http://www.bow-tiger.com Video Highlights: 0:15 – Start as quickly as possible 0:57 – Let your dog associate different things with the baby 1:32 – Their schedule with you is going to completely change 2:11 – When the baby arrives at home 3:03 – If you’re not going to allow your dog into the babies room Transcription: Hi everybody. My name is Harper Jones with Bow-Tiger, and you are watching Saturdays with Harper, and today I wanted to talk about introducing and preparing your dog for a new baby. This can be an extremely stressful time for our animals, especially if they have not been around little ones before, they are essentially the baby of the family. We want to make sure that we very readily prepare them, when we got to have our actual baby. The first suggestion that I could make is start as quickly as possible. When you find out you’re pregnant, you want to start preparing your dog just as you start preparing as well. The first thing that you can do is as you start to get baby items in like baby toys, blankets, different things, kind of open them up, let them be around so the dog starts to get used to these different odd items that he or she is not used to seeing around the house. The other thing that you want to do is start to let your dog associate different things with the baby. Bring them around where they can hear babies crying or talking, babies playing, not necessarily in close vicinity to a stranger’s baby. That may be at the park, just different areas so they get used to the laughter and the screams and the crying, and all the things that babies and children do. Us as adults, if we have a dog, they don’t really hear any of that until we get to the situation of having our own children. This is good just to kind of prep them for what’s to come. Another thing that you want to recognize is, yes, the majority of your time is dedicated or a lot of it is dedicated to your animal when you don’t have children. Their schedule with you is going to completely change, once you have that child. Instead of starting after you have a child and making it a shock to the animal, lets take, let our pets know now, that the schedule’s going to change. We can start changing up when they’re walked, how often they’re walked, you do want to make sure they’re walked enough, but maybe we’re a little overzealous with the whole walking we’re doing with them now. We want to get them on a strict schedule so we can manage both pet and baby when that time comes. When the baby arrives at home, one thing you do want to do is you want to have an introduction with your dog and the baby. Make sure that it’s in a safe place and that you do have help available. Most of the time, you’ll find that dogs have a very nurturing attitude towards babies, but just to keep precautions and for safety sake, we do want to make sure we have somebody else available, just so we can have a little help while we’re facilitating that introduction between baby and pet. And then once the baby is here, just make sure that you are still spending time with your dog, giving him or her the attention that she deserves and she desperately wants from you, but also let her know that there are no boundaries. There’s schedule changes, there’s boundaries of where she can go and what she can do because we want to make sure that we keep our baby safe. If you’re not going to allow your dog into the babies room, a lot of the time people don’t want the dogs in that room, make sure prior to that baby being brought home and prior to the baby being born, that we stop that dog from being able to come into the room. We tell them that it’s not allowed and make sure that they also know certain commands. You want a sit, stay, drop it, different types of commands. We want to make sure that our dogs understand these because it’s going to be so much easier for them and so much less stressful for us, when the baby comes, if our dog is already acclimated to how it needs to behave with the baby at home. If you are watching this video on Facebook or YouTube, please be sure to check out our blog on Bow-Tiger.com. Thanks.

The German Shepherd is a beautiful and very popular dog and basic dog house training is a must. They are very easy to train and are very versatile. They are great for obedience, they’re great for agility and they’re great for protection. They are an awesome dog if you like doing tracking work or generally if you like hiking or swimming then they will spend all day by your side.

A German Shepherd Dog is very social so it’s important that when you begin your German Shepherd training that you properly socialize them when they are young. The reason for socializing a German Shepherd when it is young is so that it is very stable when it is an adult dog. Breeds these days have a high tendency to be high strung and get nervous fairly easy so its important that you look for a very stable German Shepherd and then you socialize them so they are very stable as an adult dog.

German Shepherds need socialization, they need leadership and they need exercise and if they get all of those things then they can become great and loyal family pets. However if you don’t do those 3 things then they can become an absolute nightmare for you and your family, not to mention the neighbors.

So here a a couple of basic straight forward tips to follow when doing basic dog house training.

Firstly keep all your commands short and simple. Remember to always repeat the same command day after day after day. Don’t mix up the commands with different words mix amongst it because this will confuse the dog and make the training longer.

Secondly the tone of your voice and how you deliver your commands also plays a huge part in the training. When starting out with a young puppy then you want to use a soothing voice to help encourage the dog to try new things. Once your puppy is older then start giving more firm commands. This will help build your German Shepherds confidence and ability to do more.

If your German Shepherd does something that is undesirable then a stern “No” is all that is needed or banish your dog to the dog bed. Never ever hit your dog as this will cause tenancies to cringe whenever they see a raised hand. Always consider a dog as a child.

People that fail in dog house training usually fail because:

they don’t enjoy the process of house training a dog,
they give up to early,
and they get to much advice from to many people

Just stick to the basics and remember that consistency is the key. Even if it is a minute a day that you spend dog house training, then your dog will always look forward to that time of the day if you keep it consistent.

Dog obedience training will change the dog’s mannerisms, from the dog that will not obey as he is told to do so, to a dog that will follow your instructions, from a dog that is irritating into a calm one, from a dog that is all times scaring from you into a dog that will stay at a halt at your instruction. Just like any other type of training, there are some methods and procedures to be followed.

The pet has to be recognizable with his name, he can response to the master’s orders. When he becomes familiar with his name, you can begin training him with check lead and teach “come” and “here”. You may start this in your own house, but initially he should be capable enough to make out his own name. If you want a puppy to listen your instructions then don’t allow him to play with other people. If you will permit him to play too much then he will begin bark each time when you remove his playthings.

One of the most important features of dog obedience training is that you have to teach your dog, so no one will get injured when you are away with him and people are all about him. By teaching proper training instructions, you need not to worry that he will bite someone or he will scuttle off. Even if you have train your pet to be obedient and listen your instruction, you should admire him as well as you selected him, he could not choose you and if you will not take care of him, he will run away or he will be miserable.

The main dog obedience training instruction that a dog should act in response are: stay, fetch, her, close, come and sit. You should start training the dog when he is still a puppy. This creates the achievement rate much better than starting out dog trainers. First of all acquire some information about dog’s obedience training and then buy a new puppy. Free obedience training programs are said to be useful to the precise requirements of your dog. Make it sure that the puppy is in high spirits and has an ability to try out training.

You should be inventive, without no means let the puppy to get fed up and teach the dog where the restrictions are set. Dog obedience training is a wonderful experience and leave great memories of having spent a good time with your dog. Training the pet will make it easier for you to tackle things, particularly when you are located in some urban area. The basic things for your dog include toilet training and following are some simple things like eating, retrieving stuff etc. There are many other things that you can teach your dog. For example, heel, kneel down, jump on toes and it is also possible to stay the dog in your complete command. However, advanced teaching instructions to dogs are slightly complex and it is better to take some professional help for this.

Most American Bulldogs are known for their courageous and protective traits as well as their sheer brute strength, however over time these dogs have proven to make wonderful family pets as well. Thus, contrary to popular belief, American Bulldog training may prove to be a much more rewarding experience than one would expect.

American Bulldog Training not only helps the overall development of your Bulldog; it also helps strengthen the bond between you and your dog as you go through the process. The important thing to keep in mind with American Bulldog training as it is with any other dog training method; it is always better to start as early as possible. In the case of American Bulldogs, whenever they begin training as puppies, you negate the possibility of them displaying possible destructive behavioral traits such as aggression, barking, and chewing.

However, before embarking on the American Bulldog training Process, it is crucial to be wary of some of your dog’s unique behavioral traits. First of all, due to their size, it is important that American Bulldogs have the space they need to freely move about. Since American Bulldogs are also very playful, just keep in mind that they may get a bit rough at times, just don’t take this as a sign of aggression. Just as a safety precaution, be wary of having small children around your Bulldog until it has gone through the whole American Bulldog training process. Lastly, since Bulldogs are quite protective of their owners, it is important to socialize them as early as possible so as not to be a threat to other people around you.

Having said that, one of your greatest aids in American Bulldog training would have to be positive reinforcement, which is done by rewarding your Bulldog with treats for displaying good behavior. The Humane Society of the United States is quoted in saying that when it comes to training your dog with treats and praise, “Just say yes!” Dogs don’t care about material things, all they care about is praise and of course food. So in that sense, with American Bulldog training, there’s no greater motivator for them than food, or dog treats.

In American Bulldog training with the use of treats, remember that timing is everything. Give the dog treat right after your Bulldog displays good behavior, don’t wait too long or you may hinder the dog from associating the treat with good behavior. Be consistent with using treats in the American Bulldog training process and never give in when your Bulldog chooses to take the easy way out just to get a treat. You are not here to spoil them but to use treats to teach them good behavior. American Bulldog training need not be a pain; all you need is patience and constancy with your method.

IAniimate Elite Games Workshop 3 character animation to tell a story.

iAnimate.net announces the Elite Games Animation Workshop 3, an interactive 14-week program directly pairing students with top working animators at the most recognizable game studios in the industry. The workshop offers a collection of master classes designed to sharpen artists game animation and storytelling skills. Courses begin September 8, 2014.

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The Elite Games Animation Workshop 3 includes a series of live talks, demos, reviews, and assignments that are designed to resemble an actual games production pipeline. In the workshop, instructors focus on techniques for games animation, which include timing, creating strong body mechanics, posing characters, player reactions, responsiveness of action, and more. Students also learn how to create interactive battles, cinematics, staging, and integration with popular game engines such as Unity.

“Our Elite Games Workshop brings together students and top animation instructors from triple A games studios around the world to share what it takes to excel in games animation today,” says Richard Arroyo, Head of Games Animation, iAnimate.net. “We give our students the tools and techniques they need to showcase their true value and be industry ready for games studios.”

THE COURSES AND INSTRUCTORS

Interactive Battles (weeks 1-2): Instructor Kevin Rucker, senior animator at Blizzard Entertainment, kicks off the workshop with the does and donts of game animationfrom planning parametric sequence references to simplifying the approach to execution.

Workflow, Camera Theory, and Cameras in Practice (weeks 3-5): Instructor Simon Unger, lead animator at Robotoki, has more than 13 years professional animation experience and recently served as animation director on the award-winning “Hitman: Abosolution” for Square Enix. Unger will cover the layout process, parametric animation, posing and framing as well as context, implementation, camera theory and cameras in practice, including basic composition, and how to stage a charcter on screen.

Creature Behaviors (weeks 6-7): Instructor Darryl Purdy, who before joining Eidos was animation director at Warner Bros. Games, Montreal, will use his more than 13 years experience in animation to demonstrate the processfrom layout to blocking. Purdy will also cover aligning worlds, setting up sequences, the block-in process, straight ahead and layered animation techniques, and more.

Cinematic and Games Performance/Interactive Games Cinematics (weeks 8-9): Lead Cinematic Animator and Instructor David Lam has more than eight years experience in games animation, working on numerous triple A titles for prominent games studios such as Activision, Lucas Arts, Bungie and Naughty Dog. Lams courses focus on cinematics, performance, and interactive games, including animation over technology, using references or mocap, keyframing, Interactive Game Cinematics (IGC), and more.

Special Lecture: How We Did It (weeks 10-12): Instructor Kristjan Zadzuk, animation director at Ubisoft Toronto, has more than 15 years industry experience, including credits on Ubisofts Splinter Cell Blacklist and Assassins Creed. Zadzuks course is a special lecture covering how we did it for an existing gamefrom animation, blocking, and setting up sequences to animation tips and techniques, workflow, and more.

The Game Engine (weeks 13-14): Instructor Bennie Terry III has more than 18 years experience as an art director and technical director in the film and games industry, working with companies such as Rhythm & Hues, Disney, and Marvel. Terry will focus on game engine development and analyzing and integrating an animation system.

JOIN THE WORKSHOP

For more details or to apply for the Elite Games Animation Workshop 3, begining September 8, 2014 and ending December 14, 2014, please visit iAnimate.net.

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