Article: If the dog is performing a desired behavior such as being relaxed, improving confidence, etc., give him a treat. This will help him make a connection between you and good things, but, in particular, it will reinforce that good things happen when he isn't exhibiting shy behavior. This is called positive reinforcement, and it is very effective and highly recommended for shy dogs. Be sure to accompany treats with praise. If you notice your dog is shy around other dogs, find a very friendly and easygoing dog with whom to socialize your dog. Introduce the two dogs very briefly at first—at a distance—and monitor the interaction on leashes. Re-introduce the dogs daily, building up the time spent together. Consider positive progressive agility or obedience training as another good place to meet new dogs and situations. There are several ways to build trust with dogs who have experienced past trauma, which is important to helping your dog stop exhibiting shy behavior. If you have a dog that is showing signs of trauma, do your best to build trust with the dog to minimize shyness. Trauma can result from many different circumstances, including mistreatment or abuse, time spent living feral, or even life in a so-called puppy mill, where the dog may be bred repeatedly but not receive love from humans. Speak calmly, but do not pet the dog.  Allow the dog time to adjust to his surroundings. He may mark territory — even inside — but be patient and careful with discipline.  Traumatized dogs may benefit from having a quiet place all to themselves indoors. If you have other pets, you should expose the traumatized animal to them carefully, but make sure the quiet space is off-limits to other pets. Desensitize traumatized dogs to individuals they are shy around by having those people feed and play with him or her while you ignore the dog.
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Reward the dog with treats. Encourage socialization with other dogs. Build trust with traumatized dogs. Respect a traumatized dog.
Article: Starting from your main desktop screen there are two ways to find the System Preferences where the mouse and touchpad settings will be located: The icon looks like a box with three gears inside it. Open that to find all your system preferences. Alternatively, you can use the Spotlight feature. Just click on the magnifying glass icon in the top-right corner of your screen, right next to the clock, or use the hotkey function: the command button and the space bar. ” It will show up as the Top Hit, but it will also be in the Applications area. Click on the name to bring up the system preferences folder. System Preferences is organized into parts and have helpful icons to help you find what you are searching for: Personal, Hardware, Internet & Wireless, System, and Other.
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Find the System Preferences. Bring your cursor to the bottom screen and find the System Preferences application. Once the Spotlight feature is up, type in “System Preferences.
Article: If you are there when your bird flies away, call after him using a calm but loud voice. If he realizes he is suddenly in the wild and doesn’t want to be, he will be able to immediately make his way home following the sound of your voice. Seeing his cage might inspire your bird to fly down to you right away, as this is a familiar object in a very unfamiliar world. Chances are your bird will not fly terribly far away, as birds that spend most of their times in their cages tend to not be such strong flyers. Keep your eyes on it until it is out of sight. Pay attention to how low it was flying and how tired it looked; these indicate that it may have landed just out of your line of vision. Ask some friends or family members to go with you, as a group of people searching for a bird will be more effective. When you get to the area where you last saw your bird, spread out and circle around the area. If you have another pet bird that your escaped bird gets along with, bring this bird with you in her cage. Place the cage where you can see it. The bird in the cage will most likely start calling out to you which in turn might inspire your lost bird to start calling. Listen for your escaped bird’s call. If you don’t have another pet bird, you should try to call to your escaped bird with your voice. Use words and tones that your bird knows or mimics to let him know that it is you. He might call back to you if he is in the area. Pet birds will generally not go far once they have escaped your home. Look in trees, on lawns, and in bushes. Note that during your search, your bird might see you before you see him. Sometimes, birds will get quiet when their owner is near because they feel more comfortable. Once you have located your bird, you should coax it to you. Do not try to grab your bird, no matter how excited you are to see him. You must remain calm or else you could startle your bird into flying again. To lure your bird into the cage, you should bring its favorite toys and treats. If the bird is particularly fond of one person, try to have them present as well. All of these items can be used to lure your bird back to you. If you have trained your bird to step up on to your index finger, call out “up.” If well trained, it should come to you on its own. If a hose is readily available, spray the bird with large amounts of water in a short period of time. This will make it heavy so that it cannot fly off. Grab it in a way that will secure it in your hands, without applying too much pressure; birds are delicate. If you or your friends lack experience holding a bird, try throwing a pillow case around it instead.  It is important not to be too gentle with the hose. If you don’t get the bird sufficiently wet quick enough, it will only be frightened off. Have friends scattered around to watch what direction the bird flies if it escapes. If they can find a high perch for a good view, even better. Nighttime can be a good time to catch a bird. They often are tired. Furthermore, if you shine a high powered flashlight in their face, they might be blinded long enough for another person to grab them. If the bird resists capture begin by throwing a towel or a pillow case over it to prevent it from flying off. Once the bird is in your hands, you will want to secure its heads, feet, and head without pushing them into awkward positions or slowing the bird's breathing. A towel can help you secure the bird without applying too much pressure. Covering its face will also reduce the threat that the bird will see something that causes stress. However, you should be sure that it is a breathable cloth towel that does not obstruct the flow of oxygen to the bird.
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Call to your bird as he is flying away. Keep your eyes on your bird. Go to where you last saw it in the air. Bring another pet bird with you. Call out for your bird. Keep your search to a one-mile radius at first. Bring your bird’s cage to the area where you found him. Bring your bird’s favorite toys with you. Call your bird. Capture it. Hold the bird gently to prevent harm.