![]() ![]() Not only does it have a great New Orleans Rock n Roll groove, check out these lyrics (not that you can really understand most of the the Verses when sung anyway):īaby, don’t believe I wear two left shoes It’s complete nonsense and completely great. What got me going on this was hearing the immortal classic from the late 1950s, ‘Don’t You Just Know It’ by Huey ‘Piano’ Smith and the Clowns ( play below). They weren’t trying to tell you anything or distort your vision – it was just a sound.” ![]() I came up with the idea that they worked because they were totally innocent. Why ‘Da Do Ron Ron’, why ‘Doo Wah Diddy’, why ‘Be-Bop-A-Lula’, why ‘Tutti Frutti’ worked. “I was intrigued with why songs like that worked. When asked about writing ‘De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da’ for The Police, Sting said it well. Since I believe that songs are ultimately all sound anyway, there’s something about (when it works) leaving the content and meaning behind and getting down to music’s most basic, primitive appeal – rhythm, melody, sound… feeling. These songs have always been, and I suspect will always be, part of the great tradition of popular song. The Ultimate Online Recall Course was developed to walk you step by step through the process of teaching this extremely important command.Writing songs with hooks that are just sounds, without literal meaning, is a special talent, one I greatly admire. If you’d like to train your dog to come when called before the warm weather hits, now is the time to start and I can help. Once your dog gets to you take the collar and reward. Back up three or four feet to help your dog slow down AND come all the way to you. To avoid these common problems start backing up as your dog is approaching. Great recall but not very much fun at the end. The dog came to you but just kept going.Ī hard landing is when your dog races at you and launches and hits you full steam in the chest with all four paws. ![]() A drive by is when your dog is racing at you 30 miles an hour and races past you at 30 miles an hour. Two common behaviors on the recall are drive bys and hard landings. TIP #3: Avoid drive by’s and hard landings. Condition your dog to accept you taking the collar when you call. Many dogs will come to the owner and then stop because they know the owner is going to reach out and grab the collar which is a negative experience for most dogs. Always reach out and take your dog’s collar before you reward when practicing the recall command. BUT….before you give the treat reach down and grab your dog’s collar. TIP #2: As your dog races towards you have a treat ready to reward her. Say your dog’s name and the command “COME!” At that point have your friend drop the leash. As your friend is holding the leash, get your dog excited and run ten feet away. TIP #1: Make sure your dog understands the word “COME.” Put a leash on your dog and ask a friend to hold it. ![]() So today I want to share a few tips that you can start working on now in your house. Geils Band’s greatest song: “Musta Got Lost.”Įven though many parts of the country are under a blanket of the white stuff, Spring really is not that far off and before you know it you’ll be outside with your dog.Īnd the fastest way for your dog to get lost is by not knowing the recall (come when called) command. Music with lyrics like: “Open up the door b!T(# this is wooba gooba with the green teeth – let me in.” In case you don’t recognize the line it is from J. Not the depressing Kurt Cobain 90’s stuff. I think one of the best ways to overcome feeling down is to listen to music. More snow this morning here in Sunny Southeastern MA. ![]()
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