No living human beings with the greatest science ever known can save the planet or it’s future. The evolutionist is forced to become a devolutionist as he marvels over six legged frogs and all of nature becomes a carnival and freak show. World War Three has begun or World War One is concluding, depending whether one sees a single war with a changing cast of characters and cease fires, or a hundred years of peace punctuated with violent outbreaks to be numbered. The age of man has concluded and it will require one thousand years of Kingdom Age to clean up man’s mess. Perhaps you think I exaggerate. If you cannot see this, try opening your eyes. See if you have been totally robbed of your imagination.

For many of us, George Bush and his super rich puppet masters are the New Age heralds. As the violent take the kingdom by force as prophesied, the righteous look to heaven as their redemption draws near. As the blood runs in the streets, now in Baghdad and Beirut, tomorrow in America, the world watches the last prophecies unfold and terror prevails despite the promises of impotent war mongers. The excess of evil in the White House can repent tomorrow and not a thing will change.

If you have been unable to believe in a god who would create such men as would rule the world, you will now have unlimited opportunities to reconsider. If you believe the sacrifice for global democracy has been borne by too few, we are all about to catch up with them. The most imaginative of us cannot conceive of our immediate future. Lately I have been grieving that even as millions of eyes are opening only to panic from the new vision, most remain certain the more things change, the more they stay the same. It is like feeling sorry for the folks who ridiculed Noah as he built his ark. They will not hear, they are not supposed to hear or see, to serve as an object lesson for those who do and all the generations to follow. As the water rained down on Noah, the fire which we cannot get enough of, has begun to rain down on us, as prophesied. Seeing this more clearly, a great burden is lifted from my spirit.

As the prophets before me, I speak to those with ears to hear and eyes to see and care not for their names or numbers. If my words mean nothing to anyone, I am not offended. I do what I must do and others all do quite the same. I recently spoke to a proud conservative Republican and asked if he would help me launch a political revolution. He said sure, except he is a very busy man, making lots of money and knows not where he can find the time. It seems the rich and poor now share the same dilemma. No free time. No freedom of any kind whatsoever. There are wars to finance and other great wonders to support. Blessed are the homeless and retired and the prisoners, for they alone have time to consider. And this freedom we do not have is being exported to the rest of the world. Liberty and justice for all.

Now those who have understanding and hope to save the planet can relax. Take a break for twenty years or so. They are not responsible for the near future. It is written. It comes to pass regardless of resistance. For the One who created it all and placed it in the care of mankind, has made His point. No one can deny six thousand years of failure except those who insist it should continue and they are now endangered species. The Lord has once again become the landlord and the unruly tenants are about to be violently evicted. Let them live by their swords, for their time has come, their days are numbered. We have passed the point of no return. Praise God.

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Ed Howes sought and found, knocked and entered. Now he sees things differently. To see more of what he sees, please visit http://www.justanotherview.com or do an author search here at Ezine Articles.

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So you have a girl and you have done some things right and you’ve got her going for you. You studied body language, word patterns, behavior patterns and practiced them enough to have a beneficial effect when used on this girl. Now you have this girl and she is interested in you, she likes you, but you have not yet established an agreement that you are going to be together. Before you do that, the girl will throw out some despairing curve balls. Girls do this, especially in the last minutes when they give in. It might just be the final struggle before she is subdued. They do not always do this, but if there was hesitation or signs of uncertainty on your part, or if you have needlessly rejected the girl before, this is the result.

She will say that she has a boyfriend, that she is not interested, that she’s not looking for a boyfriend etc. whatever. The key her is to not to argue with her or respond in any way. Let this one slip, just nod your head and stay silent until she vents out. Wait until she is done and then continue with the next subject, talk about her new bracelet or whatever. The key here is to watch her body language, if it’s open, and you can tell she wants you, don’t be distracted by the words.

What is going on here is that somewhere in the initiation you have done something wrong. You took to long to approach her when she was giving you a signal. You might have been too shy and made her feel rejected by not going along with some approaches from her. You might have been jealous and made her feel like you were interested in someone else. Whatever it is these issue will have to resolve when she is becoming ready to give it to you.

If you were flirting with some other girl, she will be saying that she’s seeing someone else. If you have played hard to get and rejected her before, she will say that she is not interested. If you have been hesitant in approaching her at some point, she will be acting hesitant and unsure of wanting to be with you. The point is that it’s hard to remember all of the things that you have done, or it might have been some other guy who put those insecurities in her. How ever they got there, they will have to come out if you want to get physical with this girl.

The good news is that there is a very easy way to neutralize those struggling last minute resistance words by being neutral. If you turn away from her, she will confirm that you are not interested. If you respond to her and try to reason out with her, she will know that you have been thinking about it and it’s still on your mind. However you can settle all of her concerns by just not responding in any particular way. The best way is as if you have forgot about all those things and just nod your head as if she a five year old child rumbling on when it doesn’t know what it’s talking about. Just relax.

She will keep throwing out those issues until the last of them is neutralized. Pay attention to her body language. If it’s open and her resistance is merely a reflection of something you have done to her. Chill out, find something to talk about for when she’s done and before you know it you’ll be getting physical with her in no time.

SeductionReport.com is a men’s online magazine offering the best advice on dating, secrets of love, relationships and attraction. Go to http://www.seductionreport.com

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Solar energy has been around for quite a while and most people don’t think about it much except for the ones who are already into renewable sources of energy. Environmentalists have always loved the idea of solar energy but what has kept it from going more mainstream, being more widely used and looked upon as something someone wants to spend money to install on their property? There have been improvements in the technology of solar energy, but has there been enough? Isn’t the war on terror and the desire to be independent of foreign energy sources enough to persuade people to use solar energy? At what point will solar energy become the great and never ending source of energy many of envisioned many years ago?

Well, I, for one, think that the time has just about come for solar energy to really take off because of one reason: it will be economically the right and smart thing to do.

Last year I was driving to Las Vegas from San Jose and when I was just about three quarters of the way to my destination I passed a sign that said something about a “solar farm.” I glanced over and saw row upon row of solar panels sitting in the middle of the dessert. This is about the only farm that could survive in the dessert I thought to myself. Then I thought ” Wow. Why can’t I do that?” In a smaller fashion of course because of my limited resources. But I thought why not rent some land and buy some of these panels and start my own little farm? It made sense and actually it still makes sense to me.

I went home later and looked into the solar energy industry. I wanted to see if this was possible now and I thought if these people put all those panels out in the dessert and sold the energy to others why can’t a small businessman?

Well, what I found out is that it isn’t quite possible to do just yet. Why? Because the cost of the panels, property, labor etc.. wasn’t low enough to make a profit for what you can sell the energy for. The solar farm was more than likely subsidized by the government. So I looked into the possibility of using them on homes. This thought has been around for decades and you do see the panels on more homes than you used to so I was wondering if this was possible now. I found out that it just takes too long for the average consumer to get their investment back to consider putting solar panels on their homes.

The average time for a homeowner to get the money back on their investment is anywhere from 12 years to 20 years. For this industry to take off that figure I believe will have to go down to around 5 to 7. Not that far really. It could actually go below that.

Three things have to happen for the solar energy promise to become a reality and for homeowners and entrepreneurs to decide in large numbers to use solar panels to create electricity:

1. The price of the panels will have to decrease.

2. The panels will have to improve and produce more energy.

3. The cost of energy will have to increase.

Actually just one of these factors can happen to a great degree and the other two stay constant and the point will be reached where the solar energy industry will explode. But more than likely, all three will come closer together and at some point people will decide to start buying the panels in record numbers and we will see this way of creating energy from a clean and renewable source be common place.

Here is why I think the time is very near for this explosion to happen.

1. There is a bill in the state legislature in California now that will spend $billions on rebates for solar energy. The governor wants to show that he is in the front of this movement and wants to be aggressive. Some don’t like the way the bill is written, but there is a good chance it will pass.

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2. The panels are becoming more and more efficient at producing more energy.

3. The price may go down dramatically if contracts with China to produce the panels are put into place. Normally I don’t like our jobs going oversees to people who only get fractions of what the US worker makes but in this instance it will also create many jobs here to install the panels, sell them, warehouse them etc… Plus this is something the country needs I feel. Clean, renewable energy that makes us less reliable on foreign oil and gases.

Also, some companies are producing these new generation flexible solar energy panels that come in sheets and can be rolled up and then out onto surfaces. These may bring the cost way down and make the instalation much more easy and cost efficiant. Here is an article about this new product:
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At what point will these three variables merge?

I predict in the next two to three years this industry will take off like so many of us were hoping it would many years ago.

People can act now, and many already are by buying and installing these solar panels. With the war on terror looking like it could last decades many look upon this investment as not only a clean green solution and a smart investment on increasing the value of their home, but as almost a patriotic gesture in a way to free us from the dependence on middle eastern oil and natural gas.

Tim Phelan is a full time internet marketer, artist, father,
fitness enthusiast, off the wall and all around good guy.:-)

Email address nalehpmit@yahoo.com

Blog http://timphelansblog.blogspot.com/

Copyright Tim Phelan 2005

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Meticulous practice, an improved sense of controlling the ball and effective use of the multitude soccer skills during a match differentiates players who can play ‘better’ soccer from average players who can merely “kick a ball”. If you want to become the next Diego Maradona , Ronaldinho or even Tony Philliskirk you need to adopt lightning quick attacking skills, fearless defensive capabilities, powerful shooting, long or short passing and at the top ultimate control over the ball.

Before you can master the game of soccer you need to determine what position you want to play in. There is no doubt that hard practice and complete dedication is necessary to play better soccer. However, soccer practices vary based on the position of a player. If you want to be a goalkeeper and have balls pelted at you at 100 miles per hour all game then your practice will be different than a defender, midfielder or striker. Before considering further soccer coaching you need to have it clear in your mind where on the field you want to play.

Playing soccer like a professional player is quite different and requires practice under the supervision of a fully qualified and licensed soccer coach. To get one of the precious few places at a professional soccer club you have to adopt all types of soccer skills to set you apart from the thousands of other players who think they can “make it”.

At the same time, it is important to apply these skills and knowledge during a match. A soccer coach not only trains you but also teaches you to understand soccer sense and understanding of how the game is and should be played. The soccer coach determines the game strategy and subsequently the player’s formation. Traditional formations you may be familiar with are a standard 4-4-2, defensive 4-5-1 or more attacking 4-3-3. There are more complicated formations such as the defensive 3-2-2-3 and almost all-out-attack 1-3-3-3 option.

If you can understand a formation and know your role within it, take on board the overall game plan and then use and apply your skills when on the pitch you have the attributes of being a good soccer player. Based on your ability, strength and speed you can judge the best position for yourself on the pitch but it is the coach who can bring the best out of you and guide you in the right direction. Repeated and incessant practice and application of soccer skills are necessary to play better soccer.

Adopting the many different skills necessary to play soccer is the only way you have any chance of becoming a professional. Think back to the best players who you played in school with. Even if they seemed “amazing”, statistically they will be extremely lucky if they could play in the lower reaches of the professional game, apart from exceptional circumstances.

If you want to play as midfielder, defender or striker then you must learn both attacking and defensive skills and try to apply them during a soccer match. Attacking skills includes dribbling, kicking, lofting, turning, weighted pass and penetrating opponent’s defence through running with the ball. These are common attacking skills which you will find among midfielders and strikers. Defensive skills include making defensive wall during a free kick, redirecting the ball with defensive head and both long and short passes. For goalkeepers, diving and saving or defending a shot by using hand or head are basic techniques. However, in order to be the best goalkeeper, judging which way to dive for a penalty kick and successfully saving a free kick are what sets apart the best from the rest.

There are some general techniques, which are required irrespective of the position. Taking long shot, running without the ball to make space for other teammates, tackling an opponent,, controlling the ball with your chest, thigh, shin and ankle and taking long or short throws are some common techniques of playing soccer.

Apart from practice, you have to maintain a strict and balanced diet. Proper nutrition is essential for keeping your body fit and flexible and all professional clubs have some sort of dietician or nutritionist on the payroll. Like an athlete, you have to run with the ball throughout the 90 minutes, barely having a few seconds to take a break apart from the half-time interval. Only eat the foods recommended by your diet chart and concentrate on your practice - by this, you will develop stamina and the playing techniques necessary to becoming a better, or even professional, soccer player.

David Walker runs a free soccer bets website. It is also possible to watch live football online.

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Father’s Day is just around the corner. Here are some gift ideas sure to put a smile on dad’s face.

1. Forget the Tie

Vintage cufflinks, studs, watches and tiepins can be found for a fraction of the price of what you would pay for buying new. They can add finesse to dad’s wardrobe.

2. Vroom Vroom Vroom

Die-cast metal vintage-style cars make great desk toys. A Porsche, a Jaguar or an Aston Martin is sure to make dad’s day memorable. Prices starting at $40.

3. Reader’s Corner

If dad is a collector, whatever his passion - antique toys, paperweights or furniture of any period - there is a book to teach him all he needs to know. Look for compact pocket guides or more complete reference books to kick back by the fire. Prices start at $9.95.

4. Desk Accessories

Give dad’s desk a makeover with the gift of an exquisite writing set. Direct from Italy is the Francesco Rubinato collection of old world writing instruments. This distinctive collection of fine writing instruments and accessories includes desk sets, quill-tipped pens, glass pens, wax seals - all attractively boxed for gift giving.

5. Music Lovers

A gift of a vintage radio or gramophone will delight a fan from the pre-CD era. LP and 78 records can be found at garage sales starting at 25 cents. They can make for charming entertainment at the cottage.

Martin Swinton owns Take-A-Boo Emporium, an antique shop located in Toronto, Canada. He does furniture restoration, caning and rushing repairs, custom reproductions, upholstery, teaches courses on antiques and does appraisals for estates and community events. He can be reached at 416-785-4555 or by visiting http://www.takeaboo.com

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Golf swing kinetics will improve with a little stretching. Many golfers have trouble finding the perfect swing for them. Instead of stretching before they go golfing, many beginning golfers are just heading right out to the first tee. Improvement in golf swings does not come overnight; it takes hard work and lots of practice.

Improving Your Game

The golf swing plane is an important part of improving your overall game. Once you are able to understand how your body kinetics affects your swing, it will be easier to understand how to make your swing better. Playing golf is one of the sports that you can constantly improve your skills in.

Watching golf and the PGA can be very inspiring to golfers who want to play like the pros. But actually swinging the club like a professional takes a lot of hard work and determination. You can’t just start playing golf and be good at it. You will have to practice, practice, and practice in order to get to the level of golfer that you want to be.

Instructional Methods

It is possible to improve your golf swing through other instructional methods besides just practicing. You could watch a training video, which might help teach you how to hold your clubs in a more productive manner. Or if you have a little extra cash you might consider hiring a club pro to give you a private lesson.

Private lessons may seem a little extreme, but they are a great way to get pin pointed instruction on what you need to work on. Within a very short period of time, you will be able to improve your golf swing much more with the help of some personal instruction.

The way your body moves as you swing the golf club is the kinetics of your golf swing. The more you practice and perfect that movement, the better your swing will be. The better your golf swing is, the more golf balls you will have in the fairway.

Playing

Even though private instruction can be very useful in improving your swing, you will still need to get out on the golf course and practice. Spend time on the driving range to improve your swing. Then move to the putting green to work on your short game. Finally, you will need to spend some time out on the golf course. There really is no substitute for the learning that occurs when you are out there actually playing round after round of golf.

Learning golf is a combination of practice and instruction. The more you practice, the more things you will see that you want to work on. The more things that you work on… the more you will need to practice. For lifetime golfers, learning is a never-ending process.

If you are just getting started as a golfer, don’t get discouraged by all the learning you have ahead of you. Instead look at each new golfing trip as a chance to learn and grow. Before you know it, you will be golfing extremely well and enjoying the whole sport much more.

Improving your golf swing can make an already enjoyable game into a true pleasure! For helpful articles, resources and tips on getting to the hole faster than the rest of your buddies, visit us at http://www.goimproveyourgolfswing.com

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Are you of a timid nature when it comes down to meeting the opposite sex, does your shyness prevent you going a step further at the introduction of your possible first date.
There are ways to rid obstacles which are stopping you moving forward in overcoming shyness with the opposite sex. A good way to start is to face up to your self. If an opportunity arises where interest is shown towards you then do something fast you maybe letting your future husband or wife slip through your fingers all because of the world of silence that holds you hostage

If you want to make it possible to handle situations that involves your presence in company then so be it. Practice being another person to overcome your shyness. This person can be a famous film star or Joe Bloggs from next door. By imitating the habits of others may help you break the barrier that is holding you back. Just remember that if and when contact comes between you and the opposite sex you have to end the pretence.

Face up to your fears by interrogating your self by asking questions as to why you are shy. The first step is to build up confidence and by doing this you may just claim self satisfaction in being able to put yourself out there and mingle with the rest. There is a lot of help and guidance out there in the way of books to help with your confidence building to overcome your shyness around the opposite sex.

Positive thinking on your part will be beneficial when asking for a date or how to handle the date you are with. Confidence is the sure way to abolish shyness.

Start to change a few things about your self to boost your self worth, how about considering a new image where hairstyles and clothes are replaced. This alone will give a great satisfying feeling before you go out on the pull - so as to speak.

Conversation plays an important role when trying to attract the opposite sex - make what ever you have to say interesting or better still let your partner do the talking. Great listeners become great companions down the line.

Shyness is a powerful force that can turn your whole life upside down by not allowing you to say what you feel or do what you want to do. Well it is time to put a stop to that whether it be pulling the opposite sex or just getting on with your life.
Life is all about challenges so why not challenge yourself to a duel with the perpetrator who is holding you back - who might that be you ask. YOU OF COURSE.

Have you ever wanted to say to some one how stunning they look or that you found them very attractive? Remember the challenge factor go out and express these sayings to a stranger if need be and watch there actions - maybe a little startled at first but warmly welcoming your compliment. So remember the familiar face you have been attracted to for some time will gladly listen to what you have to say. Everyone loves to be complimented.

If rejection is behind your fear of coming forward then hold up - surely you have experienced rejection in other departments so what is the difference. If your brother/sister says you can not lend this or that - or the boss says no to extra holiday pay. These are all rejection matters so if you can handle them - then surely being turned down by the opposite sex shouldn`t matter.

The opposite sex to whom you are attracted too may also be shy - so it is up to you to take control and make the first move. Another way of overcoming your shyness is to admit it right from the beginning. Explain that you are not comfortable with the direct brash approach - and by doing this the person opposite you will have insight to the honest person who they are about to date.

If you feel you are not quite ready to do the talking then call in the Matckmaking agency to do the talking for you.

A companion in our lives in the way of a friend - pet or partner is a sure way to take away the loneliness that we all go through when living alone http://www.dating.webinputbiz.com Dogs make great companions http://www.dog_training.webinputbiz.com

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Is there anything worse than the lack of golf etiquette shown by many out on the course? Have you ever had a golf ball driven into your foursome by the group behind you because of their lack of patience? Or have you ever waited to hit your approach to the green because the group getting done is busy filling out the scorecard on the green and talking about the hole? It’s all a lack of golf etiquette.

It seems that we will spend big sums of money on clubs and equipment, but fail to learn the rules of the game. Take a little time and brush up on the basic rules and etiquette. Listed here is quick and simple outline on the basics of golf etiquette.

On The Tee Box

Before you even get to the 1st tee, make sure you are ready to go. Get to the course a little before your tee time and warm up. Get yourself stretched and ready to play. Perhaps even get to the course early enough to hit some range balls, or practice your putting. Arriving late and holding up your own foursome, as well as others behind you is not proper golf etiquette. Do you see the PGA Pros arrive at the course, jump out of their car, grab their driver at the first tee, and bomb a 300 yard drive down the fairway? No, they make sure they get to the course early and get focused.

If you are the first in your group to tee off, make sure the fairway is clear. Don’t make it a game to see if you can bomb your drive between the player ahead of you and their golf cart. If you have ever been hit with a golf ball you can understand what I’m saying. Being hit by a golf ball is painful, and can occasionally be deadly. Take your time and be sure the way is clear.

In The Fairway

Once everyone has teed off, the player who is the furthest from the green hits first. The others in your group should be in position to hit their next shots. Don’t just gather around the guy hitting and shoot the breeze, be in place to hit your next shot. This is one of the major causes of slow play and 5 hour rounds. If you are sharing a golf cart and your partner has hit to the other side of the fairway, drop the other player off at his ball, and go on over to yours. This keeps the pace of play up and makes everyone happier. Always take a few extra clubs and balls with you in case of a miss hit, or you don’t make it back to the cart.

If you’ve hit your ball off the fairway into the deep rough, or in the trees, etc., don’t spend 30 minutes looking for it. Put out another ball down where you last seen the original go in at, and play on. Don’t hold everyone behind you hostage by spending 30 minutes looking to for your ball. That is certainly not good golf etiquette. Be sure you replace any and all divots that you make. No one wants to see huge hunks of sod laying all over the fairway.

When you find yourself in a sand trap and have finished getting out of it, grab the rake and clean up your footprints and ball marks. Then return the rake to the edge of the grass, out of the sand trap.

On The Green

Once you arrive on the green, leave the pin in place until the rest of your group are all on the green. One of the biggest lacks of proper golf etiquette is repairing ball marks made on the green. Use a divot repair tool and fix your ball marks. Help keep the greens in good condition for all other golfers. If you see a ball mark that isn’t yours, fix it up too.

The player who is furthest away from the cup will be the first to putt. If you see that your golf ball is the line of one of the other players behind you, mark it and move it out of the way. And never walk in the line of another players putt when they are preparing to putt. Not only is that not good golf etiquette, it can also affect the path of there putt. Watch where you stand on the green to as your shadow could be a distraction to the person getting ready to putt.

It should also goes without saying that you should never start talking as someone is about to hit their ball.

When the last player has sank their putt, move off the green and on to the next hole. Never just stand around the green and write up scores, talk about your great shot, etc. There will most likely be players waiting behind you. Be courteous and wait until you’re at the next tee to write up scores.

You can enjoy playing golf so much more just by simply following some of these basics rules of golf etiquette. It’s really more common sense than anything. They say that golf is a gentleman’s game. Golf is even used many times as a way of doing business, and making deals. You’ll save yourself a lot of embarrassment and frustration from your fellow golfers, and look like a professional by knowing the basics of golf etiquette.

You can find out much more about Golf Etiquette as well as more information on golf at our website at http://www.golf.infofroma-z.com.

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Everyone who has ever owned a puppy or a kitten has experienced this problem: Their new pet suffers from separation anxiety. They want to be held constantly. And they want to go everywhere with you: To the kitchen …to the bedroom …to the bathroom …out to the garage …and everywhere else!

And when they aren’t following you everywhere you go, they want body contact: A warm body to snuggle up against.

When we got our first puppy, a small Chihuahua named Koda, we quickly relized that puppies demand attention …a lot of attention! Like most puppies, Koda hated being alone. He would follow us around everywhere and always wanted to be held. Obviously, holding him or carrying him around all the time wasn’t an option. And of course, we couldn’t get very much done with just one free hand while we were carrying a puppy around. This was a pet problem begging for a solution.

We finally started wearing zip-up sweatshirts so that we could put our puppy inside and zip him in just enough for his head to pop-out. This experience sparked the idea to create a pullover sweatshirt with a specialized pocket, or puppy pouch, just for our puppy to snuggle in. We searched the internet and looked in all the local pet stores, but none of the available dog carriers worked as well as our makeshift sweatshirt solution. We also looked everywhere for sweatshirts with big pouch pockets which we could use to serve our own puppy carrying purposes, but none were up to the task. To our amazement, no one had ever designed clothing apparel suitably designed for carrying puppies or small pets!

So we made our own. We constructed our first puppy carrier for our own puppy from an old pullover hoodie sweatshirt. Not suprisingly, our puppy loved it. Whether we were at Starbucks sipping a latte’, or having dinner or lunch at an outdoor cafe, he loved getting into his pouch and snuggling while we enjoyed our meal or coffee. We also found that our puppy was quite content to be carried in his pouch while we strolled the boardwalk at the beach or walked through local malls.

And we noticed something else. A puppy in a puppy pouch sweatshirt created a lot of excitement. Of course, everyone wanted to pet the cute little puppy who’s face popped-out from the kangaroo-like pouch. But our puppy carrier sweatshirt itself stirred incredible interest and curiosity.

It seemed that people who owned small pets needed only to see our puppy in his pouch …and they became intrigued with the idea of carrying their pet in their clothing. The functionality of our pet carrier sweatshirts was immediately apparent to pet owners whose small pet tires quickly during morning walks or simply needs a safe place to snuggle while their master goes about their business.

So the moral to this story is simple. If you discover a solution to a pet problem that no one else has addressed, you may find yourself providing the solution if it is going to happen at all. As a business associate of mine is fond of saying: If it is to be …it’s up to you!

Brie Demkiw is a web designer for a Southern California marketing company. Her background in web design and web marketing began while working internships with web marketing companies as an undergraduate at University of California - San Diego. She started PuppyPouches.com in response to requests and inquiries from people regarding the availability of PuppyPouches which she had designed for herself: http://www.puppypouches.com

Copyright © 2005 PuppyPouches.com. All Rights Reserved.

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Would you believe that your dog is capable of following a track left by a person and finding them at the end, and that you can teach this in the time it takes to feed his normal daily meal without any extra training? Many dog owners are learning about the sport of Tracking. Find out if your dog has what it takes to be the next Tracking Champion or Search and Rescue hero!

The plan is really quite simple. You take a portion of your dog’s normal meal in a plastic bag. Then you ‘lay the track’, just walk normally across your yard, placing a piece of food in each step.

Pretty easy right? Your dog shouldn’t have any trouble at all finding all the food you left lying around the yard. When he gets to the end of the track, tell him what a good boy he is and give him the rest of his meal. He doesn’t actually have to find anyone at the end, yet. He just needs to find the food.

Next meal you do the same thing, but don’t place the food in every footstep. Leave a few out, one here and one there. The idea is to make your dog work a little harder to find the food, but still succeed really easily.

Next meal you do the same thing, but place food in every second footstep.

Next meal you place food in every third footstep.

Continue in this fashion, adding a few mild changes of direction to the track. Make it easy for your dog, the idea is to have him succeed really easily. This is just the beginning after all.

What we’re trying to teach is a connection between the scents left on a track and the food. At first it’s just a continuous trail of food, but as you start leaving food out your dog will have to look for clues. The consistent clue is that the food is always where your footsteps have been.

Dogs already know how to track. They are born with an amazing ability to find things using their noses. What we are teaching here is that we want them to follow footsteps. The food reinforces this behaviour.

Most dogs love this game, it makes dinner time so much more fun! Dogs are genetically programmed to work and hunt for their food. It doesn’t take long to give them this fun and enriching game to play.

Who knows? Maybe you have the next Tracking Champion or Search and Rescue hero right under YOUR nose?

Aidan Bindoff is Editor of Positive Petzine ( http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/positivepetzine/ ) a free resource for people training their own dogs. Join now, for a limited time all available back issues are available for free download!

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