How do train a dog that has really bad behavior?

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My uncle has this horrible dog about a year old, the dog is a rat terrier. He eats the door, table, shoe, heel of a shoe (if it's a high heel), anything that's on the floor, how do you train him? If you have any videos, links, anything, tips, please do.
Thanks,
Megan

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If he does this only when people are out (especially the door), he may be ill-at-ease about being left alone, or bored.

Management comes first - not just so your uncle's things won't be destroyed, but also so the dog doesn't get a chance to practice the behavior. Every time he gets to chew the humans' stuff, he "learns" it's OK.

So, a thorough cleanup and always keeping things out of his reach is needed.

If he ever gets hold of something he shouldn't have, don't chase him to get it -- that really teaches him that grabbing your stuff leads to fun.

Then, give him lots and lots and lots of things he is permitted to chew. Make those things exciting by playing tug and keep-away (in either direction) with them, if they are a good size for that (don't play tug with a small toy -- even a dog with great control might get a tooth on your hand while doing that).

There's even a taste/smell you can spray on his toys, to make them appealing and mark them as "his" --

http://www.pet-dog-cat-supply-store.com/shop/index.php?page=shop-flypage-21343

My Daughter is 15 months old and I have a question about her walking skills?

Skittles

She has been taking steps ever since she was 13 months old. Now, she can walk a fairly good distance but she is VERY wobbly and clumsy like. She also has a fast pace about her walk. Is this normal?When should I expect her to be able to walk normally without always have to be behind her incase she falls into a wall, door, table, etc....Anyways, just wondering if this is normal?

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At 15 months old, my daughters feet were still too fast for her body and she'd fall constantly, or run straight into walls! It wasn't until she was about 17 or 18 months old that she somewhat perfected her walking skills. She's 2 now and still occasionally trips on her own feet! It's rare, but still happens.

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Which geologic material would be a better aquifer, unconsolidated gravel or conglomerate rock? Which geologic?

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sportman16

material would be a better aquitrd, unconsolidate clay or sandstone rock?

Where is the water table exposed on the earth's surface?

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OK, an aquifer is generally a porous substance (lots of open spaces), so:

which is more porous, the rock or the unlithified gravel?

The second is a bit trickier, because both materials are relatively non-permeable and thus may be aquitards. However, the rock can have fractures and bedding planes whereas the clay won't.

For the third question, think about an open, hand dug well. What is it like in that well where it intersects the water table? Ever dig in the sand at the beach and hit the water table? And then connect your little pond to the nearby lake?

The water table is exposed on earth in pretty well any body of water, although there are exceptions of course (a water body can be disconnected from the water table but usually isn't)

what is a food that represents the beach?

littleme23

i need to come up with foods that represent the setting of my book for a project. i have to have the food, and why it represents the setting. my book takes place at the beach, in santa fe, nm, and at harvard. help!!

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You can always be creative. The more creative your project, the more impressed your instructor will be. The instructor will immediately recongnize your gallant efforts to be the best!!

We have natural beaches, manmade beaches, etc. For white beaches, use table salt. To be creative and have a brown, tan, light brown or black beach add food color to your salt or rock salt. Hope this helps. or spray with food coloring (hair dye may help) but definitely food coloring.

Better yet, salt comes from the sea, lake, ocean, (water) etc . So that could probably help with your food as far as representing the setting.

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