How to Perfect Your Greyhound Dog Training

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Most of us know that having a pet dog is comparable to having a loyal friend who wants nothing but to please you. But what some of us do not know is that having a retired racing dog such as the greyhound is far different from having a chihuahua. Apart from the apparent difference between the two breeds which is the size, greyhound is also different from chihuahua when it comes to personality and traits. The greyhound, though seems tough and energetic considering the size and appearance, is actually not a high-energy and is known as quiet, gentle and affectionate breed. This factor is one of the things that must be considered when one aims to perfect the so-called greyhound dog training.

That being said, owners must make sure that the training method to be used suits the breed's personality well. When it comes to greyhound training, many experts recommend the use of positive training method. Positive training suits best to greyhounds knowing that they are sensitive kind of breed. Their gentle, quiet and affectionate personality makes them responsive to gentle praises and rewards. Rewards could be praise, favorite treats, toys or time to play. Determine the things that your dog find rewarding to increase their motivation to learn and obey the command. When giving verbal reward or praise, make sure that you are saying it in a happy and excited tone to convey that you like what he has done.

Another thing owners must remember during training is to avoid physical punishment. Never hit your greyhound if you discovered tattered underwear under your bed or if you see a heap of dog feces beside the couch. Hitting or rubbing his nose on the spot will do him no good. He will not understand that he is being punished for eliminating on a prohibited spot or for chewing the garments your left lying on the floor. What will be imparted into his mind is the thought that he is punished for coming to you, thus will more likely avoid or not come to you the next time you call him. The best way to correct the undesirable behavior is to catch him in the act of doing it. If you catch him urinating at the foot of your bed, make a noise to distract him. Then take him to the designated area at once. Let him finish there and give reward if he does. Accident is inevitable. If this happens, clean the area thoroughly to prevent him from doing it in that same place.

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How to Make Money at the Dog Track Without Gambling

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Are you a gambler? Do you like to take a chance on making money? Are you a risk taker who gets a thrill out of putting your money where your mouth is? If so, I doubt very much that you're doing very well at the dog track.

Gambling isn't handicapping. Gambling is taking a chance, sometimes just for the sake of taking a chance. It can be thrilling, but it can also be expensive. I know professional gamblers who have won and lost several fortunes and they're not happy people.

It might sound glamorous to describe yourself as a professional gambler to other people, but there's nothing impressive about depending on luck to win money. That's what gambling is really.

Handicapping, on the other hand, is using a tried and true method to predict which dogs will be first over the line, based on factors that have predicted that many times in the past.

To my mind, this is the only sensible and rewarding way to approach making money at the track. A professional handicapper is a person who uses intelligence and logic to pick winners. Professional gamblers use luck and hunches and very unscientific ways to pick dogs. And the ones I know don't pick enough winners to pay their bar tabs, never mind their bills.

If you want to make money at greyhound handicapping, find a system that works and forget about luck and hunches and betting on dogs that "look good". Use proven factors that reliably predict which dog has the edge over the others.

Take time and put in effort, instead of relying on luck. As the old saying goes, "Luck favors the prepared man." Greyhound handicappers prepare for the races by weighing each dog against the other dogs. Gamblers waltz in and depend on luck to make their picks for them.

If you want to have a thrill and don't mind paying for it, be a gambler. But if you want to make money and consider cashing big tickets thrilling enough, take the time and put in the effort to be a handicapper.

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How to Make Money at the Dog Track With Hunches

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Some people are just plain lucky. Whether it's coincidence or whether it's lucky vibes or intuition or whatever, some people seem to have all the luck. They look at the dogs before the race and say that the 3 dog is going to win, and it does. Or they say the favorite doesn't have a chance and it loses, even though it looked like the best dog in the race.

Why does this happen? That's a good question. Unfortunately, after a lifetime of trying to figure it out, I'm no closer to offering an explanation. What I do know, though, is that we all have the ability to use our intuition to some degree. Most of us don't listen to that little voice that tells us that something is going to happen, but maybe we should.

I'm not talking about only playing numbers or guessing or throwing dice and playing those numbers. I'm talking about those solid hunches we get every once in awhile that pan out. You've had them. Everyone has. All of a sudden, you feel almost certain that something is going to happen - and it does.

It's probably because of little things we've noticed and haven't consciously thought of, but whyever it happens, it works. Well, let's be honest. It works some of the time. This is why hunches can be a double-edged sword. When they work, it's wonderful and we remember how well they worked.

But when they don't work, we tend to forget that they didn't work. So, the next time we have a hunch, we remember all the times our hunches paid off and forget when they didn't. This is why, in order to make money with your hunches, you have to be selective and conservative.

The only time you should bet a hunch is when you're far enough ahead so that the bet won't affect your bankroll to any big extent. For instance, a $2 win bet when you're $40 ahead is one thing. A $24 trifecta wheel when you're only ahead by a few dollars is not a good bet.

You should also consider whether hunches fit into the greyhound handicapping system you use. If you use a flexible system, this might work, but older, more rigid systems don't have any room for hunches.

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How to Make Money at the Dog Track Over and Over Again

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If you've ever picked a winner at the dog track, you know how great it feels to figure out who's going to beat the pack. It's kind of like YOU beat the pack too, because you did something most of the crowd couldn't do. You figured out what was going to happen in that race.

This is handicapping and it's something that can make you a nice little profit, if you learn to do it well enough. Do you think that only geniuses can pick winners consistently? Nope. Ordinary people go home from the dog track everyday with more money than they came with.

You can do it too, if you're willing to learn to handicap. How do you do that? Well, it helps if you have a system to help you. Get a good one, work with it on old programs and practice until you really understand WHY it picks what it does.

That's the secret to handicapping dog races or anything else. It's not enough to be able to pick winners, you have to know why they were the most likely dog to win. If you can figure out that, you're well on your way to being a success at the greyhound track.

One way to do that is by going over races where you already know the results. You look for patterns, factors that point out which dogs are contenders and which aren't worth betting on in this race. After a while, you'll see that the same pattern keeps occurring over and over. This is how we come up with greyhound handicapping systems that work.

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How to Make Money at the Dog Track in the Summer

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Greyhound tracks have to compete with a lot of summer time activities. People are out enjoying the nicer weather. They can go to the beach, picnic or take in a movie without contending with icy roads or cold weather.

So, to get them to go to the track, many venues offer rewards or special promotions. Some of these may include prizes as big as new cars or as small as free sodas, cheap beer and food. All of it is designed by their publicity people to get more people to come to the track.

Sometimes, someone gets the bright idea that music will get people into the track. Why this is, I've never been able to figure out. If I want to listen to music, I turn on the radio or put my MP3 player's earbuds in. If I want to handicap dogs, I sit down where it's quiet and go over my program.

But someone, somewhere, came up with the idea that dog racing fans will show up in bigger numbers if you offer them a more "carnival-like" atmosphere. That's why you'll find booths and umbrellas with radio dj's broadcasting live and NASCAR drivers signing autographs in the clubhouse.

This is all well and good, but if you're smart, you'll ignore it and get as far away from it as you can. This is all designed to attract people who don't usually go to the track. It's not of any use to the serious handicapper, who is at the track to make money.

When the carnival comes to the dog track, the best thing you can do is remember to keep your eye on the center ring, where you can make money by picking the winner out of 8 dogs. Ignore the sideshows and glitter and focus on why you're there - to make money.

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How To Handicap Dog Racing With Any Handicapping System

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Do you ever stop to think about why you lose money at the dog track? Or do you just keep on "keepin' on" doing the same thing and expecting a different result? Why should what you're doing work next time, if it didn't work the last time?

Sometimes, we get so caught up in what we're doing that we don't ever put our heads up and look around and see what we're missing. So, if your handicapping methods aren't working, why not analyze what you're doing and find out why it's not making you money?

You could do this by going over your old programs and seeing what you bet and what came in. Maybe you're betting the right dogs, but not in the right way. Or maybe you're betting too many races, junk races that you can't handicap because the dogs are just too inconsistent.

True, dog racing isn't an exact science. Things happen even when you have a good system and good money management skills. But most of the races and the dogs are pretty consistent, especially in the better grades, so a good handicapping system can work at least well enough to make you a small profit.

Be honest with yourself when you go back over those old programs and bets. If you didn't always follow your methods, but expected to win anyway, admit it. If you won but you don't know why, admit that too. Don't take credit for figuring something out if it was just a random accident that helped you win, because you can't keep replicating random events.

You know that no one wins every bet they make, but you also know that there are people who win enough of the time to make a profit, and those are the people who find a good handicapping method, use it consistently and also use good money management.

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How to Find the Perfect Greyhound Handicapping System

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Greyhound handicapping systems can be a big help but the wrong one can be worse than just trying to go it on your own. This is why you have to think long and hard about the kind of system you want before you buy one. The best bet is one that doesn't cost much more than a day at the track.

There is absolutely no reason to spend thousands or even hundreds of dollars on a greyhound handicapping system. True, the person who developed it spent many hours and dollars figuring out how to help you pick dogs with a good chance of running in the money. But selling knowledge for more than you have to is just gouging in my view.

If the system seller is honest, they'll admit right upfront that no handicapping method - including theirs - can pick winners every time. Dog racing isn't an exact science and even the best handicappers lose races. Of course, what matters is their profit to loss ratio.

If a dog handicapping method picks enough winners, quinielas and trifectas you'll make a profit. It does this by making enough money on in-the-money dogs to cover the dogs that don't come in. No system makes money by picking winners in every race, at every track, every time.

So, why do some sellers claim that their method picks such a high number of winners? Because they want to sell their high-priced systems. To do that, they rely on the greed and gullibility of their potential buyers.

That's just not the way to sell anything. I think you'll agree that a sale is a promise on the part of the seller that the product does what the seller claims that it does. Anyone who claims that they can pick a winner in every race is breaking their promise to their customer.

So, what should you look for when you're shopping for a greyhound handicapping system? Look for a reasonable price, first of all. Then look for one where the ad copy is honest and doesn't claim a 100% success rate.

And, of course, a no-questions-asked, money-back guarantee is crucial. Only the best sellers give it, but they're also the only ones who stand behind their product because they know that it works.

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