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Let us try to perceive the different angles pertaining to this issue. We do not like to behave as dog owners because we really love dogs. Let us stop treating our friend as a plaything. As humans have their own minds, so do dogs. We are responsible for the separation of the puppies from the mothers at the age of only 6 to 8 weeks. We have brought home a friend of ours and now we need to treat him like we would treat a friend.

Dogs are attached to humans, although they are the progeny of wolves. Reciprocating with the same level of love and attachment for them should come naturally to us. Each dog is fiercely loyal to just one person. He also develops a level of attachment for the rest of the family members, which is displayed over time. The responsibility is now ours to treat him as a friend and a member of the family. With this it is possible to remove one of the root causes of the barking of dogs, as we humans call it. Detailed resources on dog portraits are located there.

Some people do get scared as dogs start barking. This happens to be a good way of communication. Dogs also communicate in more subtle ways. Through their momentary expressions and faint sounds, they try to express themselves and it works. We ought to be more attentive and sensitive. If we can successfully catch these subtle signs, we can act in response to them.

Dogs are undoubtedly intelligent species, though a bit complex in nature. Food, exercise and attention are their basic needs. Their emotions need to be understood rather than being wished away. We can actually prevent our friend from barking by understanding his feelings figuring out if he is unwell or is just bored for some reason.

There isn’t any doubt about the fact that you want to bring up your puppy as any other family member. Ignoring the advice given in the dog training books and on different websites will help you in the long run. Don’t issue any commands and expect the dog to act as a robot. If possible, talk to your dog habitually and make sure you do the same for quite some time. Never underestimate the dog. He can easily comprehend most of what we say. Dogs could have conversed with us if they had the power of speech. It is recommended that you visit this site for resources on oil painting dogs.

We can summon up all the ideologies of face reading and body language and apply them to the dogs. Your friend is giving you innumerable signals in real time. Observe his face carefully, emphasize on the eyes, and the whole body. Once the souls meet, instinct would do all that needs to be done. You definitely will understand his basic needs, desires and, above all, his love.

In short, you must treat a puppy like your own child and do everything that a responsible parent should do. Silencer is not meant for your friend. It is you who probably needs an amplifier to be able to hear the wonderful unspoken language of the canine world.

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Today, we’re joined by two ladies: Ace Reporter Caroline McCarthy again and “Allie” of Heavy & Flo fame. This makes the two remaining boys of The 404 very happy. On today’s show, we’ve got sex offenders, speakeasies, 1920s Prohibition, and Ashton Kutcher. Excited? We are.

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So what does “spifflicated” mean? It means we all got wasted. According to 404 historian Caroline McCarthy, most of the terms we use today to mean inebriated come from the 1920s era of Prohibition. “Spifflicated” happens to be our favorite.

While Justin Yu was out, we found a way to track him using this new iPhone app, which will tell you where the closest sex offenders live near you. With the help of the girls, we come up with some more useful apps like an “Is she underage?” app, or a “Please, just cut to the chase. How much money do you make?” app. We wish there was an app to tell when you’re about to make a mistake late one night at a bar. Apple? Anyone?

We chat a bit about the Microsoft and Yahoo deal, but we think it’s funnier to ask the eternal question, “Why Ashton Kutcher?” We have no idea why nearly 3 million people are following him on Twitter. I mean, give us a break. We know you lucked out, and you get to wake up to Demi Moore every morning, Ashton. You don’t have to rub it in our faces.

Finally, a woman gets sued for $50,000 because she Twitters out, “Who said sleeping in a moldy apartment was bad for you? Horizon Realty thinks it’s okay.” Of course, we think this a whole load of bull, but we are perplexed as to why this company, Horizon Realty, has decided to unleash the Internet because of its fairly asinine move to “[s]ue first, then ask questions later.” So far, we’ve collected these tweets about our new favorite company we love to hate:

• Horizon Realty is why everyone has AIDS.
• Also, I hear Horizon Realty kills puppies, is pro-cancer, and steals cardboard boxes from the homeless. Oops- Add me to the lawsuit.
• @Horizon_Reality Horizon Realty just tweeted that my mouse has herpes. I am suing for libel ans asking at least $50K

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New iPods usually come out in September, right? There or thereabouts, at any rate. Well then maybe we should look into this report that says Toshiba will “ramp up” production of flash memory chips during the month of Auguest. Word on the street is that Toshiba is doing so to fulfill a big order from Apple. So, new iPods on the way? Speculate away!

Toshiba will be cranking its factories out to 90 percent of total capacity. The whole “new iPods?!” rumor starts because, really, why else would Toshiba be running at full speed ahead unless one of its clients—Apple buys its flash from Toshiba—needs a whole bunch of flash all at once? And why else would Apple need flash if not for new iPods?

Or, what a minute—maybe it has something to do with that Apple tablet, which, as I understand it, will bring peace on Earth for all eternity?