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Has Anyone used Don Sullivan's "Secrets to Training the Perfect Dog" DVD system?
I have heard good things from one couple but I would like more opinions before I spend the money to get it. What do you think about it?
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on Sep 19th 2008
in Methods of Training
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Personally, I do not agree with his methods. I've never actually seen his TV show or his commercial, but a friend told me that at the bottom of the commercial it says "may not work on naturally aggressive breeds like Pit Bulls". Why, that jack, Pit Bulls are NOT untrainable. I'll try not to get started on that...
In my mind, he's in the same place as Cesar Millan. And if you don't know where Cesar Millan is in my mind, I'll tell you...I don't agree with his methods either.
It's not that I hate, or even dislike, either guy, I just don't like their methods.
There are several helpful articles in this link that use methods which I advocate:
P.S. And his methods heavily involve the dominance theory, which was proven outdated a long time ago. I'm not a believer in the dominance theory.
Honestly, looking at the guy's website, I'm constantly rolling my eyes.
If you want to try it, no hard feelings from me. I just personally wouldn't even think of trying
Cookies 'n' Creme (1998-2011) answered on 9/19/08. Helpful? / 1
All I can say is this program is the best 2 payments of $29.99 that I've ever invested on my dogs. I received the program a few days ago and put it to use right away. I was astounded by the results. I have two poms and after putting the command collar on them and running through the commands that I'd learned the results were almost immediate. I was worried that the collar would hurt so I wrapped it around my wrist and pulled like I would on them. It didn't hurt but you can definitely feel the correction. For them it just took a small gentle pull and they got the point quickly. No yelping, nothing. All I can say is Don's dogs are completely trained and well behaved and mine weren't so I didn't feel like I had anything to loose. His methods make a lot of sense and that's why I think they are very successful. My dogs are giving me the same amount of love with 10 times the respect. They know that I'm in charge with no question now. I tried treats and they only responded when I had them!
Member 739979 answered on 9/20/08. Helpful? / 1
Personally? Attend a good group obedience class where you can learn in-person from a trainer with real certifications (APDT-certified) and get some socialization in. Training is not just about training the dog - it's about training YOU too, how you interact with your dog and what signals you throw to your dog.
The command collar is basically a modified prong, not something I'd personally put on a little dog like Rascal. Some people swear by corrections-based training - I used to too - these days I've read up on the science behind learning and I get the same results without the use of force or physical corrections.
In the end, obviously your dog, your decision to make...if I can train a Pit Bull without a plastic prong collar, I should think you'd be able to train Rascal without one.
Also Guest "I tried treats and they only responded when I had them" - error with trainer, not method - look up 'Variable Reinforcement Schedule' - that's the step you missed. PM me if you have ?
Kolbe answered on 9/20/08. Helpful? / 3
I seem to be hearing wildly different things about it also.
At first there's this site suggesting it's not all that it's cracked up to be
But then when I look at reviews on kaboodle I see some people praising it and others calling them liars.
At this point I don't know who to believe... But, hopefully those links will give you plenty of reviews to browse over.
Member 753215 answered on 10/14/08. Helpful? / 1
I'll have to disagree with one of the fellow posters about becoming the dominant (alpha) one to your dog. I adopted a big dog who was an adolescent and decided that he was going to be alpha. I hired a trainer and the first day of training was all about how I needed to become alpha. I put her techniques into action and just like that (snap) I had a dog who was realizing that I was the boss.
There was no touching, shouting, pulling or any contact or verbal interaction. It was all about eye contact, or lack there of, walking over thresholds first, eating first, greetings after I came home, etc. The dog who would greet me or come to me for affection and put his paw on my foot, immediately stopped stepping on my foot and stopped trying to get in my lap. I come home and ignore him and with in 1 minute I have a calm dog lying on the floor waiting for me to call him for affection. Amazing stuff. It helped establish my role in his life within his first two weeks with me. We both needed it.
Member 768404 answered on 12/29/08. Helpful? / 0
I think this is one the best training dvd i have seen and, me and my family are happy that i ordered it, i did no research on it and just ordered thh thing i was going to put my dog in a school and go to classes but i thought why do all that when i can train him in the comfort of my own home and have my son and wife help and we can all go through the experience together, what i liked the most was the no treat rule(i hate it when people train with doggie treats) and it is true i saw a difference with in like 10 minutes NO JOKE!!!...so dont worry about what anybody says we are all cridicts and do what you think will help your dog. I did & he is great. He is a 4 month Bullboxer and walks totally off the leash, just be dedicated to your dog and your dog will be dedicated to you too...
Member 801436 answered on 2/6/09. Helpful? / 2
All I can say is that it's not perfect but
preaty dam close. I've used it with my golden, Kira, since day one at 9 weeks of age and i have never had a dog with this amount of obidience at now age 4 months. She's a perfect little lady but has not lost her puppiness. The only drawback is that it stops in every section covered. It;s a question of preference. Nonetheless it's a great product and it's to bad that there isn't a way to ask Don a question if something should arise during the training.
Raymond Aponte
Cayey, Puerto Rico
KIRA answered on 3/4/09. Helpful? / 2
I have purchased the system, and have used it for a month, month and a half. We no longer need the system. I can take my 2 rescue boxers for a walk with no leash, anywhere. And I don't have to worry about them running off or not lisening to me. I think the bond with me and the dogs have grown and keeps growing.
The system uses a plastic corective collor and some rope. You correct your dog or disipline them by snaping the rope. I did it on my arm it doent hurt. But you also use verbal praise more than the corrections. It's a great feeling to be able to take your dogs anywhere, under any situation. The dogs recognize they get more freedom by doing what you want. It is a great system
max answered on 3/8/09. Helpful? / 2
In response to the FIRST answer...it states in the infomercial, that this method should not be used on aggressive breeds that were TRAINED to be aggressive or mean.
I ordered the system for my dogs, a Rottie and a GSD/Pitt Bull. I am excited to see if it works. My girls like to jump on company among other issues...but overall, they are good pups. I will let you know how I am doing when I get it!
Member 814023 answered on 3/10/09. Helpful? / 1
I bought Don's system and am very glad I did. I just got it yesterday and tried it today. I did have a question for Don as we use a doggie door and he wanted you to take your dog out on the leash to go potty. But I am unable to do that. I emailed him about this and wondered if I should leave the leash on her when she goes out. He called me and we talked about it and he said that it sure work as along as she doesn't get hung up, With our deck and small side yard that is her's i don't think that will be a problem, but I plan to watch her. So I put the collar on and got it fitted put the long leash on and we practiced in the house at first. She would pull on the least so I gave the short little jerk, She came right back to me. I stood for awhile and then started to walk again. She did the same thing so did I. It only took the 2 times for her to learn to wait for me. Then I had to sit down and I had her do a down the way the video showed. As soon as i let off the leash she would get up, so I would put her down. This took a little longer maybe 5 minutes. So then I decide to go to the shop and get my scooter, and when i opened the front door she tried to bolt out. But a little jerk on the lead and she came back. I started again and she bolted again. So over we started, She did it 1 more time. Then she walk out with me very nice on the loose leash. When I got to shop I had to sit down to catch my air and she just laid right beside. Didn't even go to my husband. The scooter she would run away and then i would get her back, then she tried a couple of time going around the back of it and the leash would hang up. I figured out what she was doing as that would make me stop. So I just made her stay on one side.This all took about 1/2 hour to maybe 3/4's.
I am her best buddy now and when our son-in-law came home from work she didn't even jump on him. she went to him and set until he petted her. We have a long way to go, but I am impressed and the support is there. It sure didn't hurt Maggie at all.
If you have any comment or question please I would like to hear them? I haven't gotten very far yet but I am going to follow through for Maggie's sake and our sake.
Maggie answered on 3/20/09. Helpful? / 1
Yes I got it last week and after watching the dvds I tried it on my husky/ aussi mix, who was on his way out the door, and the system acctually worked! I was speechless, my 9 year old son who has'nt been able to pet him with out getting hurt, got to sit beside him and pet him! I am so glad. This training system has probably just saved my dogs life.
Yes I have tried other metheds as my vet suggested and nothing worked. I cant wait to show her the change.
Member 830481 answered on 4/26/09. Helpful? / 0
I received the DVD as a gift and sadly have to report that I only saw 10 seconds of it. I first have to say that I have a well behaved PITBULL and I'm always looking for ways to continue his training. I was offended by the comment at the begining of this video...... it said that these techniques would not be compatible for pitbulls who are bred to fight and be agressive.....completely uncalled for! My dog's breed should not be labeled as aggresive or vicious. Needless to say that due to this ignorant remark I did not see the video, I've given this back to my friend which in turn is looking into a refund!
Sorry friend, but I refuse to support any product that discriminates ANY breed type.
Member 838959 answered on 5/22/09. Helpful? / 0
I'm about ready to order this system based on what I've read here and other comments.
Question for those who currently use it: Can you still let your dogs on furniture, on the bed, etc., as long as you invite them up?
Member 789983 answered on 6/20/09. Helpful? / 1
Everyone that answered with a negative comment either has not seen the product or has misunderstood some aspect of it.
First off -- If you have not personally experienced it, you have no room to comment.
Second -- No dog, REGARDLESS OF BREED, that has been PREVIOUSLY TRAINED for fighting and aggression can be re-trained back. (Sorry that pitts have gotten the unfortunate rap in this category. I agree - punish the one responsible, not the breed.) But, once trained, there is no return for them.
I bought the system, I have an 9 year old and a 10 week old boxer mix (both rescues!!). I will let you know what I think, since I have bought the system and will use it BEFORE making any comments on its usefullness.
Member 847880 answered on 6/21/09. Helpful? / 2
We brought our French Mastiff puppy home when she was two months old. The first week, she was great. By the end of the second week, we were at our wit's end. She was biting everything (furniture, people, walls) and wouldn't walk on a leash no matter what. We ordered Don's training and got it about 8 days later. Right away, we watched the intro chapters and leash training (watch everything twice, at least) and took her out for her first lesson. We were pretty skeptical, but presto! Within five minutes, she was the perfect leash walking dog. Next, we focused on the biting.
We had had several friends and trainers recommend different techniques to stop that habit. None worked for more than a day or two. Don's has worked permanently. We now have a six month old puppy whose very playful, plays well with other dogs, loves to go for walks (she's so excited when the least comes out), and couldn't be better behaved. I have recommended this system to several friends, all with great results.
Member 851073 answered on 7/2/09. Helpful? / 2
I've been using the system for about 2weeks, and it appears to be working. My dog has proven to be much smarter & more responsive then I had given her credit. For 4 years we had been struggling with her "independent" attitude -which included begging, barking at gardener & visitors, jumping onto the table & stealing food, trashcan diving, and being untrustworthy offleash at the park. She also had the irritating habit of playing keep-away with the ball during fetch. Most of these problems have cleared up, though I'm not quite ready to trust her offleash yet. The program has definitely improved the relationship between my dog & myself.
The thing I like most about the program/video is Don's friendly attitude towards the dogs, and the dogs' response. Correction is just correction, not a belittling of the dog. The dogs look so happy to be around him -not timid & scared, or looking entitled (as my dog was when we used "treat" training). My dog now respects me, & is still her playful self
Member 852860 answered on 7/9/09. Helpful? / 1
Yes it is great, we just purchased it for our 10 week old Black Lab and he is doing wonders with the training.
Member 906218 answered on 10/29/09. Helpful? / 0
I haven't used the system yet but I DID order it back on January 8th. It's now the 20th and I'm still waiting. I've been tracking it, though, and let me tell you, Fedex isn't going to win any speed awards on this one. They could have literally had a courier walk on foot from Sacramento, California to Houston, Texas and it would have already been here days ago. And Fedex shipped it to the US Postal Service, so now who knows how much longer it will be.
We have a 3 yr old mixed breed dog; she looks just like a Jack Russell Terrier except that she has the coat coloring of a German Shepherd. Her primary problems are: pulling on leash when walking, getting into ours and other people's trash, digging and, when she "escapes" out the door sometimes, she won't come back when called. If you walk after her, she just runs further away. (She WILL come back on her own after less than an hour, tho)
If and/or when I do get it, I will post back and let yall know how it's working.
Pacsi answered on 1/20/10. Helpful? / 1
I have ordered this Perfect Dog program for a 10 year old Cocker Spaniel who has been to obedience training (treat method) and had a personal trainer. He was unmanageable and aggressive on the trail, and embarrassing beyond belief. I have watched the DVD twice all the way thru (entertaining AND informative) and after only 4 days...FOUR days, he is sitting quietly when people walk by. I am so proud of him I can hardly stand it, and it is actually FUN to take him out now. People have actually told me how well trained my dog is, and I sound like a commercial when I tell them all about Perfect Dog! I only wish I'd heard of this 10 years ago. He wouldn't have been left home alone howling his displeasure! He has stopped his howling, too, with Don's techniques. By all means, give it a try, be consistant, and ENJOY your dog!
Riley answered on 2/6/10. Helpful? / 2
Yes. It works. Only if everyone in your family will take part in the training. We have the most responsive dog. He is completely off-leash. We started the training at 4 1/2 months. He is 1 year old and perfect. I would order it off of eBay. Make sure you get the collar, leashes and the DVDs. You get it pretty fast
Jordan answered on 2/9/10. Helpful? / 0
Yes. It works. Only if everyone in your family will take part in the training. We have the most responsive dog. He is completely off-leash. We started the training at 4 1/2 months. He is 1 year old and perfect. I would order it off of eBay. Make sure you get the collar, leashes and the DVDs. You get it pretty fast
Jordan answered on 2/9/10. Helpful? / 1
I have successful trained 5 of my own dogs and several dogs for friends. My future son-in-law got Don's program and I watched him use it and look like a professional trainer. Don Sullivan's program is the best investment you can make if you want a well behaved and happy dog. He makes it so easy to train your dog, you will think your dog is a genius. Hope your training goes well.
Member 967740 answered on 2/23/10. Helpful? / 2
I know this guy well on a personal level and he does not love dogs. He uses them as a means to a living. His motto in real life is you must let the dog know you can hurt him, before he will listen to you. Never use treats.
Personally I find this way too negative an approach, because I do love my dog. There must be a way to work out a compatible living situation with my dog, through love and kindness.
I know my dog loves me. I want to nurture a positive relationship with him.
Member 933255 answered on 3/7/10. Helpful? / 1
Read all reviews and thought: I don't care that this guy is trying to make money; I have spent tons on training and collars; what happens to MY dogs if I don't try something else: what's the worst that can happen if I do this? No one reported a harmed pet. My dogs can die if I don't get them to stop running out into the street when they see another dog. Only when I am not watching do they get into the garbage, dig, and destroy things. When I'm watching, they are perfect angels! I seemed to have trained them to misbehave only when I'm no around! Actually, my female mixed breed is the ringleader and before that, they were much better. So, I'll give it a shot and if it doesn't work, I've still spent less than another $110 training class per dog. This forum was very helpful!
Member 971452 answered on 3/7/10. Helpful? / 0
One thing to note is that he calls himself a dog trainer and behaviorist. He is a trainer I will give him that but no where does it say he has had any formal education that would give him the title of a behaviorist. A behaviorist is someone who has studied animals more objectively than just by personal experience.
The stuff about dogs thinking that you are "part of their pack" is complete BS. The people who claimed that years ago came back out to apologize for that claim because the study they were basing it off of one pack of human raised wolves.
Real behaviorists mostly use positive training and rewards. It really works though there are things that may need to be managed instead.
Dogs do not see "correction" as something to respect, only you as someone to avoid. I am not a veterinary behaviorist but please talk to one before using any of these types of methods.
Member 979348 answered on 4/2/10. Helpful? / 0
I have watched his dvds and am familiar with the style of training he uses. I have previously trained dogs using this method (from ages 11 - around 16). I then learned of positive reinforcement methods and started using those. My views on dog training lie in between these two styles.
I have always and still do believe that a dog does need to know its place in the pack. However before I use any kind of corrections on the dog, I make sure he/she completely understands what I am asking it to do. The way Don trains the dogs to stay with him, he is correcting them before they know what he wants. This is unfair to the dog. I use a combination of marker and correction training. If the dog knows the "command," but chooses to ignore me, that's when he gets the correction.
With his method, you will see quick changes, but I still believe they are unfair to the dog. I wouldn't recommend his system, but it is still up to the owner - as long as the dog is safe and not abused.
Reggie answered on 4/19/10. Helpful? / 3
I've noticed something very consistent in this forum; everyone who has tried the program loved it, and everyone who had something negative to say hadn't tried the program. I think my wife and I are going to try it, so I'll be back on the next 30 days to let people know what I think. I hope it goes well!
Member 992565 answered on 6/15/10. Helpful? / 1
Hello Rascal Yes I have purchased the system about 2 weeks ago and it is the best money we could have spent on our new rescued German Shepard puppy that is now 5 months. I was thinking at first that we had made a bad choice because we have 2 older dogs. What were we thinking they were already past the puppy stage and already trained. I just started working with this system on Saturday 7/19/10 and with in about 7-10 minutes she was very responsive & changed my mind that we had made a mistake in getting her... We also have had a time trying to crate train her and she has sever separation anxiety and have her on medication. I am now taking her off the medication. I noticed this week that she is more calm and not barking like crazy when we leave and return home... It is amazing and I have recommended it to a co-worker with 6 Dachshunds.I will let you know our progress as it continues...
Member 997701 answered on 7/20/10. Helpful? / 0
It's kind of funny the crazy extremes of responses to Don's methods. It seems everyone who says negative things have never used it and those who say positive things have used the system.
Here's my story:
I rescued my dog about 2 months ago... (Husky/Jack Russel Terrier mix) an absolutely wonderful dog, but he had numerous incredibly bad habits when I got him and had been considering giving him away after a month or so.
As of now, I have been using Don's methods for 2.5 days (yes, two and a half days) and my dog is more well behaved than virtually any dog I know or have met in the past, including people who have spent thousands of dollars on professional training. Not only is he more well behaved, but quite simply happier. This morning we went on a short 7.6 mile hike, in which the leash never had to be touched. He ran when I wanted him to and stayed at my side when I told him to. From my experience, this is the fastest, safest and most effective way to train your dog.
Member 999045 answered on 8/1/10. Helpful? / 1
I ordered Don Sullivan's dog training system. I received it and watched one of the dvd's. The system does work. I have a 3 month old german shepherd pup. I put the command collar on and went out side. I used it about 20 minutes. In that 20 minutes she walking with me and doing the down command. Believe me it wasn't easy. I did have resistance, but after a few corrections, she was doing what she was told to do. I have trained 2 other dogs. The first one I took to classes and trained the second one from what I learned. The dvd is basically the same things that I was taught in classes..it is really common sense. The collar is rubber with prongs. It is just used for correction..it is not inhumane. It is more inhumane to have a dog that does not listen. It makes your life and your dog's life miserable. Try the system and use the advice he gives you. It will work in the end if you are persistant.
Member 999067 answered on 8/1/10. Helpful? / 1
I am currently using Don Sullivan's method in training my recently adopted 3 year old male VERY dominant German Bracco and within 4 days I have been able to make him respect me in a way that has astonished me. He complies to down command and doesn't pull anymore. (just when he forgets or gets distracted)
When I first got him he was all nerves and tried to run away several times. He also attacked dogs on our walks. He still attacks small dogs, but hey... it's been 4 days.
I really recommend his program
Member 1000736 answered on 8/16/10. Helpful? / 1
This is in response to the person who CLAIMS to know Don Sullivan personaly. He states that Don does not like dogs and he trains them by letting the animals know you can hurt them. GET REAL.
First: I don't beleive this person knows Don personaly. Why? Because I have seen Don's videos and it is obvious that he uses much more praise than corection. Watching his interaction with his dog and others clearly shows a pasion for what he is doing and that he cares for these animals. Yes you idiot, he is doing it for the money. Would you do that work for nothing? If you do know him, you are probably a grumpy neighbor who is unhappy and mean. And hey cowboy, I noticed that you did not have the nugees to post your name. A trash talking with no name is just that, TRASH. You claim to love your animal but are too dumb to understand that if a dog is not trained he can be a danger to himself and others. I am signing my name to this and will be looking for your most insightfull reply. Del Schroader
Member 1016093 answered on 12/18/10. Helpful? / 2
I have been using Don Sullivan's DVD system for about 4 weeks and all I can say is WOW. I had a well behaved Golden and hard headed Shihtzu. Naturally we had to work with our Shihtzu "Taz" more but the results are exactly what Don demonstrates. I have 2 of the best behaved dogs I have ever known. Best money I have spent on my pets period. And they are happier also!
Member 1024433 answered on 2/23/11. Helpful? / 0
Number #1 the training does work. There are two problems though: The first is that this method although it produces a well behaved dog it MUST be combined with a 'marker' system in order not to break a soft dogs temperament. If you have any intentions of showing or competing your dog do not use this method, particularly on puppies. A much better solution is to get some DVD's of Michael Ellis particularly the 'Power of food Training' and the 'Power of Marker Training. The results are the same as the Sullivan as far as obedience, but with the added bonus that the dog can also be taken to the next stages of training.
The second problem is the third party sales/shipping. On the phone the outfit 'Thane Products' tells you it will be 6-8 weeks before delivery(worked out to be 3, but in these times you can get anything from Hong Kong in 10 days). Then they try to sell you all sorts of extra junk, mostly non-related) before they finalize the sale. I am not really easy to irritate, but this outfit has it down to a fine art, and the result of their efforts is I have every intention of making copies of those DVD's and giving them to my friends rather than telling them to buy them. The collar is plastic, but it does work for light duty, not really much different than a regular training/prong collar as far as the dog is concerned. You MUST remember NOT to apply to much force, use just the tiniest amount more than the dog likes. To much force can harm the dog physically, just as a regular prong collar can do.
But as I said the 'system' does work. By the way it is nothing more than the decades old 'Koehler' training method.
Read more: wiki.answers.com
Member 1026089 answered on 3/9/11. Helpful? / 0
Yes I have and I love it. I am a dog and large animal trainer and have been for almost forty years.
Using this system is the best thing to come along in years, believe me I have tried them all. A trainer needs a large bag of tricks because all dogs don't respond the same, however this has given me a tool that works almost everytime on every dog. Ask any carpenter, tools are everything. I believe this is the most humane way to get the best results. The CDs spell it out in detail and if you can't learn from this get a hamster, you are not qualified to own a dog. I charge $40 per hour for training with a minimum of four sessions. Do the math. Pay Don now or pay me later.
Linda in Rio Vista
Member 1030424 answered on 4/13/11. Helpful? / 0
I have found this The Most useful dog training video. I didn't have heart to use the collar long enough. But my lab puppy was quite stuborn and pirana-puppy. I used it couple of times only to train him for not pulling the lease, not crossing the boundary and listening to me in general. AND IT WORKED REMARKABLY!!!! I was really amazed. My 3 year old puppy is a darling and is a pleasure of my life. I recommended it to all my friends and some of them borrowed it from me and were very happy (they have other breeds)...
Coco Sharma answered on 6/6/11. Helpful? / 0
This training system is fabulous for any kind of relationship, whether it be for a working dog, family dog, loving companion, whatever. Mr. Sullivan's videos are extremely clear and concise, and the methods are easy to apply.
We've had our 3 month old yellow lab for one month, and he's already learned 15 commands, is completely potty trained, and is trustworthy off-leash. He doesn't exhibit any sign that he's afraid of us, and his rambunctious personality is very much in tact.
To those concerned about the Pit Bull comment: You've got to realize that the dog fighting world has a history of using specific breeds, pits being the among the most common. I submit that he's not suggesting all pit bulls are aggressive, but rather that if a dog has been trained to be aggressive there's a higher likely-hood that it will be a pit than most other breeds. A fact is a fact.
Member 1037305 answered on 6/14/11. Helpful? / 1
I purchased and have been using The Perfect Dog training system for about a week. I like everything about it. The underlying principle of effectively and humanely overcoming any dog's attempts to assert dominance; the effectiveness of the command collar/leashes; well-produced video explanations with effective demonstrations and complete coverage of all commands/behavior needed. It's obvious Sullivan cares deeply for animals and he is a confident, clear communicator. This system is a terrific bargain for the price. Caveat: It will probably require you to re-think how you train and treat your dog and it will take time. Dog training is not an overnight process. My dog, an 18 month old, extremely dominant and stubborn female Sheltie is responding beautifully to it and is already easier to live with and love. We had tried the treat-based Pet Smart approach and it produced little in the way of results for us.
Member 1042021 answered on 7/23/11. Helpful? / 0
YES! I just started a week ago and in just minutes I had a different dog!! My son and I watched the first dvd several times before actually implementing the program.I have an adorable miniature American Eskimo, vet says 2y/o that I got from a rescue.His history is not known but it is apparent that he has quite a few fear/aggression issues,like men,motorcycles, larger dogs, runners,etc. He is also very domineering and jealous of my cat and other dogs.
I initially took him to a treat oriented training course at a local pet food chain and I was happy with the overall classes in that it bonded us and he behaved somewhat better.It soon became apparent that Sammy needed more extensive training because he only listened when he wanted to,and he had no respect for our household.He actually thought he was the alpha dog and we were unknowingly encouraging him. Don saved my dog's life in helping him. We are taking it slow,doing each exercise solely for a week and then will add the second command.
"Sammy" Samuel Elijah answered on 7/28/11. Helpful? / 0
This system is AWESOME. I have a 2 year old yellow lab/pit mix who has made my life into a daily version of "Marley and Me". I took him to the Petsmart classes where he graduated at the top in his class, however, I couldn't get him to listen to me without a treat in my hand! I am a college student and while some people think it is funny to have a misbehaving dog, it is actually dangerous and nerve-wracking! I bought the system and within 1 day my dog stopped pulling on the leash. He listens to me all the time (no more treats) and he gets along well with other dogs, people, bicycles, etc. He has had such an amazing transformation, even my roommate was amazed when I opened the door and he didn't bolt out! Some people on here said that Don's tactics are "mean" and he doesn't like Pits, it's a bunch of baloney. You adjust the "correction" to the level your dog needs, gradually building up the force as you go. This system is amazing and I can't say enough about it!
Member 1071660 answered on 11/18/11. Helpful? / 0
I was at the dog park yesterday, and there was a man there who I've seen before, who walked his dog into the park without a leash. I stood there awestruck as he gave the command for the dog to 'poop' and the dog just turned around and did it. Several other owners couldn't believe it!
I asked him about how he did that, and he said he'd purchased this "Perfect Dog" training system and it was the best $50 bucks he's ever spent. He said that within 2 short weeks, his dog became a dream dog. He never has to worry about him misbehaving, he comes immediately when called, he can walk the dog off-leash anywhere, and there are both verbal and nonverbal commands the dog has mastered. He clapped his hands, and the dog broke away from the pack and came to him, to show me.
I couldn't get my dog to come to me yesterday at the park when we were leaving, and it was very embarrassing. I have always been one for training my dogs to be more civilized, but this one has been a real challenge. When I finally got him back on the leash, we came home, and I ordered the system right away. I've been watching the videos on Don's facebook page, and am truly amazed by the incredible results. I also went to his website, and watched those videos.
I can't wait to try it because I've seen a dog that was trained by this system, and talked with the owner to find out what makes him so well behaved. I'll let you know how it works for us.
Buddy answered on 2/6/12. Helpful? / 0
I was wondering the same thing and was reading the responses to your question for the same reason as you posted it. I am willing to try and re-post with my results when I do.
My decision to do so was as a result of this post and the responses.
All of those who actually tried the system seemed to be very pleased with it.
Those who only had opinions on how dogs should be trained and wanted to express their thoughts on the matter with nothing but their own likes and dislikes but never tried it were not pleased with it.
I decided to err on the side of those who actually knew what they were talking about!
Member 1097809 answered on 3/6/12. Helpful? / 1
Though the system is easy enough. I had success with the Gentle Leader. Great product and cheaper. You can pick it up at petco. Riding a horse Using a halter and lead, is pretty much the same comparison. I used the Gentle Leader on a 4year old Shepard that dragged you everywhere, and you couldn't take her in the vets without freaking out. 15 min walks for 2 days wearing the Leader she's perfect and can take her out in public and pet stores. . . Just sayin :) no more lungeing or dragging.
Member 1106004 answered on 4/15/12. Helpful? / 0
I was skeptical when I saw the infomercial about this product. I researched and read and heard a lot more pro's than con's so I decided to take a chance with it.
I am so glad I did!!!!
We have a 4 month old Australian Shepherd who was getting way out of hand...we couldn't even hardly walk him without him pulling our arms off.
We watched the DVD and then applied what we learned to our dog...and in less than 10 min he was walking like a dog that had been trained for years!!!
I don't agree with the people who complain about the disclamier in the first part of the video. It says it may not work with pits trained to fight (the summed up version) and personally, who would want a dog like that anyways?? JMO
So yes, it works!!! 100% it works!! =)
P.S. my dog was "treat trained" (by local certified pet store) and still was uncontrollabe, and no it wasn't handler error, it was that it just didn't work for our Aussie. He would get his treat and do what he wanted, when he wanted.
Member 1114488 answered on 6/7/12. Helpful? / 0
Yes it works. We have 2 pug puppies and they are responding better than I thought possible. There are no gimmicks just plain disipline and respect.
Member 1141334 answered on 11/18/12. Helpful? / 0
Most independant review sites reviewers are giving negative responses.
For example here
Plenty of them all over if you search.
Member 1149240 answered on 1/10/13. Helpful? / 0
It's very effective. People who have not actually used it or who are disgruntled should not voice their opinion. It teaches you how to become the leader based on how a mother teaches her puppy NOT dominance. That is the wrong term. You must gain the respect of your dog through leadership. Trading becomes much more effective once this is established but you must follow the lessons as taught and be committed to consistency. The human is set up for success if you take the time it takes to do it right.
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|Intel i7-3720QM Mobile Processor
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Intel i7-3720QM Mobile Processor Review
After what seems like such a short time with Sandy Bridge, Intel's new Ivy Bride is here and it is poised to take the mobile world by storm. Not only is this new generation supposed to extend the Core-series' lead over the competition in a number of areas but in the mobile space at least, it should offer some unique benefits over its predecessor.
Even with the introduction of competing solutions like Sabine (the mobile version of Llano) and ultra portable Brazos platforms, few would argue that Intel's dominance of the notebook market is nearly absolute. But there have been some signs of that supremacy eroding in a few areas. With the notebook and Ultrabook market expanding at a breakneck pace, more and more focus is being put upon a combination of CPU and GPU performance coupled with great battery life and portability. AMD's aforementioned Fusion architecture -which included the Sabine and Brazos APUs- addressed this by effectively combining the central processing elements of a CPU and a relatively high performance GPU onto the same die. Considering more and more applications are taking advantage of the massive parallel processing capabilities of GPU architectures, at times the result of this synergy was something to behold but fell short in a number of areas, mostly due to a lack of CPU performance... Hardware Canucks

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Jeph Herrin <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: speed question: -collapse- vs -egen-
Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:08:42 -0400
Thanks to Stas, Sergei and Michael for some tips on
speeding up things. Sergei's suggestion of a plugin
falls victim to what Kit points out is the limitation of
plugins - I'm running 64-bit Stata on 64-bit XP, so
his plugin won't help me.
In fact, since I develop a lot of code on my 32-bit desktop
before running on the 64-bit machine, it's hardly worth
my while to write my own plugins, even as a former C
However, Kit has inspired me to try my hand at a Mata
thanks to all,
Michael Blasnik wrote:
You can gain some speed in regular Stata code by not generating a separate variable just to count the number of non-missings:
bysort rep78: gen mean=sum(price)/sum(price<.)
by rep78: keep if _n==_N
On my machine, this reduces the time required for the corrected Stas code from 17.3 to 13.8 s.
Michael Blasnik
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Hello All!
Jeph has asked about an efficient way of creating a dataset with means
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two possible solutions and Stas added a third one.
Below I report performance of each of these methods and compare it
with the fourth: a plugin.
I use an expanded version of auto.dta and tabulate mean {price} by
different levels of {rep78}.
1. All methods resulted in the following table of results*
meanprice rep78
4564.5 1
5967.625 2
6429.233 3
6071.5 4
5913 5
2. The timing is as follows (Stata SE, Windows Server 2003, 32-bit)
1: 33.80 / 1 = 33.7960
2: 31.22 / 1 = 31.2190
3: 21.33 / 1 = 21.3280
4: 5.58 / 1 = 5.5780
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The funny story with this escapade was that we just realized before arriving at the half of the loop that 16 km was huge to walk so I proposed to take a shortcut and to go by the fields. It was a good shortcut at the beginning but we soon realized that Connemara is a very marshy area. So after a moment, our feet sank suddenly in the ground until the knees. We continue on this shortcut and I think that finally we earned time and energy by taking it. The sights by going by the fields were also amazing. The inconvenient is that our shoes, pants and feet were totally soaked. What I learned here is that the beauty of the Connemara is due to the fact that it is always raining here and it gives this particular yellow color to most grounds which contrast with the green of the trees or of some other fields less humid
3 outputs from this day:
-I was really tired and I had no difficulties to sleep the night after.
-Connemara is gorgeous but I wouldn't like to live here as it is a wild area, there is not a lot of life and it is far away from Galway (and the road between Galway and Clifden is not good).
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Both were founded as participatory parties, and in both, the professionals have attempted at various times to free themselves from what they see as the shackles imposed by the rank-and-file, which prevent them from making the deals they see as being necessary to achieve political power.
The issue from the perspective of the party member was summed up by Mat Reid in his presidential address to the 1907 ALP national conference, when he argued for the party to keep a tight rein on its elected representatives: "Opportunism will always produce opportunists. Once you allow the politician to boss the show, he will give away everything to save himself, because he believes himself indispensable to the show, and in fact ends up being the show himself, and making a holy show of the rest of us."
Reid was speaking of the ALP as it was nearly a century ago, but I doubt he would have much difficulty in understanding what is really going on in the ALP today, as the professional oligarchs attempt to dress up their totalitarian tendencies with a pretence of seeking structural reforms to increase rank-and-file participation in the party. Or what is really going on in the battle for control of the Democrats, for that matter.
The Canberra Press Gallery likes to treat the Democrats as the "fairies in the bottom of the garden". This attitude obscures a serious political issue - an issue that is being seriously played out in the Democrats and seriously avoided in the ALP.
Journalists have a reputation for libertarian tendencies. But this trait is undermined in political journalism by their preference for "strong" leadership and "tough" decisions. According to the media, Simon Crean has to impose his reform agenda on the ALP or die politically. How does this fit into the idea of reinjecting some real democracy into the ALP so that members have some say?
Has anybody drawn attention to the contradiction between the pretend objective of the Hawke/Wran report and the decision of the NSW ALP executive to gazump the local branches' role in preselecting the ALP candidate for the upcoming byelection in the federal NSW seat of Cunningham?
In Victoria, the Treasurer, John Brumby, is pressing on with his program of injecting expensive private capital into social infrastructure - in direct conflict with a unanimous resolution of the state ALP conference in May.
So who should have the say over party policy? The members operating in open party forums, or hucksters for private financial interests operating behind the scenes? If issues such as this can be kept off the agenda, democracy is dead or dying.
An unfortunate aspect of democracy is that its processes are not neat and tidy. Not everything can be wrapped up and captured in a 10-second "sound bite" for the 6pm TV news.
Unlike the ALP debate, where the essentially trivial question of whether the unions' share of the vote at national conferences should be reduced from 60 per cent to 50 per cent has been elevated to a litmus test of Crean's fitness to govern, the battle between the Democrats' "gang of four" and the party's national executive is of real importance to the nation.
Hopefully, there will not be a big trade-off between party democracy and electoral success.
Kim Beazley's betrayal of Labor's traditional egalitarian values in respect of health and education, and universal values in relation to refugees, arguably cost the ALP the last federal election. Greens' senator Bob Brown's quick backdown - in the face of opposition by his party conference - from his position that Telstra could be sold if the money was spent on the environment, has probably enhanced rather than diminished his iconic stature across the political spectrum.
The Democrats' "gang of four" (plus Meg Lees) has obviously been taken by surprise by the hostile public response to their political assassination of Natasha Stott Despoja, and many people have been impressed by the calm maturity shown by the formerly unknown Brian Greig in filling the leadership vacuum.
Greig's ability to communicate the message of the importance of democratic process, and his hope that his party can play an ongoing role in that process through the daily media scrums looking for phoney political conflict, has been good enough to remind this political sceptic that there are still some good people in the political jungle, capable of making a positive contribution to national governance - provided they are given the right opportunity by fair dinkum democratic political organisations.
Kenneth Davidson is a staff columnist.
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I was able to sit down with the dealer and enter my order today. Not a lot of details regarding timing yet, but I am really excited.
Graphite Metallic/Kona Leather
Got everything except the Adaptive Cruise...if pricing carries over from other models, it's just too much.
The electrician is scheduled to add a 220v plug in my garage for the upgraded charger sometime next month.


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Many women want to be reassured that their unborn baby is healthy. It is important that screening and diagnostic tests used are accurate and safe and can be done early enough in pregnancy to allow them the choice of terminating the pregnancy. Second trimester amniocentesis is most often used, at around 16 weeks' gestation. A needle is inserted through the abdominal wall into the uterus to remove amniotic fluid. Early amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS) to withdraw placental tissue can be done before 15 weeks. Either a transabdominal or vaginal (transcervical) approach is used for CVS.
We identified a total of 16 randomised controlled trials for the review. One study of 4606 women in a low-risk population found that a second trimester amniocentesis increased spontaneous miscarriages, 2.1% versus 1.3% with no intervention.
Early amniocentesis was not a safe early alternative to second trimester amniocentesis because of increased pregnancy loss and a higher incidence of deformed or club foot (talipes). It is also technically more demanding and involves a greater number of needle insertions, laboratory failures and false negative results.
Transcervical CVS also increased the risk of total pregnancy compared with a second trimester amniocentesis, mostly because of spontaneous miscarriages. Transabdominal CVS may be safer than the transcervical route, but the data are limited. Transcervical CVS is also more technically demanding than transabdominal CVS, with more failures to obtain sample and more multiple needle insertions required. It is more likely to cause vaginal bleeding immediately after the procedure, in approximately 10% of women.
Second trimester amniocentesis is safer than early amniocentesis or transcervical CVS, and is the procedure of choice for second trimester testing. Transabdominal CVS should be regarded as the procedure of first choice when testing is done before 15 weeks' gestation. Diagnostic accuracy of different methods could not be assessed adequately because of incomplete karyotype data in most studies.
A major disadvantage of second trimester amniocentesis is that the results are available relatively late in pregnancy (after 16 weeks' gestation). Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) and early amniocentesis can be done in the first trimester of pregnancy and offer an earlier alternative.
To assess comparative safety and accuracy of second trimester amniocentesis, early amniocentesis, transcervical and transabdominal CVS.
We searched the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group's Trials Register (January 2008).
All randomised trials comparing amniocentesis and CVS by either transabdominal or transcervical route.
Two review authors independently assessed eligibility and trial quality and performed data extraction.
We included a total of 16 randomised studies.
One study in a low-risk population (N = 4606) with a background pregnancy loss of around 2% found that a second trimester amniocentesis will increase total pregnancy loss by another 1%. This difference did not reach statistical significance and the confidence intervals (CI) around this excess risk were relatively large (risk ratio (RR) 1.41; 95% CI 0.99 to 2.00). In the same study, compared with no intervention, the increase in spontaneous miscarriages following second trimester amniocentesis was statistically significant (2.1% versus 1.3%; RR 1.60; 95% CI 1.02 to 2.52).
Early amniocentesis is not a safe early alternative to second trimester amniocentesis because of increased pregnancy loss (7.6% versus 5.9%; RR 1.29; 95% CI 1.03 to 1.61) and higher incidence of talipes compared to CVS (RR 4.61; 95% CI 1.82 to 11.66).
Compared with a second trimester amniocentesis, transcervical CVS carries a higher risk of pregnancy loss, although the results are quite heterogeneous. One study compared transabdominal CVS with second trimester amniocentesis and found no significant difference in the total pregnancy loss between the two procedures.
Transcervical CVS is more technically demanding than transabdominal CVS, with more failures to obtain sample and more multiple insertions. However, the results related to comparative pregnancy loss between transabdominal and transcervical CVS are inconclusive, with significant heterogeneity between studies.


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st: RE: Boxplots
"Nick Cox" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
st: RE: Boxplots
Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:27:21 +0100
Thanks for the compliment. I haven't rummaged around to try to find the
precise recipe behind the graph in question, but it looks similar in
content to a strip plot with added mean and median. I'd like to see the
justification for the design. I'd rather show the data a little more
With -stripplot- from SSC, you can go
sysuse auto
egen mean = mean(mpg), by(foreign)
egen median = median(mpg), by(foreign)
stripplot mpg, over(foreign) vertical stack center height(0.2) ///
addplot(scatter mean median foreign, ms(Sh Dh) msize(*2 ..)) ///
legend(on order(2 "mean" 3 "median") pos(3) col(1))
Fred Wolfe
Yesterday, Andrew Gelman placed this on his blog:
"I'd love if someone else were to write my article, tentatively titled
"Better than a boxplot," with the following abstract: "We demonstrate
graphical options that dominate the boxplot. We hope that, once these
alternatives are understood, boxplots are never used again." But I
have a horrible feeling I'm going to have to write this article
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Jesse | October 9, 2009 10:10 PM | Reply
Here is the first image that comes up when you google it:
The one on the bottom left is pretty great.
Great, indeed. Perhaps Nick Cox, the great Stata GraphMaker, or
someone else could make a Stata program to do this?
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This morning, Red Line MBTA service was delayed for over an hour. The Boston Police department tweeted that someone had been struck by a train at South Station.
Boston.com originally reported that the man had walked into the side of an oncoming train, receiving minor injuries. (See original Boston.com post here) which prompted about 15 comments about what an idiot the "victim" was.
Soon, however, I noticed that Boston.com had edited the story, to this version, which states that the victim was a 50-something year old man, who stuck his head out in front of an oncoming train and was struck, receiving serious head injuries, upper torso lacerations, etc.
This new information rendered the initial comments on the piece somewhat irrelevant, as there was now nothing in the article about a man having walked into the side of a train. Subsequent comments were clearly in response to the edited version of the story, and a few people expressed confusion as to why others thought the man had walked into the train.
I left a comment, pointing out that the story had been edited, with no indication to the readers that there were corrections or updates made. It was published, and stayed up for about ten minutes.
And then all of the comments disappeared.
So, I left ANOTHER comment, about how all of the comments had disappeared.
It never made it online - about five minutes later, Boston.com disabled comments on the article.
This all begs the question - how should online news mediums deal with story updates and corrections? When a news medium like Boston.com, or, of course, like thephoenix.com, posts a story, and that story proves to be inaccurate, is it the website's responsibility to alert readers to any subsequent edits? And what about comments that are rendered irrelevent by said edits?
On the one hand, if Boston.com posts that a man walked into a train, and readers comment on that, and then it turns out that information is inaccurate, then the comments become inaccurate as well. But on the OTHER hand, just because it's easy to quickly edit an online piece doesn't mean that it's ok to therefore hit "reset" on the comments. This seems irresponsible, seems sneaky, seems like Boston.com is therefore trying to sweep its inaccuracies under the rug and start again.
And to disable comments completely, therefore eliminating the public forum for discussion? Borderline unethical.
Here's how I imagine this went down - a Boston.com editor simply didn't want to deal with monitoring/amending comments to the piece, so said, "You know what? Fuck it. I don't have time for this. Just take them all down so we don't have to think about this anymore."
CNN.com deals with breaking news and story updates by changing its headlines, and posting bullet points with updated information at the top of an existing article, and stating what had been previously reported. This seems, to me, to be a decent solution.
What do you think? How should online news mediums deal with story updates? And with comments that are rendered irrelevent by said updates? Leave them up? Take them down? Disable commenting altogether?
No matter what you say, I promise not to delete your comment. And, by the way Boston.com, I would love an explanation.


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The story behind the local weekly newspaper
16/07/2013 , 4:28 PM by Penny Terry
Where do you get your community news from?
In the car park while you're picking your kids up from school?
At the pub or the footy club?
What about the community newspaper in your region, how often do you pick it up?
While the big papers are consolidating operations what are the weekly or monthly local rags doing to stay alive?
During Your Afternoon Penny Terry caught up with some of the editors of the smaller local publications in Tasmania.
Peter Fish - North East Advertiser
Lyn Richards - Kentish Voice
David Parker - Tamar Telegraph
Gaye Wright - Tasman Gazette and Sorell Times
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Just wondering how to customize form templates in SS3, the old $dataFieldByName() doesn't work
I am wondering this too. dataFieldByName does work if you don't have the site in dev mode. I have gone through the API's and tried all kinds of things. I thought $Field(FieldName) or $FieldByName(FieldName) would work but neither did among a few other things I gave a try. The only thing I can get to work is dataFieldByName. So I just test my forms without dev mode.


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The Swedish author August Strindberg (1849-1912) spent the last four years of his life in a building he called The Blue Tower. The reconstructed apartment, consisting of three rooms, and his library of some 3,000 works are today the core of the Strindberg Museum. There are also exhibitions presenting various aspects on Strindberg's life and work.
strindberg's apartment:
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Strindbergsmuseet's library is a special library with the largest collection of books about and by August Strindberg in Sweden. The collection presently holds about 5000 volumes
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The collection consists of objects associated with the life and work of August Strindberg. The archives contain Swedish and foreign theatre programmes, press clippings and photographs
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Rich, botanical oils have been a skincare staple since the days of ancient Greece. Now, Schulz & Malley continues the tradition with their preshave oil, specially designed to prep your face for a close, luxurious shave. Its unscented formula softens scruff, stands up hairs, and moisturizes skin to head off postshave irritation. No additives, no nonsense, and no Achilles Heel: just easy, reliable skincare.
It does just what it is supposed to do. It has a subtle, pleasant, fragrance. It is a pleasure to apply and use, and as part of a good shaving regimen (say, Above the Tie safety razor, fresh Feather blades, and Mitchell's Wool Fat shaving soap, for instance), delivers a very close, comfortable shave without irritation. I've tried several shaving oils so far, and this one currently tops the list.5
I very much like this pre-shave oil. It comes in an appealing, faux apothecary-style bottle, it has a mild, pleasant scent, and it provides a smoother, closer shave than without pre-shave oil. But it's a very small bottle--not as much bang for my buck as I'd like.4


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/Tc, /Tp, /TC, /TP (Specify Source File Type)
/Tcfilename /Tpfilename /TC /TP
- filename
- A C or C++ source file.
The /Tc option specifies that filename is a C source file, even if it doesn't have a .c extension. The /Tp option specifies that filename is a C++ source file, even if it doesn't have a .cpp or .cxx extension. A space between the option and filename is optional. Each option specifies one file; to specify additional files, repeat the option.
/TC and /TP are "global" variants of /Tc and /Tp. They specify to the compiler to treat all files named on the command line as C source files (/TC) or C++ source files (/TP), without regard to location on the command line in relation to the option. These global options can be overridden on a single file via /Tc or /Tp.
By default, CL assumes that files with the .c extension are C source files and files with the .cpp or the .cxx extension are C++ source files.
To set this compiler option in the Visual Studio development environment
- Open the project's Property Pages dialog box. For details, see Setting Visual C++ Project Properties.
- Click the C/C++ folder.
- Click the Advanced property page.
- Modify the Compile As property.
To set this compiler option programmatically
See CompileAs Property.
The following CL command line specifies that MAIN.c, TEST.prg, and COLLATE.prg are all C source files. CL will not recognize PRINT.prg.
CL MAIN.C /TcTEST.PRG /TcCOLLATE.PRG PRINT.PRG
The following CL command line specifies that TEST1.c, TEST2.cxx, TEST3.huh, and TEST4.o are compiled as C++ files, and TEST5.z is compiled as a C file.
CL TEST1.C TEST2.CXX TEST3.HUH TEST4.O /Tc TEST5.Z /TP


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846 – Sela
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The Story (continued)
Stage Door (1937)
The next scene shows two figures in profile speaking across a fancy restaurant table: the privileged, pretentious, brash and obstinate Terry and her white-haired, millionaire father, Henry Sims (Samuel S. Hinds). She has left home with burning convictions and starry-eyed rebellion against her moneyed family's wishes, to satisfy "this silly whim of yours" to be "another stage-struck girl" in the theatre:
Terry: If I thought that I couldn't achieve anything by myself without the aid of the family millions, I'd feel like a pretty sorry specimen.
Father: But why must it be the stage. There are other things to achieve in life.
Terry: I don't know why. It just happens to appeal to me. Why did Grandfather leave a comfortable home and go off pioneering into unknown country?
Father: He made sacrifices for a reason - so that his family could have economic security.
Terry: Security from what? So that I learn to play a mean game of bridge or ride the hounds or marry a polo player? Is that why Grandfather Randall endured all those hardships?
Father: But you've got the family name to consider.
Terry: Don't worry about the family name. As far as New York is concerned, Terry Randall is just another stage-struck girl from the Middle West. They don't know me from Eve. But they're going to if I have anything to say about it.
Father: I'm sorry, but I can't support you in this idea any longer.
Terry: Financially or morally?
Father: If you're going on with this notion, you've got to do it alone.
Terry: All right, then I'll have to do it alone.
Father: But if you're a failure, what then?
Terry: If I'm a failure, I'll be the first to admit it.
Father: But it may take years to find out.
Terry: Oh Dad, it may take years to know anything about anything. But I'm going to stick to it.
Father: Well, uh, are you too proud to come back home if you are a failure?
Terry: I haven't got that kind of pride.
Father: And you would come home if you failed?
Terry: Would you have me?
Father: Well, you're pretty stubborn, but you're still my favorite daughter.
In the audience at the Club Grotto nightclub, Harcourt (Franklin Pangborn), Powell's butler acts as a deceptive "stooge"/"escort" to provide a cover for his affair with Linda. Performing in the dance floorshow to "Put Your Heart Into Your Feet and Dance" are tap-dancing Annie and Jean, attired in sparkling black top hats, canes and outfits. Powell is enamoured of the new dancers: "A couple of cute kids, aren't they?" The snakish Linda denounces her fellow boarders: "Just a lot of riff-raff they pick up around town." Backstage, it dawns on Jean that their jobs were acquired because Powell "owns half-interest in this club."
Jean: You don't suppose he had anything to do with our being here.
Annie: That a girl, Sherlock. I betcha you could put two and two together and get somethin' out of it.
Jean: So that's it.
Annie: Oh, don't be a dope. If he smiled at me tonight the way he smiled at you, I'd do a three-point collapse.
Powell finds the tap-dancers in their dressing room and asks why Jean is so unapproachable: "You don't like me, do you?" The lecherous, flirtatious producer hints at casting Linda (his "friend's mother") aside and replacing her with his new, blonde object of affection. The hostile, wise-cracking young dancer reluctantly, and pragmatically, agrees to a dinner date, fearing that she will lose her dancing job if she doesn't kow-tow to her provider. And she is desirious of the lifestyle that she had begrudged rival Linda for experiencing:
Powell: My ideal 'Mother' is young, blonde, slim, and generally intriguing.
Jean: (with dead-pan delivery) I'll see if I can get you one for Mother's Day. How do you like them - tall, fat, round..?
Powell: Well, about uh, your size.
Jean: Well, that wouldn't be so easy. You see, I'm not the stock size.
Powell: Well, couldn't we talk the whole thing over at dinner some night?
Jean: Oh, I'm very fond of dinner. Do you suppose you could send your car around for me?
Powell: Where would I send it?
Jean: I'm living at the Footlights Club, but the traffic around there is rather heavy.
Powell: (grinning) I see.
Jean: So I think you'd better send it around here first.
Powell: Perhaps that would be better. Shall we say, uh, tomorrow night, after the show?
Jean: Mama will have a lamp in the window.
In the reception room of Mr. Powell's Theatrical Enterprises office, Judy and Eve wait patiently and remark that the producer is "out-of-town" - he's actually hiding behind closed doors away from eager auditioners and not "seeing anybody except by appointment." Kaye arrives for a scheduled appointment, expecting to read for the part of the lead in Enchanted April. The two confident hopefuls have wagered a lunch bet that Terry won't be able to "crash" Powell's office by two in the afternoon: "We're starting off with caviar, oh, not that small sturgeon kind but nice big whale caviar." Powell's secretary tells Kaye that her appointment has been cancelled due to "unexpected business" and she will have to reschedule again in the next week. After pleading for a moment, the weak, starving, frail and malnourished actress faints onto the floor just as Terry arrives. When she learns that "great-guy" Powell broke his "appointment with an actress to get his shoes shined," she becomes enraged and marches through Powell's door and reprimands him - while he's having his shoes shined - for his cavalier attitude:
Terry: By what right do you barricade yourself behind closed doors and refuse to see people?
Powell: That happens to be none of your business.
Terry: Do you know a girl just fainted in your outer office because you broke an appointment with her?
Powell: I'm sorry, I didn't know.
Terry: As long as you keep that door closed, you'll never know anything. You're a producer. You ought to see people. Why, the greatest actress in the world might be living out there fifteen feet away from you and you'd never even give her a chance!
Powell: Are you the greatest actress in the world?
Terry: Never mind about me, I don't need you, but those other girls do. They sweat and slave and go without food and decent clothes in the hope that someday, someone like you will come out of his office and notice them.
The chauvinistic, "smug" Powell labels her a "militant" who holds him "personally responsible for any possible tragedy in the lives of the girls" - desperate to see him for their big break. He defends his callous treatment of the aspiring, excitable, wanna-be "stage-struck damsel(s)":
Do you realize that if I saw all of the girls that came up here that I wouldn't have time for anything else?...Every year, about fifty thousand girls decide that they want to go on the stage for one reason or another. Well, forty-nine thousand, five hundred of them are wrong! They'd be much better off home washing dishes... [later] They'd be so much better off at home raising families.
Terry exits his office after sternly lecturing him about not having any common courtesy and lacking a conscience: "I doubt if you have a conscience."
Attorney Mr. Richard Carmichael (Pierre Watkin) arrives, representing an unidentified, wealthy client [Terry's father] who is "somewhat interested in the theatre" who would "like to dabble in show-business." But since Powell has already downgraded the unexperienced acting talents of Terry ("If she is (an actress), she's a pretty bad one - I can tell 'em a mile off"), Carmichael doubts that Powell would be supportive of his proposition. The scene fades to black without further elucidation.
After Terry's confrontation with Powell, Judy is willing to re-examine her estimation of the high-brow boarder: "I hate to say it, but I'm revising my opinion of her." A delivery of flowers for Ms. Maitland indicates Powell's change of heart toward Linda - noted by Eve: "It looks like there's a new Queen Bee buzzing around the hive." Terry secretly ordered a doctor to care for her weakened friend Kaye.
Competitively, the displaced, cast-aside Linda delivers the familiar box of flowers to Jean, and warns her about falling in love with ex-boyfriend Powell and succumbing to his practiced charm:
Linda: May I come in.
Jean: Oh sure, I guess you'll be safe. The exterminators won't be here 'til tomorrow.
Linda: How did they miss you on their last visit?
Jean: I was out in society with an old boyfriend of yours.
Linda: Oh yeah, speaking of funerals, these flowers just arrived for you.
Jean: And you brought them up? Oh, my little flower girl. If I could find my purse, I'd give you a big, five-cent tip.
Linda: I really came along to give you a tip. And don't bother to read the note. I'll tell you what it says. Eleven roses and the twelfth is you.
Jean: You're doing very well up to now. Tell me more.
Linda: His routine is pretty much the same with all the girls. It all ends up with a quiet little supper in his penthouse, with champagne and all the trimmings and the view and all that...I mustn't forget to tell you about the lighting effect. It's very good. It goes with that tired little boy routine. But I won't spoil it for ya. I'll let all that come as a surprise.
Jean: It must be galling to you older women to lose your meal ticket to younger riff-raff.
Linda: Just a leave of absence, dearie. And in the meantime, I have my lovely sable coat and my star-sapphire to keep me company.
Having overheard their conversation, Terry tries to dissuade her room-mate from "running around with that man Powell" - a "snake" - "Why play with fire just to spite Linda?" Jean understands that she is embarking into a liaison with the wealthy producer because of the realities of her poverty and her lack of other professional options:
Jean: Besides, if I don't go out with him, I'll probably lose my job and so will Ann, and I'll be right back where I started from.
Terry: Oh, now that's a rather lame excuse. You got along somehow before, didn't you?
Jean: I'm sick of getting along somehow.
Terry: Why don't you stick to your ideals - they're rather crude but they're all right.
Terry tells Jean, after she has noticed her wearing her own white ermine wrap - that she may borrow her expensive cloak for the time being:
You may as well go to perdition in ermine. You're sure to come back in rags.
Downstairs, Jean - with an air of affected, dignified sophistication while modeling the wrap - informs her penniless co-actresses that she is "dining tonight on pheasant bordelaise with peach-fuzz dressing...my friend wouldn't think of serving peasant..." Spiteful, Linda wisely advises her tempted friend: "It's one thing to borrow a friend's friend. It's another thing to hold him, if you know what I mean." With a dramatic flourish, Jean leaves for a dinner date with her new patron: "And when I return, I shall tell you how the other half lives." On the steps of the Footlights Club, she tells old friend Bill (William Corson) that she has a new romantic interest: "I don't think we'd better see each other for a while...I've got to live my own life from now on."
The studio mogul's luxurious penthouse is prepared, as Linda predicted, for Jean's arrival (and seduction) - incense is burning next to a flower-filled vase. The all-white furnishings are plumped up, romantic music plays, and the lights of the city twinkle through the large picture window. Harcourt swoops around and serves coffee, as already-tipsy (from champagne) Jean reveals how she is slowly becoming corrupted: "I wish I'd been born lucky instead of beautiful and hungry." She admires his beautiful view of the theatrical city:
Powell: It's a wonderful view, it's a beautiful city - just like a fairyland. It's full of color, romance, illusion, glamour.
Jean: Maybe it depends on which window you see it from.
Powell: Oh, you should see it only from here.
Jean: Do those lights keep you awake?
Powell: So far they haven't.
Jean: I love New York from up here. Looks all rouged and manicured and ready to go out for the evening.
Powell: You're quite a little philosopher, aren't you?
Jean: Oh, it's probably the champagne talking.
He speaks about his family through displayed photographs of his wife ("That's Mrs. Powell") and son on a white piano, and tells her that his wife will not accept a divorce:
Powell: We're not divorced or anything like that, and uh, that's Junior. Fine looking boy, isn't he? I never believe in making pretenses. Lots of men who are separated from their wives simply let it be understood that they're not married. Now I believe in this day and age that a man can have his home on the one hand and still live his own life. That is, any man of character.
Jean: Ah, that's big of you.
In an almost-comical, stereotypical, producer's-couch seduction scene, he takes her in his arm and leads her to the sofa: "There's a few things I want to talk over with you." More champagne is served, and Powell dims the lights to create a romantic, "restful" mood: "It does improve the view, doesn't it?" He sits down next to the dreamy ingenue on the couch and promises her fame - on a gigantic Broadway marquee:
Powell: Think of how much more beautiful it will be when your name is flashing across the horizon. Jean Maitland - (he gestures with his hands) in letters that big.
Jean: That big! (She triples the size of the letters)
Powell: All right, that big.
Jean: It's gotta be big enough to keep people awake. [She's referring to the flashing lights outside her boarding house.]
Powell: It will be big enough. I'll be the sculptor and you'll be the clay. I'll mold you into the greatest dancer that Broadway has ever known. (He takes her hand and caresses it) I'll be Pygmalion, you'll be Galatea.
Jean: It sounds like a fairy story.
Powell: It's like a fairy story, and aren't grown up people just little children at heart? Oh, I know at the office I'm gruff Anthony Powell, theatrical producer. That's a pose. Here with you, I'm just a tired little boy with a dream.
Jean: Who are you supposed to be?
Powell: (taken aback) Huh?
Jean: You were supposed to be somebody, and I was supposed to be somebody.
Powell: Pygmalion and Galatea.
Jean: (befuddled from too much drink) And who am I?
Powell: You're Galatea.
Jean: Am I Galatea?
Powell: Pygmalion was a sculptor who carved the statue of a woman out of marble. And the statue was so beautiful that he fell in love with it. And his love was so deep and tender and true that it warmed the statue into life. And they lived happily ever afterwards.
Jean: Did they get married?
Powell: (He drops her hand) No, I don't think people got married in those days.
Jean: (wimpering) Oh, I think that's terrible...They didn't get married.
Powell: But she was just a statue...You can't cry over a statue. The whole thing's a fairy story.
Jean: I know, but look at all the trouble he went through.
Powell: He didn't go to any trouble. (rising) You're just getting hysterical. And besides, he had a wife and son and couldn't get married anyway.
After she becomes upset that Pygmalion didn't marry Galatea (she exclaims: "he can't do that to her"), the producer realizes that she is a firm believer in marriage. Exasperated that she is crying "over nothing," Powell quickly summons Harcourt and hustles her home: "Don't you worry your pretty head about a thing. Harcourt will see you to your car. That's a good girl." He sighs with relief after getting her out of his apartment and then pages through his little black book for his next starlet-victim.


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Hiring Illegals: Inside the Deal Ahead
If President Bush's May 15 call to send 6,000 National Guard troops to border states was aimed at winning over conservatives opposed to his immigration plan, it hasn't worked. But even as policy gridlock continues, Washington is quietly closing in on a compromise in one critical area. BusinessWeek has learned that a bipartisan working group of five senators has reached a consensus on a massive new government system to verify the status of anyone who applies for a job in the U.S.
A legislative amendment agreed upon by Republicans Charles E. Grassley of Iowa and Jon Kyl of Arizona and Democrats Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Max S. Baucus of Montana, and Barack H. Obama of Illinois would require all U.S. employers to submit job applicants' Social Security numbers or other ID to a new federal verification system and face stiff fines for violations. The deal was worked out with input from interest groups from across the spectrum, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. "We've got a bipartisan agreement to get a national employment-verification database for new hires up and running in 18 months," Obama tells BusinessWeek.
The compromise attempts to balance the concerns of hard-liners, who want tougher measures against hiring illegals, and those of civil libertarians and companies worried about a new, untested government system causing major employment and privacy hassles. Of course, the plan may yet change when it reaches the full Senate as part of the larger immigration bill. (As of May 17, Kyl was holding out for a tamper-proof Social Security card as the price of his support.) It would also have to clear the more conservative House of Representatives, which wants a new card as well as checks run on the entire U.S. workforce.
Still, experts think the approach hammered out in private by the five senators' staffers over the past month is likely to stick as the blueprint for a broad new crackdown on employers. "We've still got concerns, but we know strong enforcement has to be part of a final [immigration] package," says Randel K. Johnson, the Chamber's vice-president for labor and immigration, who worked closely with the Senate staffers. "We're willing to accept substantial increases in penalties for employers who normally violate the law as long as it's not for those who just make mistakes."
The current debate mirrors the one that led to the last major immigration overhaul, in 1986. That year, Congress agreed to an amnesty for 3 million illegals living in the U.S. in exchange for tough sanctions on employers. But after a few years, the feds largely stopped enforcing the law, in part because of employers' complaints that they had no way to tell if workers were using phony Social Security numbers or other documents.
The proposed new system would rewrite identification rules for anyone seeking a job. It would require employers to demand a U.S. passport or what's called a Real ID driver's license, a secure license that states must issue by 2008 under a law passed last year in response to Sept. 11. Employers would submit the information to a new verification system to be created by the Homeland Security Dept. The system would check Social Security numbers or, for immigrants who don't have one, their immigration status. The process would become mandatory for all employers in 18 months.
The new electronic database would be a massive expansion of something dubbed the Basic Pilot, a tiny voluntary program Congress started in 1997 that helps employers check applicants' Social Security numbers. Currently used by just 5,000 employers, the pilot program has been plagued by high error rates. Rejected workers could appeal and would be allowed to work if Homeland Security couldn't say definitively whether they're illegal, which happens up to 20% of the time. This safeguard would remain until the new system hits 99% accuracy, according to a draft of the Senate proposal.
To guard against an expected outbreak of stolen Social Security numbers, the proposal would make identity theft a felony for the first time. But it doesn't include a tamper-resistant Social Security card for all Americans, which civil libertarians see as a precursor to a national identity card. "We're still concerned about a major new government database, but we're pleased with the consensus so far," says ACLU Legislative Director Caroline Fredrickson, who was involved in drafting the Senate plan.
As for employers, the Senate plan would double the fines put in place in the 1986 law and expand workplace inspectors to enforce the law, to 10,000 from just 200 now. This may not satisfy House hard-liners such as F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.). Still, even conservative supporters figure they may not get much more. The new Senate plan "is a good compromise between those who want tough verification to kick in fast and those who want to protect people from the failures of a new system," says Tamar Jacoby, a senior fellow at the conservative Manhattan Institute, which pushed the Senate group for a restrictive approach.
The Chamber's Johnson and other business representatives expect some work-verification system to become law, no matter how the debate plays out over border security and guest workers. Clearly there's no easy way to check the work status of millions of people, or it would have been done. But employers and employees alike should get ready to give it a try.