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To get the attention of your puppy or dog, put a few pennies in a empty soda can and shake. The noise will make him stop what he is doing. This can be a good training tool.

Housebreak your dog by hanging a bell by the back door. When you want to take your puppy outside, ring the bell. As he gets older he will ring the bell when he needs to go out.

A new puppy will often whine because he misses his mother. Wrap a towel around a warm hot water bottle and place it in his bed. A ticking clock or a radio playing softly will also help.

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Pets can sunburn, especially short haired pets and pets with pink skin and white hair…keep them out of the sun for prolonged periods
Apply sunblock to ears and nose thirty minutes before going outside in the sun.

If your pet gets overheated, you must lower his body temperature immediately!

Get him into the shade and apply cool (not cold) water all over his body.
Apply ice packs or cold towels only to head, neck, and chest.
Let him drink small amounts of cool water, or lick ice cubes or ice cream.
get your pet to a veterinarian right away- it could save his life.

On hot days, your pet is safer at home!

Save your own seed from favourite plants to raise new plants to stock your own gardens and to give away.

Thinning vegetables is one of the most important follow-up activities in gardening. Most gardeners use more seed than necessary for a healthy plant stand. This is a good idea since some seeds may not germinate and grow. Extra seeds will insure enough plants. However, having too many plants in an area is just as bad, if not worse, than having too few. Plant thinning or removal is necessary to insure a successful garden. Properly spaced plants also make insect and disease control easier.

consider using plants that naturally repel insects. These plants have their own chemical defense systems, and when planted among flowers and vegetables, they help keep unwanted insects away. Some of these are:

Ants - mint, tansy, pennyroyal
Aphids - mint, garlic, chives, coriander, anise
Mice - onion
Squash Bug - radish, marigolds, tansy, nasturtium

Leave the grass clippings to decompose on the lawn. Annually, this will provide nutrients equivalent to one or two fertilizer applications. Set mower at 2 inches to reduce water use during hot weather.

Early moring or night is the best time for watering to reduce evaporation.
To help control where your water goes, water when it’s not windy.