Just when I thought someone couldn't come up with a new way to train dogs, Ken Nagler did it! For all of you who don't know him, Ken is an 80ish year old obedience judge. Now clicker training's quite the fad. Results for some are not too bad. The concept stemmed from Pavlov's hound Responding to some special sound. The dog would start to salivate Before he got the food he ate. The modern click does much the same. Enhancing our dog-training game By causing Fido's hopes to raise-- Anticipating treats or praise. Sometimes you click to no avail, And other methods also fail. No matter how you plead or shout, Sometimes the dog just won't put out When asked to sit or heel or stay, Thus giving you a rotten day. It makes you feel quite like a fool, And then you start to lose your cool. But if other methods fail for you, There's something else that you can do. Try "liquor training", that's it's name, To help you with your dog-sport game. "How does this method work?" you ask. Well, first you get a little flask, Containing gin or other booze Of any kind that you may choose. Each time your dog decides to goof, You take a sip of 80 proof. It helps the handler to relax And minimize the stress attacks. When the handler's mood is more at ease, The dog may sometimes try to please, Or, then again may still refuse To mind his training P's and Q's. But whether foul results or fair When you liquor train -- you just don't care! written by ~Ken Nagler~ -- Suzanne www.tsalishepherds.com Home of Ch Firedog, Ch Cookie, Ch Flair, BIS/BISS Ch Yancy, Ch Flash, and Lil' Miss Dancer!! Website updated 11/04 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================