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Hi, My son lives across the street from a woman who has 30 cats and lets them out at night. He has called the ASPCA because of the conditions of the house but they have not removed them. I guess her house doesn’t stink but my son’s does! They are spraying and urinating all over HIS yard and near the house. He can’t even open his windows! Is there anything he can do that will not harm the cats but make them go somewhere else?? Thanks very much. Kathy

Buying a dog or installing motion-activated sprinklers But, more importantly… Call the SPCA again. They may have given the person time to clean up and will take action if the clean-up hasn’t happened. Usually cat "collectors" are mentally ill. Call the mental health authorities in your area to see if they can help. It may be possible to humane trap animals (strays) on your own property – call your pound or bylaw enforcment. If so, rent a live trap and start trapping the cats at night and turning them into the SPCA or local humane shelter one by one. Or get several traps and do it 5 at a time. Let other neighbours with pets know what you’re doing so they keep their own animals in while your trapping enterprise is ongoing. Good luck at helping your neighbour and her animals – she is ill and needs help, even if she doesn’t know it, and her cats are being neglected because she doesn’t understand that she is unable to care for so many of them even though she loves them. Elaine

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<Hi, My son lives across the street from a woman who has 30 cats and lets them out at night. He has called the ASPCA because of the conditions of the house but they have not removed them. I guess her house doesn’t stink but my son’s does! As I advised in the last newsgroup you posted, please contact a grass roots (local) rescue group for them to start (humanely) trapping these unfortunate cats so they can be looked after. The owner can no longer take care of them – and most likely, can’t take care of herself.

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I would tend to beleave Peavey in that it sounds like what they are saying is

                 ^^^^^^^ i think Peavey’s subliminal advertising has got you…

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Howdy. This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe?

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| Howdy. | | This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. | The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run | at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve | done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with | one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey | directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and | may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. | | Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe? I am not a EE so I most likely should not comment (but I will anyway) in that I would tend to beleave Peavey in that it sounds like what they are saying is that you are running out of spec. and could run into trouble.  Also, Peavey makes 4 ohm versions of almost all of there speakers so it seems to me that if the TKO could run at 4 ohms reliabily they would use a 4 ohm. speaker and have a more powerfull amp to sell for the price. I would love to see other experiences with this since I have a TKO 65. —

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Howdy. This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe?

Beleive Peavey. If the amp won’t support 4 ohms, it may go into thermal overload. If the thremal protection kicks in, it’ll shut itself down. If the thermal protection should fail, the output stages of the amp will probably burn out,a pretty expensive repair job. The places you’ve talked to are just quoting you what they would charge for adding the jack, the responsibility to make sure your amp will work with this setup are still yours. Get out your Peavey owner’s manual and see what it says the minimum load impedance is, because the person at Peavey could be wrong (it happens), and most Peaveys are designed to handle 4 ohms. General rule is that solid-state amps can run with no load or a higher load impedance than designed for – you just won’t get the same volume. Tube amps require a load, else their output transformers will burn up, and it generally     needs to be matched pretty closely to the speaker impedance. They often have multiple secondary taps on the output transformer, so this generally isn’t much of a problem. If the impedances are correct, then adding a parallel output jack is no problem at all. DCH

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writes: Please be extra careful when you get up at night you don’t step on him. i kow he blends in with the carpet, but turn the light on. You’re only making things worse if you don’t take extra care to avoid stepping on him…..plleeeeze…he’s shook up enuf.

Good idea. The other thing you may try is to put the dog in a crate within your bedroom at night. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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How about a night light?  Just enough light to see the dog, but not enought to keep you awake. Lois S Dogs 9

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Wonder why this is almost always a male (dog) problem? Hmmm? Jane Webb Moon and Mudpie (we wonder, too) PS Don’t flame me, please, this is a *joke!*

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 This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there

Please be extra careful when you get up at night you don’t step on him.  i kow he blends in with the carpet, but turn the light on. You’re only making things worse if you don’t take extra care to avoid stepping on him…..plleeeeze…he’s shook up enuf.

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Is this a joke????? Am I falling for this one??? Well, if it is for real, this dog farts really really bad and you should check his diet OR his anal glands need to be expressed. OR he has been skunked and the fear enhances the odor. BTW, try turning on a light when you get up so you dont step on him.  DUH! S — Human/Alpha Dog                          Tina & Gracie AmStaffs/Dogs If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.        James Thurber

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A. Is this a joke????? Am I falling for this one??? Well, if it is for real, this dog farts really really bad and you should check his diet OR his anal glands need to be expressed. OR he has been skunked and the fear enhances the odor. BTW, try turning on a light when you get up so you dont step on him.  DUH!

Actually, dogs have the ability to ‘release’ their anal glands when frightened – the same way skunks do. They don’t quite spray like skunks but release them just the same. I would have his anal glands checked by your vet, but this is definitely a ‘fear response" and the anal gland secretions can get on your clothing, carpets, etc and is very difficult to get rid of (just the same as "Essence de Skunk") Please avoid scaring or startling your dog, also you might like to make sure that you don’t grab him suddenly, or behave unexpectedly. When he feels threatened, he will "shoot off his anals" Hope this helps and good luck! Stormy

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Yes, don’t scare him. Have him sleep out of the traffic path. Bob Maida

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probably anal glands, which have to be surgically removed (we had this done to our chesapeake bay retrvr).  Or you just put up with it

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probably anal glands, which have to be surgically removed (we had this done to our chesapeake bay retrvr).  Or you just put up with it

Anal glands don’t have to be surgically removed in most cases. Some dogs don’t express their anal glands when they have a bowel movement.  Signs of this could be a fishy smell from their rear or the dog scooting on their butt a lot.  Vets can express the anal glands (and show you how to too). Sometimes a change in diet can help get a dog to express his anal glands when they should.  Talk to your vet about the food you feed to see if it compounds the problem with the anal sac (if this is the problem). Surgery should be a last ditch effort to correct the problem. Good Luck! Lianne — Lianne Mintz      Computer Scientist    GE Corporate R & D phone:            (518) 387-6882 snail mail:       K1 5C40 : 1 Research Circle : Niskayuna NY 12309

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

Welcome to the wonderful world of canine anal glands! Yep, they have two glands either side of the rectum that pack a pungent wallop when expressed-and dogs often do this if frightened. You might want to check w/your vet to make sure that they are not blocked, however. Cris Waller

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Please Help me! My 1 1/2 y/o Black Lab has a peculiar behavior. When he gets really scared he emits a very foul (like a skunk) odor from his rear end. This has happened several times when we get up in the middle of the night and accidentally step on him (he really blends in with his black fur). We rescued him from the SPCA, so we don’t know if he did this all his life. What causes this foul odor, and is there anything we can do to prevent it. Please Reply. Thanx. J.A.

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

Surely this question has already been answered, but I will put in my two cents worth.  I have never had to use a pinch (or prong) collar on my dog, but I have seen it transform stubborn, difficult dogs into ideal walking companions. The pinch collar looks like a medieval torture device but, in reality, it is far more humane than a choker collar.   There are several reasons why the pinch collar is often better than the standard choker.  First and foremost, a pinch collar applies pressure evenly around the neck-whereas a choker applies pressure on one single point.  A friend of mine, who rescues dogs from abusive homes, tried a simple test.  He put a choker on one leg and a pinch collar on the other and then he began to tug on both of them to see which one could cause the most pain.  The winner, he said, hands down, was the pinch collar. The second important reason is that a choker can actually crush a dog’s windpipe if enough pressure is applied.  This is, of course, an extreme, but it is possible.  A pinch collar has a ring in the middle which only allows the collar to constrict to a certain point. A choker, when put on a dog upside down, will not release.  This can, obviously, be quite painful for the dog.  A pinch collar cannot be put on upside down. Once a choker becomes too small, it can no longer be used.  However, should it become necessary to make a pinch collar bigger (or smaller), it is extremely easy to add (or remove) links. In some cases, due to the size of the dog’s snout, it may be necessary to get a choker a little bit bigger than what you might otherwise need.  This can, in some circumstances, cause a little inconvenience.  However, a pinch collar goes around the neck like a regular collar-meaning there is no need to get a larger size than the dog actually requires. When I first saw the pinch collar, my reaction was similar to that of most people-sheer indignation.  However, upon researching the collar and asking a lot of questions and seeing the wonderful results it has achieved with numerous dogs, I now know that the pinch collar is, for many dogs, the only way to go! —

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Hi, I have a pitbull mix that loves other dogs.  She sometimes plays too rough for them and they have to put her in line, but she never tries to attack them.  Has your dog acted agressive toward other dogs, or are you thinking it will be because of the breed? -Anne

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Surely this question has already been answered, but I will put in my two cents worth.  I have never had to use a pinch (or prong) collar on my dog, but I have seen it transform stubborn, difficult dogs into ideal walking companions. The pinch collar looks like a medieval torture device but, in reality, it is far more humane than a choker collar.  

In a beautifully reasoned and methodical post (not quoted here for brevity), Kevin provides a sound, rational point-by-point proof of his contention. Well done, sir! The application of disabling electrical shocks to a person’s brain is obviously vile and heinous torture — unless, of course, it’s called electro-convulsive therapy and is used to successfully treat incapacitating mental disorders. 40 years years, the idea of separating an infant from its mother, strapping it into a restraining cage, and mounting that cage backwards in the back seat of one’s car EVERY time you drove somewhere would have filled us all with derisive scorn or righteous indignation. Then came the films of those darned crash dummies… "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die   I want to go where they went." Warren and Carolyn Puckett (& Abby, April, Toonie, Buddy and Lucy)

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anyone have comments on these?  The trainer seems to think they are better then choke chains, but they look so awful.

We used a mini prong collar on our mini schnauzer.  I highly recommend one, but make sure you get the right size.  We first bought one we found in any pet store,it was the right length but the prongs to big. Actually put it around your wrist and pull it, it really does not hurt, the dog gets an even pull rather than a choke.  One word of warning on a lot of then the prongs can loosen up and the collar just fall off.  We did 2 different things because I was afraid of Genni taking off. 1 we cused a regular choke also so if the pinch let loose we had the other one, 2 we separated the prongs on the collar so they would not slip apart.  She really only used the prongs for about 1 ten wk coarse, she has not needed it much since.

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I’ve never used a pinch collar.  Most of the trainers that I’ve gone to don’t recommend using them unless it is decided that it is a last "resort".  What’s a last "resort"?  I don’t know.  All I know is that I’ve seen people buy pinch collars right of the shelf with no knowledge of how to properly use one.  The usual response is "Well, I saw another dog(usually a larger breed ie, rottie, gsd etc) with it on so I figured it was for my dog too" when you ask if they’ve used the pinch collar before.   The only question I have is that it seems to been implied that while the pinch collar produces more pain than the choke, it causes less damage.  I’ve been told that pinch collars can do just as much damage as a choke.  What are the stats?  Any real-life experiences out there? Also,  I’ve always referred to the pinch collar as a prong collar.  Which one is correct? One more thing…..If there are numerous dogs out there using the pinch collar, doesn’t that suggest(to me anyway) that people are willing to train a dog based on pain rather than patience, understanding and simple hard work?  I know that choke collars cause pain too.  Maybe I’ve fallen for the "pinch collar looks inhumane and therefore must be terrible" syndrome too. I’m not saying it isn’t a valid tool, just that it seems people gravitate to the easiest method to train without researching what is actually involved in training a dog and the hard work that goes into it. Thanks for listening….Tracy

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I have been told that pinch collars work best with big dogs with thick necks, ie labrador retrievers, Rotts, etc.  The point of the pinch collar is not to choke the dog but to get the dogs attention with a quick snap.  This shocks the dog and their attention goes to the source of the snap.

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One more thing…..If there are numerous dogs out there using the pinch collar, doesn’t that suggest(to me anyway) that people are willing to train a dog based on pain rather than patience, understanding and simple hard work?

A pinch (or prong, I think you can use them interchangeably) collar is simply another tool, when used properly.  You *must* be able to correct a dog when it does something wrong, and sometimes a dog simply doesn’t notice any correction with a standard collar on. My lab mix, for example, will pull at her leash, get ahead when heeling, strain to chase after squirrels, etc.  with her regular nylon collar.  I takes a huge, forceful snap that turns her head around to get her to notice my corrections.  With a pinch collar, though, she’s much more responsive.  Eventually, I’ll be able to do away with the pinch, but for now it’s the only way. The pinch collar has to be used in conjunction with "patience, understanding and simple hard work." know that choke collars cause pain too.  Maybe I’ve fallen for the "pinch collar looks inhumane and therefore must be terrible" syndrome too.

So go to the pet store, pick up a pinch collar, put it around your arm (or even neck, though you’ll get some strange looks and give a snap. I’ve done it.  It really isn’t that painful, even on my sensitive bare human skin.  It’s more uncomfortable than anything.  A dog with a thick neck and fur probably doesn’t even notice it until you give a correction — which is exactly what you want. — Hewlett Packard Co.         Fort Collins, Colorado       "Think!  It ain’t illegal yet."  – George Clinton

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writes: I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help?

Hiring a trainer is your only option. It should have been done from the gitgo. The trainer needs to teach you how to read the dog’s body language and how to react to it. And also where your behavior may be contributing to the problem. Anything less than that is a waste of time.    To find a trainer avoid the yellow pages, newspapers and posted fliers. Speak with your vet, shelter and breed rescue. Describe the behaviors and see who they recommend. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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Thanks Bob! will do… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – writes: I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help? Hiring a trainer is your only option. It should have been done from the gitgo. The trainer needs to teach you how to read the dog’s body language and how to react to it. And also where your behavior may be contributing to the problem. Anything less than that is a waste of time. To find a trainer avoid the yellow pages, newspapers and posted fliers. Speak with your vet, shelter and breed rescue. Describe the behaviors and see who they recommend. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

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My dog has never been properly socialized with other dogs.  As a result, he barks at every animal that comes by.  What is the safest way to approach this?  I have a pitbull mix and am afraid he will attack other animals if I place them together.  My only option left seems to be hiring a personal trainer.  Can anbody please help?

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Hello to all.. I’m writing on behalf of a friend. She has two female cats, who now refuse to be near each other, and fight constantly. The only incident that may have caused this change was a few days ago, when a tomcat entered the back garden of the house and fought them, scaring them both terribly. Since then, the younger cat has ‘fallen out’ with the older one, it’s a very sudden change, and they had been great friends for years. Is the tomcat likely to have caused the change in behaviour, or could it be something else..? Any help will be gratefully received, please e-mail replies to Thanks in advance, mail also if you’d like more details about the cats.. Chris Ball. Brighton, England. —

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That could be the reason. In time, they should be OK. I would, however, try to keep them from being frightened again. Gail – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello to all.. I’m writing on behalf of a friend. She has two female cats, who now refuse to be near each other, and fight constantly. The only incident that may have caused this change was a few days ago, when a tomcat entered the back garden of the house and fought them, scaring them both terribly. Since then, the younger cat has ‘fallen out’ with the older one, it’s a very sudden change, and they had been great friends for years. Is the tomcat likely to have caused the change in behaviour, or could it be something else..? Any help will be gratefully received, please e-mail replies to Thanks in advance, mail also if you’d like more details about the cats.. Chris Ball. Brighton, England. —

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I often think that it is normal for cats to fight for a while. sometimes if you have had one cat before the other, the one who was there first will be a little bit jelious because their not used to sharing their territory. Once they get used to sharing their territory, the two will probally be pal for life.                        Lauralie T._ Rochester, N.Y.

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks

You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. Adam

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Condescending? You’re a riot. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. Adam

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Once again, Adam sums it up in one sentence or less. LOL!! — pd http://www.magicpill.net http://www.peterduncan.net

: Can some one please help me : I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it : needs to be on one of the following topics : : How guitar amps work : How electric guitars work : or basically anything to do with guitar electronics : : Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated : Thanks : : You should change your paper to "how to put off my homework until the last : second then expect someone else to do it for me".  Good luck. : : Adam : :

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics

i’ll do it for you if you finish my essay "Computer aided education in Finland – designing new pedagogic methods" due tomorrow. ok? no? -pekka

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Sorry Brad, your post didn’t come in…static problem maybe? Adam

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Sorry…too long?? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZHHHHHHHHHZHHHHHHZHZHZ. Sorry Brad, your post didn’t come in…static problem maybe? Adam

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Sorry…too long??

Must have been it…

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Can some one please help me I have a three page paper due tomorrow for an audio electronics class, it needs to be on one of the following topics How guitar amps work How electric guitars work or basically anything to do with guitar electronics Any info on the above topics would be much appreciated Thanks

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I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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Whatever it is that she is afraid of, will become her new feeding area. I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

Broke

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Maybe she has slipped on the floors and has hurt herself. Might want to check and make sure her nails are trimmed and the bottom of her feet are trimmed, this will help her have better traction on the slippery floors. You might try sitting on the floors with her also to show her the floors are safe.Good Luck.KT – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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I might suspect in this breed that the dog has sore ‘knees’ or luxated patellae OR that her nails are long and perhaps the fur on her pads and she has slipped and has no traction on the linoleum. You need some in person professional help if a vet check shows no physical problem – I mean just picture walking on glaze ice with trick knees! – and find a behaviorist who can help you get your pup past this problem and feeling more confident in her footing. Nancy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her?

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 GOOD idea!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Whatever it is that she is afraid of, will become her new feeding area. I have a seven month old female Pomeranian.  She is afraid of anything other than rug floors. We have placed scatter rugs, and she will stay on these only. We are trying to break her of the habit and have removed a few  of the rugs. She is box trained and her box is on a linoleum floor. Lately she has been afraid to go on her box. She stands on it and shakes uncontrollably. Is there anything that we can do to help her? Broke

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Hi, My son lives across the street from a woman who has 30 cats and lets them out at night. He has called the ASPCA because of the conditions of the house but they have not removed them. I guess her house doesn’t stink but my son’s does! They are spraying and urinating all over HIS yard and near the house. He can’t even open his windows! Is there anything he can do that will not harm the cats but make them go somewhere else?? Thanks very much. Kathy

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How about some communication with the lady?

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Hi, My son lives across the street from a woman who has 30 cats and lets them out at night. He has called the ASPCA because of the conditions of the house but they have not removed them. I guess her house doesn’t stink but my son’s does! They are spraying and urinating all over HIS yard and near the house. He can’t even open his windows! Is there anything he can do that will not harm the cats but make them go somewhere else?? Thanks very much. Kathy

Buying a dog or installing motion-activated sprinklers But, more importantly… Call the SPCA again. They may have given the person time to clean up and will take action if the clean-up hasn’t happened. Usually cat "collectors" are mentally ill. Call the mental health authorities in your area to see if they can help. It may be possible to humane trap animals (strays) on your own property – call your pound or bylaw enforcment. If so, rent a live trap and start trapping the cats at night and turning them into the SPCA or local humane shelter one by one. Or get several traps and do it 5 at a time. Let other neighbours with pets know what you’re doing so they keep their own animals in while your trapping enterprise is ongoing. Good luck at helping your neighbour and her animals – she is ill and needs help, even if she doesn’t know it, and her cats are being neglected because she doesn’t understand that she is unable to care for so many of them even though she loves them. Elaine

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<Hi, My son lives across the street from a woman who has 30 cats and lets them out at night. He has called the ASPCA because of the conditions of the house but they have not removed them. I guess her house doesn’t stink but my son’s does! As I advised in the last newsgroup you posted, please contact a grass roots (local) rescue group for them to start (humanely) trapping these unfortunate cats so they can be looked after. The owner can no longer take care of them – and most likely, can’t take care of herself.

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I would tend to beleave Peavey in that it sounds like what they are saying is

                 ^^^^^^^ i think Peavey’s subliminal advertising has got you…

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Howdy. This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe?

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| Howdy. | | This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. | The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run | at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve | done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with | one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey | directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and | may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. | | Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe? I am not a EE so I most likely should not comment (but I will anyway) in that I would tend to beleave Peavey in that it sounds like what they are saying is that you are running out of spec. and could run into trouble.  Also, Peavey makes 4 ohm versions of almost all of there speakers so it seems to me that if the TKO could run at 4 ohms reliabily they would use a 4 ohm. speaker and have a more powerfull amp to sell for the price. I would love to see other experiences with this since I have a TKO 65. —

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Howdy. This is what I want to do.  Run an 8 ohm cabinet off of my Peavey TKO80. The cabinet in the combo is also 8 ohms.  This will cause the amp to run at 4 ohms, 160 watts.  Places that I’ve called around town say that they’ve done this {add an external cabinet jack to the amp; it doesn’t come with one} a bunch of times and have never had any problem.  But I called Peavey directly and they say the amp really isn’t designed to run at 4 ohms and may thermal out {get too hot and shut itself down}. Has anyone else done this?  Anyone had any problems?  Who should I believe?

Beleive Peavey. If the amp won’t support 4 ohms, it may go into thermal overload. If the thremal protection kicks in, it’ll shut itself down. If the thermal protection should fail, the output stages of the amp will probably burn out,a pretty expensive repair job. The places you’ve talked to are just quoting you what they would charge for adding the jack, the responsibility to make sure your amp will work with this setup are still yours. Get out your Peavey owner’s manual and see what it says the minimum load impedance is, because the person at Peavey could be wrong (it happens), and most Peaveys are designed to handle 4 ohms. General rule is that solid-state amps can run with no load or a higher load impedance than designed for – you just won’t get the same volume. Tube amps require a load, else their output transformers will burn up, and it generally     needs to be matched pretty closely to the speaker impedance. They often have multiple secondary taps on the output transformer, so this generally isn’t much of a problem. If the impedances are correct, then adding a parallel output jack is no problem at all. DCH

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David, I would suggest that you go see a gastroenterologist.  They specialize in digestive problems.  If you get a colonoscopy and an upper GI with a follow thru, the doctor can better determine the problem.  Of course, it wouldn’t surprise any of us if it took awhile.  The diagnosis of Crohn’s or UC is sometimes difficult to make. Questran is one of the meds used by many people that have constant diarrhea. There is also a pill form and Colestid can also be used (also a pill).   I always had problems with my Crohn’s when I ate fresh fruit.  It is very difficult to digest.  I made the mistake of eating almost a pound of grapes when I was newly diagnosed and was in pain for approximately 2 weeks!  I learned from that one!!!! I have had Crohn’s disease for almost 23 years and may be of some help if you have any other questions. Lynn

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I have had chron s disease for over 20 years, since I was a child. The only successful treatment that did not have terrible side effects was Acupuncture. Many people look at me funny when I tell them this, but its true. My Chrons was very chronic, and I suffered greatly. But since regular treatment, I have been able to expand my diet, be more active, and virtually eliminate the terrible pain. If you have this disease, for get the awful drugs with worse side effects that the doctors will push at you- I have been through it all, for many years. I have spoken to many MD’s about recommending acupuncture to their chrons patients and all that I have met, refuse to even consider the possibility of this treatment. Its part of their conditioning at medical school I think. If you suffer from this terrible disease like me, you have had some times when you wished your would just die. Do your self a favor and go see a certified, experienced, acupuncturist. It took me about 3 months to start seeing effects.

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I have been doing some research on IBS, in particular, Chron’s, since it was suggested to me that I might have it.  I am very new to this, having just experienced my second "attack" of whatever this is since October.   My symptoms:   sudden onset of stomach and adominal pain, particularly in the lower     right excruiciating pain that seems to be related to the presence of gas or   something else in my bowel constipation (which I have been able to relieve with Citronoma, but the   gas/bloating/pain remain) loss of appetite (like anyone can eat with this pain!) symptoms lasting approximately a week, with tenderness in the   adominal area hanging on the longest I am 32 years old and had my first attack in October of last year and my second attack in late January (a few days ago…still suffering).  I’m not sure what triggered the attacks, but I did have a large quantity of fruit on the first day of  both attacks.  And, it seems that fruit and any other sort of sugar cause me a great deal of pain.  While I know little of my family medical history (I am adopted), I did have to have my gall bladder removed eight years ago because of a rapid weight loss.  Since that time, I have expericenced chronic diarhea.  I take a drug called Questran, which is used to treat high cholesterol (which I don’t have), and one of its side effects is causing constipaption.  This, of course, levels me out, but I only take it when necessary.  Needless to say, constipation is something totally new to me. If you have any info or have had a similar experience, please write!

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I have been doing some research on IBS, in particular, Chron’s, since it was suggested to me that I might have it.  I am very new to this, having just experienced my second "attack" of whatever this is since October.   My symptoms:  

Do you mean IBD, in particular Chron’s IBS…Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a functional problem There is no inflamation of the colon.  It can make you pretty miserable, but there is none of the inflamation assotiated problems IBDers of all sorts go through. IBD…Inflamatory Bowel disease includes Chrons, UC and others.  This can also make you pretty miserable both from the inflamation alone, and the all the things that follow (fistulas, strictures, etc). From the symptoms you wrote, it sounds like IBS, but you should be scoped to be certain.  There seems to be a number of people here that were misdiagnosed as IBS for a long time before the IBD was found.

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: A good friend of mine has a problem with their 88 Honda Accord.  I don’t know : much about the car or the model but the problem is this.  When it rains, (in : the Northeast it is often) the car frequently will lose lose the ability to : accelerate.  Stepping on the gas doesnt help.  It makes highway driving : particuraly interesting. I’d love to be able to suggest something to him as : the dealer he frequents can’t fix it because they can’t replicate it…  If : you have any idea at all please respond… Does your friend’s Accord need new tires?  It could be hydroplaning. Ryan : Thanks : JinCT — Fight Road-Rage….Slower Traffic Keep Right

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Common problem: carb icing. How to fix: the manifold ‘heat riser tube’ off the air-intake snorkel is rotted away and/or the heat riser diaphragm/flap is broken. If this part is inoperable, high humidity conditions at temperatures ~50 degrees or less will cause ice to form on throttle plates…car slows down. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – A good friend of mine has a problem with their 88 Honda Accord.  I don’t know much about the car or the model but the problem is this.  When it rains, (in the Northeast it is often) the car frequently will lose lose the ability to accelerate.  Stepping on the gas doesnt help.  It makes highway driving particuraly interesting. I’d love to be able to suggest something to him as the dealer he frequents can’t fix it because they can’t replicate it…  If you have any idea at all please respond… Thanks JinCT

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A good friend of mine has a problem with their 88 Honda Accord.  I don’t know much about the car or the model but the problem is this.  When it rains, (in the Northeast it is often) the car frequently will lose lose the ability to accelerate.  Stepping on the gas doesnt help.  It makes highway driving particuraly interesting. I’d love to be able to suggest something to him as the dealer he frequents can’t fix it because they can’t replicate it…  If you have any idea at all please respond… Thanks JinCT

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: I have had an inflammation in my armpits for the last 7 or 8 months.  It : gets very itchy and painful at times, and sometimes I can’t feel it at : all.  But it is always red.  This happened at the same time that I met my : ’soulmate’ who is 18 years old and who I cannot be with (I am 24).  I : went through and still go through a lot of emotional turmoil over this : relationship and I suspect it is involved in this inflammation, although : I can’t figure out exactly how Heat trapped in the Gallbladder Channel is my guess. See if you can find an acupuncture school clinic (cheap!), and give up coffee. —

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 I have had an inflammation in my armpits for the last 7 or 8 months. .  …..  Karena

Karena.. try Ti Tree Oil.. Australian product which I am sure you can get most places.. I had a similar thing going on after spending a couple of days in really hot weather.. it could possibly be a fungal thing and this responds very well to ti tree oil.  Just wipe it on with a cotton ball a couple of times a day.  If it doesn;t repond after a few days.  then its not a fungus!  Good luck! Shazar

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I cannot handle the smell of Tea Tree Oil, so I use peroxide dabbed on the skin. I also take either Epsom Salt baths or just salt (or sea salt) to my bath water and it worked fine for moi. In Health, Judy — For an update on Complementary Medicine’s struggle for survival, check  the Environmental Health Group’s WWW Home page:  http://www.interlog.com/~environ/ In Health, Judy

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I have had an inflammation in my armpits for the last 7 or 8 months.  It gets very itchy and painful at times, and sometimes I can’t feel it at all.  But it is always red.  This happened at the same time that I met my ’soulmate’ who is 18 years old and who I cannot be with (I am 24).  I went through and still go through a lot of emotional turmoil over this relationship and I suspect it is involved in this inflammation, although I can’t figure out exactly how. I would appreciate any ideas on this; if anyone ever heard of such an

Dear Karena, Try applications of raw honey (the kind they sell in big jars at health food stores) every night. It has amazing antibacterial and healing properties. Propolis might be even better; you can get it really cheap from a beekeeper in your area; pour some hot water on it to dissolve it and smear the stuff on your skin. Aloe vera gel would also help, I believe, but it’s more expensive than the other two (unless you grow your own in a pot). Yours, Ari

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I have had an inflammation in my armpits for the last 7 or 8 months.  It gets very itchy and painful at times, and sometimes I can’t feel it at all.  But it is always red.  This happened at the same time that I met my ’soulmate’ who is 18 years old and who I cannot be with (I am 24).  I went through and still go through a lot of emotional turmoil over this relationship and I suspect it is involved in this inflammation, although I can’t figure out exactly how. I would appreciate any ideas on this; if anyone ever heard of such an inflammation, if there is perhaps some basic information that I should know about the nature of inflammations, and what kind of herbal treatement would be appropriate. Thanks for any help you can give me.  I am getting rather worried about this, and I don’t like going to allopaths and I dont’ have the money to go to a holistitic practitioner.  I know I have the capacity to treat it myself with a little help from those that are more experienced than me Thank you ! Karena (daughter of Kevin)

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: I have had an inflammation in my armpits for the last 7 or 8 months.  It : gets very itchy and painful at times, and sometimes I can’t feel it at : all.  But it is always red.  This happened at the same time that I met my : ’soulmate’ who is 18 years old and who I cannot be with (I am 24).  I : went through and still go through a lot of emotional turmoil over this : relationship and I suspect it is involved in this inflammation, although : I can’t figure out exactly how. : I would appreciate any ideas on this; if anyone ever heard of such an : inflammation, if there is perhaps some basic information that I should : know about the nature of inflammations, and what kind of herbal : treatement would be appropriate. : Thanks for any help you can give me.  I am getting rather worried about : this, and I don’t like going to allopaths and I dont’ have the money to : go to a holistitic practitioner.  I know I have the capacity to treat it : myself with a little help from those that are more experienced than me : Thank you ! : Karena : (daughter of Kevin) Sounds like a reaction to deoderant. Stop using it for a few days and see if that clears it up. If that helps, health food stores have at least a few alternatives, and if that still doesn’t help, the least reactive option short of smelling "sweet", is a combination of zinc oxide and corn starch. Hope this helps Mark

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: A good friend of mine has a problem with their 88 Honda Accord.  I don’t know : much about the car or the model but the problem is this.  When it rains, (in : the Northeast it is often) the car frequently will lose lose the ability to : accelerate.  Stepping on the gas doesnt help.  It makes highway driving : particuraly interesting. I’d love to be able to suggest something to him as : the dealer he frequents can’t fix it because they can’t replicate it…  If : you have any idea at all please respond… Does your friend’s Accord need new tires?  It could be hydroplaning. Ryan : Thanks : JinCT — Fight Road-Rage….Slower Traffic Keep Right

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Common problem: carb icing. How to fix: the manifold ‘heat riser tube’ off the air-intake snorkel is rotted away and/or the heat riser diaphragm/flap is broken. If this part is inoperable, high humidity conditions at temperatures ~50 degrees or less will cause ice to form on throttle plates…car slows down. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – A good friend of mine has a problem with their 88 Honda Accord.  I don’t know much about the car or the model but the problem is this.  When it rains, (in the Northeast it is often) the car frequently will lose lose the ability to accelerate.  Stepping on the gas doesnt help.  It makes highway driving particuraly interesting. I’d love to be able to suggest something to him as the dealer he frequents can’t fix it because they can’t replicate it…  If you have any idea at all please respond… Thanks JinCT

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A good friend of mine has a problem with their 88 Honda Accord.  I don’t know much about the car or the model but the problem is this.  When it rains, (in the Northeast it is often) the car frequently will lose lose the ability to accelerate.  Stepping on the gas doesnt help.  It makes highway driving particuraly interesting. I’d love to be able to suggest something to him as the dealer he frequents can’t fix it because they can’t replicate it…  If you have any idea at all please respond… Thanks JinCT

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: I have had an inflammation in my armpits for the last 7 or 8 months.  It : gets very itchy and painful at times, and sometimes I can’t feel it at : all.  But it is always red.  This happened at the same time that I met my : ’soulmate’ who is 18 years old and who I cannot be with (I am 24).  I : went through and still go through a lot of emotional turmoil over this : relationship and I suspect it is involved in this inflammation, although : I can’t figure out exactly how Heat trapped in the Gallbladder Channel is my guess. See if you can find an acupuncture school clinic (cheap!), and give up coffee. —

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 I have had an inflammation in my armpits for the last 7 or 8 months. .  …..  Karena

Karena.. try Ti Tree Oil.. Australian product which I am sure you can get most places.. I had a similar thing going on after spending a couple of days in really hot weather.. it could possibly be a fungal thing and this responds very well to ti tree oil.  Just wipe it on with a cotton ball a couple of times a day.  If it doesn;t repond after a few days.  then its not a fungus!  Good luck! Shazar

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I cannot handle the smell of Tea Tree Oil, so I use peroxide dabbed on the skin. I also take either Epsom Salt baths or just salt (or sea salt) to my bath water and it worked fine for moi. In Health, Judy — For an update on Complementary Medicine’s struggle for survival, check  the Environmental Health Group’s WWW Home page:  http://www.interlog.com/~environ/ In Health, Judy

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I have had an inflammation in my armpits for the last 7 or 8 months.  It gets very itchy and painful at times, and sometimes I can’t feel it at all.  But it is always red.  This happened at the same time that I met my ’soulmate’ who is 18 years old and who I cannot be with (I am 24).  I went through and still go through a lot of emotional turmoil over this relationship and I suspect it is involved in this inflammation, although I can’t figure out exactly how. I would appreciate any ideas on this; if anyone ever heard of such an

Dear Karena, Try applications of raw honey (the kind they sell in big jars at health food stores) every night. It has amazing antibacterial and healing properties. Propolis might be even better; you can get it really cheap from a beekeeper in your area; pour some hot water on it to dissolve it and smear the stuff on your skin. Aloe vera gel would also help, I believe, but it’s more expensive than the other two (unless you grow your own in a pot). Yours, Ari

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I have had an inflammation in my armpits for the last 7 or 8 months.  It gets very itchy and painful at times, and sometimes I can’t feel it at all.  But it is always red.  This happened at the same time that I met my ’soulmate’ who is 18 years old and who I cannot be with (I am 24).  I went through and still go through a lot of emotional turmoil over this relationship and I suspect it is involved in this inflammation, although I can’t figure out exactly how. I would appreciate any ideas on this; if anyone ever heard of such an inflammation, if there is perhaps some basic information that I should know about the nature of inflammations, and what kind of herbal treatement would be appropriate. Thanks for any help you can give me.  I am getting rather worried about this, and I don’t like going to allopaths and I dont’ have the money to go to a holistitic practitioner.  I know I have the capacity to treat it myself with a little help from those that are more experienced than me Thank you ! Karena (daughter of Kevin)

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: I have had an inflammation in my armpits for the last 7 or 8 months.  It : gets very itchy and painful at times, and sometimes I can’t feel it at : all.  But it is always red.  This happened at the same time that I met my : ’soulmate’ who is 18 years old and who I cannot be with (I am 24).  I : went through and still go through a lot of emotional turmoil over this : relationship and I suspect it is involved in this inflammation, although : I can’t figure out exactly how. : I would appreciate any ideas on this; if anyone ever heard of such an : inflammation, if there is perhaps some basic information that I should : know about the nature of inflammations, and what kind of herbal : treatement would be appropriate. : Thanks for any help you can give me.  I am getting rather worried about : this, and I don’t like going to allopaths and I dont’ have the money to : go to a holistitic practitioner.  I know I have the capacity to treat it : myself with a little help from those that are more experienced than me : Thank you ! : Karena : (daughter of Kevin) Sounds like a reaction to deoderant. Stop using it for a few days and see if that clears it up. If that helps, health food stores have at least a few alternatives, and if that still doesn’t help, the least reactive option short of smelling "sweet", is a combination of zinc oxide and corn starch. Hope this helps Mark

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Hi, I have a 97 Cirrus that was perviously a demo.  Car runs and looks new and has only 18,000 miles(still under warranty).  The problem I’ve encountered is a metallic tapping sound from the passanger side rear.  The car was at the dealers for a entire week and all they found was a loose seat bracket, this was not the problem, the sound is still there.  I, myself have now removed EVERYTHING form the rear interior of the car in a step by step process to isolate the noise.  The car is compeletly vacant with only body sheet metal and wiring showing from where the carpeting ends in the back seat area.  The car has a fold down rear seat(also removed) and the trunk has been stripped of the carpeting.  With someone else driving and me lying halfway in the trunk I can easily hear the noise but can’t find it!  The noise is heard under hard acceleration or braking when the G-forces  change the velocity of the car or during slow rolling dips in the road(speed bump). The noise is not present during smooth road driving or harsh roadways like railroad tracks, or potholes. It is also a fairly loud noise, not enough to cause discomfort to the ear but loud enough to be heard WELL even when the car is all put together.  Does anyone have any suggestions? TIA PY

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Hi, I have a 97 Cirrus that was perviously a demo.  Car runs and looks new and has only 18,000 miles(still under warranty).  The problem I’ve encountered is a metallic tapping sound from the passanger side rear.

Try banging on the exhaust system with something.  Don’t beat it to death but hard enough to make it move around.– Delete one of the 2’s from my address to reply Ciao,  Ray (Boomer) McNairy  "624" "So many fools, so few comets!"

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Thankyou to all who offered suggestions.  It was a bad weld on the seatbealt anchor bolt. PY – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, I have a 97 Cirrus that was perviously a demo.  Car runs and looks new and has only 18,000 miles(still under warranty).  The problem I’ve encountered is a metallic tapping sound from the passanger side rear. Try banging on the exhaust system with something.  Don’t beat it to death but hard enough to make it move around.– Delete one of the 2’s from my address to reply Ciao,  Ray (Boomer) McNairy "624" "So many fools, so few comets!"

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, I have a 97 Cirrus that was perviously a demo.  Car runs and looks new and has only 18,000 miles(still under warranty).  The problem I’ve encountered is a metallic tapping sound from the passanger side rear.  The car was at the dealers for a entire week and all they found was a loose seat bracket, this was not the problem, the sound is still there.  I, myself have now removed EVERYTHING form the rear interior of the car in a step by step process to isolate the noise.  The car is compeletly vacant with only body sheet metal and wiring showing from where the carpeting ends in the back seat area.  The car has a fold down rear seat(also removed) and the trunk has been stripped of the carpeting.  With someone else driving and me lying halfway in the trunk I can easily hear the noise but can’t find it!  The noise is heard under hard acceleration or braking when the G-forces  change the velocity of the car or during slow rolling dips in the road(speed bump). The noise is not present during smooth road driving or harsh roadways like railroad tracks, or potholes. It is also a fairly loud noise, not enough to cause discomfort to the ear but loud enough to be heard WELL even when the car is all put together.  Does anyone have any suggestions?

While it may not be possible to get any help from this NG, you could provide some more information that could help: 1. What is the frequency of the sound?  once every 4 seconds, 3 times per second, etc… And it always makes the noise when the car is moving, correct? 2. Does it make the noise while turning?  In both directions (L or R) ? 3. Is the noise proportional to road speed or engine speed? in other words, at 30 mph does it make the sound at the same rate in 2d, 3d, or 4th gear, or neutral coasting? You might even try shutting off the ignition in neutral coasting (this is dangerous since steering wheel would probably lock and power brakes no longer work– only try it in a parking lot).  In fact, I don’t suggest you try that unless you promise not to sue me. These kinds of questions can direct your attention to engine-related noises, drive train related noises, or maybe tire/wheel bearing/brake noises.  Dragging brakes, wheel bearing problems, or metallic objects stuck in tires will make the sound at a rate proportioanl to speed, no matter what gear the transmission is in, even neutral, with the engine off.   If the noise changes frequency when you change gears (road speed constant) then yuo focus more on the engine or trans.   I’m not a mechanic but whenever I’ve taken cars to smart mechanics to fix, this type of info is useful to them.  Of course really good mechanics do this anyway themselves.  And there really are a lot of good mechanics out there. —

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Well since you are letting them go for pennies I will give you 47 pennies for everything. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Organization: WebTV Subscriber Newsgroups: alt.wedding Hi!  I am writing to ask to see if anyone is interested in buying some rings that I have.  Times are really hard. since my husband has left my daughter & I.  I am looking to get rid of the rings so we can have money for a place to live.  The rings are cherished, but I need the money more at a time like this.  PLEASE don’t feel bad for me, just hopefully you can help!  The rings will be let go for pennies on what was paid for them.  I have 3 all together, butonly pictures of 2 of them, I will describe the third the best that I can.  Here they are: *1/4 Carat Diamond Solitaire, Marquise cut, set in 14KT yellow gold. Size 7.  Paid $180, asking $75!!! http://i7.ac.yahoo.com/users/0/4/2/2/diamondcloseouts-img400×400-9760… uisering3yg.jpg *1/2 Carat Diamond Solitaire, Marquise Cut, set in 14KT yellow gold. Size 7.  Paid $1900, asking $700!!! http://i7.ac.yahoo.com/users/0/4/2/2/diamondcloseouts-img400×400-9760… uisering3yg.jpg *1/2 Carat Diamond Solitaire, Marquise cut, set in 14KT yellow gold w/ 10 Carat Diamonds in a wrap.  A total diamond weight of .60 Carat. (Was my engagement ring!!)  Size 7.  Paid $5500, asking $2200!!!!! PLEASE PLEASE let me know if you are inetersted in any of the rings!  We are in desperate need of a place to live!!!  Thanks so much! Julie

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she might really need the help or?

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I am writing to ask to see if anyone is interested in buying some rings that I have.

Take your spam somewhere else. No one here gives a crap if you end up on the street. Ron Ng Knows!

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<< I am writing to ask to see if anyone is interested in buying some rings that I have.

Take your spam somewhere else. No one here gives a crap if you end up on the street. Ron Ng Knows!   Ron, What an unbelievably cruel and heartless thing to say! I must say, you really are on a roll lately. Best regards, Rick Rosen Newport Beach, CA www.rickrosen.com

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What an unbelievably cruel and heartless thing to say!

It’s her own fault if she ends up on the streets and she should know better than to try to sell stuff on this newsgroup. Ron Ng Knows!

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Hi, I have a 97 Cirrus that was perviously a demo.  Car runs and looks new and has only 18,000 miles(still under warranty).  The problem I’ve encountered is a metallic tapping sound from the passanger side rear.  The car was at the dealers for a entire week and all they found was a loose seat bracket, this was not the problem, the sound is still there.  I, myself have now removed EVERYTHING form the rear interior of the car in a step by step process to isolate the noise.  The car is compeletly vacant with only body sheet metal and wiring showing from where the carpeting ends in the back seat area.  The car has a fold down rear seat(also removed) and the trunk has been stripped of the carpeting.  With someone else driving and me lying halfway in the trunk I can easily hear the noise but can’t find it!  The noise is heard under hard acceleration or braking when the G-forces  change the velocity of the car or during slow rolling dips in the road(speed bump). The noise is not present during smooth road driving or harsh roadways like railroad tracks, or potholes. It is also a fairly loud noise, not enough to cause discomfort to the ear but loud enough to be heard WELL even when the car is all put together.  Does anyone have any suggestions? TIA PY

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Hi, I have a 97 Cirrus that was perviously a demo.  Car runs and looks new and has only 18,000 miles(still under warranty).  The problem I’ve encountered is a metallic tapping sound from the passanger side rear.

Try banging on the exhaust system with something.  Don’t beat it to death but hard enough to make it move around.– Delete one of the 2’s from my address to reply Ciao,  Ray (Boomer) McNairy  "624" "So many fools, so few comets!"

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Thankyou to all who offered suggestions.  It was a bad weld on the seatbealt anchor bolt. PY – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, I have a 97 Cirrus that was perviously a demo.  Car runs and looks new and has only 18,000 miles(still under warranty).  The problem I’ve encountered is a metallic tapping sound from the passanger side rear. Try banging on the exhaust system with something.  Don’t beat it to death but hard enough to make it move around.– Delete one of the 2’s from my address to reply Ciao,  Ray (Boomer) McNairy "624" "So many fools, so few comets!"

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, I have a 97 Cirrus that was perviously a demo.  Car runs and looks new and has only 18,000 miles(still under warranty).  The problem I’ve encountered is a metallic tapping sound from the passanger side rear.  The car was at the dealers for a entire week and all they found was a loose seat bracket, this was not the problem, the sound is still there.  I, myself have now removed EVERYTHING form the rear interior of the car in a step by step process to isolate the noise.  The car is compeletly vacant with only body sheet metal and wiring showing from where the carpeting ends in the back seat area.  The car has a fold down rear seat(also removed) and the trunk has been stripped of the carpeting.  With someone else driving and me lying halfway in the trunk I can easily hear the noise but can’t find it!  The noise is heard under hard acceleration or braking when the G-forces  change the velocity of the car or during slow rolling dips in the road(speed bump). The noise is not present during smooth road driving or harsh roadways like railroad tracks, or potholes. It is also a fairly loud noise, not enough to cause discomfort to the ear but loud enough to be heard WELL even when the car is all put together.  Does anyone have any suggestions?

While it may not be possible to get any help from this NG, you could provide some more information that could help: 1. What is the frequency of the sound?  once every 4 seconds, 3 times per second, etc… And it always makes the noise when the car is moving, correct? 2. Does it make the noise while turning?  In both directions (L or R) ? 3. Is the noise proportional to road speed or engine speed? in other words, at 30 mph does it make the sound at the same rate in 2d, 3d, or 4th gear, or neutral coasting? You might even try shutting off the ignition in neutral coasting (this is dangerous since steering wheel would probably lock and power brakes no longer work– only try it in a parking lot).  In fact, I don’t suggest you try that unless you promise not to sue me. These kinds of questions can direct your attention to engine-related noises, drive train related noises, or maybe tire/wheel bearing/brake noises.  Dragging brakes, wheel bearing problems, or metallic objects stuck in tires will make the sound at a rate proportioanl to speed, no matter what gear the transmission is in, even neutral, with the engine off.   If the noise changes frequency when you change gears (road speed constant) then yuo focus more on the engine or trans.   I’m not a mechanic but whenever I’ve taken cars to smart mechanics to fix, this type of info is useful to them.  Of course really good mechanics do this anyway themselves.  And there really are a lot of good mechanics out there. —

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Well since you are letting them go for pennies I will give you 47 pennies for everything. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Organization: WebTV Subscriber Newsgroups: alt.wedding Hi!  I am writing to ask to see if anyone is interested in buying some rings that I have.  Times are really hard. since my husband has left my daughter & I.  I am looking to get rid of the rings so we can have money for a place to live.  The rings are cherished, but I need the money more at a time like this.  PLEASE don’t feel bad for me, just hopefully you can help!  The rings will be let go for pennies on what was paid for them.  I have 3 all together, butonly pictures of 2 of them, I will describe the third the best that I can.  Here they are: *1/4 Carat Diamond Solitaire, Marquise cut, set in 14KT yellow gold. Size 7.  Paid $180, asking $75!!! http://i7.ac.yahoo.com/users/0/4/2/2/diamondcloseouts-img400×400-9760… uisering3yg.jpg *1/2 Carat Diamond Solitaire, Marquise Cut, set in 14KT yellow gold. Size 7.  Paid $1900, asking $700!!! http://i7.ac.yahoo.com/users/0/4/2/2/diamondcloseouts-img400×400-9760… uisering3yg.jpg *1/2 Carat Diamond Solitaire, Marquise cut, set in 14KT yellow gold w/ 10 Carat Diamonds in a wrap.  A total diamond weight of .60 Carat. (Was my engagement ring!!)  Size 7.  Paid $5500, asking $2200!!!!! PLEASE PLEASE let me know if you are inetersted in any of the rings!  We are in desperate need of a place to live!!!  Thanks so much! Julie

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she might really need the help or?

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I am writing to ask to see if anyone is interested in buying some rings that I have.

Take your spam somewhere else. No one here gives a crap if you end up on the street. Ron Ng Knows!

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<< I am writing to ask to see if anyone is interested in buying some rings that I have.

Take your spam somewhere else. No one here gives a crap if you end up on the street. Ron Ng Knows!   Ron, What an unbelievably cruel and heartless thing to say! I must say, you really are on a roll lately. Best regards, Rick Rosen Newport Beach, CA www.rickrosen.com

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What an unbelievably cruel and heartless thing to say!

It’s her own fault if she ends up on the streets and she should know better than to try to sell stuff on this newsgroup. Ron Ng Knows!

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