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<p>Love is the most beautiful part of our life . Though love is of various kind , but the romance come with a intoxicating fragrance into the life . And when it comes , it leaves traces of tears in the eyes, and it is up to your fate ,what kind of tears you will get. Are those of pleasure or of pain . When we are in love , both are welcomed, are not they?</p>
<p>History is full of love stories and there are people , who has saved these stories in black and white. These are the cheap books which, by only their touch can let us feel the glory if love. Story, be it a true one or a fiction , if it is a love story, it is always near to our heart, if once we had read it. We love to relate ourselves to the characters and always fantasize ourselves to be a part of the story.</p>
<p>There are books, which from the time they were written till today , are glorifying the essence of love.</p>
<p>Jane Austen&#8217;s &#8220;pride and prejudice &#8220;and &#8220;Emma&#8221; are every readers favorite. </p>
<p>Emma is a story about a girl who love to play a matchmaker ,but herself got confused when she found her true love. Or&#8221; The Duke&#8221; by Gaelen Foley , is about the love story of pompous duke and his courtesan.</p>
<p>The most liked fiction romantic novel of today, is written by Stephenie Meyer. &#8220;Twilight&#8221; has vampires and werewolves in it, as there main characters . This is novel is about a vampire, who fell in love of a human girl . Story take the twists, when girl&#8217;s friend came up to be vampires enemy clan, the werewolves. This novel, like many other novels, has became an inspiration for a Hollywood movie which was most liked by viewers.</p>
<p>You can find various other novels and cheap story romance books online. </p>
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		<title>Best True, Romantic Love Quotes And Funny Love Quotes</title>
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 Reciting Love quotes or love poems is a great way to show your warmth and affection to your loved ones. You can surprise your sweetheart on any instance or on special occasions like <b>valentine day</b>, with these <b>love words</b>. One can not define love in words; however the people in love express their emotions in words that become  good love quotes or sayings. Here are some romantic, true love quotes and some funny love quotes that are written by people who have enjoyed the bliss of love.
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<p>  But love is blind, and lovers cannot see<br />
  The pretty follies that themselves commit.<br />
  William Shakespeare<br />
If I had to choose between breathing and loving you I would use my last breath to tell you <b>I love you</b>.<br />
  When guys get jealous, it&#8217;s actually kinda cute. When girls get jealous, World War III is about to start.</p>
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<p>  A man falls in love through his eyes, a woman through her ears.</p>
<p>  At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.<br />
  Plato</p>
<p>  Brief is life but love is long&#8230;.<br />
  Alfred Lord Tennyson<br />
If I had a rose for every time I thought of you I&#8217;d walk through a garden forever.One word frees us of all the weight &amp; pain of life that word is love.Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.Every moment I spent with you is like a beautiful dream come true&#8230; I Love you sweet heart!Each day I Spend I love you more<br />Today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow&#8230;<br />
I love u becoz I know you are always there to catch me when I fall, there to listen when I need u, there when I feel alone.
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 Love is a spontaneous feeling and this passion becomes the origin of <b>true and romantic love quotes. </b>These are some of the best love quotes, love words for your husband or wife, for your boyfriend or girlfriend.
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<p style="text-align:justify;">
 You can choose some best love quotes from this collection of true and romantic quotes and can make use of them to express your love this <b>valentine day.</b></p>
<p>You have entered my heart&#8230; And You will b here 4ever&#8230; I Love YouLove is a symbol of eternity. It wipes out all sense of time, destroying all memory of a beginning &amp; all fear of an end.<br />
  I want to be in your arms, where you hold me tight and never let me go.</p>
<p>  Soul-mates are people who bring out the best in you.  They are not perfect but are always perfect for you.  ~Author Unknown</p>
<p>  I&#8217;ve fallen in love many times&#8230; always with you. </p>
<p>  I love you like crazy, baby<br />
  &#8216;Cuz I&#8217;d go crazy without you.<br />
  ~Pixie Foudre</p>
<p>  What I need to live has been given to me by the earth.  Why I need to live has been given to me by you.</p>
<p>  Love is not finding someone to live with, It&#8217;s finding someone you can&#8217;t live without. &#8211; Rafael Ortiz</p>
<p>  Where there is love, there is life &#8211; Mahatma Gandhi</p>
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<p>  There is no remedy for love but to love more. &#8211; Thoreau<br />
<strong>There is only one happiness in life &#8212; to love and to be loved.</strong><br /> George Sand<strong>When you are in Love you can&#8217;t fall asleep because reality is better than your dreams.</strong><br />Dr Seuss
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>I consider these two famous love quotes the finest and greatest among all&#8230;.few words yet best in illustrating the love emotions&#8230;..</strong></p>
<p><strong>&#8220;The best thing about me is you.&#8221;</strong><br /> Shannon Crown&#8221;I feel blessed to have you in my life&#8221; &#8230;love you dear&#8230;<strong>If you love me, let me know. If not, please gently let me go.</strong><br /> Anonymous
<p>o<strong> To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.</strong><br />
 Heather Cortez</p>
<p>o <strong>The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.</strong><br />
 Helen Keller</p>
<p>True love never leaves the heart, so if you dont love me now, you didnt love me then.It is impossible to fall out of love, love is such a powerful emotion,<br />
  That once it envelops you, it does not depart.Love means to commit oneself without guarantee, to give oneself completely in the hope that our love will produce love in the loved person. Love is an act of faith, and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.&#8221; &#8211; Erich Fromm
<p style="text-align:left;">Following is a collection of some <b>funny love quotes</b><b>.</b> You can share these funny love quotes with your beloved one and make that moment memorable.
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<p>             All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn&#8217;t hurt!</p>
<p>             Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">
 Rose Franken.
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<p>            A man in love is not complete until he is married. Then he is finished.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">
 Zsa Zsa Gabor
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<p>           Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. That&#8217;s relativity.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">
 Albert Einstein
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<p>           You know it&#8217;s love when you want to keep holding hands even after you&#8217;re sweaty.</p>
<p>           Love is an electric blanket with somebody else in control of the switch.&#8211;Cathy Carlyle</p>
<p>           Romantic love is mental illness. But it&#8217;s a pleasurable one. It&#8217;s a drug. It distorts reality, and that&#8217;s the point of it. It would be impossible to fall in love with someone that you really saw.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">
 Fran Lebowitz
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<p>  Love is a mutual self-giving which ends in self-recovery.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">
 Fulton J. Sheen
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<p>  To be happy with a man you must understand him a lot and love him a little. To be happy with a woman you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">
 &#8212; Helen Rowland
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<p>  When we got married I told my wife &#8220;If you leave me, I&#8217;m going with you.</p>
<p>  And she never did.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">
 &#8212; James Fineous McBride
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<p>  Marrying a man is like buying something you&#8217;ve been admiring for a long time in a shop window. You may love it when you get it home, but it doesn&#8217;t always go with everything else in the house.</p>
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 &#8212; Jean Kerr
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<p style="text-align:justify;">
 Here is a <b>love poem</b> that will surely touch your heart&#8230;.
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<p>“You can shed tears that she is gone,<br />
 or you can smile because she has lived.<br />
 You can close your eyes and pray that she&#8217;ll come back,<br />
 or you can open your eyes and see all she&#8217;s left.<br />
 Your heart can be empty because you can&#8217;t see her,<br />
 or you can be full of the love you shared.<br />
 You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,<br />
 or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.<br />
 You can remember her only that she is gone,<br />
 or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.<br />
 You can cry and close your mind,<br />
 be empty and turn your back.<br />
 Or you can do what she&#8217;d want:<br />
 smile, open your eyes, love and go on.”</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">
 Written by David Harkin this love poem is an excellent composition.
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 Beside, these famous and good love quotes, you can also read funny women quotes AND Funny marriage quotes here:
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		<title>If You Can&#8217;t Be With the One You Love, Love the One You&#8217;re With</title>
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<p>Article  by Deb Lee: Co-author of Homespun Healers</p>
<p>&#8220;You cannot be lonely if you like the person you&#8217;re alone with.&#8221;</p>
<p>~Wayne Dyer(1940-, American Psychotherapist, Author, Lecturer)</p>
<p>I love that song about if you can&#8217;t be with the one you love, love the one you&#8217;re with. Now, I know it&#8217;s really about cheating on your loved ones, and I truly disagree with that, but I don&#8217;t ever think of the meaning of the lyrics when I hear it. I like the upbeat tempo and the tune. As they used to say on &#8220;American Bandstand,&#8221; it has a good beat and you can dance to it! But if I want to think about the lyrics in a positive way, I can relate this very easily to loving myself. Even when the ME that I am is not the ME that I hope to become. </p>
<p>In fact, I doubt that I can become the ME I hope to become if I don&#8217;t love the ME that I am right now. I have to love myself now because that&#8217;s the only way I can take care of myself and try to make changes in my life that allow me to get to the ME that I want to become. If I don&#8217;t love the ME that I am, I won&#8217;t care if I make postive changes and do what&#8217;s good for myself. I think that&#8217;s how we disintegrate into people that we don&#8217;t want to be. We stop loving ourselves. We stop looking out for ourselves. We stop caring. The land of Not Caring is a bleak place to live. Have you ever heard someone say, &#8220;How could I have let myself go like this?&#8221; Listen to what they&#8217;re really saying: &#8220;How could I have LET MYSELF GO like this?&#8221; You would never let go of the hand of a small child when crossing a busy street together. You would never let go of a loved one who needed your encouraging, loving arms around them. So, how can we let go of ourselves? We can&#8217;t if we love ourselves and care about ourselves.</p>
<p>Now, the only companion we constantly have is ourselves. So, how would you like having a constant companion who you don&#8217;t even like hanging around all the time? It sounds pretty depressing. But that ME isn&#8217;t going anywhere. She&#8217;s right here with me all the time. I may as well learn to love her. And I have to tell you the truth: loving anything or anyone is a choice that you make. I choose to love myself as I am right now. Simple.</p>
<p>I didn&#8217;t say that I have to love my behaviors, though. After all, I&#8217;m an evolving human being, and that means that I am working toward a better vision of myself every day. And so, part of becoming the ME I want to be is examining and changing the behaviors I need to change in order to become the highest vision of who I want to become. And the best news in the world is I am the only one who can make those changes. And I am all powerful in choosing new patterns, new thinking, and new results. I am the creator of the ME that I currently am, and I am also the creator of the ME that I am want to become. So, with love and dedication, I become the ultimate ME!</p>
<p>It&#8217;s really easy for me to see this, but I know that some people struggle with loving themselves. Some people talk trash to themselves so much that they think of themselves as nothing more than worthless trash. As a man thinks, so is he. So, if you&#8217;re a prisoner of that trash talk or &#8220;stinking thinking,&#8221; you have to make a big change and start singing a new song to yourself. Start with this one: if you can&#8217;t be with the Me you love, love the ME you are. And start saying kind and encouraging and loving things to yourself.</p>
<p>Here are some positive affirmations to begin with:</p>
<p>I am beautiful in every way, inside and out.</p>
<p>I am worth the trouble of doing anything I can to help myself.</p>
<p>I am becoming the ME I have always wanted to be.</p>
<p>I am smart and capable.</p>
<p>I learn things easily and have fun learning new things.</p>
<p>I feel great!</p>
<p>I love myself and I love others.</p>
<p>I love myself enough to take care of myself.</p>
<p>I am a good person, and I make good choices.</p>
<p>I care about what I think, what I say, and what I do.</p>
<p>You can make your own affirmations by making positive statements that you would say to a dear friend. Only say these things to yourself. If you hear yourself say something that is negative or hurtful to yourself, stop, and immediately change the statement into something loving and positive. Come to your own defense! If you heard someone say some of the things you say to yourself, to your best friend, you would come to your friend&#8217;s defense. So, if you hear yourself calling yourself names like stupid or dummy, don&#8217;t take it. Say, &#8220;Stop! I am a smart person. I may have made a poor choice, but from now own, I make good choices!&#8221; If you hear yourself telling yourself something like, &#8220;You are so lazy. You&#8217;ll never get an exercise program going,&#8221; just say right back to yourself, &#8220;Stop! I am a person who cares about myself and my health. I am moving more and exercising more every day. I love to move and exercise.&#8221; It may sound a little crazy to you, but it works. I am here to testify that it really changes things if you stop saying negative things and start saying positive things. And pretty soon, you&#8217;ll be loving yourself just the way you are. And you&#8217;ll be caring about yourself enough to do the things you must do in order to change yourself into the highest vision you have of yourself. I promise you!</p>
<p>Love yourself, be gentle with yourself, be kind to yourself. Nurture yourself as you strive to become the one you love today and the one you will love even more tomorrow.
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<p>Lil Wayne &#8211; How To Love With Lyrics On Screen this song is third single off Tha Carter IV Lil Wayne &#8211; How To Love Lil Wayne &#8211; How To Love Lyrics: You had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heart Never really had luck, couldn&#8217;t never figure out How to love How to love You had a lot of moments that didn&#8217;t last forever Now you in the corner tryna put it together How to love How to love For a second you were here Why you over there? Its hard not to stare, the way you moving your body Like you never had a love Never had a love When you was just a young&#8217;un you&#8217;re looks but so precious But now your grown up So fly its like a blessing but you can&#8217;t have a man look at you for 5 seconds Without you being insecure You never credit yourself so when you got older It&#8217;s seems like you came back 10 times over Now you&#8217;re sitting here in this damn corner Looking through all your thoughts and looking over your shoulder See you had a lot of crooks tryna steal your heart Never really had luck, couldn&#8217;t never figure out How to love How to love See you had a lot of moments that didn&#8217;t last forever Now you in the corner tryna put it together How to love How to love For a second you were here Why you over there? Its hard not to stare the way you moving your body Like you never had a love Had a love You had a lot of dreams that transform to visions The fact that you saw the world affected all your decisions But it wasn&#8217;t your fault Wasn&#8217;t in your intentions You the one here talking to me You don&#8217;t <b>&#8230;</b><br />
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<p>Throughout our lives we meet many people, and some of these relationships are short-lived and others are for the long term. We all need a friend for finding happiness in our lives, and both our short and long term friendships play a significant role in this happiness.</p>
<p>Is friendship for a lifetime? It is often hard to say because there is no right answer to this question; sometimes we expect that friendships are for a lifetime and in case of real friendship I am sure that friendship can exist as long you live.</p>
<p>Friendship is one of the most important things in our lives and we all have periods with problems or we need advice and having a good friend to turn to is a very nice thing to have. Even if you are married or in a relationship there are always items which you prefer to talk first with your friends; not that your husband or wife doesn&#8217;t want to listen to these problems but a friend often has another view on certain issues than the person you live with will.</p>
<p>A lifetime friendship can start when you are a little child but many times these friendships are only for a certain period. You get friends when you are going to school; to play with and probably you have many common interests. When you become older it is sometimes hard to keep these friendships alive. At this stage in your life you will both probably be in relationships or have gotten married. Keeping in touch is not always easy because very often you live far from each other and your free time is limited.</p>
<p>Most people are going to work outside and in the evening they spent most of the time with their husband or wife. If they have children it is often difficult to make time free for your childhood best friends but there are certainly friendships which can exist for a lifetime. Especially if you are in a sports club or another kind of activity which you share is perfectly possible that the friendship will be so close that you can give your friendship a lifetime agreement.</p>
<p>When you become an adult you will expand your circle and meet new friends. It mostly happens when you don&#8217;t expect it. This can be near the place you live, at work, during a travel or even online. On this stage of age you have other interests and also other kind of problems where you need a friend for. The key is making a friendship last is to make certain agreements to keep in touch with each other.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t have strong friendship bounds from the time when I was a child or even from the time I was below 25 years old and it was not necessary to keep them alive. It happens from time to time that I meet some of my friends from that time but nothing happens to give it a chance to keep them alive.</p>
<p>I really believe that lifetime friendships exist and I was almost sure I found one eleven years ago. It happened during a travel to Andalusia (Spain). I frequently travel with a group and I made a few friends there. After this travel we set dates with five friends and came together 4 or 5 times years during the year to visit a museum or another cultural activity. We always finished these days with a nice dinner and made some other travels together. Our tour leader was one of the friends I made there but a few years ago she died. After this our group meetings disappeared but I have one friend from that time whom I now consider my friend for a lifetime.</p>
<p>I made one travel to Carinthia with this friend, also with an organized travel in group, and since then our friendship became closer. We called each other several times and a few years ago we started to visit different cities in our hometown. It happened in the beginning every two or three months but now we get together almost once a month. We also call each other several times a month because we don&#8217;t live in the same city and it is not possible to visit each other every week. Even if it was possible I doubt that visiting each other too often will have a good effect for a long time friendship.</p>
<p>The use of Internet makes it possible to find friends online. There are many dating sites where you can find friends online but most of them are searching for a relationship and if you are searching for a friend you will become disappointed. I found the last two years some good online friends in writing sites and some of them are now friends for more than a year. Keeping in touch is really not difficult; e-mail and messenger services make it possible to keep these friendships alive. These friendships are still young and it is difficult to say now if these friendships are for a lifetime but I really believe that some of them are for a lifetime.</p>
<p>Friendships are important in life and if you find a real friend I am quite sure that real friendships exist for a lifetime. It happens very frequently that friendships have a longer lifetime than a romantic relationship or a marriage and you can also have lifetime friendships with someone of the opposite sex. True friendship is really beautiful and offers you benefits for a lifetime.</p>
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<p>My life was smooth it was so much fun it was blooming day by day like a pretty rose bud, Whenever we met you filled my life with joy and smile time spent with you always clinged to my mind, Today when i am facing the tough road of my life i still find you standing always by my side, Your kind words and inspiration has helped me a lot may you be blessed with health and happiness i always pray to God.</p>
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<p>Sometimes we fall short of words to express our heartiest feelings and sometimes the words hold the power and beauty to express our inner feelings. Quotation is one such form in which thoughts and feelings are beautifully knitted with the essence of love, romance, friendship and some also have a tinge of sadness. My site Everyday Quotes assimilates not only quotations but also inspirational sayings which are useful in our day to day life.</p>
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<p>Sometimes we fall short of words to express our heartiest feelings and sometimes the words hold the power and beauty to express our inner feelings. </p>
<p>Quotation is one such form in which thoughts and feelings are beautifully knitted with the essence of love, romance, friendship and some also have a tinge of sadness. My site Everyday Quotes assimilates not only quotations but also inspirational sayings which are useful in our day to day life.&#13;</p>
<p>Hi Friends, This is Inderjeet, These Quotes are my own compilation&#8230; If you like to comment favourably or otherwise, please don&#8217;t hesitate&#8230; Good Luck</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article by Anas Why Friendship and what is need of friendship Why we need friendships when we have a lovely life in this world. Why we need friends in our life. Well friends, this is a tedious question to answer. Lets see each questions. Why we need friendships? Friendships are the gift to the man [...]]]></description>
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<p>Why Friendship and what is need of friendship</p>
<p>Why we need friendships when we have a lovely life in this world. Why we need friends in our life.</p>
<p>Well friends, this is a tedious question to answer. Lets see each questions.</p>
<p>Why we need friendships?</p>
<p>Friendships are the gift to the man kind. The relation which we get in this world are blood related. But the only relationships which doesnot related to blood is friendship. Friendship has many forms and shapes. It is like water. If we pour the water into a jug it takes the shape of jug. if you pour the same water into a bowl it takes the shape o bowl. Sameway friendships will take a different shapes and sizes according to our heart. Friendship gives pleasure to human beings. Where there is friendship then there will not be any sorrow. When you see a child laughing you will forget your sorrows for a second, sameway when you are with a friend you forget your sorrows.</p>
<p>Friendships crosses boundries</p>
<p>The world is rotating smoothly because of the friendly hearts in the world. it crosses boundries and share a mutual bonding of love. Friendships will take care of this entire world from problems. If we are friends then our countries will, when our countries are friends then there is not need of weapons. So take weapon named friendship and love and conqure the world with love.</p>
<p>Friendships saves life</p>
<p>Trusted true friendships never makes others down. it helps a lot to make friends to comeup from the situation. Friendships never expect anything in return for all its offering. It saves life without looking into situation.</p>
<p>Lets get friendship and let&#8217;s BEPenfriends.</p>
<p>Why we need friends &amp; friendships?</p>
<p>Friends comes with friendships, They are the channel of love and affection. Friends are like child&#8217;s heart which doesn&#8217;t know wrong thinkings. When there is a friend with us we feel secure, happy, huge support, and comfortable which you can&#8217;t get from others.</p>
<p>So Lets get some real friends in this world. and lets Be Friends.</p>
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		<title>Doggable: Dog Behavior,  Jealous Dogs</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doggable: Dog Behavior Jealous Dogs  Pet Care – Dogs can feel jealous just as people do  Studies have shown that dogs behavior is very much a part of  their emotional state and that pet dogs do indeed have emotions of love, and jealousy. If you have more than one dog, just try to pet one, [...]]]></description>
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 Doggable: Dog Behavior Jealous Dogs</p>
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  Pet Care – Dogs can feel jealous just as people do</p>
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  Studies have shown that dogs behavior is very much a part of  their emotional state and that pet dogs do indeed have emotions of love, and jealousy. If you have more than one dog, just try to pet one, and the other will come running over to make sure not to be left out. Prior to these recent studies, scientists thought only primates and humans could be jealous because jealousy is a complex behavioral emotion.  It takes a level of intelligence to have complex emotions, and it was thought dogs did not have this capability. Recently a two different animal researchers proved that dogs display jealous reactions and behaviors in many situations. The study involved 1,000 pet dogs and their owners. 80% of the pet owners answered repeatedly that their dogs showed jealous behavior, As an example, dogs would often nuzzle in between the couple to make sure the dog got affection. It was an intentional act on the part of the dog to get their owners away from the new partner in the beginning of the relationship, creating a love triangle between the couple and the dog.  </p>
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 In the world of emotions, there are primary and secondary emotions, and it was thought that pet dogs only had primary emotions like, love, anxiousness, and anger, in addition to surprise. In order to process the feelings of secondary emotions, a higher level of intelligence is needed.  These studies now say that dogs have a bigger range of emotions than was once thought. In addition, these behaviors were exhibited in dogs, cats, sheep, cows, pigs, horses, and hamsters. Dogs seem to exhibit the  greatest intensity of jealous behaviors.  This may be due to a dog’s fear of wanting to maintain their place in “the pack”. Dogs would rather not share their “family” with anyone else.  In addition to a new lover entering the scene, this jealous dog behavior can be seen when a new pet is brought into the house, and even a new baby. To a dog, the stability, and routine has changed, and so has their security.  They don’t know why the new pet or person is there, and they don’t know what will happen to them now that there is a change.  Out of acting defensively, they may exhibit aggressive behavior, show signs of anxiety or depression, or revert to other “bad behavior”.  Should this happen, it may be wise to consult with a dog trainer who will be able to work with the dog, the owner, and the new situation.  Dog trainers are very familiar with a variety of pet behaviors and will correct the situation before it gets worse.  It may also be advisable to consult with a dog trainer before the changes occur, so that you know what to expect and how to handle the jealous dog’s behavior in a constructive way.</p>
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 It is important to understand that the dog’s behavior is a result of emotions that have been affected by these changes. It might seem like it is easy to overlook the emotional health and mental stability of your pet dog. But dogs watch us with a laser focus and notice how they are treated. In one study, groups of paired dogs were asked to give their paw. One dog got rewarded, the other dog did not. After a time, the dog that was not rewarded, gave up on giving their paw.  The dog exhibited resentful behavior, and noticed they were being treated “unfairly” (if dogs could define the word unfairly). Human beings have somewhat the same feelings and act with similar behavior reactions.  Perhaps dogs have learned these traits from living with humans for thousands of years.</p>
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 Some behaviors that dogs exhibit when they are stressed include, licking and scratching themselves if they were not given the attention they desired.  The pet dogs reacted by trying to get affection from their owners when they felt attention was denied them.  These behaviors can get worse over time, but dog trainers know how to effectively deal with such behaviors.</p>
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 How do you know if your dog is jealous?   Very often if you notice behaviors such as depression, lethargy, aggressive behaviors, snapping, snarling, growling, moodiness, biting, and other anxiety induced behaviors, your dog may be exhibiting signs of jealous behavior.  Should you notice any changes in your dog’s behavior, or anticipate these changes you can help your dog tremendously by keeping the same routines, maintain the usual habits you were doing before the new arrival of the person or pet.  Be sure to give extra affection and attention to your dog to let you know you still love him. Make a big deal when the dog is behaving the way you want them to behave.  Be a strong leader, use discipline, and rewards whenever necessary.  Show your pet dog compassion and empathy so that they will feel your love.  It is important to understand the situation from your dog’s point of view if you want them to behave. There are things you can’t explain to them in words, but showing them in actions will be enough for them to understand.  They need your love and attention more than ever when things have changed suddenly for them.  Your affection towards your dog will be rewarded with lasting loyal behavior from your canine companion.</p>
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 Although dog do have feelings of jealousy, it is believed that their emotions are different than human emotions.  Dogs lives are all about the current moment, and so their feelings are probably more rudimentary.  Emotions are a hard thing to measure on any living creature. It really isn’t important how complex the feeling is, what is important is to acknowledge that your dog may have jealous feelings and the dog’s behavior will probably change. It is important to help your dog, either by understanding their feelings and compensating for their fears of displacement in the house, and perhaps by bringing in a dog trainer who can help with the situation and bring about positive behaviors from this change. Dogs and humans have a very close relationship.  We read each other’s cues and respond to each other’s wants. There are evolutionary explanations as to how dogs can accurately read our cues, and the more we look at these studies and understand dog behavior, the more we can understand human behavior.</p>
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 Dogs originated from the grey wolf thousands of years ago, ad throughout history dogs have been my man’s side.  They have been loyal and affectionate animals who have co-existed with us since the stone age. Your pet dog depends on you for food, shelter, affection, attention, pet health care, emotional well being.  When they express their feelings through negative behavior, it is important to gain an understanding of what to do, and learn how to correct this behavior, so that your dog stays happy.  Some people believe dogs can’t be jealous, they may be behaving badly, from feeling insecure. Anthromorphism is attributing human characteristics to an animal.  People certainly do this with their pet dogs, but it has been a long time tradition, since they have shown to be faithful companions who understand humans in ways better than any other species. </p>
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<p>Tillman the skateboarding bulldog from the iphone commercial. All clips are from January 2007. Tillman was a little over a year old at the time. A little history of this first video. I Filmed the video using a just purchased Panasonic Lumix TZ1. I was bicycling through Venice Beach California when I came upon the skateboarding dog. Originally the first video had the soundtrack &#8220;Giving In&#8221; by linkin Park. Once the video appeared in iphone commercials I removed the video from youtube because of the attention it was getting and I had no rights to use the song. As time approached for Apple&#8217;s release of the iphone with youtube, youtube contacted me and requested I reinstate the video without the soundtrack. Youtube wanted users to be able to view the skateboarding dog in the store and after purchasing their iphone. Unfortunately youtube gave me only a few hours to re-edited video before the iphone release. The original background sound on most of the clips was ruined by hysterical laughter from a woman watching Tillman so I cut and pasted sound in from other parts of the video to cover the laughter. That&#8217;s why some claim they hear the word eskimo over and over-lol. When the original video with the Linkin Park soundtrack was selected it had around 15000 views.<br />
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		<title>Huge Dog Dog Crates</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:17:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dog crates would be the best alternatives to kennel the dog especially if you are away in the office or in case you go away on errands like shopping. They keep the dog safe some times when it&#8217;s not necessarily possible so that you can have a wristwatch on your ex. It as well keeps [...]]]></description>
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<p>Dog crates benefit training the newest dog or perhaps puppy. A crate is generally the most dependable place for your dog to get. A <b>dog crates</b> are available in various sizes. Most dogs belonging for you to different breeds fluctuate in styles and for this reason, crates can be found in different styles too. For instance, a Languages like german shepherd or perhaps a Saint Bernard would likely require extra large dog crates.</p>
<p>There are plenty of types associated with crates on the market today including the particular medium crate in the car, large crate plus the extra significant crate. These crates are constructed with either plastic material or insert. The plastic puppy dog crates are employed to transport most dogs from a single place into the other easily, especially by means of air.</p>
<p>Today folks use dog crates at households too seeing that shelters for pets. Huge crates is available in tan or perhaps hunter natural colors. The plastic material crate can be a 3 part unit. The superior piece provides holes with them assisting air give. The bottom level solid part is sturdier versus the other parts plus the third a part of the crate will be the wired front door. The bottom level pieces are of screws.</p>
<p>The insert kennel because name indicates is integrated wire and also offers great ventilation. They bring either a few doors. It is significant to choose the proper dog crates in the car.</p>
<p>Large dog crates usually go well with large most dogs. Breeds of which need huge dog dog crates are Afghan, Akita, Alaskan malamute, Bernese pile dog, Bloodhounds, Briar, Bull Mastiff and also Doberman. You&#8217;ll find a a number of attractive styles in huge crates already in the market. Your expertise lies in selecting the most appropriate crate dependant upon the distinct requirements within your pet.</p>
<p>Other aspects that should be considered while buying a dog crates are the gender within your dog, ancestry on the dog (there can be a possibility of your mixed roots too) and also variations inside a breed. Most of the colors during which these puppy dog crates are obtainable include Almond, Charcoal, Bright gold zinc, brilliant zinc, dusty increased, forest natural, gold zinc and also rattan conclude.</p>
<p>A significant crate has the power of boosting the weight of your large doggy when it must be shifted. It&#8217;s also important to select a seriously big crate in the car of quality. Additional accessories say for example pad or perhaps a cushion may be added into the crate. It will be important to require time getting the dog accustomed for you to it. Your dog must be trained for getting accustomed into the surroundings within the crate. It ought not regard the particular crate as a method of disciplining them severely. You have to therefore tempt your furry friend with a new bone or perhaps a bait to purchase his crate in the car. The huge crate or perhaps a crate in the car of just about any size also needs to have a new safe locking device and must be of a new durable structure.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article by Garry Neale First we need to recognize that nutrients are not the same thing as ingredients. It&#8217;s not the combination of ingredients that determines the quality of your dog&#8217;s diet and whether or not the dog&#8217;s nutritional needs are being met, it&#8217;s the blend of nutrients. The ingredients in dog food only have [...]]]></description>
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<p>First we need to recognize that nutrients are not the same thing as ingredients. It&#8217;s not the combination of ingredients that determines the quality of your dog&#8217;s diet and whether or not the dog&#8217;s nutritional needs are being met, it&#8217;s the blend of nutrients. The ingredients in dog food only have to do with digestibility and palatability. A given dog food can contain certain ingredients that have no nutritional value or that can&#8217;t be digested by your dog. You can find two different dog foods that may both seem to nutritious, but one may have ingredients that are better for your specific breed of dog. You should discuss your dog&#8217;s nutritional requirements with your vet in order to select a diet that provides everything needed. </p>
<p>Healthy feeding habits should start as soon as you bring your dog home! Your dog&#8217;s diet influences such things as health status, appearance, development and attitude. The way you feed your dog will affect certain behavioral aspects like, potty training and begging. When your dog is a puppy, it is very important to prevent it from gaining a lot of weight, which may contribute to the likelihood of obesity and its related health problems as they age.</p>
<p>Since dogs come in all sizes and shapes, there are specific foods available that you should consider depending upon if it&#8217;s a small breed, large breed, puppy or adult. The nutritional needs of dogs will change as they age depending on how active they are. For instance, small dogs tend to require more calories per pound than larger dogs and thus need a dog food that provides a lot of energy.</p>
<p>As of late, many dog owners have become seriously concerned about the safety of commercial pet food. With all the recent pet food recalls, many more dog owners are starting to prepare their own nutritious dog foods. There is more than a little concern about how poorly regulated the pet food industry is concerning preservatives. Commercial dog food makers add all kinds of chemicals to keep their foods from deteriorating while setting on the grocery store shelves. The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Official Publications lists 35 known preservatives being used by commercial dog food companies. Some of these have no restriction on amount that can be added to your dog&#8217;s food. Chemicals such as Butylated Hydroxyanisole and Ethoxyquin have controversial safety reputations at best. </p>
<p>Many of the commercial dog food formulations contain meat and bone meal, which has been shown to contain the remains of euthanized cats and dogs. These dead animal bodies are sent to rendering plants, along with road kill and dead live stock. At the plants they are boiled down to get the fat, which is sold to dog food manufacturers as &#8220;animal fat.&#8221; The leftover animal parts are dried, crushed and sold to the same manufacturers as &#8220;meat and bone meal.&#8221; Knowing this, many dog owners have put their pets a on raw diet or started making their own homemade dog food.</p>
<p>Those who advocate raw diets say it is the most natural because canines in the wild are carnivores and have survived and thrived for millions of years. They indicate that ever since commercial dog food appeared on the scene about 60 years ago, the increase in dysplasia, allergies and other health conditions in dogs has increased dramatically. However, proponents of homemade dog food say that dogs are actually omnivores and they need the nutritional benefits of grain. They intimate that dog owners who use only raw food are depriving their dogs of valuable nutrients. In addition, with homemade foods you can be creative while making your own healthy dog food. Proponents of homemade food report the activity as a fun way to feel even closer to their dogs. Especially if they really like what you make. And the debate goes on.
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<p><strong>Jake at just over 2 years doing bitework in personal protection</strong></p>
<p>So if you are considering a dog for personal or family protection here are the things you need.</p>
<p>confident puppy with correct temperament, drives and conformation<br />
sturdy puppy crate<br />
responsible owner<br />
copious amounts of time and energy</p>
<p>tugs, balls, rags and other fun puppy toys<br />
leash and collar<br />
puppy training sleeve (you can make your own, see my  ehow on how to make a puppy protection training sleeve)<br />
qualified trainer (later on in training)<br />
Obedience training instructor if you do not understand positive obedience training. </p>
<p><strong> </strong><strong>Your puppy should drag a leash when he is out of his crate.</strong> </p>
<p>Of course it does you no good if he has the leash in his mouth&#8230; LOL  Whenever your puppy is out of the crate he needs to be under someone&#8217;s direct supervision. This is to prevent housebreaking accidents, and to prevent him from getting into trouble.</p>
<p>When he is out of the crate and not in the backyard playing unsupervised, he needs to be dragging a leash. This way you always have control of the puppy. Do not play catch me if you can with any puppy, as this only teaches him that he CAN evade you.</p>
<p>If he is dragging a leash you can step on the leash when he refuses to come when called and then simply reel him in like a fish on a line. Try to step on the leash somewhere other than the handle, this way he never learns just how long that leash is. If he can figure out how long the leash is then he knows how much room he has before you can catch him.   </p>
<p><strong>Use only positive training methods with puppies!</strong></p>
<p>Corrections come later once the puppy is older and understands the training.<br /> Positive puppy or dog training relies heavily on a clicker or verbal marker to tell your puppy that he has done something correctly  Basic obedience is first trained using positive methods.</p>
<p>This way your puppy learns that training is fun. Sit and down are the first things you need to train, this way they become a default behavior. You can teach him these using marker training or by placing him into position while telling him the name of the command. If you are not familiar with clicker or marker training please read my article on how to train your puppy or dog with a clicker or verbal marker.</p>
<p>This training also should begin the day you bring your puppy home, since it uses food and praise as a reward this training will build trust and teach your puppy his place in your family pack. Get the entire family involved in training your puppy, they will eventually depend on him and he needs to understand that they CAN tell him what to do. </p>
<p><strong>A sock with a knot tied in it makes a good first tug. </strong></p>
<p>The knot helps the puppy realize that only socks with knots in them are for him to play with.  Tug O War is a game you will also teach your puppy starting the first week after you bring him home. Tug O War is a confidence building game that has rules that the puppy will need to learn. If you do not know how to play this game correctly feel free to read my article on how to play tug games with rules.</p>
<p>You will play this game with your puppy with his leash on. This way when you let him win the tug he can not get away from you to go chew on the tug in secret. He wins the tug and you still have control of him to reel him back in for the game to continue.</p>
<p>You wriggle the tug around like it is alive, to get his interest in chasing and grabbing the tug. The first few times you will let him &#8220;catch&#8221; the tug after a couple of failed attempts (his), you have to be fast to keep him from catching the tug too soon. When he is really interested in &#8220;catching&#8221; the tug you will let him catch it in his mouth, then give it a wiggle and let him have it. He will attempt to run away with his prize but, you have the leash so he can&#8217;t get far. Before he gets a chance to put the tug on the ground you will reel him back into you while excitedly saying &#8220;good boy, good boy&#8221; and then you will grab the end of the tug and give it a little shake again, when he pulls back on the tug you will again let go and continue as before.</p>
<p>Once he starts to catch on to the game you will let him pull on tug while wiggling it to make it seem &#8220;alive&#8221;, let him get a couple of good tugs on it and then let him win the tug again.   </p>
<p><strong>Tug-O-War is a game with rules!</strong></p>
<p>Your puppy needs to learn that Tug O War is a game with rules. This will make training much easier later on down the road when he is ready for the &#8220;helper&#8221;(assistant who takes the bite).  After a few days of playing with the tug toy like this, it is time to begin to teach him that this game really has rules. When you are ready to let him get a bite on the tug you will start giving him the bite command. In German this word sounds like Pa-kin with the ahh sound, but you can use any word you choose as long as it is not something you use in everyday speech. You will also teach him that he must release the bite or tug when he is told as well, again in German this word sounds like Owu-t or a rather harsh sounding but drawn out &#8220;OUT&#8221;. You will only have your puppy release the toy once in the beginning. This way he doesn&#8217;t anticipate the &#8220;Out&#8221; command and release the toy when he is not asked. You want him to hold and carry the sleeve (bite arm) later on in training, so doing the &#8220;out&#8221; too often will make it so that he will not want to hold and carry the sleeve. When you tell him to &#8220;out&#8221;, you will step on the toy while pulling up on his collar or leash, this makes it uncomfortable for him to continue to hold and he will release his grip. Once he has released his grip on the tug you will want to kick it away before lowering the hand with the leash or he may get the tug before you are ready.   </p>
<p><strong>Ball on a string</strong></p>
<p>You will want to make a ball on a string toy to play with your puppy. Get any rubber ball with 2 holes and tie a cotton cord to it.</p>
<p>If you have a feed and tack store nearby you can buy a lunging whip like you use to train horses and attach your ball on a string to the end of it, otherwise you can tie it to a long stick like you would if you were pretending to have a fishing pole.</p>
<p>You can then bounce the ball and pull it along the ground using the stick so that you can get some distance between you and the ball. <br />Entice your puppy to chase the ball, but try to make it difficult for him to catch it. The harder it is for him to catch, (without making things so hard he gives up), the more interested he will be in catching it. Make sure to let him catch it before he looses interest and gives up.</p>
<p>You can also run with the ball on a string letting the ball drag the ground as long as you let the pup catch it from time to time. Again make sure he is wearing his leash and you have the end of it, so that you can let him win the ball from time to time and still have control over your puppy.<br />Again, as before, do not ask him to &#8220;out&#8221; the ball more than once or twice at the most.</p>
<p>Always stop the game before your puppy gets tired. You want to stop while he still wants to continue the game, this way it &#8220;builds drive&#8221; and keeps him interested in the game.   </p>
<p><strong>Puppies should never be allowed to bite children or their clothing!</strong></p>
<p>Puppies must not be allowed to bite children or their clothing. It is up to you to protect your children from those sharp puppy teeth until the puppy learns better.</p>
<p><strong>Do not</strong> take your puppy for walks off your property until after he has received all his puppy shots. In the mean time you can begin teaching him not to bite or mouth family members. When he is excited a puppy especially a puppy from working blood lines will get mouthy and bite hands and fingers.</p>
<p>NEVER discipline your puppy for doing this, instead give him something else to chew on like a squeaky toy or some other toy to play with. If he does bite you tell him <strong>OUCH</strong>, then stand up and pretend he no longer exists. Do not let small children play with your puppy unless you are there to step in and protect them from sharp puppy teeth. Explain that the puppy needs to learn the rules and they can not play with the puppy unless you are there until he learns not to bite them. If the puppy bites the children he should be told no and put into his dog crate until he gets the chance to calm down. In the beginning it may seem like he spends an awful lot of time in the crate, but he will catch on.   </p>
<p><strong>It is tempting to take your new puppy everywhere with you, but he MUST NOT leave the property untill he has had all of his puppy shots! </strong></p>
<p><strong>PARVO can KILL your puppy!</strong></p>
<p>Do not take your puppy off the property to visit friends or family until after he has finished his puppy shots and been cleared by your Veterinarian to do so.  Once your puppy has received all his puppy shots and your veterinarian says that it is ok to take him off your property then you can begin to take him out for short walks.</p>
<p>Let him meet people but warn them that he is very mouthy and may bite while wanting to play and that if he bites they should say &#8220;ouch!&#8221; in a shrill voice and <strong>not hit or yell at the puppy for biting</strong>. For a puppy destined to be a personal protection dog the rules have to be different! </p>
<p><strong>Even the best bred puppies show fear from time to time</strong></p>
<p>A fearful puppy will have his ears back and his tail low or tucked between his legs. When you notice something frightens your puppy encourage him to investigate the scary object  Once he has been cleared by your Veterinarian to go off the property you should begin to get him used to all sorts of strange sights and sounds. If something appears scary to him, ask him in a silly tone of voice what he is barking at and walk up to the scary thing with him to let him investigate it. Never feed into the fear by touching him or picking him up if he appears nervous or frightened in any way. This only shows him that he had something to fear!    </p>
<p><strong>Your puppy depends on you</strong></p>
<p>Your puppy depends on you to protect him and keep him safe, so that later on he can protect you! If you have chosen your puppy wisely you will find that, as your puppy gets older there will be less things that will frightens him and he will begin to walk with an air of confidence. He should be introduced to more people and situations that he is unfamiliar with. You want him to believe that you and he own the ground he walks on.<br />You are HIS protector at this point, he must learn to look to you for guidance and protection from other dogs and dangerous situations. Never fall into the idea that your puppy must tough and that he should be able to protect himself or that he needs to be &#8220;tough around other dogs&#8221; It is your responsibility to keep him safe so that he later takes direction FROM you, you are his leader and it is the leaders responsibility to protect other pack members, the pack leader says who fights and when! Do not let your puppy down, he depends on you!</p>
<p>If you still think you want a personal or family protection dog you will want to read how to train a puppy for personal or family protection part 3.</p>
<p>Keep training sessions short so that your puppy doesn&#8217;t loose interest<br />
Only ask your puppy to give up his toy once or twice a day so that he doesn&#8217;t anticipate having to give it up.<br />
keep things positive so that he is having fun.<br />
Do NOT take your puppy out of his yard until all his puppy shots have finished and your Veterinarian says it is ok to do so.<br />
keep training treats tiny, just a taste, if they have to stop and chew the treat it is too big.<br />
Never hit your puppy for any reason<br />
Never allow your puppy to be bullied by another dog, it is your responsibility to protect him. The last think you want is for him to be scared or injured by another dog! This causes dog agression later!</p>
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