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Positive Reinforcement
A quick thought on positive reinforcement as a training technique for dogs. Yes, the best way to teach anything is with positive reinforcement. That said, however, I can't accept the training concept that positive reinforcement is the one and only method you need use on a dog. When your child misbehaves, hopefully you punish him in some way and he ( Read more... ) -
Today's List
Finish watching DVD episode of True Blood
Dishes
Load laundry
Bank
Eyebrows
Walk with puppy (somewhere unfamiliar)
Watchung Square Mall (Target, Modell's, Petsmart)
Dust
Clean floors
Party -
Kettlebell W00t!
Hurrah! I don't know where the new warehouse is, but Amazon has been super speedy fast about delivering stuff to me lately. Tuesday, I ordered the official training book of the AKC's Canine Good Citizen test and a 10lb kettlebell for myself. Yesterday, the book arrived. Today, the kettlebell arrived. I <3 you, Amazon ( Read more... ) -
Lent; Prayer
It's Lent, and my Lenten commitment is to pray more (or, you know, at all). My church makes praying so easy. The entire parish gets quarterly little books that contain mini devotions, prayers, and passages for daily reading. I got one specifically for Lent and I have managed to actually read it only twice. I like today's reading, though:- When we
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Reviews, Updates, etc
I do not like low sodium V8 as much as original, no matter if it's healthier for me. As it is, there's barely room for it in the refrigerator anyway since my refrigerator is now full of three kinds of beer and two kinds of sake from the weekend's Japanese noodle party. I'm not sure why so much liquor ended up in my house, though it was nice of ( Read more... ) -
Things to Do on a Rainy Friday
Zumba class <-- went but turned and walked right back out again. I can't abide that substitute who comes in for Keri.
Call Leo <-- sort of? passed a message to him since i can't find his number
Laundry (half)
Clean office (half)
Make lunch (bean thread noodles with chicken, snap peas, and shitaki mushrooms ( Read more... ) -
Ponyness!
I was really crossing my fingers for Red yesterday at Lord Stirling, but at the same time I was hoping that he wouldn't be assigned to the class because he's a retired Standardbred racer and doesn't really ever break trot. Red's presence, I figured, would mean we weren't going to attempt the canter. (On the other hand, Red is sooo much fun at the ( Read more... ) -
Monday Agenda
To Do:- get potatoes in crockpot
steam mop hall (new steam mop = SOOOOO MUUUUCH LOOOOOVE!!!)
clean new bins for aminal food
fix jump rope
watch The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
earn "Love Fool" title in WoW (c'moooon Lovely Black Dress!)
dust living room
ignore dirty area rug
submit short story to sera