Professional photographer Oct 2006
Selling to the National Trust

50% royalty if they sell your images
1. Check your screen at 100%
2. Digital images, not scans.
3. 50MB after interpolation, saved as 8-bit TIFF files.

www.ntpl.org.uk
National Trust Photo Library

SELLING PHOTOGRAPHY (fine prints) ONLINE

professionalphotographer.co.uk Dec 2006, pg 46

www.amazinginternet.co.uk
simonmarsden.co.uk - Goth pictures - many links in MySpace.
susanburnstine.com -- niche - b/w - toy camera.

Simon Marsden established photographer.
Uses 3rd party -- amazinginternet to host and maintain. Permits large images as prospects want to see before buying.

pays 25pounds/month or 250pounds/year.
younger people, Christmas, boyfriend/girlfriend, moving house.

3 Topics:

1. What makes a good puppy carrier bag design?
2. What makes a good dog muzzle design.
3. Why the Maltese did not want to pee and poo inside the playpen on day 5 after purchase?


1. WHAT MAKES A GOOD PUPPY CARRIER DESIGN?

These are some of my ideas:

1. Visually, the carrier must capture the buyer's attention from its style to its colour.
A very good design is the most difficult part. I don't think the bag in the pictures below is attractive in design or has the "wow..where did you buy it?" factor.

2. It must be light-weight for Asians and carried on the shoulder. A shoulder strap may be incorporated in the design such that is is not a separate item as in the pictures below. Is this possible?

3. It must have pockets for food treats and a small water bottle and food container. In this way, the owner need not carry another bag to contain the items.

4. It must be collapsible to be folded into a small bag?

5. Puppy safety -- It must be safe for the puppy as all puppies like to chew.

6. The zip should not entangle the hairs of the active puppy or make the owner worry that the puppy's coat will be zipped up accidentally.
7. It should become a 'den' for the puppy at home. A den is like a hole with 3 walls. Most puppies instinctively want a corner or private safe area with walled side to rest.


2 pictures of a puppy carrier bag are shown here. The lady owner said that the puppy could chew the metallic lock. She did not know how to use the bag fully as there were no written instructions.


2. WHAT MAKES A DOG MUZZLE GOOD?

1. Design - The buyer must like it when he or she sees it. It must capture his attention from its style to its colour.

2. Comfort - The puppy or dog must feel comfortable wearing it. The owner must feel that the puppy or dog does not suffocate. Yet, it must not be able to bite anyone when muzzled.

3. Quality - The quality of the materials must be good. Colour fast and durable fabric or leather. This gives an idea of how long the muzzle will last and whether it makes a good investment.

4. Workmanship - The stitching of the fabric must be good to make it a good investment.

5. Price - If the muzzle passes all the above 4 tips, it is worth buying and last a long time.

The muzzle I use has visual appeal to dog owners. If it has better quality fabric and stitching, it will be good. The stitching is not good in this muzzle.
A fast clip or Velcro strip.

The main complaint is that it may suffocate the dog as it covers the nostrils.
So, a better design is urgently needed.




3. WHY THE MINI-MALTESE PEES AND POOS OUTSIDE THE PLAYPEN ON DAY 5 AFTER PURCHASE?

"Naughty boy," the lady owner in her thirties said as she came for the 3rd vaccination of her Mini-Maltese 5 days after purchase and just yesterday, he had blood in the stools.
A loud gassy sound crackled from the puppy's stomach as I pressed the abdomen's intestines. But she did not hear it. I asked her to lower her head closer to the puppy's abdomen. But I could not produce the abdominal sound. I put the puppy back into the carrier bag. He pooped a foul-smelly watery reddish stool onto the newspapers. The lady could smell it. We quickly changed papers.

"No vaccination till 2 weeks later. It is best for a Mini-Maltese to settle down for 10-20 days before vaccination." However, most owners are not aware of this. The puppy's vaccination date was due, so must vaccinate. Vaccination only can be done when the puppy is in perfect health.

"How's the puppy's toilet training? I asked. There was no crowd at the waiting room. It was better this way although not economically sound for a vet practice to be quielt.

"The Maltese will pee and poop in any room in the apartment. He must be urine marking. He prefers the corners. He does not pee and poop inside the playpen now unlike the first 2 days."

REASONS & SOLUTIONS

1. The whole apartment is like a gigantic football field for the puppy. He can't find his toilet location which is inside a playpen with NO doors.
Solution: Confine the puppy.

2. He prefers to sleep on the floor tile in the corner or in the playpen when put inside.
The plastic bed with cushion was not appreciated by him. He considers the playpen his "den". Puppies do not dirty their den. The whole apartment is his toilet area now.

3. The playpen also does NOT have a door for the puppy to use the newspapers as its toilet location.
Remove the panel of fences comprising the playpen. Use these panels to barricade the bathroom door. Put Aluminium Pan inside the bathroom. Newspapers with urine spray on the bathroom floor. Confine for 2 weeks or more, to paper-train.

4. Take puppy out only to one room e.g. kitchen. Under supervision.
"Watch for signs of the puppy wanting to pee and poo when you take him out of the bathroom," I said.
"What signs?" the lady owner was surprised.
"The puppy sniffs the floor, turns, squats....bring him back to the bathroom. Say "pee here, give food treats on success..."
"It is hard to take care of the puppy," she concluded.
"It is easier than to take care of toddlers and children," I said. "At least your puppy will not need to go to school and you need not worry about your children's academic performance and future."


5. Neutralise urine smell of puppy on all floors with white vinegar:water 1:3.


Will re-write later.
No more time. 7.36 am now. Got to go to work.

Apr 11, 2007


To: Daniel and Jason

TIPS FOR GOOD PICTURES

1. Bright low morning or evening light is important. Afternoon light is too harsh.
9.30 am morning sunlight. Still there is squinting of the subjects as light is direct onto subjects.

2. People make a picture interesting. Not easy in this case but the Irish couple was kind enough to let me take the picture with their hotel doorman.

3. For hat lovers, buyers and manufacturers, they can see that the 3 subjects wear "hats". This picture is interesting for them. The Irish man's cap is from an Australian resort at Alice Springs. It has a right-handed side velcro-stripped pocket and a left-hand-side zipped pocket. "Maybe to put coins," the Irish man guessed. "Are you in the hat business?" he asked me. He had retired.


4. Short time permitted as the subjects get tired or clouds block sunlight.


Less than 5 minutes in this case.
5. Of 4 pictures taken, only this one was satisfactory.

6. Thank the people. The Irish couple is a happy couple.

"You are 50-60 years old," I guessed the gentleman's age. He looked young and healthy.
"No," he laughed.
"80 years old".
"You are way off!"

SINPETS'
Be Kind To Pets Series

--- Growing up with your puppy -Mums and their Children ---Dr Kong Yuen Sing, BVMS, MRCVS

Introduction. At Dr Sing's Veterinary Surgery, around 500 Singapore puppy owners were interviewed from 2003 - 2007. Important findings useful for puppy owners are recorded in this book. The knowledge in this book will enable the first-time puppy owners to know how to use the puppy equipment, learn from the experiences of other owners how to successfully toilet train their own puppies. This may be one book to encourage reading by the primary school students and newly graduated veterinarians.

CONTENTS

1. Miscommunication.
1.1 Who's the boss? Dominance
1.2 You are my subordinate - I bite you. Attitude Problem?

2. What's in it for me?


3 Positive Reinforcement training.
3.1 The puppy pees a bit, wait for food treats, pees again.
3.2 The puppy enjoys lavish praises.
3.3 The puppy is motivated by special reward - going outdoors.

4. Negative Reinforcement Training.
4.1 Spank backside, face.
4.2 Slap face.
4.3 Cane.
4.4 Make puppy smell the urine.
4.5 Rolled up newspapers hit the floor to frighten the puppy.
4.6 Time out - Put puppy in the dark room for 15 minutes. Is it effective?
4.7 Written contract?
4.8 Restricted zone?

5. The Carrot and Stick Training.
Cane when misbehaved and reward when the puppy pees and poops in the correct toilet area.

6. Time management.
6.1 The pre-school girl has no knowledge.
6.2 The teenaged girl has no time for the puppy.
6.3 The young adult working couple has evenings and weekends for the puppy.
6.4 The time-pressed working girl has no time.
6.5 The frustrated mother is angry that the puppy dirties the house.
6.6 The foreign domestic worker (FDW) has no knowledge.
6.7 Taking 7 days' leave to toilet train her puppy.
6.8 Fixed schedule for food and exercise.
6.9 After-midnight whining/door scratching.

7. Puppy management.
7.1 Pees a lot.
7.2 Poops 3-4 x for 8-12 weeks old. Garbage in, garbage out.
7.3 The N-1 formula for crate training.
7.4 The Older Puppy --- 6 months and above are harder to toilet train.
7.5 Two puppies out-pooping each other.
7.6 Regressive behaviour. Male territory urine marking.
7.7 Free roaming before 14 days.
7.8 The sick puppy. Itchiness, diarrhoea, coughing.
7.8 The gastro-colic reflex.
7.9 Feeding 2 times per day.
7.10 The finicky eater.
7.10 Doc, how much to feed my puppy?
7.11 Approved toilet locations.
7.12 Smell of stools.
7.13 Smell of urine.
7.14 Smell of newspapers.
7.15 Smell of puppy diapers.

8. Housing and equipment.
8.1 The Playpen (Exercise pen).
8.2. The Playpen & Aluminium Pee Pan.
8.3 The Crate + Pee Pan.
8.4 The Room.
8.5 The Pee Pan.
8.6 The Grating with The Pee Pan.
8.7 The Leash.
8.8 Artificial turf.
8.9 Newspapers.
8.10 The Puppy Diapers or substitues.
8.11 The Puppy toilet training aid. smelly liquid.
8.12 Neutralisers --- vinegar:water, enzymatic cleaners, floor cleaners, spray, fragrances,baking soda.

9. Surfaces
9.1 Soft surfaces--- carpets, rugs, grass.
9.2 Hard surfaces --- Wired flooring.

10. Social distractions.
10.1 Children plays with the puppies the whole day.
10.2 Aged parents and maids upsetting the routine.
10.3 Neighbours visits
10.4 Poops six hours later.
10.5 Not enough sleep, gets stressed and diarrhoea/passing gas, dies.
10.6 Eating poop puppies.5.6 Drinking pee puppies.
10.7 Nipping, chewing, biting the girls.5.8 Whining, barking, howling. Noise nuisance. Food aggression.
10.8 The Dominant Male puppies - Cocker Spaniels, Jack Russells.

11. Special attention.
11.1 The Secret that the Vet does not know.
Hypoglycaemia in the Chihuahuas, Mini-maltese, Pomeranians and Yorkshire Terriers.

12. Meeting Celebrities.
12.1 No outing till 2 weeks after the 3rd vaccination?

13. Handling 'Accidents'
13.1 Make a fuss.
13.2 Guilty look. Runs to hide.
13.3 Neutralising the urine smell - vinegar:water, baking soda on carpets
13.4 Clutter behind the front door.
13.5 No fixed schedule.
13.6 No neutralisation of urine smell.
13.7 Puppy taking revenge for being home alone? Separation anxiety.

14.
14.1 20 Real Case Studies by Dr Sing.

15. Puppy development.
15.1 Blank slate.
15.2 Rebellious mind. Talking back. Rebelliousness.
15.3 Seeking professional help.

16, Common Problems in the first 2 weeks.
16.1 Diarrhoea, loose stools, blood in stools, vomiting.
16.2 Whining, barking
16.3 Not eating, much inactive.
16.4 Fainting and dies.
16.5 Coughing like an old man.

17. Best practices.
17.1 Confine 2 weeks.
17.2 Full-time training for 1 week.
17.3 Sleeping with the puppy.
17.4 Separate toilet area, sleeping area, eating area in daytime. Bedroom at night.
17.5 Crate training. N-1 formula.
17.6 Success in paper-training.
17.7 Convert to outdoor grass.
17.8 Responsible pet ownership.
17.9 Persistence, consistence, perseverance.
17.10 The gastro-colic reflex.
17.11 With-holding water after 8 p.m.

18. Where to find more information?

19. How Dr Sing research this book? National library, internet, puppy toilet training blog reports at http://www.toapayohvets.com/, digital photography, interviewing pet shop operators and breeders and feedback from over 400 puppy owners in the past 3 years.

20. Glossary

21. Index.

3. FINICKY EATERS

Your puppy refuses to eat what you serve him. Prefers human food but still finicky.
He has power over the owner. Gets attention when he does not eat.

1. Don't give in.
2. 3 meals a day.
3. No treats in between.
4. Take away the food after 15 minutes.
5. Give him small portions.
6. Do not pay attention to him to eat.
7. No distractions at meal times.
8. Never liking the same food.

9. Veterinary examination if he is having sudden weight loss.

2. PETS - No to having pets.

Your child's nagging should not lead you to give them a pet you are not ready to care for. Do not trust the younger children's promises to care for the pet.

Just say "No further discussion. We cannot have a pet now". Keeps repeating same words.

Have a family meeting.
State the problem: Children wants pets but grown up don't want a pet.

Why?
Parent's reasons.
Children's reasons

Write down after you brainstorm solutions

Pick one solution you and your children are willing to try.

Agree to conditions

Have a follow-up meeting to assess the success of the solution and adjust the plan if necessary.

Acknowledgements. Him refers to her.
Contents
Why you use this book?
How to use this book?

1. Biting
2. Sibling fighting
3. Aggressive behaviour in company.

4. Not wanting to sleep.
5. Finicky eating.
6. Not allowed to have pets
7. Behaviour making owners uncomfortable.
8. Table food begging


BITING.
Nipping.

PROBLEM
The puppy bites members of the family, excluding or including the owner.

SOLUTION.
1. Distract or redirect the biting behaviour by playing with him.
2. Praise and treats if no biting.
3. Be careful not to react by screaming or beating. Just avert your eyes and not interact with the puppy.
4. When the puppy starts to bite, say firmly "No biting."
This may be sufficient.
5. If not, hold mouth with hand and spank mouth gently, say "No biting."

6. Never bite back. Not understand cause-effect relationship between biting and your pain.


7. When he bites, give him a Time-Out. Put in a room where you can keep an eye on him. About 60 seconds. Do not talk, look or touch him. Ignore his whining, making noises, barking.

7.1 Do not cuddle the puppy during or after Time-Out. If he does not bite anymore, reward with praises and treat. Within a week, the biting may stop.

Time-out, used correctly, works consistently and effectively provided no attention is given to the puppy during and after Time-Out period.

Asia USA Realty (Singapore) asiahomes.com Pte Ltd
Blk 1002, Toa Payoh Lor 8, 01-1477 · Singapore · 319074

Finding affordable homes for expats. House Agent's Licence No. AD 041-07306B

Tel: +65 9668-6468, 6254-3326, 9668-6469. Fax: 6256-0501.
judy@asiahomes.com; asiahomes.com
March 3, 2006

HOME AND PETS Software Developers

Richman & Sing
Information Technology Consultants
Block 1002, Toa Payoh Lor 8, 01-1477, Singapore 319074.
judy@toapayohvets.com, +65 9668-6468.

PARTNERS

Mr Mark Richman. 50 years old. Specialises in IT software and hardware for the past 30 years. Worked for the Singapore Computer System for 10 years before being seconded to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). In charge of the application of the most up-to-date IT technology for the PMO for the past 20 years. Now in private practice.

Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow), MRCVS. 55 years old. For over 30 years, a veterinarian in the pig, poultry, racehorse and small animal practices. Founder of a Singapore-licensed housing agency, www.asiahomes.com and his small animal practice, www.toapayohvets.com. Now in private practice.


MISSION

1. An easy to use affordable software for the average person with little IT knowledge. The clients have a Homes and Pets connection.

They include the "for sale by owner" property seller, small enterprises (less than 10 employees), small-time realtor, franchise realtor breeder, zoo owners, veterinarian and pet shop operator to make his small or start up business profitable.

Profitability is achieved by cutting down manpower costs, monitoring income and expenses and increasing productivity and work efficiency.

1.1 Online database controlled and managed by the average operator without the need to engage expensive and hard to locate experience relevant IT consultants.
This software application allows the mom-and-dad or start up to record and post description and pictures of homes and/or pets for sale, directly from his digital camera, gets offers or auction bids, gives automatic reply via e-mails, sms or mms. He has security and manages his business accounts and database and reminders like vaccination or appointments online at affordable rates without need for much software training or storing information in CDs and computers.

1.2 Additional Income. He can also start up a small business using this software for his other sales and marketing enterprises.

2. An easy to use high technology software for the upscale clients with a Homes and Pets connection.

They include the top property developer or seller, management corporations of upmarket condos, upmarket car seller, top realty firms, top hoteliers, top zoos, top animal racing clubs, top animal breeders, top veterinary practices and top pet shop operators. The software makes his business profitable and gives him a competitive advantage. He can monitor his franchises or slaes associates' performance via a central online database.

This software application involves the use of tablet PCs/PDAs to record cases by the doctor, veterinarian, operator. These are converted to English/Chinese and are sent to online databases. Top software security, video-conferencing, e-commerce, virtual tours. The software incoporates the global positioning system for the location of properties, stolen cars, taxis, lost children and lost pets.

This software may be adapted to the racehorse industry or intensive pig and poultry production to monitor viral outbreaks or sources of viral outbreaks like SARS or Avian flu pandemics if tags or microchips are incorporated into the animals.

2.1 Online database. Corporations sales staff need instant access to data. This is possible through online databases secured against theft of data lost by wireless gadgets, thefts or loss of PDAs

2.2 Additional Income. From franchisees or overseas branches of corporations.

VISION

Asiahomes Internet's "Home and Pets" software will be what the real estate and pet industry all over the world want if they wish to have sustainable profitability of business, revive their failing businesses or gain a competitive advantage and enhanced branding.

FINANCING
$350,000 for next 2 years.
Source: Dr Sing Kong Yuen

OFFICE
Science Park, Singapore
ADVISER
Dr Ng Cher Yew