Play Bowing --– You’ll notice this gesture when your dog is inviting you or his canine friend to play. 4.1—To encourage your dog to play-bowing on command, say ‘Bow!’ when he does. And if he doesn’t gently push his front down and hold up his rear, saying ‘Bow!’ It may be quite difficult to train, but if you catch him doing this act, it’s best time to start lesson one.

Shaking hands --– Holding out a paw is a natural gesture of submission for dogs. And teaching a dog to shake hands is pretty easy. This is also a good training for grooming time-nail clipping. Tip 5.1—Be on same level with your dog, say ‘Paw!’ as you outstretch you hand. As he raises his paw, gently grasp it and shake. You may want to treat him if he quickly lands his paw onto your palm instead of raising it up.

Jumping --– Most dogs have very nimble bodies, they’re capable to jump at a great height if there’s a reward (food) at higher end. This is something that should be discouraged as it a form of food begging. However there’s a more constructive way to play is using hurdles. Tip 6.1—For a beginner, use rollup wrapping paper as hurdle. Support it with two baby stools at both ends. As your dog gains more accomplishment, increase height. This game is unsuitable for growing puppies as their bones are still very fragile.

Hide-and-Seek --– If dogs have middle name, Sherlock Holmes will be it. Dogs just love to find things, especially you. They can play this game for hours with allies or enemies alike. They also love to be found. Tip 7.1 -- Tell your dog to sit-stay. Then find a great hiding place. Once you’re away from his view, call out his name for him to come to look for you. Increase repetitions of his name if he gets farther away. A treat must be given when he finds you. This game is best played on familiar grounds with limited to no distraction, definitely a no-no in a crowded park.

So what are you waiting for? You don’t need your dog to fetch you those smelling slippers to get you off your couch!

Copyright 2004 Renée Alexandrea

3. For florist wire, you will want to cut off most of stem. Leave about one inch of stem.

4. Push about 3 inches of wire through stem and right through flower head.

5. Next, you want to bend end of wire into a hook over each rose head and pull it down. This helps to keep head secured to stem.

6. When choosing to use glue, begin by diluting glue in a dab of water.

7. You will take a toothpick and dab a thin coat of glue mixture at base of each petal.

8. Next, you will work glue into base of stems of each flower so that you can attach each petal to base, wait till glue dries completely.

9. Now for sand, slowly and carefully cover flowers with sand in deep open boxes.

10. Make sand in box deep enough to hold flowers upright.

11. Sit each flower in sand filled box and slowly pour sand around base, around sides, and over and under petals. You should pour sand evenly so that you can preserve flowers natural shape.

12. You will want to wait for flowers to dry while facing upright.

13. Put boxes with roses in a dry space that is warm and brightly lit. This will ensure that your roses will maintain their bright color.

14. Let them dry for one to three weeks.

15. If you want more muted colors, you will want to dry them in a more humid area.

16. To remove sand, tip drying Container slightly so that sand can fall off flowers.

17. Remove each flower one by one.

Now you have successfully learned how to dry your roses so that they are ready for you to do whatever you'd like with them. These dried flowers will make great decorations for any room in your house or office, or whatever else you'd like to do.