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Dog Training Problems – Overcoming Aggression

September 2nd, 2010

One of the difficult and slightly feared dog training problems that you will be facing, especially when you’re still a first time dog owner will be dealing with an aggressive dog.

An aggressive dog is really going to be a big problem in training and honestly, it will take some time before you can rid your dog with this behavior.

The first step to overcome aggression is to understand the reasons behind of your dog’s aggression. By understanding the reason behind his aggression you can think of a lot of ways that you can help him to overcome this behavior.

Dominance Aggression – As the name suggests, dogs who display this behavior wants to establish their dominance over a certain animal. This behavior is normally exhibited through another dog but can also be shown toward humans.

Fear Aggression – If you see your dog tuck himself into a corner with his tail between his legs then you have to approach your dog with caution. This is a sign that your dog is afraid of something or someone. Usually, when a dog is cornered and is feeling scared or threatened there’s a tendency that the dog can lash out to an individual who is approaching him.

Medical Aggression – If you’ve trained your dog not to be aggressive but one day you seem him acting aggressive towards you or other family members without any reason then it’s advisable that you take your dog to the vet immediately. Your dog may be displaying aggression because of a certain medical condition that he’s suffering from.

A good example of medical aggression would be a pregnant or a nursing dog.

The examples above are only a few of the many types of dog aggression out there, dog aggression is also only a fraction of the dog training problems that you as a dog trainer might encounter.

But always remember that with ample amount of patience, dedication and consistency, you can really achieve success in the form of a good and well behaved dog.

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The Different Types of Sit Ups

July 7th, 2010

Sit ups or crunches are a very effective strength exercise that is mainly used to improve the abdominal muscles or what is more commonly known as abs or the six pack. Sit ups can be a great way to lose abs fat. A common misconception about crunches is that it does more harm than good. This may actually hold true in cases wherein crunches are done the wrong way. If performed incorrectly, crunches can actually cause damage to an individual’s back. This is why it is necessary to know the proper way of doing crunches so as to avoid any health hazards. Listed below are three of the more popular types of crunches and the correct way to do them.

The Basic Crunch

The first step in doing sit ups is that the individual must lie on his back. His knees should be bent and the sole of his feet should be flat on the floor. The hands should be placed on the stomach and the eyes should be looking at the ceiling. Lastly, the small of the back should be pressed against the floor. This is the basic sit up position.

Once the setup is complete, one can begin with the crunches. The person performing this routine should breathe in, and then raise his back off the floor as much as he can. He should be exhaling as he brings his body up. The crunch is completed once the individual’s back is on the floor and his body assumes the starting position. A brief pause is required before going for the next crunch.

To increase the difficulty of the basic crunches, one can change the positioning of his hands. For instance, one can keep his fingertips on his temples so as to target upper abdominal muscles.

Elbow to Knee

This is a key step when a person wants to lose abs fat. One of the more advanced type of sit ups is the elbow to knee crunches. This begins with the same starting position as the basic crunch. The fingertips however should be touching the temples, similar to what is mentioned above. Also, the legs should be slightly apart. As the individual sits up, he must make his right elbow touch his left knee. After laying back down, the next rep should be left elbow to right knee. The exercise is repeated and alternated until the required number of repetitions is completed.

Crunch and Hold

The crunch and hold sit ups require the same starting position as the two previous exercises. The difference of this style is that the individual holds his position while sitting up. The person performing this exercise is required to lift himself up halfway and then hold this position for a count of 10. The intensity and difficulty of the routine can be enhanced by increasing the number of seconds the individual holds the sit up position.

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Bass Drum Secrets | Double Bass Drum Lesson | Double Bass Drumming

May 25th, 2010

Setting up your kit on a good thick rug or a carpet that the spikes at the end of your bass drum legs can sink their teeth into will generally help keep bass drum creep at bay. Bass drum lessons: (If your bass drum legs don’t have spikes, replace them with ones that do. Any decent drum shop will carry replacement bass drum legs at a reasonable price.)

Sometimes, especially for those of us kicking the drum pretty hard in loud situations, setting up on a carpet is just not enough!

Here is an additional little trick that will END bass drum creep problems.

Take a three foot long 2”x4” piece of wood. I have some nice fabric glued around it to make it look pretty, provide some protection to the drums, and prevent splinters. Now mark your carpet where you want the front of your bass drum to sit. Drill three quarter inch diameter holes through the wood – one hole in the middle and one near each end.

Using some nice, big, 2 inch washers and 1/4 inch thick bolts – actually bolt the wood to your carpet at the front edge of your bass drumming. Make sure to put the flattest part of the bolt on the under side of the carpet so that your carpet still lays pretty flat. I also like to put a layer or two of gaffer’s tape over the end of the bolt so that it does not scratch up any nice wooden floors that happen to be underneath the carpet.

Now when you set up just slide the front of the bass drum right up against the piece of wood you have bolted to the carpet, and it will not slide any further!

It works best if you get the wood wide enough that the legs themselves actually bump up against the wood block although it will work fine with the rim of the drum against the wood block - just be sure to cover the wood with foam or thick fabric to prevent the wood from damaging the rim and lugs of your drum!

Let me know how well it works for you. Check out Bass Drum Secrets for more info….

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