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Causes of Pancreatitis in Dogs ...Continued

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Diane D - 14 May 2005 16:23 GMT
April 12, 2002 seems to be my last post regarding my dog's bout with
Pancreatitis.  She was 10 years old.  Although, then the cause was
never discovered, I am tempted to believe it was only the symptom of
what she currently has been diagnosed with - Cushings disease.

She has been drinking water constantly and urinating in the house (and
she would rather die than do that!)  So we took her in last week and
they ran a low dose Dexamethasone suppression test to conclude she does
have Cushings disease.  One of the articles I read regarding her
condition said that there are 3 different kinds of Cushings and that
sometimes it is veterinarian induced.  If she already had a mild form
of this disease and was given any meds that might have antagonized her
condition, she could develop pancreatitis.

She has just completed another high dose Dexamethasone suppression test
and I don't have the results yet, but this was conducted to see where
the tumor(s) may have developed and to provide a more directed approach
to her dosage of Lysodren.   Lysodren sounds real scarey to me, in that
it has to be balanced to a level that would not completely destroy the
adreanal glands production of cortisol.  The doctor is leaning toward
pitutitary-dependent Cushings as the outcome and I guess that is the
most common treatment for it.  I guess I don't like the idea of
destroying a part of the body to find a cure or using a derivative of
DDT to do it.

It is an expensive treatment and someone who had a dog diagnosed with
this is donating his meds to us, since his dog was misdiagnosed and he
does not need the Lysodren he has.  Very nice of him.  She is a tough
ole bird, having been through so much already.  I know she has more
time left in her, but want to make sure she is comfortable.  There are
other treatments out there and one that I read about is available in
the UK called Vetoryl.  It has gotten favorable reviews from what I
read in the article.

Has anyone had any experience with Cushings disease or treatments for
it?
ThePetAlchemist@FastMail.FM - 27 May 2005 01:59 GMT
HOWEDY diane d,

> April 12, 2002 seems to be my last post
> regarding my dog's bout with Pancreatitis.

That's pretty common here abHOWETS.

> She was 10 years old.  Although, then the
> cause was never discovered,

PROBLEMS like that are often caused by STRESS.

> I am tempted to believe it was only the symptom of
> what she currently has been diagnosed with -
> Cushings disease.

INDEED. A STRESS INDUCED AUTO-IMMUNE DIS-EASE
aka The Puppy Wizard's SYNDROME <{) : ~ (  >

> She has been drinking water constantly and
> urinating in the house (and she would rather
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> are 3 different kinds of Cushings and that
> sometimes it is veterinarian induced.

MOORE likely it's CAUSED BY STRESS from MISHANDLING.

You're into huntin dogs, ain't you, diane?
Your TRAINING methods CAUSE STRESS INDUCED
AUTO-IMMUNE DIS-EASES aka The Puppy Wizard's
SYNDROME <{) ; ~ ) >

> If she already had a mild form of this disease
> and was given any meds that might have antagonized
> her condition, she could develop pancreatitis.

Yeah.

> She has just completed another high dose Dexamethasone
> suppression test and I don't have the results yet,
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> balanced to a level that would not completely
> destroy the adreanal glands production of cortisol.

You mean the STRESS hormone.

>   The doctor is leaning toward pitutitary-dependent
>  Cushings as the outcome and I guess that is the
>  most common treatment for it.  I guess I don't like
> the idea of destroying a part of the body to find a
> cure or using a derivative of DDT to do it.

But you got NO PROBLEM for jerkin and chokin dogs
on pronged spiked pinch choke collars lockin them
in boxes and shockin them to make the SELECTIVELY
BRED HAND PICKED for generation of generation of
huntin dogs, HUNT.

> It is an expensive treatment and someone who had a
> dog diagnosed with this is donating his meds to us,
> since his dog was misdiagnosed and he does not need
> the Lysodren he has.  Very nice of him.  She is a
> tough ole bird, having been through so much already.

INDEED?

>  I know she has more time left in her, but
> want to make sure she is comfortable.

Perhaps you should take her through trainin?
Dogs LOVE trainin. DON'T THEY.

> There are other treatments out there and one that
> I read about is available in the UK called Vetoryl.
> It has gotten favorable reviews from what I read
> in the article.
>
> Has anyone had any experience with Cushings disease

We got A LOT of dogs here with Cushings and Addisons
SYMPTOMS. They're mostly CAUSED by STRESS from TRAININ.

> or treatments for it?

The treatment ain't so successful as NOT GETTIN
IT in the first place <{) : ~ ) >

Re: Cushings Disease

HOWEDY Katie,

> Hi-
> Recent lab work on my beloved mutt showed some
> indication that she may have Cushings.

Symptoms of Cushing, Addison's, adrenal,
urinary tract / bladder / bHOWEL, neuro
myalgias and degenerative  myopathies,
seizures, all OCD's, even blindenss and
dental DIS-EASE are most often SYMTOMS
of STRESS INDUCED AUTOIMMUNE DIS-
EASE, aka The Puppy Wizard's SYNDROME.

> One of her liver enzyme levels was a little high.

Just a few occasions a day of intemittent
STRESS from being told "NO!" or even just
offered and withheld bribes is enough to
cripple blind and kill your dog.

> However, she isn't displaying many of the
> symptoms, and the vet  thinks it's best to
> "wait and see."

Your vet can't CURE The Puppy Wizard's SYNDROME.

> Are there any good resources out there for more
> information on Cushings disease in dogs?

FORGET Cushings.

> Katie

The Puppy Wizard's FREE TEN STEP
DIAGNOSTIC / REHABILITATION PROGRAM

HOWEDY professor "SCRUFF SHAKE and SCREAM
'NO!' into ITS face for 5 seconds and lock IT in a box
for ten minutes contemplation" dermer, research
professor of ANAL-ytic behaviorISM at UofWI,

> Max has a new problem:

> Max is our 5.5 yr old, neutered Havanese with a
> history of acute gastritis.

The Puppy Wizard believes your dog's health problems
are the physical manifestation of emotional distress.

> Max is fed four times daily for otherwise he vomits.

Ever consider it's your dysfunctional method
of intimidating, punishing, forcing control
and mishandling him thru your preferred lunacy
of duminance, intimidation, forced restraint
and your SCRUFF SHAKE???

Your dog Maxie The Magnificent Masturbator has OCMD
(obsessive compulsive masturbatory disorder), a
dissasociative anxiety relief mechanism. It's his
ONLY defense mechanism, bein as small as he is.

The Puppy Wizard's GIANT breed dogs would simply
SCRUFF SHAKE YOU, and BE DONE with their ANXIETY,
as YOU DO HIM.

> Max has had calcium oxalate uroliths removed about 9
> months ago and now exclusively eats Hills Canine U/D,
> plus rice cakes as treats.

INDEED. Bribing and withholding treats increases
anxiety, which is restimulated every time the
"command" he's been "taught" using withholding of
bribes is requested, even many years into the future.

> Max has had a history of "attacks" that occur about every
> 30 days.

Your little dog Maxie The Magnificent Masturbator
has his DAILY ATTACKS of ANXIETY on any day you
fail to expiate his ANXIETY thru five miles of
bicycle chasing.

IS THAT NOT SO, professor SCRUFF SHAKE?

> Four attacks so far. He vomits, refuses food (but
> not water), and  then either becomes lethargic or
> moves from position to position.

SHOWENDS like the same same same same
symptoms CHILDREN manifest, who DON'T
WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL.

> He often also develops a fever.

HOWE HIGH is his fever? The Puppy Wizard KNOWS
physical symptoms such as "idiopathic epilepsy"
seizures, "undiagnosed" intestinal and digestive
disorders, ALL OCD behaviors, endocrine malfunctions,
and other PSYCHOSOMATIC disorders can BE and usually
are, CAUSED BY STRESS.

> The attack two days ago went as follows:
> 1. He vomited at about 5:30 AM with nothing much in the vomit.

> 2. At about 9 AM I fed him a little rice  ground chicken and
>    he vomited this.

> 3. By 8 PM his temp was 102.5.

NORMAL temps are 101.5 - 102. THAT SUGGESTS to The
Puppy Wizard that Maxie The Magnificent Masturbator's
"FEVER" is PSYCHOSOMATIC, a result of non physical
STRESS, as in the "Spike & Squirt" phenomena described
in McProtection Training.

> 4. By 10 PM he was hot to the touch, panting, and moving from
>    one position to another. He remained in a given position
>    for only a few minutes.

Like HOWE a kid who's trying to get HOWET
of goin to school today...

> 5. By 3 PM the fever broke and he was resting comfortably.

Like HOWE a kid who's SUCCEEDED at gettin
HOWETA school today.

> 6. The following day he was returning to his normal behavior.

Like HOWE a kid who's SATISFIED at having
got HOWETA schoolYESTERDAY.

> 7. Two days, post attack, he is normal though he has loose,
>    orange stool. This has cleared up with time.

These symptoms are COMMON, professor.

The Puppy Wizard has SEEN EVIDENCE in the
DEAD DOGS who've HAD NO SYMPTOMS while
boarded at The Puppy Wizard's kennels PRYOR
to being MISDIAGNOSED by "THE BEST" VETERINARY SPECIALISTS.

SAME SAME as HOWER friend melanie chang has SEEN
with her dog Solo, while she was on vacation and Solo had
the BLISS of a NORMAL kennel ENVIRONMENT.

> AFTER these attacks we have brought Max to the vet.

KERCHING! KERCHING! KERCHING!

> An x-ray revealed nothing.

Well, it IS fortunate for the VET that you're able
to afford such luxury on a professor's salary.

> A month ago, a sonogram was conducted and his blood
> was tested for one of the pancreatic enzymes (perhaps
> amalayse). The enzyme test was negative.

Well, as time endures and you continue to MISHANDLE him,
the physical symptoms will likely continue to exacerbate,
PROFESSOR. You'll get your "medical" findings, bye and bye,
no dHOWET.

> On reading the sonograms, a veterinary radiologist was not
> concerned about the sludge in Max's gall bladder but was
> concerned that the pancreas had a "hot spot" and that the
> walls of Max's stomach were thickened.

The CONSTANT intermittent STRESS CAUSED BY
MISHANDLING will break DHOWEN ANY organism.

> The radiologist recommended biopsies of the stomach
> wall and pancreas.

KERCHING! KERCHING! KERCHING!

> One month ago, when the sonogram was taken my vet
> was reluctant to perform the biopsies. He recommended
> putting Max on Pepcid AC daily.

PERHAPS your vet "KNOWS" sumpthin The Puppy
Wizard KNOWS, professor?

> So that is what we did. About 2.5 gm every 8 hrs. Despite
> the Pepcid AC Max had an attack two days ago.

PRECISELY. You cannot expect ANYTHING to override the
constant restimulation of STRESS produced by INTIMIDATION.

> Now my vet is suggesting exploratory surgery.

KERCHING! KERCHING! KERCHING!

> I've contacted Max's breeder for his parents produced about
> a dozen puppies. The breeder is not aware of such a problem
> with the other offspring.

These and other OCD related behaviors can be
duplicated EZ, professor.

> My wife is reluctant to have the exploratory surgery
> performed.  I guess she wants to wait and see if
> Max has another attack.  (I feel so sorry for Max
> as he endures these attacks.)

DO YOU NHOWE?

> Another approach is to bring Max in for a sonogram
> and additional diagnostic work WHEN HE IS ACCUTE.
> KERCHING! KERCHING! KERCHING!

> I talked to the local emergency veterinary clinic and a
> doctor said that this is possible and it would be desirable
> for the clinic to have Max's records so that the clinic does
> not repeat tests.

> A WIZE idea, professor.

> My own thought, if my wife would agree, is to
> have exploratory surgery about two weeks after
> an attack.

KERCHING! KERCHING! KERCHING!

> Any other options or thoughts?

INDEED, professor SCRUFF SHAKE and SCREAM 'NO!' into
ITS face and lock IT in a box for ten minutes reflection," dermer.

First and ONLY WON question is, DO YOU CRATE Maxie The
Magnificent Masturbator? That could be the primary cause of
his STRESS, as at the age of 5 years, he's unlikely to have
any behavior problems which you have not SCRUFF SHAKEN
HOWETA HIM.

Crating RESTIMULATES and REINFORCES phobias, professor.
You'll see EVIDENCE of THAT in Crystal Arcidy's reports on her
FREE WWW Wits' End Trained dog Starr. See "Starry's Scary Night."

The Puppy Wizard has a recommendation and an option which
MIGHT resolve ALL HOWER problems, professor. The reason
the suggestion is modified by MIGHT is, on accHOWEnt of The
Puppy Wizard cannot control the environment if HE'S not there
to SUPERVISE implementation of the TECHNIQUES HE offers
you today.

Here's HOWE to CURE Maxie's OCD behavior's
and life threatening physical health dilemmas:

First, STUDY your FREE copy of The Puppy Wizard's
FREE WWW Wits' End Dog Training Method Manual.

Second, CALL The Puppy Wizard with all members of Maxie's
immediate family so we're ALL on the same page and NOBODY
will CONFLICT with or STRESS him in ANY WAY.

Third, STOP all BRIBES, CORRECTIONS, INTIMIDATION, CRATING and
discontinue excessive physical exercise to
expiate his anxiety. We WANT his behavior problems to
manifest SO WE CAN EXTINGUISH THEM.

Fourth, The Puppy Wizard will LOAN you for FREE,
HIS "AMAZING, MIRACULHOWES, INCREDIBLE"
MAGNIFICENT Doggy Do Right (And Kitty Will And
A Rooster Did And A Cockatoo Or Two Did Too)
Machine, and YOU will AGREE to FOLLOW HIS
INSTRUCTIONS.

Fifth, you or any family member will call The Puppy
Wizard IMMEDIATELY and relate details and ask
advice for appupriately controlling EACH and
EVERY instance of Maxie The Magnificent
Masturbator's inappropriate puppy behavior problems,
instead of tellin him "NO!" or otherWIZE negatively
interacting with him.

Sixth, you and each member of your immediate family
pack will work five minutes every other day learning
HOWE to expiate your dog Maxie The Magnificent
Masturbator's anxiety thru the MAGICK of The Puppy
Wizard's Four Step Heeling Pattern Exercise as articulated
in your FREE copy of The Puppy Wizard's FREE WWW
Wits' End Dog Training Method Manual, to TEACH Maxie
there is NOTHING TO FEAR in MAKING MISTAKES.

Seventh, at the end of thirty days, you will report HOWER
findings to your veterinary, the head of your university
department of ANAL-ytic behaviorISM, and to the Whole
Wild World...

Eighth, IN RETURN, you will have your dog Maxie The
FORMER Magnificent Masturbator returned to EXCELLENT
health, and The Puppy Wizard agrees to FORGIVE and
FORGET ALL PAST INDISCRETIONS and SUBVERSIVE
activities you've committed against The Puppy Wizard and
all mankind...

Ninth, you will serve as EMISSARY and sever
as EXPERT WITNESS for The Puppy Wizard
and ENDORSE HIS METHODS and MACHINE
as the WON true way to CURE ALL animal and
child behavior problems and bring PEACE,
HEALTH, and PROSPERITY to the Whole Wild
World.

Tenth, IF YOU FAIL to succeed after your thirty day
EXPERIMENT, you'll agree to ship Maxie The Magnificent Masturbator
TO The Puppy Wizard at HIS EXPENSE,
for a two week stay FOR FREE, to PERFORM THE
MAGICK HISSELF.

> Thanks,

It don't get no goddamned better than THAT, professor.

> --Marshall

 Thank you,
 Jerry Howe,
 Director of Research,
 BIOSOUND Scientific
 Director of Training,
 Wits' End Dog Training
 1611 24th St
 Orlando, FL 32805
 Phone: 1-407-425-5092
 http://www.doggydoright.com

  The Puppy Wizard. <}TPW ; ~ )  >

    ANY QUESTIONS, DUMMIES?
        ,-._,-,
        V)"(V
        (_o_)  Have a great day!
         /  V)
         (l l l)        Your Puppy Wizard. <{}YPW ; ~ }   >
         oo-oo

Here's professor of ANAL-ytic behaviorISM research
at UofWI, marshall "SCRUFF SHAKE and SCREAM
"NO!" into ITS face for five seconds and lock IT in a
box for ten minutes contemplation," dermer:

"At this point, "No" does not have any behavioral function.
But, if you say "No,"pick up the puppy by its neck and
shake it a bit, and the frequency of the biting decreases
then you will have achieved too things.

First, the frequency of unwanted chewing has decreased;
and two, you have established "No" as a conditioned punisher.

How much neck pulling and shaking? Just the
minimum necessary to decrease the unwanted
biting.

**********IS THAT A CONSISTENT 5 SECONDS?************

When our dog was a puppy,  "No" came before mild
forms of punishment (I would hold my dog's mouth
closed for a few seconds.) whereas "Bad Dog" came
before stronger punishement (the kind discussed above).

"No" is usually sufficient but sometimes I use "Bad Dog"
to stop a behavior. "Bad Dog" ALWAYS works," marshall
dermer, research professor of ANAL-ytic behaviorISM at
UofWI. For MOORE animal abuse, please visit dr p.

BWAHAHAHHAHAAAA!!!!!

That's INSANE. Ain't it.

       The Amazing Puppy Wizard. <{}TPW ; ~  }   >

P.S.  Contacting Dr. P:

Please note that due to the large number of
requests I receive, I can no longer give free,
personal advice on problems related to dog
training and behavior.

In order for me to give such advice we would
have to "talk" about the problem at length.

That is, I would need detailed information about
the dog, it's environment and routine, the problem,
and the situation in which the problem occurs.

Thus, this type of consultation takes time which
I cannot afford to give away for free.

If you wish such advice, please see the information
I have provided about my K9 Behavioral Consulting
practice. Another alternative to obtaining personal
advice is to participate in e-mail, chat room, &
newsgroup discussions.

P.P.S. BWEEEEEEEAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAA!!!

               YOU'RE FRAUDS, drs p. and dermer!

             Either DEFEND your LIES, ABUSE And
             Degrees or get the heel HOWETA THIS
                                BUSINESS.

       "If you talk with the animals, they will talk with you
                      and you will know each other.
        If you do not talk to them, you will not know them,
               and what you do not know you will fear.

                      What one fears, one destroys."
                             Chief Dan George

"Rootman" <no-...@nowhere.org> wrote in message

news:vd83djr9fv0cc0@corp.supernews.com...

> Mini Adolph Hitler (aka megalomanic) wrote:

> <snipped>

> Something else that was completely stupid,
> ignorant false and nongermane.

> JH, you are a goosestepping, facist, brownshirt,
> terrorist supporting, nazi thug. YOU hurt and kill
> dogs then try and cover it up by dreaming up false
> quotes to support your own retard methods.

> Go and practice your wild facism somewhere else.

------------------------------­------------------------------­---

       "(Also, it is best to killfile posts from the
       few regulars here who are either ill-
       tempered, ill-mannered, or just plain ill.),"
                         --Marshall

       > ----- Original Message -----

       > From: "Marshall Dermer" <der...@csd.uwm.edu>
       > To: "The Puppy Wizard"
       > <ThePuppyWiz...@earthlink.net>
       > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 2:53 PM
       > Subject: God Bless The Puppy Wizard

       > Dear Mr. Puppy Wizard,

       > I have, of late, come to recognize your genius
       > and now must applaud your attempts to save
       > animals from painful training procedures.

       > You are indeed a hero, a man of exceptional talent,
       > who tirelessly devotes his days to crafting posts to
       > alert the world to animal abuse.

       > We are lucky to have you, and more people should
       > come to their senses and support your valuable
       > work.

       > Have you thought of establishing a nonprofit
       > charity to fund your important work?

       > Have you thought about holding a press conference
       > so others can learn of your highly worthwhile
       > and significant work?

       > In closing, my only suggestion is that you
       > try to keep your messages short for most
       > readers may refuse to read a long message
       > even if it is from the wise, heroic Puppy Wizard.

       > I wish you well in your endeavors.

       > --Marshall Dermer
       > Marshall Dermer/Associate Professor/Behavior
       > Analysis Specialty/Department of Psychology/
       > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee/Milwaukee,­WI 53201
        >  der...@uwm.edu   http://www.uwm.edu/~dermer

       > ------------------------------­--------

          All truth passes through three stages.
                      First, it  is ridiculed.
               Second, it is violently opposed.
      Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.
                    -Arthur Schopenhauer

            "Thank you for fighting the fine fight--
                 even tho it's a hopeless task,
                      in this system of things.
                 As long as man is ruling man,
            there will be animals (and humans!)
                    abused and neglected. :-(
                       Your student," Juanita.

       "If you've got them by the balls their hearts
                     and minds will follow,"
                          John Wayne.

           The Amazing Puppy Wizard. <{} ; ~  )  >
YourWorstFreakinNightmare@InBox.Com - 27 May 2005 02:11 GMT
Re: Anyone here ever had a dog with Cushings?

> >I wish I could be of some help, but all I can say is that a friend had a
> >dog with Cushings, complained about the cost
> >of the medication, but kept the dog alive and
> >happy for a number of years. That's the extent
> >of my (lack of) knowledge.

> Hi Montana,

> Thank you, that does help. Especially the part about
> the dog being able to overcome and be happy! I do
> anticipate that the cost can get up there....we'll
> deal with that as it comes.

> Thanks Again,
> Jan

HOWEDY professor SCRUFF SHAKE,

"Marshall Dermer" <der...@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu> wrote in
message news:bfk7af$bb6$1@uwm.edu...> Marshall writes:

<snip horseshit>

From: MK (mkt...@hotmail.com)
Subject: Re: Abdominal distension... worried
Newsgroups: alt.med.veterinary
Date: 2003-04-14 17:46:50 PST

Another thing to consider would be Cushing's disease
(hyperadrenocorticism). In case you aren't familiar
with that, it's an overactivity of the adrenal gland,
which secretes the body's own steroids, called cortisol.

It is most common in smaller breed, middle aged or older
dogs.  Having too much steroids in the bloodstream over
time, whether supplied by pills, injections, or from the
adrenals, will cause some of the symptoms you are seeing.

A pot bellied appearance is typical and results from weakening
of the abdominal muscles.  Excessive panting is sometimes seen as well.
You can also get some hair loss on the back and
sides.  This can be diagnosed with a fairly simple blood
test.  You may want to mention it to your veterinarian and
see what they think based on the history and exam findings.

Good luck,

MK DVM

=================

From: Jerry Howe (jho...@bellsouth.net)
Subject: Re: Help: my dog drives me nuts...

Date: 2002-04-02 22:16:17 PST

Hello blankman,

<T...@dog-play.com> wrote in message
news:Sgvq8.5682$T_.118289@iad-read.news.verio.net...

> On Tue, 02 Apr 2002 23:03:18 GMT G Griffeth
> <gcgriffet...@yahoo.com> whittled these words:
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
:
> Does it count to say ideopathic hypoparathyroidism?

Works for me. Purdue sez physical problems like this can be
caused by stress.

> He had radiation treatment followed by thyroid surgery last
> year for a malignant tumour involving the thyroid.

That too, can be caused by stress. Just think about it, every
time your dog looks at or thinks of you, he thinks jerk,
choke, shock, spray in the face with aversives, jerk, choke,
shock, locked in the box, and then turned loose to attack
sheep and get beat in the face with a shepherd's crook.

That's enough to kill anybody, ain't it? REALLY?

>The first thought was that there was a relationship and that
>the parathyroid was damaged during treatment.

It was damaged from being flooded with stress hormones and
cortisol.

> It's still the logical choice -

What's NOT logical is HOWE COME our dog lovers HURT and
INTIMIDATE their dog and beat them and NOT expect temperament
and anxiety related health disorders, blankman.

> but both the oncologist and the surgeon don't think so
> (or is that neither think so?).

Because deep down they know it's stress that's killing dogs
like yours.

> In any case since we haven't seen any evidence of tumour or
> malignancies we are handling it  as if there was some
> impairment to the blood flow to the parathyroid thus affecting function.

Ask your vet if anxiety punishment and shocking and beating
could cause her system to break down, like racing a car engine
till it burns out...

> At the moment its being treated strictly symptomatically.

No it ain't. If it was, you wouldn't be jerking and choking
and shocking and spraying aversives and locking him in a box
because your dogs are NOT trustworth in your HOWES alone.

> Yes, it is rare.

Not at all, really.

> And then he can't even follow the "normal" course of those
> rare cases.

Because there is no NORMAL treatment of the dogs like this.
They are CONSTANTLY being aggrevated by their handler's ABUSE,
blankman.

>  He is on much lower doses of calcitriol than they were
>  expecting.

Probably cause he gets a chance to RELAX when he's in the
hospital, nobody there's gonna jerk and choke and shock and
beat him like you prefer to do and try to get out calling that
training, blankman.

> And his phosphorus levels haven't changed as much as
> expected, mostly they've stayed in the normal range.

Yeah. There's a lot of things that don't "add up," blankman.
That's HOWE COME we determine the cause is PRESSURE from the
sick dog's miserable dog abusing Thug handler's, blankman.

> Diane Blackman In:  Recent Advances in Companion Animal
> Behavior Problems,Houpt K.A. (Ed.) Ithaca:  International Veterinary
>Information Service, 2000; A0804.0900

http://www.ivis.org/advances/B­ehavior_Houpt/luescher/chapter­_frm.asp?...

Dr. Houpt is head of veterinary behavior at Cornell.

As a veterinarian she's superb. As a dog trainer, FORGET
ABOUT IT, she's a veterinarian. And THAT'S the fly in the
ointment of her research.

>Compulsive Behavior in Companion Animals  (Last Updated:
>22-Sep-2000 ) A. Luescher

My specialty, coincidentally. My machine cures most compulsive
behaviors, but let's not cloud the issue, we're talking handling
and training techniques as taught in your FREE copy of my FREE
Wits' End Dog Training Method manual available for FREE at
http://www.doggydoright.com , not Jerry's MAGICK.

>Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue
>University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
>Introduction
> It has long been recognized that otherwise healthy dogs,
> cats and most other species kept in captivity, may develop
> strange abnormal behaviors.

As I've been sayin here all along. Our training and handling
methods cause our behavior problems.

> These behaviors appear abnormal because they are performed
> out of context,

But are dog's normal, natural, reflexive behaviors to stimuli
of the environment we provide. That's HOWE COME repressive
methods contradict Mother Nature and cause conflict and mistrust
in our dogs as we appear to contradict Mother Nature in our efforts
to control behaviors that Natural INSTINCT dictate.

> are often exaggerated, directed towards unnatural stimuli or
> objects,

Because of our repressive, aversive, and alpha duminance
approach to handling and training, as taught by our universities...,
PEOPLE. Ask melanie about the duminance techniques she was
"TAUGHT" at the university of PA veterinary behavior department,
the alphal dumanance techniques that REINFORCE Solo's out of
control behaviors DESPITE the drug therapy he's on.

No dog can ever feel secure and safe living in the HOWES of an
alphalpha trainer... because that's NOT part of the alpha mentality.
Alpha duminance DICTATES the dog is always in a constant state
of fear stress or duress, at the whim of the so called alphalpha.

That becomes the dog's sole sense of security, hence separation
anxiety and fear of thunder, because the ALPHA has no control
over the thunder and other events, therefore appears weak ineffective
and FRAUDULENT.

First the alphalpha trainer takes full charge, and then looses control
to a rocky car ride or a few moments in a crate or a passing thunder
storm. All these events the STRONG ALPHA leader is POWERLESS
over.

What do you EXPECT other than FEAR?

That's HOWE COME alpha sweeney's young Malinois ran away, to
form his own pack, cause he wasn't fixin to play second fiddle
to an alpha that don't even sleep out back in the run with the PACK.

> and are  often repeated in a constant manner.

Because we cause anxiety in our inappropriate ineffective
efforts to force control.

>Table 1. Examples of Compulsive Behaviors

All the behaviors I've been telling you that are associated
with crating and corrections.

>Locomotion Circling, tail chasing, pacing, jumping in place,
>chasing light reflexes, freezing, dashing off, sudden
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
>meowing/howling "Hallucination" Avoiding imaginary objects,
> staring at "shadows", startling

And then some...

>In companion animals, such behaviors have been regarded by
>many as seizures,

Evidenced by the very high percentage of our regular poster's
dogs HAVING SEIZURE ACTIVITY, like Rocky (matty's a lying
dog abusing Thug human), for example. He's gonna LOVE this
report, eh matty? Don't believe Jerry and his quotes, no matter
what Jerry sez, eh matty?

> and possibly expressions of other neurological defects such
> as hydrocephalus. Interestingly, in other species such
> behaviors, particularly the stereotypic ones, have always
> been considered to be confinement-induced conflict
> behaviors,

BARRIER FRUSTRATION / CRATE ANXIETY SYNDROME.

> and have been linked to specific husbandry practices [1].

Whatever. I'm only interested in dogs and HOWE we handle and
train them.

> An important break-through in the understanding of these
> abnormal behaviors in companion animals came when the
> parallel was drawn between them and the stereotypic behavior
> of livestock and zoo animals [2].

SHHHAAAZZZAAAAMMM!

They shoulda just asked Jerry. I'd of saved them a lot of
work.

> Another important breakthrough was the recognition that
> these behaviors shared
>similarities with human obsessive compulsive disorder [3].

Shoulda just asked Jerry. My techniques work for people and
dogs. I just don't advertise that cause I'm only interested in
training dogs. Once you know HOWE, you can do with it as you
please, or ask for extra help if you've got a special need.

> The recognition of these facts allowed for the development
> of working hypotheses on the origin, the development, and
> the neurophysiology of these behaviors.

SHHHAAAZZZAAAMMM!!! Amazing, truly amazing.

> Our group (Ontario Veterinary College and now Purdue
> University) has  chosen to call the behaviors "Compulsive"
> rather than to use the human term "Obsessive Compulsive" [4],

Whatever. Just don't throw a bunch of abbreviations, Greek and
doubletalk and arithmatic symbols -= and algebra R  and
confusing psychobabble.

> since at present we don't know the extent of the
> similarities between the human and the canine condition.

Don't tempt me, I'm trying to be NICE.

> Although a beginning has been made to validate the diagnosis
> of Compulsive  Disorder [5] further work is needed. As a working
> definition of Compulsive Disorder (CD), Hewson and Luescher
> (1996) [4] proposed:

O.K., I'll just wing it.

>"behaviors that are usually brought on by conflict,

AMAZING! That's what I've been telling everybody for many
years.

> but that are subsequently shown outside of the original
> context.

Substitute or transfer behaviors as a result of repression and
isolation.

> The behaviors might share a similar pathophysiology (e.g.
> changes in serotonin, dopamine and beta-endorphin systems).

Exactly, as I've been saying for moore than fifteen years.

> Compulsive behaviors seem abnormal because they are
> displayed out of context and are often repetitive,exaggerated
> or sustained".

Only a scientist...

>Causes of Compulsive Disorder Compulsive behaviors are
>considered to be  an expression of stress, frustration, and/or
> conflict [2].

No Professor. Not an expression, but a direct PREDICTABLE
EFFECT as a result of stress, conflict, and frustration... as I've
been teaching all along. Little things, like just telling the dog
"NO!,"
or CORRECTIONS of any negative or punitive physical or emotional
nature as scolding, glaring at or staring down, physical contact on
the collar or any force fear or duress, intimidation, pain, isolation
as
in your TIME OUTS, and BARRIER FRUSTRATION / CRATE ANXIETY
SYNDROME, which KILLED tara o's dog Summer.

>Frustration refers to the situation in which an animal is
>motivated to perform a behavior,

Like "LEAVE IT!" for example. Ask tara.green2 for her
description of the painful lessons.

Ask tara.green2 HOWE that works for poison proofing when the
alphalphalpha is not standing guard to HURT the dog WHEN
NECESSARY. Then of course we've got the random successes
the dog has when the alphalpha is asleep at the switch and the
dog is not locked in its box for continuing training.

> but prevented from doing so.

As in any forced restraint. As I've been teaching my 100%
successful FREE Wits' End Dog Training Method Students.

> The term conflict may be used as a general term including
> frustration, or may specifically refer to motivational conflict,
> i.e. the conflict resulting from two opposing, similarly strong
> motivations (such as approach and withdrawal).

You mean like jumping up to say hullo and getting a knee in
the chest, a pop on the snout, stepped on, jerked and choked
on a pronged spiked pinch choke collar, shocked, or thrown
down by the ears and having its throat growled into and being
bitten on  the ears as taught on our faq's pages compliments
of sindy title "don't let the dog SCREAM, cover its muzzle and
tell it not to be such a whiner" as she pinches its ears moreon
and her host k9web.

Tell them Jerry sez they're dog abusers and has proven it.
Tell  them to sue Jerry for copyright infringement. Tell them
to cite cindy's forced fetch pages.... I'll be right here waiting
to deal with them publicly.

> Various forms of conflict behaviors are caused by
> frustration or conflict and have been studied in a great
> variety of species [6]. Prolonged and particularly repeated
> frustration and conflict may result in the conflict
> behaviors developing into compulsive disorder.

Like IDIOPATHIC EPILEPSY and SUDDEN RAGE SYNDROME,
separation anxiety, fear of thunder, all the things listed above
Jerry's been advising you is KILLING YOUR BEST DOGS.

>From clinical cases it is quite obvious that there are some
>compulsive behaviors that are more or less breed specific.

Mostly less. A dog is a dog is a dog.

> Breed pre - dispositions for compulsive behaviors are listed
> in Table 2. This observation indicates that there may be
> genetic factors controlling the development of CD: some
> breeds may be particularly susceptible to developing a CD,
> others may develop a particular compulsive behavior if the
> environment is conducive to the development of CD.

Like our BC's, Husky's, and some "field" dogs.

>Physical lesions or irritations, such as ones caused by
>allergy, appear to trigger CD in some cases. It is assumed
>that the stress associated with a lesion or irritation can
>contribute to the development of CD in an already susceptible
>animal, and that the irritation can initially direct the
>compulsive behavior towards a particular body site.

The exercises in Part2 of your FREE copy of my FREE Wits' End
Dog Training Method manual are designed to CURE these problems
like licking granulomas and side sucking, spinning, hair loss,
seizure activity... all the same things my machine does
AUTOMATICALLY... but for a price.

>Cases in which a dog starts licking a lesion or sutures, but
>then starts to also lick  other parts of the body and causes
> lick granulomas in sites unrelated to the lesion, support this theory.

Coulda just asked Jerry and saved a lot of work.

> Owner attention may reinforce existing compulsive behaviors,
> or condition normal conflict behaviors to the extent that they
> appear compulsive.

As Jerry's been saying for over fifteen years.

> Performance of the behavior only in the owner's presence
> is suggestive of a conditioned behavior.

Like AVOIDANCE behaviors, which the dog will do when you turn
your back like eat the garbage dig holes countersurf, crap on
your HOWES, and much, much MOORE, all as a result of just a
little negative interaction. Doesn't take much, you don't have to be
an intentional dog abuser to abuse your dog.

> Disease that increases stress and/or irritability may
> contribute to CD,

OR it can go the other way around, PROFESSOR. A constant low
level state of anxiety can cause the physiology to run amok.
Walking a dog on a pronged spiked pinch choke collar even
without excessive pulling can overstimulate a dog  enough to
cause intestinal and digestive disorders, shyness, aggression
hey, we've been through this already... let's play ELEVATOR.

Get OFF it. Don't continue fighting a loosing battle with your
dogs because some fragile ego'd megalomaniac alphalpha
duminance control freak sold your veterinarian or trainer a
bill of goods that results in DEAD DOGS.

>as may other stressful behavioral problems (e.g. a dominance
>conflict or separation anxiety) or certain temperament traits
>(e.g. fearfulness).

ALL are directly related to stress and insecurity attendant in
the alpha duminance and fear, force, confrontation, method.
Ask professor lying doc scruff shake and scream NO into the
dog's face dermer of our UofWI department of anal-ytic
behavior HOWE COME his little dog masturbates on his couch
pillow if he's not bicycled five miles a day?

It's either because our good professor punishes ITS behavior,
or it's on account of allelomimetic behavior... and here's
proof, professor.

And to further insult yourself, you killfiled Marilyn, a
professional trainer of thirty sumpthin years experience
because she reported my Surrogate Toy Separation Anxiety
Techniques CURED herseriously destructive SA student in
ONE session. Perhaps that's because our good professor
was too busing making fun of my ineffective, ridiculous
"technique," isn't that CORRECT, professor of anal-ytic
behavior from the UofWI lying doc scruff shake dermer?

Of course you can deny it all you like, your dog DOES
masturbate, and THAT'S NOT NORMAL behavior. You did
(probably still do) confine Maxi to a crate. You DID allow
your own son to experience separation anxiety crying alone
in his crib for a couple nites. And you do use or endorse
shock devices for your HUMAN subjects, with their
guardian's permission of course, according to the policies
of the apa....

>Table 2. Apparent Breed Predispositions for Compulsive
>Behaviors Doberman Pinscher Flank sucking
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>Large breed dogs Persistent licking causing granulomas
>Siamese/Burmese Wool sucking

Naturally. What the heel do you expect?

>Pathophysiology of Compulsive Disorder

Now we're talking. Let's just hope the keep the Greek outta
this one...

>The pathophysiology of CD is not well understood.

BY WHOM? I've understood it quite well for many years, that's
HOWE COME I learned not to force and intimidate dogs to train
them.

> Most evidence stems from drug effects on the performance of
> compulsive behavior.

I think our universities are missing the boat in this area BIG
TIME.

> Large doses of dopaminergic drugs such as amphetamine and
> apomorphine are effective in inducing stereotyped behavior
> in animals,

SHHHAAAZZZAAAMMM!

IMAGINE!  Who'd a thunk?

> while the dopamine antagonist haloperidol results in
> suppression of spontaneously occurring stereotyped behavior
> [7].

Suppression of the behavior PROFESSOR, doesn't afford
DESENSITIZATION. In fact, it disavails us of training
OPPORTUNITIES.

>Beta-endorphins have been implicated in stereotypy
>performance because beta-endorphin receptor blockers can be
>effective in reducing stereotypies.

Like our professor dermer's daily five mile bicycle treck to
control out of control behaviors.

> However, the concept that performance of stereotypies is
> rewarded by endorphin release is no longer supported:

Of course not. But they WILL when the endorphin is taken away,
like when bad weather or health considerations interrupt the daily
exercise regime to control behaviors. THEN, the endorphins
withdraw and the body suffers withdrawal attacks just like with
heroin, and the behavior problems it's been suppressing come
back with an exercise gorilla driving them.

> cribbing in horses did not result in an increase in blood
> endorphin levels,

Because cribbing is an "express release mechanism."
Cribbing comes on when endorphins are off, when the
critter is stressed. It's a SUBSTITUTE or transfer behavior,
like destructive chewing in dogs.

> and their pain sensitivity was actually increased during
> cribbing

Think multiple modalities. There's moore going on there too,
e.g. the lack of endorphins. GAWD I feel so stupid having to
point out the obvious to our professors.

> compared to when they were not cribbing [8].

Because there's less mental activity going on. Activity act
like a rheostat increasing availability of functional
resources.

>Furthermore it has been suggested that beta-endorphins may
>play a significant  role only early on in the development of
> stereotyped behavior [7].

As stated long ago and far away...

>Because of similarities of animal CD and human obsessive
>compulsive disorder, drugs inhibiting serotonin re-uptake
>have been used to treat dogs with CD [3].

Imagine. Too bad the fda doesn't like you guys researching the
better choices of drugs for this puporse...

> The effectiveness of such drugs implies that serotonin is
> involved in animal CD.

Only a scientist...

> Direct evidence of serotonin involvement has also been
> presented [9].

Zzzzzz. Zzzzzz. Zzzzz.

> However, the role of serotonin in CD is not well understood
> [10].

Zzzzzzzt. Zzzzzzzzt. ZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzthttaah Zzzzzzzz. Zzzt.

Huh?

>Development of Compulsive Behavior

O.K., fasten your seatbelts kiddies.

>From clinical data it appears that many cases diagnosed with
>CD may follow the pattern of development as suggested in the
>above working definition, but others may not.

Duh-Oh! (dope slapping self.)

>The definition implies that compulsive behaviors are first
>shown in a conflict  situation (acute or normal conflict behavior),

Like crate anxiety or any unresolved stressor. Like being told
"NO!" or giving time outs or punished or scolded or corrected
with any negativity.

> but with prolonged or repeated conflict,

Like daily life in an out of control human family with
alphalpa mentality...

> may be shown in any other context which cause high levels of
> excitement.

Transfer or substitute behaviors, as I've been teaching about
for over fifteen years.

> Although further analysis of case material is required to
> make a definitive statement,

HOWE COME you don't just speak for yourself, professor. I'm
not gonna wait ten years for you to tell us that crating our dogs
and letting them cry causes physical and emotional problems
ending in the DEATHS of the top 10% of our dogs.

> it appears that this concept of development applies to
> locomotory compulsive behaviors.

Like diggin, chewing, pacing, stuff like that.

> Oral self-directed behaviors,

Self mutilation, paw licking granuloma. Things Jerry's been
curing by hand without drugs or his MAGICK machine, and
teaching others to do for many many years, professor.

> however, seem to be displayed one day without identifiable
> initial conflict,

That's HOWE COME we call it transfer or replacement behavior.
You got to be on your toes, professor.

>and are performed at a constant rate in contexts with little
>outside stimulation, i.e. when the animal appears quiet
>(although its arousal level may be high). It often appears as
>if the dog had to perform the oral compulsive behavior in
>order to be able to settle down.

Always the scientist, eh? You guys better hurry the heel up.

>There is, thus, some evidence that CD is not a homogenous
>condition, and that there may be two or several classes of
>compulsive behavior.

Of course. But that's really not important. We've already got
PLENTY to work with.

> Further evidence comes from neurophysiological studies

Now you're talkin...

>which suggest that oral and locomotory stereotypic behaviors
>may be controlled by different brain systems [11].

IMAGINE???

> It appears, though, that all compulsive behaviors are
> related to arousal resulting from conflict and/or stress,
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> behavior shown did not affect the response to treatment
> with clomipramine [12].

As stated. That's the wrong drug. You need to fire up them
circuits and use conditioning techniques in accordance with
a carefully designed drug therapy program for about ten days...
maybe less if you know HOWE to handle the dogs properly,
which you don't, which is HOWE COME we're JERRYIZING
this study.

>Diagnosis There is no gold standard for the diagnosis of CD.

I'm not fond of labels.

> Diagnosis is based on observation of the behavior,

And that depends on the attitudes and opinions of the
observer. A koehler trainer FOR EXAMPLE is likely to view
something like SNORING as dominant behavior and choose
to HURT the dog for offending their authority.

> historical data, and exclusion of medical conditions.

Right... Like idiopathic epilepsy or idiopathic rages.

That's HOWE COME we need to examine the TRADITIONAL
STRESSORS, the one thing we KNOW stresses dogs to the
point where they'll go out of control and rebel... our obedience
trainers and veterinary behaviorists who teach the alphalpha
duminance methods...

Let's talk, Dr's.

>Diagnosis of CD is primarily based on a detailed history.

Don't get anal about it. Use the techniques I teach and if the
problem doesn't go away in about ten days go to the vet cause
it's physical.

> It has to include information on the development of the
> problem,  the life history of the animal, a description of the
>  contexts in which the behavior was shown initially and in
> which it is shown now.

Ooops! I forgot. You got a college education to pay for...
Sorry.

> Description of incidents should include time of day and
> location, other individuals present, their behavior before
> the compulsive behavior is performed, a description of
> the behavior itself, the owner's reaction to the behavior
> and the animal's actions after terminating the compulsive
> behavior. T

Yeah. And weekly reports blood work, eeg's and mri's. j;~)
(Jerry knows HOWE to be good to a university)

> the ease or difficulty with which the animal can be
> distracted and previous treatment attempts should be noted
> as well.

HOWE COME? If they didn't work it was because the practitioner
failed to use scientific methods according to the scientific
instructions to achieve the scientific result called the scientific
method.

Isn't that correct, Professor? Do dogs dictate the methods we
use, or do the scientific methods we use dictate dog behavior,
if the scientific method is followed scientifically, as
defined in your scientific dictionary?

It'll be under CONDITIONING.

>Compulsive behaviors are always displayed outside of their
>natural context, usually in several different contexts,
>and/or are excessive.

Right. All excessive behaviors need to be properly interrupted
and extinguished so the dog can get control of his own
parasympathetic nervous system. The ability to do so is a
LEARNED or CONDITIONED quality as stated in your FREE
copy of my FREE Wits' End Dog Training Method manual
available for FREE at http://www.doggdoright.com

>They are often directed towards unusual target objects, and
>are frequently repetitive or sustained. The animal is in full
> consciousness while performing the behavior and aware of
> its surroundings.

O.K. Like paw licking or chewing or humping the couch pillows.

> The behavior can usually be interrupted (although
> sometimes very strong stimuli are necessary),

What happened to conditioning?

You mean like when my dogs have an attack of itching and
chewing at nite because of an occasional flea bite and I
interrupt and extinguish the attack by distraction and praise
techniques quietly enough not to disturb my Mrs when she's
asleep?

That's a result of conditioning.

>and the animal does not exhibit a post-ictal phase
>characteristic of seizures.

Right, that's because he's doing the behavior as a RELIEF
mechanism. Given no outlet for this anxiety, we get IDIOPATHIC
EPILEPSY and IDIOPATHIC RAGE and self mutilation,
MASTURBATION and much, much MOORE, People.

> Their performance is not dependent on the owner's presence.

Are you positive? I'm inclined to disagree. I think the
owner's presence contributes to these anxiety disorders
because they're always trying to repress the behaviors.

> Locomotory compulsive behavior and fly snapping are
> typically initially shown in a specific conflict situation,
> later in an increasing number of situations in which the
> animal is excited.

What's the problem? Should be able to extinguish that
behavior. I can do it anywhere in the world from sittin right
here stark ravin nekkid. Or I can do it AUTOMATICALLY,
with my MAGICK machine.

> Self directed oral compulsive behaviors

And masturbation...

> are likely to be shown in situations with little external
> stimulation.

Only a scientist...

>Minimum medical data-base includes normal physical and basic
>neurological exams, CBC, chemistry profile and urinalysis.

Yeah, and weekly testing, j;~)

> Differential diagnosis must consider acute conflict
> behavior,

AS STATED

> which is normally shown by animals in situations of conflict
> or frustration.

INDEED. Like when being corrected, crated, and repressed or
intimidated, in other words, all our ALPHA "techniques."

> Another rule-out is operantly conditioned behavior, i.e.
> behavior that was performed once, possibly in a conflict
> situation, and persisted because of some form of
> reinforcement (usually owner attention).

Telling the dog "NO!" amongst all the rest of the mishandling
techniques I teach you HOWE to not fall victim to them.

> Neurological disorders can cause repetitive behavior such as
> circling, skin conditions could result in persistent and
> excessive licking, etc. Some systemic diseases and
> hyperkinesis may need to be considered as well [4].

AS STATED.

>Treatment

WHOA!

>Treatment consists of environmental and behavior modification
>and, usually, pharmacological intervention.

And weekly check ups...j;~).

> In the following, treatment is listed in order of
> implementation. Steps are summarized in
>Table 3.

Don't step in any poo, I'm following you...Professor.

>If possible, the cause of the problem should be identified
>and removed.

I've identified the problem. It is our behaviorists and
trainers and everything they "teach" about control
and alpha dominance and nilif crap, professor.

> In some cases, particularly in cases of self-directed oral
> behavior,

You mean the opposite of attacking your child? Or just
nervousness, like nail biting and knuckle chewing and
other human oral fixations?

> an environmental cause cannot be identified.

Wrong again. I just told you the owner is the responsible
party. Jerry's students do not have these sorts of behavior
problems.

> In other cases, an inciting cause can be identified but not
> removed; e.g.,

Like telling the dog NO and locking IT in a box to control out
of control behaviors for a lack of INFORMATION and IDEAS,
as stated.

> some cases may start out as separation anxiety, and then
> develop into CD.

Any excessive or inappropriate behavior that's not addressed
is likely to get worse or change to other seemingly non related,
often worse trainsfer behaviors, especially if the dog is doing
them as negative attention getting devices because the dogs
are HABITUATED to negative interaction and FEEL
UNCOMFORTABLE without the fear force and confrontation
they're USED TO.

So, the dog himself becomes conditioned to participate in self
defeating behaviors because our DOG LOVERS feed into it
and REINFORCE these inappropriate and undesirable behaviors
because they cannot stop PROVOKING the dog by telling them
NO and teaching the dog the IMPORTANT THINGS they can do
to command 100% of your negative attention to fulfill his NEED
for attention which is not being fulfilled because of ITS BAD
BEHAVIOR that you have to ignore till IT behaves, like barking
and whining to come outta the crate.

It's GAME TIME, People. Our "experts" have run outta gas.
They've been proven DEAD WRONG twenty ways to the middle.
And in doing so, they've also proven themselves to be liars, soley
to defend their alleged right to hurt and force dogs to do what they
tell them. This is sheer EGO and SELF GRATIFICATION of an
inferiority complex.

>The cause cannot be removed: the owner needs to keep going to
>work.

So, training is out?

> In such cases, it may be possible

May be possible? Is this our Professor we're talking to?

> to desensitize the animal to the stressful situation (i.e.,
> treat separation anxiety.

My students generally do that in ONE or TWO days.

>The planned departure technique sometimes used for this is a
> desensitization procedure).

Mazzle tove.

>Stressors may be additive,

IMAGINE? Just like anchors? Huh?

> and once a compulsive behavior is established, environmental
> stress may serve to perpetuate it.

Because the dog hasn't LEARNED to depend on himself because of
the alpha and NILIF crap, professor.

>Therefore, it is indicated to try to reduce environmental
>stress as much as possible.

Even MOORE.

>The most stressful situation for an animal is one over which
>the animal has no control and in which the animal cannot
>predict what is going to happen.

Like living in an alphalpha HOWEShold. Everything is OK while
alphalpha is there but when things moore powerful than the
alphalpha like thunder or separation, there's no moore POWER.
The alphalpha fails to perform, shaking the CONFIDENCE the
dog had.

The PROBLEM then becomes that the dog does not have the coping
skills because he's always relegated his every move to that of the
alphalpha who is not in control or he could stop the thunder..., for
example.

> Casual owner - animal interactions are usually inconsistent
> and thus add to stress.

Right. But the methods our experts use are DEAD WRONG.

>They should be avoided and replaced with highly structured
>interactions in form of command - response - reward.

The nilif, People.

>Formal obedience sessions allow for such consistent
>interaction with dogs,

We know any negative or force is part of the CD stuff, don't
we. HOWE do we go to a traditional obedience session without
FORCING THE DOG?

Dogs do not learn and train on command of the expert
professional trainer standing in the middle of a circle of
dogs screaming heel sit stay etc. Dog cannot be force to sit
at the same rate of speed, and need to be corrected instantly
for breaking the heel command, even if its after the trainer
said to stop and sit your dog. Everything is DEAD WRONG in
your traditional approach to training dogs, and I've proven
that.

> and also are likely to render the owner's behavior towards
> the dog more consistent in the long term.

Only a scientist. Talk about myopic.

> In cats, we recommend regular quality time at a time of day
> when it always can be provided.

Ain't that special?

>The owners are advised to play with the cat with toys (maybe
>eventeach them to retrieve).

Excellent. But there's MUCH MUCH MOORE available than playing
with toys. I can cure any CD kat behavior EVEN FASTER in kats than
dogs, AUTOMATICALLY, just using my DDR machine.

>Punishment, e.g. scolding, is frequently applied by owners.

And that's HOWE COME they end up with them destroying their
HOWESES and end up killing their dogs for owner aggression.

> If the animal is to associate punishment with the
> undesirable action, it has to
>  be delivered every time the behavior is performed,
>  immediately after the behavior is performed, and at the
>  right intensity.

Is that so, professor? And that's going to foster confidence,
trust, love, and respect?

HOWE about allelomimetic behavior, positive thigmotaxis (this
happens on the emotional and physical level, professor) and
survival instinct?

All the things that tell the dog it's O.K. to respond with
punishment when he's OFFENDED by your snot nosed
kid creeping across the floor to  take his bone on account
of the dog knows you ain't gonna keep the kid from it cause
the dog will become possessive if you GIVE IN to his desire
to have his bone kept SAFE AND SOUND... IN A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT.

> Since it is practically impossible to apply owner-related
> punishment correctly,

Let's  take a good look at that professor. YOU can pull off a
couple ball buster corrections that'll break the behavior in
your LAB, but what happens when the HOWES dog FLASHES
BACK to a painful or frightening CORRECTION like liea
altshuller's dog Cubbe did the day following escaping and
getting BURNED bolting through the shock fence? Cubbe
snapped at a child she'd been playing with all evening, when
they walked into her SHOCK ZONE.

> such punishment is unpredictable and thus stressful,

O.K. Professor. You tellin us that PREDICTABLE PAIN and
INTIMIDATION is not stressful and will enhance the bond
between "trainer" and dog?

Let's quit beatin around the bush Professor. If you university
guys can't figure out that correcting dogs using any sort of
fear force confrontation or intimidation and confinement to
control behavior problems is not just morally wrong but
DANGEROUS to man and beast.

>and should not ever be used in affected animals.

Yo! Professor. BACK UP. Restate that to say should never be
used on any animal.

> Sufficient exercise provided to dogs on a regular schedule,

But not excessive exercise to control behaviors, cause the dog
won't learn to deal with them. In fact, for dogs going through
remedial conditioning the exercise should be DIMINISHED,
so we'll have MOORE OUT OF CONTROL behaviors to WORK
WITH, Professor. We don't want to obviate training opportunities,
would we, professor.

> and a large variety of toys that are rotated, may serve as
> an unspecific means of decreasing arousal, and add structure
> to the day.

No. One, the SURROGATE Toy, Professor. It's in your FREE copy
of my FREE Wits' End Dog Training Method manual available for
FREE at http://www.doggydoright.com

>In most cases, particularly in those that have been going on
>for a long time, drug therapy may prove necessary.

And weekly checkups. But we're gonna have  to tell the
veterinarians which drugs are appropriate and then fight with
them to allow them for training puporses.

>Therefore, beta-endorphin antagonists such as naloxone,
>nalmefene and naltrexone have been suggested to be used
> for treatment. Beta-endorphin antagonists have high first
> pass metabolism and a short half-life, and most are only
> effective as injectables.

You getting consistently perfect results with that, professor?
I'm not even sure what you're sayin. What percent
EFFECTIVENESS are you gettin, and are you using behavior
modification techniques with it, and HOWE about our traditional
alpha and traditional obedience SESSIONS, Professor.

We've got some INCOMPATIBLE HUMAN BEHAVIORS.

> Only naltrexone is available as an oral formulation, because
> in humans its first >metabolite, 6-beta naltrexol, is an active
> beta-endorphin antagonist. However, this metabolite is not
> formed in dogs [13], and clinical suppression of compulsive
> behavior is short-asting [14].

Good. Cause you're going to the wrong drugs. You're looking
for the MAGICK BULLET.

You ain't got magick professor, you got science. The science
of the mind is not well understood by our scientific community.

> In spite of a report supporting its effectiveness at 2.2
> mg/kg po sid - bid [15],
> its use for the treatment of CD must be questioned.

No, the cases must be questioned, cause they're probably
misdiagnosed or there are other variables in handling or training,
Professor.

>A dose for haloperidol has not been established for companion
>animals.

Good, I wouldn't use it.

> Landsberg et al., (1997) [16]
>list 1 - 4 mg per dog bid po. This author has used it in only
>a few cases at 1 - 2 mg per dog, invariablywith adverse effects.

SHHHAAAZZZAAAMMM!!!

>As is the case with human obsessive compulsive disorder,
>pharmacological  intervention is most likely achieved with serotonin
> re-uptake inhibitors.

Another improperly used and misunderstood drug.

> A clinical trial involving 51 dogs

I grew up with that many at home...

> with a variety of compulsive behaviors has been performed
> for the tricyclic antidepressant, clomipramine [12]. Clinical
> trials on cases of acral lick dermatitis have been performed for
>clomipramine, fluoxetine and sertraline [17]. Paroxetine has
>also been used clinically, but its effect has not been evaluated.

Good. Don't waste your time and save your hard earned dough,
professor. I've been curing that for thirty sumpthing years using
the EXERCISES in Part 2 of your FREE copy of my FREE Wits'
End Dog Training Method manual available for FREE at
http://www.doggydoright.com

>Recommended drugs, dose rates, side effects and
>contra-indications are listed in Table 3.

Good. We'll just skip table three and come into the clinic for
a weekly check up j;~)

> We usually give the drug for three weeks after it appears to
> have an effect, and then wean off gradually by giving 3/4
> dose for one week, 1/2 dose for one week,1/4 dose for one
> week, and then discontinue the drug completely.

Yeah. My students usually cure their anxiety prolems in a day
or two, and my MACHINE will do it AUTOMATICALLY, and
CHEAPER than your drugs and NO clinic visits, Professor.

No wonder you guys don't LIKE Jerry.

> If during the weaning process the behavior reappears, the
> dose is increased again and maintained at the effective level for
>some time before resuming weaning.

I just tell my students to do the exercise for five minutes
daily for four or five days and then every other day for a
couple weeks and the problems go away, pretty much like MAGICK.

> It is extremely important to wean re-uptake blockers off
> gradually.

INDEED. That's HOWE COME Jerry wouldn't use them.

> During treatment with re-uptake blockers, neurotransmitter
> accumulates in the synapse. Among other effects, this
> results in a down-egulation of the receptors.
> Once the drug is discontinued, the amount of neurotransmitter
> in the synapse is suddenly much lower, but the receptors remain
>down-regulated for some time.

Right.

>This may result in a rebound effect, i.e., the compulsive
>behavior may reappear worse than ever.

Yeah. You should try using my technique and maybe give 5mg
amphetamine forty minutes before specific scheduled conditioning
sessions.

>In persistent cases,

Excuse me professor, my students obviate these problems in an
average of one or two days as verified by Marilyn and many
others who only know what they see, and they ain't never seen
nuthin like this MAGICK Jerry's teaching.

It's all focused on NOT NEGATIVELY INTERACTING AND NOT
ALPHABETIZING DOGS.

> or if the owner is opposed to the use of drugs,

Not for pleasure, surely???

>a program of counter-conditioning (more correctly termed

response-substitution)

SORRY PROFESSOR Substituting behaviors is AVOIDANCE. That's
NOT HOWE to EXTINGUISH BEHAVIORS, Professor.

> can be implemented.

And THAT'S HOWE COME you think you need months of training,
cause your methods suck.

> If this option is chosen,

You'll end up like everybody else who doesn't listen to Jerry.

> treatment has to be implemented with great consistency in
> order to be effective.

AS STATED.

> It is very important that the animal never be given a chance
> to perform the compulsive behavior.

SORRY PROFESSOR. You're OBSESSING. WE WANT THE
DOG TO TRY TO PERFORM THE BEHAVIOR SO WE CAN
EXTINGUISH IT, Professor.

Avoiding the behavior by giving substitutes is -PERPETUATING-
AND =REINFORCING= the undesirable behavior, PROFESSOR.

That's HOWE COME you need to resort to drugs, cause your
understanding of behavior is DEFECTIVE, professor. Stick to
psychopharmacology, and let me tell you what to do with your
findings cause you don't understand the nature of
the beast as well as your chemistry.

>In dogs, the patient is initially trained with positive reinforcement
> to perform a desirable behavior which is incompatible with (i.e.,
> cannot be performed at the same time as) the compulsive
> behavior.

Yeah, and THAT causes CONFLICT, Professor. That's the problem
right there.

> A dog licking his carpus might be trained to lie with his
> head on the floor between his paws.

Yeah. Or we could just properly distract and praise till the
behavior ias extinguished through non fulfillment and the
dog allowed to choose his own preference for alternate
behaviors, one that will suite everybody's needs and desires,
as we dictate through following the distraction and praise
extinguishment process as taught in your FREE copy of my
FREE Wits' End Dog Training Method manual available for
FREE at http://www.doggydoright.com

> Whenever the dog cannot be supervised, he is put into a
> situation where he cannot perform the compulsive behavior
> (e.g., an Elizabethan collar is placed around his neck).

Sometimes we got to use artificial means, I suppose.

> As often as the dog can be closely supervised (we often
> recommend to use an "umbilical cord", i.e., the dog is
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> distracted (if necessary by pulling on a leash connected
> to a head halter)

Tsk, tsk, tsk. Excuuuuuze ME, PROFESSOR? You're GONNA WHAAAAT?

> The command for the alternate behavior is then given.

Which distracts the dog too far from the behavior to allow him
to work through his desire or compulsion for the behavior.

> The dog either performs or is made to perform the alternate
> behavior,

UNLESS he becomes aggressive, and then the dog is KILLED.

> and is then rewarded.

If he makes it that far. Try this with owner aggression
problems.

> The reward can be progressively delayed, so that the dog has
> to stay in the chosen position for increasingly longer times
> before the reward is given.

My students would be DONE before the GL can be conditioned.

>The distraction is very important.

INDEED. And you got it DEAD WRONG, professor.

> If the dog is not distracted before a command (i.e.,
> attention) is given, the treatment attempt could result in
> aggravation of the problem through inadvertent reinforcement
> of the behavior.

Which is EXACTLY HOWE COME we don't feed into these behaviors
with REPRESSIVE APPROACHES to FORCE CONTROL and AVOID
behaviors so they're not REINFORCED. Your training method is UN
training.

> In cats we recommend a similar program. The cat is
> continuously supervised or placed in a position in which it
> will not perform the behavior. Every time the cat is about
> to perform the compulsive behavior, it is distracted (startled),
> and then its attention reoriented by throwing a toy.

Is that so, professor? I don't think so. I think that's liable
to cause OTHER anxiety behaviors as relief mechanisms
or trainsfer behaviors, illness, and death, professor.

>Table 3. Steps in Treatment of Compulsive Disorder

Let's make it fast I'm losing patience with your doubletalk.

>Identify and remove cause of conflict.

THE TRAINING METHODS, professor. THAT'S THE PROBLEM.

>  Desensitize to stress-inducing situation.

DUH-OH!

>Avoid inconsistent interactions (i.e. ignore most of the
>time).

If appropriate conditioning techniques are used the animal
would be conditioned quickly and easily, as my students
learn HOWE to do in a couple of hours, maybe LESS, and
for FREE, professor.

> Provide structured interaction in terms of command -
> response - reward or structured games.

Fine...

> Obedience training.

O.K., let's talk about collars, head halters, corrections,
clicker training and the
nilif and alpha dominance methods for starters, professor.

>Avoid all forms of owner administered punishment.

Finally. Unless it's NECESSARY of course. And pulling the
halter isn't punishment, it's distraction...but it is force, and
THAT'S the problem NO force, NONE, not even a little, cause
that triggers EMOTIONAL OPPOSITION.

>Provide sufficient exercise on consistent schedule, or
>activity (toys).

No. Discontinue excessive exercise till the dog LEARNS SELF
CONTROL.

>Drugs:

I'll take two please. Let me roll up my sleeve. You holdin
heavy?

>clomipramine (Clomicalm, Novartis) Canine: 2 - 3 mg/kg bid;
>Feline: 0.5 - 1 mg/kg sid. Side effects: sedation, urine retention
> (cats!), change in appetite, diarrhea, vomiting. Also, lowering
>of seizure threshold and arrhythmias.

I'll JUST SAY NO, PROFESSOR. NO THANK YOU. Besides,
I got a machine that cures these little problems EZ and FAST
and GENTLY and everybody LOVES it.

> The drug should be given with food to reduce likelihood of
> gastrointestinal upset.

We'll just pass on that and stick to my proven safe, fast,
effective gentle methods that are satisfaction GUARANTEED
FOREVER, professor.

>Contra-indications:

Jerry HOWE.

> liver disease, history of seizures, cardiovascular problems,
> simultaneous use of thyroid medication, simultaneous use
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> Canine: 1 mg/kg sid; Feline:0.5 - 1 mg/kg sid or paroxetine
> 2.5 mg/cat q 24 - 48 hrs.

Because these drugs devastate the liver and cv system.

>Side effects: sedation, anxiety, animal seems "withdrawn",
>loss of appetite. Possibly lowering of seizure threshold.
> Contra-indications: simultaneous use of MAO inhibitors.
> Diabetes mellitus patients may be difficult to regulate.

Nuff said, eh professor?

>Counter-conditioning: when unsupervised, the animal should be
>prevented from performing the compulsive behavior.

Right. Force control.

> When supervised, as soon as the animal intends to perform
> the behavior, it is startled.

And that'll make the animal feel safe and secure and trusting
of you and loyal and make him feel HAPPY! NO professor.

That's idiocy.

> Dogs are then given a command,

REPRESSED, .professor.

> and the appropriate behavior is rewarded.

No. That's not HOWE it's done EFFECTIVE LY, professor.

> Cats may be distracted by throwing a toy.

Maybe. Good idea, professor. STICK AROUND.

>Prognosis: At the behavior clinic of the Ontario Veterinary College,
>the above treatment strategy resulted in approximately 2/3 of owners
> being satisfied with the outcome.

Vs 100% with my FREE Wits' End Dog Training Method students OR
my NON DOG OWNERS with their 100% GUARANTEED SUCCESS using
my Doggy Do Right (And Kitty Will And A Rooster Did And A
Cockatoo Or Two Did Too) machine, without doin NUTHIN by flip
the switch to calm and cure all animal behavior problems
within five hundred feet, or MOORE.

> The remaining 1/3 included owners with poor compliance, as
> well as owners who elected not to attempt treatment.

Perhaps those who didn't try your "treatment" got ahold of
Jerry's manual?

> A case-load analysis revealed that outcome was negatively
> affected by problem duration [18]. I

BWWWAAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!! Sez in your FREE copy of my FREE Wits'
End Dog Training Method manual there's no dog too old or too
anything to train, PROFESSOR. Don't take my word for it,
that's what IT sez.

> is therefore important to treat CD as early as possible.

Not to me, but certainly for the dog and owners.

>Click here to print this manuscript and the full list of
>references (by downloading a printable

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