![]() ![]() ![]() Let’s hope that such places will be within safe reach again in the future. I’ll let these images be a little taster of this beautiful place, and a reminder of all that was sweet – and accessible – before the pandemic. And that is Ängsö National Park, on the eastern coast of Sweden, about an hour’s drive north-east of Stockholm. If places are semi-secret, maybe it’s best that people discover their sweetness for themselves.īut before I start on my Tasmanian smultronställe, it’s only fair that I mention at least one favourite Swedish place. However I should warn – and it’s probably in the spirit of smultronställe – that my posts might be a little geographically vague. My plan for what remains of winter is to write about some of these in a series of blog posts to share a bit of my daydreaming about places I'd rather be. I’m often asked, especially by those who are not bushwalkers, or by people from other parts of Australia or the world, what my favourite bushwalking spots are. Sample translated sentence: There are other good restaurants at the Island, Smultron & Tång in Grundsund, GThe Golf restaurant in the middle of the Island and Gullmarsstrand Hotell & Konferens in Fiskebäckskil. Smultron & Tang: Delicious foods & nice views - See 131 traveler reviews, 65 candid photos, and great deals for Grundsund, Sweden, at Tripadvisor. What is your special place in the outdoors? It’s a question that resonates very much with me in relation to bushwalking in Tasmania. So it’s not unusual in Sweden to be asked for your smultronställe. Smultronställe is a word forged from dark winters, scarce sun, and the utter delight at the sweet return of light and flavour. If you've eaten wild strawberries, you'd surely agree. English phrases like “sweet spot” or “happy place” feel linguistically pale in comparison. It literally translates “place of wild strawberries”, but is most often used metaphorically to mean a semi-secret favourite place a place that makes you happy. Take, for instance, one of their linguistic delights: the Swedish word smultronställe. And that’s not to mention the Swedes themselves, who in summer throw off their Scandi gloom, and become all frisky and fun-loving. That is unless you object to VERY long, mild days, beautiful forests, meadows full of wildflowers, and stunningly intricate waterscapes of lakes and sea. It is written in Objective-C using the Cocoa API, and is able to edit and save many different file types. It was first piloted by Soma Peries and then by Louise Halevy. It was originally published as free software but is now sold through the Mac App Store. The GNX-704T/SP Ahead Smultron (aka Ahead Quantum Brainwave Type, Ahead Quantum Brainwave Type (Smultron), Ahead Smultron, Smultron) is a customized GNX-704T Ahead from season 2 of Mobile Suit Gundam 00. Before you judge it, spend one week of summer in Sweden. Smultron is a text editor for macOS that is designed for both beginners and advanced users. Why Sweden for goodness sake? (you may ask.) Haven’t you watched enough Scandi noir to know Sweden is a place of constant snow, rain and grey weather, all bundled up in a flat and dreary landscape? In the (relatively shallow) depths of a Tasmanian winter, I find myself daydreaming of other places and other seasons. ![]()
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![]() ![]() If your pet has many medical conditions that require unique dietary modifications, you might consider working with a Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionist. Most importantly, make sure you talk with your veterinarian about your pet’s diet to ensure it’s optimal for their lifestage, health, and individual needs. If changing the diet or supplementation don’t seem to address their hair coat color, then your veterinarian may recommend other testing for possible medical conditions if diet is not the underlying reason. If your pet is on a special diet or sensitive to dietary changes, your veterinarian may also consider a trial of tyrosine and/or phenylalanine supplementation with a product that has independent quality control testing. Based on all this information, your veterinarian may recommend a change in diet first to see if that changes their coat color back to a darker black. Your veterinarian may also recommend testing the amino acid levels in your pet’s blood. Your veterinarian may call the pet food company to determine how much tyrosine and phenylalanine is in the diet, and how much your pet is getting based on how much of the diet they eat every day (this is also a great example of why pets who need to lose weight should have a specially formulated diet and not just reduce the amount of a maintenance food – you may be cutting back calories, but you may also be cutting back nutrients, too!). If you’re feeding a lot of treats or table food, or an unbalanced home-prepared diet, the overall diet could be deficient in amino acids and other key nutrients. The first step may be gathering more information: you should tell your veterinarian everything you feed your pet. If your cat or dog has a black hair coat that starts to appear more red, especially after a change in diet, we recommend talking with your veterinarian to discuss whether diet may play a role for your pet. What Should I Do If My Pet’s Coat is Turning Red? Most pet foods have phenylalanine/tyrosine levels that are high enough to meet these needs. Though research studies have determined how much phenylalanine and tyrosine are needed for optimal growth and general health in cats and dogs, pets with mostly black hair coats may have even higher requirements in their diet to produce enough eumelanin to make a darker black coat. If there is not enough phenylalanine or tyrosine in the body to make the darker black pigment, eumelanin, then the pet will make the reddish-brown pigment, pheomelanin, instead, which requires less of these amino acids. Tyrosine can be made from phenylalanine, so diets need to either include enough phenylalanine and tyrosine or enough phenylalanine to meet the needs for both of these important amino acids. Dogs and cats must meet their needs for essential amino acids through their diet. Two amino acids, called tyrosine and phenylalanine, are important in making melanin (as a reminder, amino acids are the building blocks of protein). Additionally, your dog might be exposed to. ![]() Dogs playing in areas with rusty or corroded metal objects might experience a transfer of rust particles onto their fur. However, in some cases, diet can also play a role. Metal Exposure In some cases, the cause of rust coloration in your dog’s fur might be due to exposure to metals or minerals in their. For dogs and cats, the color of their hair coat is decided mostly by their genetics which result in variations in eumelanin and pheomelanin. There are two main types of melanin that the body can make: one is called ‘eumelanin,’ that results in a very dark black color and the other is called ‘pheomelanin,’ which has more of a reddish-brown color when produced by dogs and cats. Determines the Color of Pet’s Hair Coat?Ĭats and dogs produce a pigment called melanin (the same one humans have), which helps to determine the color in their hair and skin. A Hartlepool Borough Council spokesperson said: This substance can easily transfer to shoes or pet fur, but is. This is why Olive and many other drooly dogs have rusty red staining by their mouths.Īnd the staining along her neck transitioned from rusty red on her chin to rusty green thanks to the combination of her unusually moist neck environment and sustained isolation from oxygen in the air-both symptoms of the cone. Upon contact with oxygen, the iron is oxidized to iron oxide nanoparticles. Olson then came up with a conclusion that the bacteria in Olive’s saliva might have reacted with the low oxygenated environment in the dog’s neck folds, undergoing chemical changes, to give the canine’s neck a green colour.ĭog saliva contains iron porphyrins. Sunscreen stains are mostly oily, but they can also leave orange, rust-colored stains on your clothes thanks to avobenzone, an ingredient found in sunblock that. But it turns out that, as an early Earth geochemist, I was perfectly prepared to find out! □ /SnM3iwKXVM I was alarmed to discover that my dog turned GREEN overnight. ![]() ![]() ![]() This Calling Card should be seen as a badge of honor on your profile, but that’s not all there is to unlock as part of this new experience… you’ll have to find out those secrets for yourself. You’ll gain no Essence for kills and must expend your ammo and equipment to survive, but fortunately, you’ll get a Max Ammo power-up no matter if you slay every last zombie or fail to do so before the hidden time limit runs out.Īs a token of appreciation for surviving his game, you’ll have the option of choosing one of three doors to win some fabulous rewards – and this is where the “Grand Prize” comes into play.Įach door has a chance of dropping rewards with varying degrees of “grandness.” The true “Grand Prize” might have something to do with the awesome new Wonder Weapon introduced with this map, but you’ll know it when you see the Calling Card reward pop-up.Ĭomplete all the “Mauer der Toten” Report challenges, and you’ll earn a monstrous animated Calling Card featuring an Orda hulking over the streets of Berlin. There are three distinct waves of combat, each with a “mini-boss” in the form of a Special or Elite enemy. Of course, this dance party comes with a cover charge: when the music plays, the dancing zombies start attacking. Do this all six times, and you’ll be “warped” (with a similar effect to entering the Dark Aether) to Mister Peeks’ exclusive nightclub. When you see a piece of him, interact with it and it’ll disappear in a puff of smoke. Look for blue bunny pieces all around East Berlin, West Berlin, and the underground beneath the city, including the Sewer Access, Department Store, and Bar areas. Mister Peeks has six body parts strewn about the city. You may have seen him sitting atop the Mystery Box in “Die Maschine” or seen his dark side in “Firebase Z,” and in “Mauer der Toten,” his nightlife personality comes out if you choose to stitch him back together again. We admit it: we want to help you complete these challenges as much as possible, but don’t want to ruin the discovery of “Mauer der Toten.” With that said, we’re ready to partially declassify this challenge and pull back the curtain on one of our favorite ongoing Easter Eggs if you’re looking for some help.Įverybody loves Mister Peeks, the blue rabbit that you’ve probably spotted more than a few times in Zombies already. ![]() Grand Prize – Choose the door with the best prize. Here are the challenges that you’ll find there, as well as a mostly-spoiler-free guide to completing them: That may include you, and if you’re looking for some guideposts for what to look for in “Mauer der Toten,” then look to the Challenges section in the main Zombies menu and the “Mauer der Toten” Report within the Requiem Advancement section. However, with Free Access Week for Black Ops Cold War kicking off yesterday until July 29, agents of all skill levels are joining Requiem’s ranks to join the fight against Omega Group and explore the unknown of the Dark Aether. ![]() ![]() This past week, Requiem’s most elite agents solved Treyarch’s latest intricate Main Quest, leaving us with plenty of questions about the Dark Aether storyline despite saving the best pilot in the business: Raptor-1. Top Tip – Completing the “Mauer der Toten” ReportĪfter getting excited for the new League Play rewards last week, it’s about time we turned our attention to Season Four Reloaded’s marquee experience: “Mauer der Toten.” This bundle also comes with the Epic “Cash Back” SMG Blueprint and “Dollar Bill” Reticle among other items, so pick it up in the Store if you’re looking to make it rain all over the competition. Three Operators star in our Prestige Primer’s cover image, the first being NATO’s John Baker in his spiffy “Financier” Operator Skin, part of the Bank Heist II Store Bundle that dropped earlier this week. With that said, there’s no time to waste in saving Raptor-1 – let’s level up: The latest round-based Zombies experience since “Firebase Z” is a true monster of a map, granting us unexpected twists in the greater Dark Aether storyline, new weapons, mechanics, and undead foes to slay, and most importantly for the Prestige Primer, new Requiem Advancement Challenges to complete. Like the mighty Cerberus (or CRBR-S?), “Mauer der Toten” shook the ground within the Zombies community when it first launched as part of Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War’s Season Four Reloaded. ![]() ![]() Game loud and clear with the Xbox Wireless Headset, surround yourself with spatial sound technologies including Windows Sonic, Dolby Atmos, and DTS Headphone:X. Item number RMQWK Audio Untethered. Xbox Wireless Headset for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows 10 Devices. If you have a non-BNPL balance, you will still need to make at least your minimum payment as shown on your statement. What is excluded from BNPL? The costs for delivery, installation services and monthly insurance products cannot be placed on BNPL.ĭo I still have to pay my monthly minimum payment? Yes, allocating payments to BNPL will not cover the minimum payment on your account. This will be included within your account minimum payment request every month and cannot be repaid using Take 3. Any outstanding balance plus the interest will now become payable.Īs the outstanding balance, plus the interest now form part of your payable balance they will attract interest at your account rate, meaning you will pay interest on interest. ![]() If you have not paid the cash price in full or have only made a partial payment, a lump sum of interest will be charged to your account. If you have paid the cash price in full before the end of the delayed payment period, you will not pay any interest. What happens after the delayed payment period? You can allocate your payment to the specific BNPL you wish to pay off. How do I make a BNPL payment? To make a full or partial payment simply log into your account. Remember, if you choose not to pay the cash price before the end of the delayed payment period a lump sum of compound interest will be charged to your account. Making partial payments without clearing the cash price in full will reduce the amount of interest charged at the end of the delayed payment period. How to avoid paying interest? You can avoid all of the interest by paying the cash price before the end of the delayed payment period, this can be done in one full payment or multiple partial payments. ![]() This means you will pay interest on interest. The interest will be added to your account as a lump sum at the end of the delayed payment period. ![]() How is interest calculated? Interest is calculated from date of order and compounded daily. If you are eligible for BNPL your offer details will be confirmed in checkout. The delayed payment period and qualifying minimum order value is subject to offer and your account status and may be different to the values shown here. Subject to eligibility, you may choose from:īNPL for 6 months when you spend £50 or more.īNPL for 12 months when you spend £300 or more. The delayed payment period starts from the date of order (including pre-ordered items and those not ready for immediate dispatch). BNPL is an interest bearing option that allows you to delay payments on your purchases for up to 12 months depending on how much you spend. ![]() ![]() ![]() The emoji is also called grinning face with star eyes.Ī melting face emoji indicates a range of emotions. The right arrow emoji means swiping right or showing direction to the right in any context.Ī start struck emoji indicates fascination, amazement, and excitement. Keep in mind, some also use it for high-five. The folded hands emoji signifies thank you in Japanese culture and shows prayers or greetings in Indian context. The saluting face emoji is used to convey respect. The face holding back tears emoji is used to express admiration, gratitude, sadness, and even embarrassment. The backhand index pointing down emoji is used to explain direction to south or to point out a message while texting. It’s also used for speed, power and progress over time. The popular rocket emoji is used to indicate if something grows fast or the value increases exponentially. ![]() The backhand index pointing right emoji is used when someone wants you to pay attention to something.Ī cartoonish ghost emoji making a silly face means someone is trying to scare you in a friendly way. The loudly crying emoji is used to express intense grief, joy or pride. It also indicates that something is being watched or monitored. ![]() The eyes emoji, slightly leaning to the left is used to indicate evil eyes or to approve a deceiving act. If someone sends you an emoji with a face having tears of joy, well, it means something is very funny or pleasing. The thumbs up emoji is a gesture used to display approval. It’s also used to congratulate someone on special occasions. The party popper emoji is all about celebration, be it birthdays, weddings, New Year’s Eve and more. The star emoji is commonly used to express success, fame, excellence and also for reviews. The orange pumpkin, also known as Jack-O-Lantern is used during Halloween. This emoji is also used mainly during Halloween.Ī tick mark emoji is used to signify completed tasks or verification of facts. If someone uses the skull emoji, it means they are dying from extreme laughter, irritation, or affection. The popular smiling face with smiling eyes emoji is used to express genuine happiness and positive feelings. In popular culture, it also signifies hotness. The Fire emoji with flames convey a situation when something is on fire. The green check mark button is self-explanatory. The Sparkle emoji expresses positivity, love, happiness, and gratitude. The two hands emoji creates a heart shape, which exudes love and care. If you encounter bugs or any problems, we will do all we can to ensure the best support that a drunken ape could possibly give.The read heart is used to express love and romance. Just tell us your questions or ideas on Twitter or Facebook. We always love to chat with you guys and greatly appreciate all of your feedback in order to become better game creators. Please expect our games to be smaller, raw experiences. We are just two friendly apes who learned how to make games in our free time and now love to bring our often crazy ideas to live in all kinds of games. So what are you waiting for? Have fun playing our games you lovely silly humans! But this game is so universal, basically, everyone can join the fight against the evil emojis! Kill as much emojis as you can, try to save the world, but the waves will never end! Enjoy our game while you can let off your infinite pain over the Emoji Movie or your hate for the color yellow. KILL THE EMOJI is a fast-paced, bombastic, funny and hard survival first-person shooter. IF YOU EVER WANT TO SHOOT HORDES OF EMOJIS? RIGHT INTO THEIR FACES? THAN THIS IS YOUR GAME BUDDY! ![]() ![]() So next time you see someone post a comment like this, don’t worry. You can even include it in text messages, emails, or other places where you post text.Ĭursed text sometimes scares people in the comments section thinking that they’ve been hacked, but it is perfectly safe. It works great on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram (for your Instagram bio text, profile name, Instagram cations, and more), TikTok, YouTube, WhatsApp, SnapChat, Discord chats, and more. You can post it in social media profile names, comments, or posts. Where Can You Post Cursed Text?Ĭursed text can be posted anywhere you would write or paste normal text. ![]() To see what other Unicode text options are available, check out our full fancy text generator. To use the cursed text converter, just enter your text under “Input” and see the result under “Output.” Use the slider to adjust the level of creepiness. The best part is that these fonts can be posted to social media to make your posts stand out. They are unique character codes that a computer is able to understand and look fun to human eyes. It will convert and generate your normal text. ![]() You have to just click on the input section bar and type your text there. Here, you can generate almost all kinds of text styles like fancy text, stylish fonts, and more types of text styles. The cursed text our tool creates is one type of several obscure characters that can be generated above are characters that are created from Unicode characters. Font Copy Paste is a simple and easy to use text generator website. ![]() However, when applied to regular text and amplified, the result is text that looks glitchy or cursed.Ĭursed fonts make your messages, profiles, and usernames more interesting and help them stand out. Unicode lets diacritics to be stacked together since some languages require this. How to Use Creepy and Cursed Text on Social Media, Games, and MoreĬursed text, also known as Zalgo text or glitch text, is text created from Unicode with “ diacritics“.Enter text below to convert it to cursed text (l̷̗͖̍i̸̪͍͛k̶̬͇̃͠e̷̮͂ ̶̱͊t̵̢̻͐͝h̴͎͐̅ĭ̷̞̰s̶̫͚̅) that is perfect for Halloween and other creepy text situations! You can also try our fancy text generator, strikethrough text generator, or cursive text generator. ![]() ![]() ![]() Not only is the hair gone, my legs SO SMOOTH! Getting the hang of it, I pressed a little to hard over one area, so that's just a little tingly, but not red (I am pale!!). I wanted a solution - I didn't *need* to shave, but I wanted to. Figured I'd try it - so glad I did! I haven't been able to shave for six weeks due to surgery, and I'm still not allowed to bend over. One reviewer gushes, "I read the reviews, which were mixed. For once, the crystal hair eraser left me with smooth, irritation-free skin, and for that I'm forever grateful.īelow, shop the magical little gadget for yourself while it's on sale for just $15, and get to erasing. ![]() I certainly recommend patch testing before beginning the hair removal process, especially in more sensitive areas. It does actually remove the hair, prevent razor burn and leaves my skin feeling super soft. While I'm still experimenting with the hair removal crystal, I will say it's a quick, easy and actually painless way to get rid of hair in unwanted places. The results were the closest thing to magic. Still skeptical, I moved to my leg, patch tested and carried on with the hair erasing. The hair was gone, my skin exfoliated and there were no visible signs of irritation. Once I deemed things safe, I slowly continued with the rest of my arms, and voilà. I was waiting for some sort of red, irritated patch to show up on my skin, but saw nothing. I first tested out the lightweight device on a small, dry section of my arm. I would say I approached the little device with no expectations at all, but I was actually expecting the worst. I was pretty skeptical because of its super affordable price, but the thousands of positive reviews made me more curious than anything. So, when I crossed paths with this c rystal hair remover, I thought, "what's the worst that could happen?" I tried this crystal hair remover from Amazon on a whim. It seems like I just can't win with these things. With waxing and creams, irritation tends to ensue no matter how thorough or careful I am in my routine. From the oils to the creams and more, it can be so tricky treating the painful bumps once they form on my skin as a result of shaving. But, as someone with sensitive skin, I'm regrettably prone to it. While I haven't found a flawless hair removal solution yet, I've come to know a few things.įor one, I absolutely despise razor burn. From shaving to hair removal creams to waxing, I've tried most hair removal methods out there. E! has affiliate relationships, so we may get a commission if you purchase something through our links. We independently selected these deals and products because we love them, and we think you might like them at these prices. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() TikTok said it was “proactively and aggressively removing this content and investigating how it got onto our platform.” ![]() The letter, the person said, had become the “talk of the app,” and added: “In regards to trending topics right now as we speak, this trend needs to end. In the letter, bin Laden justified the killing of Americans, and expressed hatred of Jewish people and anger about Palestine. One TikTok user, who couldn’t be identified through the recording, was incredulous about a “Letter to America” written by Osama bin Laden two decades ago that started going viral on TikTok this week, finding some support among young Americans. TikTok arranged the Wednesday meeting with the creators in response to an open letter they sent last week criticizing the company. “Our leadership has been meeting with creators, civil society, human rights experts and stakeholders to listen to their experiences and feedback on how TikTok can remain a place for community, discovery, and sharing authentically.” “We recognize this is an incredibly difficult and fearful time for millions of people around the world and in our TikTok community,” TikTok said in a statement. He accused TikTok of feeding similarly incendiary content to young people. 7, the reason why Hamas were able to behead young people and rape women was they were fed images from when they were small kids that led them to hate,” Cohen said in the meeting. TikTok has gained particular attention because of its ties to China, and its powerful algorithm drives content to 150 million users in the United States. 7, according to the Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish advocacy group. Antisemitic content soared more than 919% on X (formerly Twitter) and 28% on Facebook in the month since Oct. Several Washington lawmakers have renewed their calls to ban the app, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, arguing that Beijing may be influencing the content promoted through the platform’s algorithms.Īntisemitic and Islamophobic hate speech has surged on many online services since the Israel-Hamas war began. TikTok is urgently trying to push back against escalating claims that it is promoting pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel content through its powerful feeds. Presser later said there was no “magic button” to address all the concerns raised. “Obviously a lot of what Sacha says, there’s truth to that,” Presser said, referring to Cohen’s remarks that social media companies needed to take more action. Presser and Melnick of TikTok, who are also Jewish and based in the United States, were largely conciliatory in the meeting. He criticized violent imagery and disinformation on the platform, telling Presser “shame on you” and claiming that TikTok could “flip a switch” to fix antisemitism on its platform. “What is happening at TikTok is it is creating the biggest antisemitic movement since the Nazis,” Cohen, who does not appear to have an official TikTok account, said early in the call. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times ![]() ![]() ![]() So for basic FLV to MP4 conversions, free and online tools can be used, but for high-quality processing with additional features, professional software like Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate works best. No support for batch processing and additional features. Support range of video, audio, and pre-set formats for conversion No need for software download or installation The processed videos can be downloaded on PC or you can even get them on your email id if needed. Files can be added through your PC or through a link in case of online video. The user-friendly interface makes the program simple to use for all users. With Zamzar, FLV and other videos can be converted to MP4 and an array of other videos, audio, image, and preset formats. Option to get the converted file on email ![]() Option to get the converted file on mail is also there. The process once complete, allows you to download the converted file to your PC. With the simple interface, you just need to add the video and choose the target format. One file at a time can be added to the interface for the conversion process. Using ConvertFiles, local and online FLV videos can be added to the program for conversion to an array of formats. Support to an array of video and audio formatsĪllows to save the converted file to Dropbox After the conversion, you can download the files to your PC or to your Dropbox account. ![]() At a time, two files can be added to the interface for the process. A range of audio and video formats for conversion are supported by the program. Previously known as Media.io, this online conversion tool allows converting your FLV videos to MP4 in decent quality. Listed below are 3 tools to convert FLV to MP4 online. There are a number of FLV to MP4 online converters available that help you convert FLV files to MP4 directly from the browser window. If you do not want to download and install any additional software on your PC for conversion task, online tools can be used. Majority of the tools does not allow batch conversion The format support for the conversion is limited Click on the Start button to finally start processing and converting added files. Step 4: Next, choose the destination location and file name on PC to save the converted video. Under the Settings section, enable the Convert option and then choose MP4 as the format from the Profile list. Step 3: A new pop-up Convert window will open. Once the video is added, click on the Convert/Save button at the bottom. Step 2: From the pop-up window, click on the +Add button on the File tab to import local FLV videos to be converted. On the main interface, open Media > Convert/Save option. Step 1: On your PC, launch the VLC player app. Guide to convert FLV to MP4 free using VLC Media Player With VLC FLV files can be converted to MP4 and other formats in a simple and quick manner. This open-source player works on all platforms including Windows, Mac, Linux, and others and in addition to video playback, allows video conversion to widely used formats. VLC is a popular media player that is free to use. The command to convert FLV videos to MP4 using FFmpeg is:įfmpeg -i filename.flv -sameq -ar 22050 filename.mp4 So to convert FLV videos to MP4, the tool works as a decent choice. FFmpeg is basically a command-line based tool that can be used for decent transcoding, editing, and other functions. This cross-platform tool comes packed with a number of libraries and programs that can handle video, audio, and other streams and multimedia files. Listed below are the top 2 free FLV to MP4 converters in the category.įFmpeg is a free and open-source FLV to MP4 converter that allows recording, converting and streaming a number of audio and video formats. A number of free programs to convert FLV to MP4 are available as well. ![]() ![]() So for a quick overview of reactivity (apologies if I’m telling you things you already know): it’s driven by a specific trigger or triggers (dogs, people, cars, cats, bikes, etc) and the fact that a leash or some other barrier prevents the dog from exhibiting their preferred behavior. So be kind to yourself and pat yourself on the back for trying to do the right things for your dog. Most people don’t know much about reactivity until they have to experience it firsthand, myself included. Hi! I’m also a reactive dog owner and can sympathize, it can be a challenge to manage and particularly with a bigger dog (I have a Lab), people can be really clueless and sometimes unkind. It was mentioned somewhere else I posted this, muzzles are a no go, she almost bit ME (she has never ever bitten anyone, and that was the ONLY time I thought she would bite anyone) when it came off and barked at EVERYTHING that she thought moved (several fences and a fire hydrant being the most nonsensical) I don’t wanna have to give up on my dog but I’m genuinely out of ideas. I have had to resort to only walking her at night or during low activity times of the day I have tried using a harness instead of a collar iv tried to see if maybe it was my demeanor while walking her and that helped a little but didn’t fix it now she has a boundary line instead of barking at anyone she sees it’s anyone within about 10 feet of her, and i’m running out of ideas but do not have a few thousand dollars to afford a trainer I am barely getting by as far as dog food goes as of now (thanks to a foster and her pups) but it is affecting my sleep schedule my ability to work my ability to have friends over my ability to take her outside and let her have the life of a normal dog we live in a one bedroom apartment but I can only take her out for maybe 30 minutes during daylight hours or at night which makes her panic. At first it was just some of the time, then more often,then most of the time,then every single person she sees. At this time I had been homeless and we had been couch surfing when she started to get reactive.barking, lunging, teeth showing, the whole 9 yards. She met all kinds of people and the only time she had issues was when people were doing heavy drugs and even that was nothing more than hiding behind me and growling if they try to pet her after being told not to(far to common in the city we live in) but otherwise she has had no behavior problems. I have a 1 year 2 month old red nose pit black lab mix, I got her at 12 weeks old, and started socializing her the day I got her, (where I was staying they had two dogs and I already owned a cat) we went to parks, friends houses, she met, cats,dogs,ferrets, goats, and horses and never had any problems. Victoria Schade is a certified dog trainer and author.Hello! I’m fairly new to Reddit but have lurked around a bit, and thought that maybe this would be a good place to post this. If you plan ahead and don’t leave anything to chance, your puppy will have a rich vocabulary of real-world skills. Work through your puppy’s socialization checklist slowly, always allowing your pup to move at his own pace, and always making sure that he has an escape route from the action should he need it. Similarly, plopping him in the middle of a sandpit when he’s only been on grass might cause undue stress. Forcing him to meet someone he’s tentative to approach might actually backfire and reinforce any underlying fear. The secret to socialization success is to make sure that it’s always a positive experience for your puppy. Keep in mind, though, that it’s not just the quantity of experiences your puppy has, it’s also the quality. Although it’s critical to expose your puppy to new environments, avoid areas with porous ground where many unfamiliar dogs go, like parks, during the early stages of socialization. Encourage him to check out objects like parked bikes, garbage cans on wheels and strollers. Allow him to explore different surfaces, like sidewalk grates and slick floors. Carefully introduce household equipment, like brooms and unplugged vacuums. Gently expose your puppy to different noises at low levels. Create a checklist of different types of people to meet, but make sure that participants let your pup approach them on his own time. Take the time to explore your puppy’s body, including the paws (specifically the nails), mouth, ears and eyes using “touch for a treat” training. Sign up for a well-run puppy socialization class where your dog can meet new friends and learn the rules of friendly play. ![]() You can avoid the dangers of under-socialization with a well-constructed plan that addresses all of these potential problem areas. ![]() |
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