Amazing Yoga Pose

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Amazing Yoga Pose

You know what is relaxing? Yoga. It’s therapeutic, it aids in keeping you nice and limber (which, in turn, can make you good at sex) and the...

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Amazing Snowy Owl

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table border="0"><tbody><tr> <td><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiQVUKkHZeS8FDXzLrycKOBzg_fLLXkohhz0PTyG7kW12LnvagJoz1fa99pAWo2gOYCahsDRsiCC-_JaoW_0Ga67NPlGDtJDmD_NrL3SXCCgBtVEOuItd6evzq7BvhOn8e1MIihk2GM-K/s1600/snowyowl2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiQVUKkHZeS8FDXzLrycKOBzg_fLLXkohhz0PTyG7kW12LnvagJoz1fa99pAWo2gOYCahsDRsiCC-_JaoW_0Ga67NPlGDtJDmD_NrL3SXCCgBtVEOuItd6evzq7BvhOn8e1MIihk2GM-K/s320/snowyowl2.jpg" width="263" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://jugdemental.blogspot.ca/2013/10/amazing-snowy-owl.html" target="_blank">Male</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qhgiTDm0MvA423bBJd3GIpYIRLbq5OtonSfYciC57qu_LetYW4MNkjPXiXfUaCQ3jf-E2skzoB_8g4u7tE-tA_DKZhj2GDDm9FfLz_G8wHGdMi2ifDCqS9Lj9JfN1kiC4bWNwdvcu1Za/s1600/snowyowl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qhgiTDm0MvA423bBJd3GIpYIRLbq5OtonSfYciC57qu_LetYW4MNkjPXiXfUaCQ3jf-E2skzoB_8g4u7tE-tA_DKZhj2GDDm9FfLz_G8wHGdMi2ifDCqS9Lj9JfN1kiC4bWNwdvcu1Za/s320/snowyowl.jpg" width="227" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://jugdemental.blogspot.ca/2013/10/amazing-snowy-owl.html" target="_blank">Female</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr></tbody></table><br />The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large owl of the typical owl family Strigidae. The Snowy Owl was first classified in 1758 by Carolus Linnaeus, the Swedish naturalist who developed binomial nomenclature to classify and organize plants and animals.<br /><a name="more"></a>Until recently, it was regarded as the sole member of a distinct genus, as Nyctea scandiaca, but mtDNA cytochrome b sequence data (Olsen et al. 2002) shows that it is very closely related to the horned owls in the genus Bubo. The Snowy Owl is the official bird of the Canadian province of Quebec.<br /><br /><b>Description</b><br /><b><br /></b> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWCpNpYHTVWp2DganVNI4miD3FMMVhKI9LsZdlg49vFezY0Hz2MBWFwhN4UVz43S_Dfq34yass25AOBWdIuhyLtGt6a9OEo8m3RA3iuKtnOeGGqaLxCDjWINyXohFeidv89ePy7mLwFjp/s1600/owls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWCpNpYHTVWp2DganVNI4miD3FMMVhKI9LsZdlg49vFezY0Hz2MBWFwhN4UVz43S_Dfq34yass25AOBWdIuhyLtGt6a9OEo8m3RA3iuKtnOeGGqaLxCDjWINyXohFeidv89ePy7mLwFjp/s1600/owls.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;">Plate 121 of the </span>Birds of America<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;"> by </span>John James Audubon<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;">, depicting the Snowy Owl</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />This yellow-eyed, black-beaked white bird is easily recognizable. It is 52–71 centimetres (20–28 in) long, with a 125–150 centimetres (49–59 in) wingspan. Also, these birds can weigh anywhere from 1.6 to 3 kilograms (3.5 to 6.6 lb). It is one of the largest species of owl and, in North America, is on average the heaviest owl species. The adult male is virtually pure white, but females and young birds have some dark scalloping; the young are heavily barred, and dark spotting may even predominate. Its thick plumage, heavily feathered taloned feet, and colouration render the Snowy Owl well-adapted for life north of the Arctic Circle.<br /><br />Snowy Owl calls are varied, but the alarm call is a barking, almost quacking krek-krek; the female also has a softer mewling pyee-pyee or prek-prek. The song is a deep repeated gahw. They may also clap their beak in response to threats or annoyances. While called clapping, it is believed this sound may actually be a clicking of the tongue, not the beak.<br /><br /><b>Ecology</b><br /><br />The Snowy Owl is typically found in the northern circumpolar region, where it makes its summer home north of latitude 60 degrees north. However, it is a particularly nomadic bird, and because population fluctuations in its prey species can force it to relocate, it has been known to breed at more southerly latitudes. During the last glacial, there was a Central Europe Bubo scandiacus gallicus, but no modern subspecies are recognized.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3s4EIXLsV-Var0s70p4yRKju6gci8NLBRbfI7B6iI6WzYjIR9-Z59-U0PFg15rJt-zkJN2r3KhOea6H74AJS1JI2kY906eT08Qf2UeLn58QRh7xB0zE_bytJ_irOvW9cRgrx2-Kz5A0J0/s1600/owl3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3s4EIXLsV-Var0s70p4yRKju6gci8NLBRbfI7B6iI6WzYjIR9-Z59-U0PFg15rJt-zkJN2r3KhOea6H74AJS1JI2kY906eT08Qf2UeLn58QRh7xB0zE_bytJ_irOvW9cRgrx2-Kz5A0J0/s1600/owl3.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;">Young owl on the tundra at Barrow Alaska. Snowy Owls lose their black feathers with age, though particular females retain some.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />This species of owl nests on the ground, building a scrape on top of a mound or boulder. A site with good visibility such as the top of mound with ready access to hunting areas, and a lack of snow is chosen. Gravel bars and abandoned eagle nests may be used. The female scrapes a small hollow before laying the eggs. Breeding occurs in May to June, and depending on the amount of prey available, clutch sizes range from 3 to 11 eggs, which are laid singly, approximately every other day over the course of several days. Hatching takes place approximately five weeks after laying, and the pure white young are cared for by both parents. Although the young hatch asynchronously, with the largest in the brood sometimes 10 to 15 times as heavy as the smallest, there is little sibling conflict and no evidence of siblicide. Both the male and the female defend the nest and their young from predators, sometimes by distraction displays. Males may mate with two females which may nest about a kilometre apart. Some individuals stay on the breeding grounds while others migrate.<br /><br /><b>Range</b><br /><br />Snowy Owls nest in the Arctic tundra of the northermost stretches of Alaska, Canada, and Eurasia. They winter south through Canada and northern Eurasia, with irruptions occurring further south in some years. Snowy Owls are attracted to open areas like coastal dunes and prairies that appear somewhat similar to tundra. They have been reported as far south as the American states of Texas, Georgia, the American Gulf states, southernmost Russia, and northern China.<br /><br />Between 1967 and 1975, Snowy Owls bred on the remote island of Fetlar in the Shetland Isles north of Scotland. Females summered as recently as 1993, but their status in the British Isles is now that of a rare winter visitor to Shetland, the Outer Hebrides and the Cairngorms.<br /><br />In January 2009, a Snowy Owl appeared in Spring Hill, Tennessee, the first reported sighting in the state since 1987. More notable is the huge mass southern migration in the winter of 2011/2012, when thousands of Snowy Owls were spotted in various locations across the United States.<br /><br /><b>Hunting and diet</b><br /><b><br /></b> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJIMXdPY8MMZIGOxsBa235EWHyxxkowBsm67DBzLkDeSA_vTKvRtv997BixV_owFRgjY-s6fto-R55gL-hRIqhrdEL5R2ijYdnSqiQJeDFY_7cvI08H1TYXbSmcLOrJuuJy6jv7JWz4PH/s1600/owl4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJIMXdPY8MMZIGOxsBa235EWHyxxkowBsm67DBzLkDeSA_vTKvRtv997BixV_owFRgjY-s6fto-R55gL-hRIqhrdEL5R2ijYdnSqiQJeDFY_7cvI08H1TYXbSmcLOrJuuJy6jv7JWz4PH/s1600/owl4.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;">Eating a rat at </span>Diergaarde Blijdorp<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;"> (Rotterdam Zoo), Netherlands</span></td></tr></tbody></table><b><br /></b> <br />This powerful bird relies primarily on lemmings and other small rodents for food during the breeding season, but at times of low prey density, or during the ptarmigan nesting period, they may switch to favoring juvenile ptarmigan. They are opportunistic hunters and prey species may vary considerably, especially in winter. They feed on a wide variety of small mammals such as meadow voles and deer mice, but will take advantage of larger prey, frequently following traplines to find food. Some of the larger mammal prey includes hares, muskrats, marmots, squirrels, rabbits, raccoons, prairie dogs, rats, moles, and smaller birds entrapped furbearers. Birds preyed upon include ptarmigan, other ducks, geese, shorebirds, pheasants, grouse, coots, grebes, gulls, songbirds, and even other raptors, including other owl species. Most of the owls' hunting is done in the "sit and wait" style; prey may be captured on the ground, in the air or fish may be snatched off the surface of bodies of water using their sharp talons. Each bird must capture roughly 7 to 12 mice per day to meet its food requirement and can eat more than 1,600 lemmings per year.<br /><br />Snowy Owls, like many other birds, swallow their small prey whole. Strong stomach juices digest the flesh, while the indigestible bones, teeth, fur, and feathers are compacted into oval pellets that the bird regurgitates 18 to 24 hours after feeding. Regurgitation often takes place at regular perches, where dozens of pellets may be found. Biologists frequently examine these pellets to determine the quantity and types of prey the birds have eaten. When large prey are eaten in small pieces, pellets will not be produced.<br /><br /><b>Natural threats</b><br /><br />Though Snowy Owls have few predators, the adults are very watchful and are equipped to defend against any kind of threat towards them or their offspring. During the nesting season, the owls regularly defend their nests against arctic foxes, corvids and swift-flying jaegers; as well as dogs, gray wolves and avian predators. Males defend the nest by standing guard nearby while the female incubates the eggs and broods the young. Both sexes attack approaching predators, dive-bombing them and engaging in distraction displays to draw the predator away from a nest. They also compete directly for lemmings and other prey with several predators, including Rough-legged Hawks, Golden Eagles, Peregrine Falcons, Gyrfalcons, jaegers, Glaucous Gulls, Short-eared Owls, Great Horned Owls, Eurasian Eagle Owls, Common Ravens, wolves, arctic foxes, and ermine. They are normally dominant over other raptors although may (sometimes fatally) lose in conflicts to large raptors such as other Bubo owls, Golden Eagles and the smaller but much faster Peregrine Falcons. Some species nesting near Snowy Owl nests, such as the Snow Goose, seem to benefit from the incidental protection of snowy owls that drive competing predators out of the area.<br /><br /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style "><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like" fb:like:layout="button_count" href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><a class="addthis_button_tweet" href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_pill_style" href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4cff0a930d582914" type="text/javascript"></script></div><script src="http://platform.linkedin.com/in.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script data-counter="right" type="in/share"></script><br /><div class="sbutton" id="su"><script src="http://www.stumbleupon.com/hostedbadge.php?s=5"> </script> </div></div></div>

Amazing Snowy Owl

Male Female The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large owl of the typical owl family Strigidae. The Snowy Owl was first classified in 1758...

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Bizarre Arts In Architecture

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>Art</b> is the expression of creativity and imagination, exercised in such a way that it culminates in a perceptible work. <b>Architecture</b> is the art, practice or profession of designing and constructing buildings, open areas, communities and other constructions. Bellow is an understanding of the motivations behind one's thoughts or behavior on architectural design.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">1. </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Mountain penthouse </span></b><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="http://jugdemental.blogspot.ca/2013/08/bizarre-arts-in-architecture.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbiOjNxwickqueVGX_i0sv5KN2KMqpn_PCREEp0VdwznRsRicj2O23FU8dFXGtjvGZEGTYLTaAo5WTg3tNHyTePTM_duUAktyZBQrceqJKejINYynne_mJQNe4OEAZZ8evI1qrPCWclrQ/s640/beijingskyscraper.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://jugdemental.blogspot.ca/2013/08/bizarre-arts-in-architecture.html" target="_blank">Beijing rooftop 'mountain' Penthouse </a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br />An architectural oddity situated atop a 26-story Beijing skyscraper (seen in a photo taken on Aug. 13) was declared illegal by code enforcement officials after several years of neighborhood balking.<br /><a name="more"></a><br />The eccentric creator is Dr. Zhang Biqing, a founder of a chain of Chinese medicine clinics. Over six years, Biqing has spent $130,000 to envelope his rooftop home into a "mountain retreat" made of imitation rocks dotted with trees and shrubbery.<br /><br />Neighbors, who have endured years of construction disruptions, believe the unusual urban abode is affecting the building's integrity. While residents who live under the extravagant penthouse have dealt with damages to pipework and walls, Biqing says he was just trying to make the building look nicer.<br /><br />The mountainous additions to the apartment have been ordered to be demolished within 15 days.<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">2. Harvest Dome 2.0</span></b><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-4oEEka6v4LaCJRPakNAf1XHxLshukMXywnXshvhXx1IVkbAQKmjmjSTgFx1KOliRoIs3MwijdtC41tnJClL7lTGw07JZvznU0gu-O0BaWbOBtNwuaMFltJGjDXg3utCnpew4usn0q3K/s1600/HarvestDome2.0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-4oEEka6v4LaCJRPakNAf1XHxLshukMXywnXshvhXx1IVkbAQKmjmjSTgFx1KOliRoIs3MwijdtC41tnJClL7lTGw07JZvznU0gu-O0BaWbOBtNwuaMFltJGjDXg3utCnpew4usn0q3K/s1600/HarvestDome2.0.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Harvest Dome 2.0</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br />When it comes to staging 'performance architecture' on NYC waterways, the second time's truly a charm. Harvest Dome 2.0, a giant sphere made from discarded umbrellas, is now bobbing merrily along at Inwood Hill Park Inlet.<br /><br />A floating geodesic orb made from 450 wrecked umbrella skeletons supported by a buoyant ring composed of more than 100 solar LED-embedded two-liter plastic soda bottles. Measuring 24-by-18-feet, the dome — a work of “performance architecture” <br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">3. Maya façade</span></b><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ukYJSbg6c5HDaA2SjigGWPE3MYHo8UBCNsLhYnUBO7CLyiAio6wmnQPPYCn7byAFFell2QrlRtv4baCceXjfEXHoV9gQ13Drp1049DHEi19HtgTvjD9s3eksyDQUaQthOflIUZpHArAZ/s1600/MayanRelief_e_0809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ukYJSbg6c5HDaA2SjigGWPE3MYHo8UBCNsLhYnUBO7CLyiAio6wmnQPPYCn7byAFFell2QrlRtv4baCceXjfEXHoV9gQ13Drp1049DHEi19HtgTvjD9s3eksyDQUaQthOflIUZpHArAZ/s1600/MayanRelief_e_0809.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 15px; text-align: start;"><b>A stucco relief that dates to the 590s was found in the ancient Maya city of Holmul. <br />(Photo: Holmul Archaeological Project/PACUNAM)</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />An enormous, elaborately decorated Maya façade has been uncovered in Guatemala on the outside of a mysterious ancient building that archaeologists are trying to explore.<br /><br />Grave robbers came close to finding the 26-foot-long (8 meters) and 6.5-foot-high (2 m) stucco relief before archaeologists got there. The 1,400-year-old carvings were discovered last month as excavators dug up a tunnel left open by looters at the site of Holmul — an ancient Maya city in the Peten region of Guatemala.<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">4. Bryan Cranston's energy beach home</span></b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5t3uu4TlBdFhLbc3eenXJu5uYPUVhwdx5y8ASAvB-gknWManOxwQ4lxWeGM1QCgcEmRZWyFuLT0O6NLkhoabWXX66Cou0RTzPo0JlUWGoyymqeT65BtbTE6WeZbm80JKF9u24q_KsOHE/s1600/cran-mnn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5t3uu4TlBdFhLbc3eenXJu5uYPUVhwdx5y8ASAvB-gknWManOxwQ4lxWeGM1QCgcEmRZWyFuLT0O6NLkhoabWXX66Cou0RTzPo0JlUWGoyymqeT65BtbTE6WeZbm80JKF9u24q_KsOHE/s1600/cran-mnn.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXpqMzBD2bveSw8Ry3XxWAQHjoeIRIaijQiptq3BAKCdtwELJOeLdBmAAa18prn1IINUBg185sMEJiDVRgEytn4_W_lko3gWsfunj0fiGkDQPUbtv02-wKScmKmCktxIlPvSO1KjlC48E/s1600/cran.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXpqMzBD2bveSw8Ry3XxWAQHjoeIRIaijQiptq3BAKCdtwELJOeLdBmAAa18prn1IINUBg185sMEJiDVRgEytn4_W_lko3gWsfunj0fiGkDQPUbtv02-wKScmKmCktxIlPvSO1KjlC48E/s1600/cran.jpg" /></a></div><br />Bryan Cranston's new net-zero energy beach home features solar, recycled materials, and one awesome automated car lift.<br /><br />Some of the green features in the modest 2,450 square foot, 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath house include radiant heating, solar panels, solar hot water, and sustainable, reusable materials. One neat feature I’ve not seen in green homes before was also the installation of a automated car lift that allows two vehicles to park in a traditional one space garage – a savings of 200 sq ft.<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">5. Cardboard Cathedral</span></b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwfnehlT7-r5DxsUbPX-uBY-CkESG4Qj4pd-b2pm3ay61N7Qusso3zNjillIm7OEvfs5pIEh2mSlCo2lEi2jcR2I0wX9OMzJ79HIIS_lgmm5ZTy12A2vSylaR5EkR_xC2WMVVgT0czY6qK/s1600/Cardboard_Cathedral_10.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwfnehlT7-r5DxsUbPX-uBY-CkESG4Qj4pd-b2pm3ay61N7Qusso3zNjillIm7OEvfs5pIEh2mSlCo2lEi2jcR2I0wX9OMzJ79HIIS_lgmm5ZTy12A2vSylaR5EkR_xC2WMVVgT0czY6qK/s640/Cardboard_Cathedral_10.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Vo3zjUs81zPzygBfAA5WBoNN0W-FGA3PHgdtXv3ZjdHumkuqBGoa6I_dGs_k8Dtehpt7SkOGwwjXku8ILzbsStQTs9Pzx8XwNogo0dik9CPZ7LKF9ULra6a4YIctHdmT8IHSz12FxLkl/s1600/Cardboard_Cathedral_02.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Vo3zjUs81zPzygBfAA5WBoNN0W-FGA3PHgdtXv3ZjdHumkuqBGoa6I_dGs_k8Dtehpt7SkOGwwjXku8ILzbsStQTs9Pzx8XwNogo0dik9CPZ7LKF9ULra6a4YIctHdmT8IHSz12FxLkl/s640/Cardboard_Cathedral_02.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Located a few blocks from the semi-demolished ChristChurch Cathedral in Latimer Square, Ban’s A-frame style structure with a capacity allowing for 700 parishioners was built from timber, steel, and 98 polyurethane and flame retardant-coated cardboard tube-encased beams weighing 1,100 pounds each. Topped with a polycarbonate roof, decked with striking triangular stained glass windows etched with images from the original cathedral's rose window, and anchored by walls formed by eight recycled shipping containers, the concrete-floored Cardboard Cathedral will also serve as an event space, concert hall, and de facto tourist destination.<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">6. The Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy</span></b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPoX0CHgE6HXPyTi6k9JOxDISncpw9OjmfkrRH4USlRvATTB2QkdGq7w4i7mswd_dWXMOJl3wytqzNqJd_swszvp8KNNipiH0vCvCjJZj_-jsaMuq2zQoo9gtcFZOwVHJSyU8CEGV7BQH/s1600/SaugertiesLighthouse7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPoX0CHgE6HXPyTi6k9JOxDISncpw9OjmfkrRH4USlRvATTB2QkdGq7w4i7mswd_dWXMOJl3wytqzNqJd_swszvp8KNNipiH0vCvCjJZj_-jsaMuq2zQoo9gtcFZOwVHJSyU8CEGV7BQH/s1600/SaugertiesLighthouse7.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7P1_AQmoNheIqCdkHlH9oC4qnQGl7pa7ibEsLFfhErYylC45PuMUApG2BR3BP18dstwa2PN8pVOmlH4adcQ8mb7yGd4mwra0vbcWyMKJS24TK0xkCar2uA9DEO2rpPrAXIv3lSSoaiBkA/s1600/SaugertiesLighthouse2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7P1_AQmoNheIqCdkHlH9oC4qnQGl7pa7ibEsLFfhErYylC45PuMUApG2BR3BP18dstwa2PN8pVOmlH4adcQ8mb7yGd4mwra0vbcWyMKJS24TK0xkCar2uA9DEO2rpPrAXIv3lSSoaiBkA/s1600/SaugertiesLighthouse2.jpg" /></a></div><br />The Saugerties Lighthouse, an 1869 landmark-turned-B&B in New York's Hudson Valley.<br /><br />Operated by the Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy, the bed and breakfast is open to guests from Thursdays through Sundays year-round and includes two second-floor guestrooms with double beds that share a first-floor bathroom and common kitchen. There’s also a third bedroom that now functions as a small museum open to overnight guests and visitors on scheduled tours. The sweeping views of the Hudson and the Catskill Mountains enjoyed from the rooms are stunning to say the least.<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">7. Tiny apartments</span></b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JoPQzSC5J5e-Vj6Rc61ppZ19dGtdD-cDsohAcKXa6ew7d8CvLpL6Pqs9Pox6rnkMRpCZW7WohfZu0aWjvbCIl4KFmK-y-1Y78APxSVEmet5vYHPI-RyQO-1UGdcUR5OG0wdFQH6S1Ajr/s1600/tiny_apartments.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JoPQzSC5J5e-Vj6Rc61ppZ19dGtdD-cDsohAcKXa6ew7d8CvLpL6Pqs9Pox6rnkMRpCZW7WohfZu0aWjvbCIl4KFmK-y-1Y78APxSVEmet5vYHPI-RyQO-1UGdcUR5OG0wdFQH6S1Ajr/s1600/tiny_apartments.jpg" /></a></div><br />The trend that started with a few hardcore environmentalists has spread to urban hipsters who are gleefully ditching their stuff.<br /><br />The smaller your living space is, the lower your heating and cooling costs are. Not only that, but more compact spaces also encourage a more mindful approach to consumption – forcing inhabitants to whittle down their belongings to those things that they only need and use. What’s fascinating, however, is that this trend is now reaching well beyond the ethically driven hardcore environmentalist. Tiny homes are becoming decidedly mainstream — at least as far as hip, city-dwelling singles are concerned.<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">8. Beer Can House</span></b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHi0aSat7x1pqXu4l40ji1-Vgv1RhU3Ka2YxCNJGPO4lEmJcIIi0vd1Mjr7KTlTWqyOymw-HYGUSiU7mUzO0WOY7W_cocxkAwy64Qt61afRivw-vIq8t5HyHzRxUNImAOxCWB6hCqJhd2U/s1600/beer+can+shed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHi0aSat7x1pqXu4l40ji1-Vgv1RhU3Ka2YxCNJGPO4lEmJcIIi0vd1Mjr7KTlTWqyOymw-HYGUSiU7mUzO0WOY7W_cocxkAwy64Qt61afRivw-vIq8t5HyHzRxUNImAOxCWB6hCqJhd2U/s1600/beer+can+shed.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQY5RATZRWGl75uzeTSfcpXDyW4J6VLevsa3S6QNzsrSVQqvlJWhonMjupzqFJ8F_n0UnwWpVbrCQZIczloBxINVK7brwsiexcPJ8cc7NEUFIGwmrfrswZyRprFTwOx8Oe9S72aIvPmp0h/s1600/beer-can-house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQY5RATZRWGl75uzeTSfcpXDyW4J6VLevsa3S6QNzsrSVQqvlJWhonMjupzqFJ8F_n0UnwWpVbrCQZIczloBxINVK7brwsiexcPJ8cc7NEUFIGwmrfrswZyRprFTwOx8Oe9S72aIvPmp0h/s1600/beer-can-house.jpg" /></a></div><br />Houston's landmark Beer Can House is a monument to recycling. The project began in 1968 when Milkovisch, an upholsterer for the Southern Pacific Railroad, began embedding thousands of marbles, rocks, and metal scraps into concrete and wood to create an artificial landscape to replace the lawn and garden.<br /><br />"Ripley's Believe It or Not" estimated that more than 50,000 cans were saved from the landfill in this monument to recycling. That’s an estimated six-pack a day over the course of 20 years; neighbors and his wife, Mary, are said to have helped in this noble effort (someone had to do it, after all).<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">9. Shipping Containers Home design</span></b><br /><br />"Cargotecture" refers to structures made partially or entirely of recycled shipping containers. There are millions of shipping containers at ports across the country just waiting to be recycled into relocatable, durable, securable and sustainable buildings that become homes, businesses and school gymnasiums around the world.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBwiPM5_UnbhvamUkvV5jDdIQXvStnRJGUE4DPETkue2_ZELy7Jp-PgT0XQ711tm1usucwE_Jw9x0U653sD7dKQzgF69lvNSXT6r53DmXteDT_ii99WVQHIvGg4521ksvmPuxu2p7-ESI/s1600/puma_city_a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBwiPM5_UnbhvamUkvV5jDdIQXvStnRJGUE4DPETkue2_ZELy7Jp-PgT0XQ711tm1usucwE_Jw9x0U653sD7dKQzgF69lvNSXT6r53DmXteDT_ii99WVQHIvGg4521ksvmPuxu2p7-ESI/s1600/puma_city_a.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;">Made of 24 refurbished shipping containers, Puma City is a tri-level, 11,000-square-foot athletic store and event space with a full bar, sun deck and rooftop dance floor.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJIn3UhZzELie1UPv5xlHfeTQZOd25QWI1LlhIIfWSCAjVSOguJaH_fNDPXVttw1rd7lqP12rfKsc1H04alrfNcRvLZFtyVLdjG9cMHWavVaXfu7GU5f57ekuHDLClNgb8q6t6-uVJHM_/s1600/dutch_dorms_0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJIn3UhZzELie1UPv5xlHfeTQZOd25QWI1LlhIIfWSCAjVSOguJaH_fNDPXVttw1rd7lqP12rfKsc1H04alrfNcRvLZFtyVLdjG9cMHWavVaXfu7GU5f57ekuHDLClNgb8q6t6-uVJHM_/s1600/dutch_dorms_0.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;">The University of Amsterdam's Keetwonen was launched in 2005 as temporary student housing and is the largest shipping container village in the world, according to its manufacturer. Each shipping container dorm room comes complete with a kitchenette, powder room, separate sleep and study areas, a large window and auto vent system, and heat from a central boiler.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZSepNcYcIReiyKPLhrDfSwFdSfu-pmEqylUVxXkvigJNS1nEk9xa3Aypx7HBpHBgf2n3p3ksNoRjXMhELEoHv_IWGK39R6Vq3AA1-Vm5-78G8GtppVjl9zaPkPK40eMRXhQ9Nhx24-f1/s1600/platoon_kunsthalle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZSepNcYcIReiyKPLhrDfSwFdSfu-pmEqylUVxXkvigJNS1nEk9xa3Aypx7HBpHBgf2n3p3ksNoRjXMhELEoHv_IWGK39R6Vq3AA1-Vm5-78G8GtppVjl9zaPkPK40eMRXhQ9Nhx24-f1/s1600/platoon_kunsthalle.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;">This cargo complex in Berlin is made from 34 recycled shipping containers and houses a cultural center for art events and exhibitions. Modeled after an existing shipping container structure in Seoul, South Korea, Kunsthalle (German for exhibition hall) is dedicated to the underground/subculture art scene. It also has the puzzling ability to be rearranged to fit various venue exhibits by way of a giant crane. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdg22HOSnCjyKKXgf4aWpFcnNjFDBt0i78Zn6A2EpP9uTgvtIt9QHM_Sv0qjz7uc92wgmRAikFbxplZ4bcCZRs7yb_fC4TKJWqWQvxmO148V_NvFCJvnOuRi1yjSTFP6nX_XjJsPMDIYB/s1600/starbucks_shipping_container.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdg22HOSnCjyKKXgf4aWpFcnNjFDBt0i78Zn6A2EpP9uTgvtIt9QHM_Sv0qjz7uc92wgmRAikFbxplZ4bcCZRs7yb_fC4TKJWqWQvxmO148V_NvFCJvnOuRi1yjSTFP6nX_XjJsPMDIYB/s1600/starbucks_shipping_container.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;">This Starbucks drive-through/walk-up location in the Seattle suburb Tukwila is made of four recycled shipping containers. The cafe measures just 448 square feet, about as much space as a typical Starbucks, with room for three baristas to serve up lattes behind the counter.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpJXLBJkht5_hYNzkq8nLntqTlsWD0PoifJuooBEFjZkonp1nM5zqUOlhXn8AyFyazLQBeoQYA5Le600Rz-LcX8We3jSLhjZ0ebObtFIkekykRd7D6d2TlblJ50AvLuiRYq_kWXbRv_X_/s1600/les_grandes_tables.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpJXLBJkht5_hYNzkq8nLntqTlsWD0PoifJuooBEFjZkonp1nM5zqUOlhXn8AyFyazLQBeoQYA5Le600Rz-LcX8We3jSLhjZ0ebObtFIkekykRd7D6d2TlblJ50AvLuiRYq_kWXbRv_X_/s1600/les_grandes_tables.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;">This Paris eatery designed by 1024 architecture is a temporary restaurant made of salvaged shipping containers. Les Grandes Tables is the first of a future entertainment location by Jean Nouvel, which will include hotels, theaters, art studios and museums located on Seguin Island in Western Paris.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">10. Earthship dwelling</span></b><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUeY65d_QoombDyIEiUpyK7HYlGCcTY8iGqz1OdTNswTdcMyf1GON9VsP9893ql4GWtGeA-yrZAbWSfXxpqOHrqzfDuvyNTZy2KmOfkhY0L144q_t8Qma6E8rMqYNpjt62g4_OjTtRCZm/s1600/earthship.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUeY65d_QoombDyIEiUpyK7HYlGCcTY8iGqz1OdTNswTdcMyf1GON9VsP9893ql4GWtGeA-yrZAbWSfXxpqOHrqzfDuvyNTZy2KmOfkhY0L144q_t8Qma6E8rMqYNpjt62g4_OjTtRCZm/s1600/earthship.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Earthship House</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />That's the Earthship in a nutshell – it's not a ship but a house, built entirely of natural and recycled materials in a completely sustainable manner. Earthships refer to the natural world like no other homes. They get all of their energy from the sun or wind turbines and all of their water from the natural environment. Sewage is treated naturally, while heating and cooling come from the sun (Earthships are heavily insulated, making them extra efficient to heat and cool). 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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="http://jugdemental.blogspot.ca/2013/04/turn-dog-walk-into-fun.html"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl6gw7zHGJwLu8NoEAkWhtAxy8sSHQOB0lzDOe-1PdYXGUbOzxKbAKpJCRL4XZfkN3QbLdnIaSleWbfqvZ9emKBOZedpi26Nyxm46P1UXlKDJqVi1LAYle2H-NxHnBK-gYyBQNFWtg7JA/s1600/UrbanAgility01_m_0325.jpg" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: 14px; text-align: start;"><a href="http://jugdemental.blogspot.ca/2013/04/turn-dog-walk-into-fun.html">Niner has mastered walking along the top of a wall. (All photos: Jaymi Heimbuch)</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Let's just admit it: even for those of us with the best of intentions for our pets, taking the dog out for a walk can sometimes feel like a chore. This is especially true for those of us who live in cities or suburban areas where we don't have easy access to open fields to let them just go burn off steam. <br /><a name="more"></a>Walks are a required task for any dog owner; our dogs need this daily exercise and really, so do we. But taking the same route on the same sidewalks is so booooooring. So here's a great way to make your daily walk a time for exercising the body and the brain. Turn your walks into an urban agility course!<br /><br />Here are ideas to illustrate how city streets are an obstacle course (in a good way):<br /><br /><b>1. Curbs</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxygir89_PNVHoezq4h9JcOzx_h00_V4WPEDNqDJmAiBP0z6AHA8didhKCp_Jn1eO48m9wcBZl5VeCKQ9LLsPtswtT8UFGqm7fCSOBlReEvZjKLj16znILIWXDaQEDV7wKSfNg0D3mv4/s1600/UrbanAgility02_e_0325_0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxygir89_PNVHoezq4h9JcOzx_h00_V4WPEDNqDJmAiBP0z6AHA8didhKCp_Jn1eO48m9wcBZl5VeCKQ9LLsPtswtT8UFGqm7fCSOBlReEvZjKLj16znILIWXDaQEDV7wKSfNg0D3mv4/s1600/UrbanAgility02_e_0325_0.jpg" /></a></div><br />Curbs are an easy starting point. They are low to the ground and stable, so your dog can learn how to balance on a narrow surface while staying safe. You can begin by having your dog balance on the end of a curb. Practice telling him to sit, stand, sit again, and maybe even lay down on the curb all without stepping off of it. From there, move on to more uneven surfaces, like slanted curbs or pillars.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIcaEGIKqFBaj_Et1iHJPV5n0pUyrpf9G0HQssTPrIzA0vzLxDeJrvBPuVRcReU3aoVM_4hMAstJXX1SKpy2kYFjibdJ5f2bhtrxsDR6mmGLSgzMKr29jyOnCRLZb40gIrMV5Y0Aw6TCM/s1600/UrbanAgility03_e_0325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIcaEGIKqFBaj_Et1iHJPV5n0pUyrpf9G0HQssTPrIzA0vzLxDeJrvBPuVRcReU3aoVM_4hMAstJXX1SKpy2kYFjibdJ5f2bhtrxsDR6mmGLSgzMKr29jyOnCRLZb40gIrMV5Y0Aw6TCM/s1600/UrbanAgility03_e_0325.jpg" /></a></div><br />Eventually, you can have your dog walking or trotting down a very narrow curb with expert balance. You can increase the difficulty by asking him to stop, turn around and go the other way without jumping off the curb.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMzWRd09o6B_d5ff3-IdBdViXUAt26a4JM7VnDk0A1P2CcR3_b7_LSnUNlbKbCG1CoqkKJEuY7WhnZxnnISjt5mxwt5m0f0nsnyYyoSObu49w-XXoBwpxOUbVXJBf9VSavMoTg6gSYH0/s1600/UrbanAgility04_e_0325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMzWRd09o6B_d5ff3-IdBdViXUAt26a4JM7VnDk0A1P2CcR3_b7_LSnUNlbKbCG1CoqkKJEuY7WhnZxnnISjt5mxwt5m0f0nsnyYyoSObu49w-XXoBwpxOUbVXJBf9VSavMoTg6gSYH0/s1600/UrbanAgility04_e_0325.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>2. Benches</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDBz3CRbwpXbewQj9ggxgFAgwatm_vJrWdk7uZTPFJRpMd_nQY169W0Tegq5DFiSQ8CJmjEc4Iih80_J-gT860s6MUCxIJGo7Si9aYoqX40HCinSlPmS76bJKkeW5nYqsPpYrZdtfne0/s1600/UrbanAgility05_e_0325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDBz3CRbwpXbewQj9ggxgFAgwatm_vJrWdk7uZTPFJRpMd_nQY169W0Tegq5DFiSQ8CJmjEc4Iih80_J-gT860s6MUCxIJGo7Si9aYoqX40HCinSlPmS76bJKkeW5nYqsPpYrZdtfne0/s1600/UrbanAgility05_e_0325.jpg" /></a></div><br />Benches are perfect for teaching a dog to jump up onto or run along a platform, or even jump from one platform to another if there are a few benches close enough together. You can teach your dog to sit or lay down on the bench, or even balance two paws on the back of it. If you want to make it really challenging, teach your dog to jump up on the bench backwards, getting him to put his hind feet up on the bench first then pulling his front feet up for a real mental and physical workout.<br /><br /><b>3. Stairs, railings and bike racks</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupq9HM-pHeEgtaIwGN_Y6HJ3MCNBnEuJl2lur880k4E9CntR2fLUba3Nx8kEDo_gfdtwy2R3HZA6FXyR_A-PGZtDMYbWbVJ71VgyKxPRnr4HVzF9l4SZkLIOuobzR-5hiNas9yaV3Jgc/s1600/UrbanAgility06_e_0325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupq9HM-pHeEgtaIwGN_Y6HJ3MCNBnEuJl2lur880k4E9CntR2fLUba3Nx8kEDo_gfdtwy2R3HZA6FXyR_A-PGZtDMYbWbVJ71VgyKxPRnr4HVzF9l4SZkLIOuobzR-5hiNas9yaV3Jgc/s1600/UrbanAgility06_e_0325.jpg" /></a></div><br />Stairs are a great agility obstacle for dogs. Teach your dog to sit at the top, then scramble down to pause at the bottom until you give the OK to move on; teach him to take a staircase one single step at a time without rushing; teach him to climb the stairs backwards. There are dozens of ways to make a staircase fun, but one of the best parts of a staircase is the railing. If you can find a good railing that has posts on each step or two, you can treat it like the weave poles on an agility course, training your dog to weave in and out as he goes up or down the staircase. You can also do this on a flat surface by using a bike rack that is shaped like a row of “U”s, or the kind shaped like a row of circles.<br /><br /><b>4. Fire hydrants</b><br /><br />This can be a great challenge for a dog who is learning to balance on ever-smaller objects — in fact, it is a favorite of one of the bearded collies owned by a trainer friend of mine! While her dog randomly jumped up on one and has been doing it ever since, your dog may need your patience and lots of rewards to accomplish this feat. Try using hydrants that are lower to the ground before you tackle the tall ones!<br /><br /><b>5. Short walls, planter edges, ramps</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNO_mzW8xs3cc7ySGHJGIUXpdNlE4WbnCKntEEsNbEYLlxVKu2mGJmWaloVaZe-RP0ancsJNjzE5ka3toRa50f-tX24LasjnvAgvp8f9ywcCYc4LtSFUkM3iIXac34ObLzSwE3i0Bvh-k/s1600/UrbanAgility07_e_0325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNO_mzW8xs3cc7ySGHJGIUXpdNlE4WbnCKntEEsNbEYLlxVKu2mGJmWaloVaZe-RP0ancsJNjzE5ka3toRa50f-tX24LasjnvAgvp8f9ywcCYc4LtSFUkM3iIXac34ObLzSwE3i0Bvh-k/s1600/UrbanAgility07_e_0325.jpg" /></a></div><br />If your dog has mastered balancing and walking on curbs, you might try low walls next. The same tricks that worked on curbs can work here, including turning around and trotting along the wall. Just make sure that your dog can jump up on it and that he can also safely jump down. For example, the ground on the far side of the wall in this photo was much higher so I had my dog jump off on the lower side to avoid any injury from jumping so far onto concrete. While it's fun to see a dog tackle a big obstacle like a fence and make great leaps on and off of things, think of his long-term health (and the vet bill if your dog hurts a leg!).<br /><br /><b>6. Ledges and cutouts</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4C1g3MhN4CN3Dni1CtHO6sMDUvAzfZJnsbo6DaT6d5quVp1fIl1uL2HI7_BkviEu45cvK1zovFTypMNxS9yQ64X7ZdXjLPioVQkMSnOh8lVAMqhX2B3Y611HOSKaIhMNue62RNO73M6A/s1600/UrbanAgility09_e_0325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4C1g3MhN4CN3Dni1CtHO6sMDUvAzfZJnsbo6DaT6d5quVp1fIl1uL2HI7_BkviEu45cvK1zovFTypMNxS9yQ64X7ZdXjLPioVQkMSnOh8lVAMqhX2B3Y611HOSKaIhMNue62RNO73M6A/s1600/UrbanAgility09_e_0325.jpg" /></a></div><br />Once you start looking, you'll find all sorts of places your dog can fit into like windowsills and cubbyholes. Teach him to jump up into these narrow cavities, then sit, stand and even lay down while staying perched.<br /><br /><b>7. Pillars, tree stumps, and even trees themselves</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHi5z9cZl2VQKqjZTOJGet4g8s7FUhP3R8jbD0Sdu8SyFbPbfsbYd2TyhuQ4V5HlpxRUoMQt5I1XTFoWbzKyqBXLN0balY4tGTWyvCd15lcbiXQR35Z2-vbJ5RTt-fWZ5HbBc9K8D1kg/s1600/UrbanAgility10_e_0325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHi5z9cZl2VQKqjZTOJGet4g8s7FUhP3R8jbD0Sdu8SyFbPbfsbYd2TyhuQ4V5HlpxRUoMQt5I1XTFoWbzKyqBXLN0balY4tGTWyvCd15lcbiXQR35Z2-vbJ5RTt-fWZ5HbBc9K8D1kg/s1600/UrbanAgility10_e_0325.jpg" /></a></div><br />Trees are a great agility tool. While teaching my dog to do handstands, we used trees as something to balance on. You can do the same with your dog. Or maybe teach your dog to go ahead and climb right on up!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX0LUM1-Y1EjbhWeGzXjTHa940Ev34lhSA3mqN3CdwRUoN19EMPMROj9Pn2owyypHrZSQA_-YNDqc0TIsUwDREj8mW9nGTzAMZkcBLaRzLJa9-unoO9Hlj_NmPkuFv9LXc8vhTmqvIBPo/s1600/UrbanAgility11_e_0325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX0LUM1-Y1EjbhWeGzXjTHa940Ev34lhSA3mqN3CdwRUoN19EMPMROj9Pn2owyypHrZSQA_-YNDqc0TIsUwDREj8mW9nGTzAMZkcBLaRzLJa9-unoO9Hlj_NmPkuFv9LXc8vhTmqvIBPo/s1600/UrbanAgility11_e_0325.jpg" /></a></div><br />As the example below shows, you can also use taller pillars once your dog is practiced at balancing and navigating from one pillar to the next. Start off with big wide tree stumps and graduate to narrower stumps or pillars around the neighborhood.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg239lx1Ld8yATlmzGqrf7voX3zUf8lkoK8vjM2PuChTMLtVYd98gv3aszQSiIAthA6lesOxwE_apnpBT-V-h_UDsFK64aGnq8_olsqfEqgb1d-VArMwtmQOwghq5Z9yM5vO2SERcBKi40/s1600/UrbanAgility12_e_0325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg239lx1Ld8yATlmzGqrf7voX3zUf8lkoK8vjM2PuChTMLtVYd98gv3aszQSiIAthA6lesOxwE_apnpBT-V-h_UDsFK64aGnq8_olsqfEqgb1d-VArMwtmQOwghq5Z9yM5vO2SERcBKi40/s1600/UrbanAgility12_e_0325.jpg" /></a></div><br />Want more ideas? Watch this quick video I put together of just a few more ways my dog and I use objects found during our walks as urban agility obstacles, including benches, a bike rack, a planter and a ledge. Hopefully it inspires you to get creative!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zk2CQOpSKZU" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><b>Urban agility to help behavior problems</b><br />Turning walks into an urban agility course can help with a whole list of problems many people have when walking their dogs — problems that make you want to just stay at home. Here are four examples:<br /><br /><b>Leash pulling:</b> If you have a dog that pulls on the leash, making the walk extremely unpleasant for both of you, turning a walk into a fun obstacle course brings the dog's attention back to you. He'll be looking at you to find out what the next fun trick will be. Suddenly, you are more interesting than anything else on the walk — even smells! <br /><br /><b>Reactive Rover:</b> Teaching a dog to be fully engaged in a trick helps him to ignore other dogs that pass during walks. If you have a dog that is leash-aggressive or reactive, you can use an urban agility trick like balancing on a bench to distract him and hold his attention when other dogs walk by. The goal is that the dog will be so concentrated on the task and earning a treat that the dog that was once such a big deal becomes background noise.<br /><br /><b>Ping-Pong Pooch:</b> Maybe your dog doesn't pull on his leash but has that annoying habit of ping-ponging back and forth in front of you, just asking to be tripped over. If your dog is not content with staying on one side of you, give him a reason for switching sides only when you give him the cue and make a game of it. It's all part of urban agility to get the dog on a certain side of you as you approach an obstacle. My dog and I use the word "change." When I say, "Change!" he spins around to my other side. It works to get his attention back on me when he gets distracted, as well as to switch him to the other side of me when we're passing other dogs or traffic.<br /><br /><b>Fearful Fido:</b> You might have a dog that is afraid of everything — trash cans, bushes, statues. Maybe he is just going through a developmental fear period, where he is figuring out what in his world is safe and what isn't. Or maybe your dog has a serious lack of confidence. That kind of fear sucks the fun right out of walks. But by encouraging your dog to accomplish small tricks on new obstacles, you can help boost his confidence. Suddenly he figures out that objects aren't so scary but perhaps something to interact with to earn treats. The world starts to shift from a scary place to a playground, and walks become more fun.<br /><br />These changes don't just end with the walk. When your dog recognizes you as not only the source of fun games, but also the leader and rewarder of treats, you'll find that you can overcome other behavior problems inside the home as well as outside.<br /><br /><b>Before you get started</b><br />I fully recommend that before you get started on these creative urban agility walks, you take into account what your dog is physically capable of doing, and what is healthy for him. Make sure you're not asking him to jump too far or from too great a height that might hurt his joints, or to get on perches that are unsteady or dangerous. It's a great idea to take an introduction to agility course from a local trainer to get a good understanding of ways to teach your dog how to do new tricks. And of course, start small. Getting your dog to do little things like put two paws on a curb or put two paws off a curb is all part of the game as well!<br /><br />And here is your end goal:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVD38epCBaFTMq6TV6L8QA61cPEQ4YsAuyW4nx4JCRkd-E8m3hSMcKCLl8BeJuTaWgOvvCODEict1O-PSmb_aQNvGwMvkJmIV2s2DsDIWHNt8-JFYgKmt6zv8EuMpUXM8_RYaWhJdzVg/s1600/UrbanAgility13_e_0325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVD38epCBaFTMq6TV6L8QA61cPEQ4YsAuyW4nx4JCRkd-E8m3hSMcKCLl8BeJuTaWgOvvCODEict1O-PSmb_aQNvGwMvkJmIV2s2DsDIWHNt8-JFYgKmt6zv8EuMpUXM8_RYaWhJdzVg/s1600/UrbanAgility13_e_0325.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style "><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like" fb:like:layout="button_count" href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><a class="addthis_button_tweet" href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_pill_style" href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4cff0a930d582914" type="text/javascript"></script></div><script src="http://platform.linkedin.com/in.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script data-counter="right" type="in/share"></script><br /><div class="sbutton" id="su"><script src="http://www.stumbleupon.com/hostedbadge.php?s=5"> </script> </div></div></div>

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