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Look at the incision, but do not touch it. A healing wound should be dry, with no seepage of fluid from the incision. As part of the healing process, the wound edges may swell slightly which helps to push them together. Be vigilant for signs of heat, swelling, or discharge from the wound. Contact the vet immediately if there is any blood or pus leaking from the incision. Most often the blood comes from a small blood vessel leaking out into the fat layer beneath the skin, rather than major internal hemorrhage, but call your vet regardless to make sure it is nothing serious. Likewise, pus is usually a sign of a superficial infection at or just beneath the skin, rather than an infection tracking out of the abdomen. However, your dog may need antibiotics to settle the infection so that it doesn't delay the healing of the wound. Unless advised to do so by your veterinarian, do not touch the incision. However, if your dog goes outside and gets a muddy tummy, then it is acceptable to gently wash dirt from the incision. To do this: Create a saltwater solution (a teaspoon (5 mL) of salt mixed into a pint (0.5 L) of water that has been boiled, then cooled to a skin-safe temperature). Dip cotton balls into the solution, and then gently dab them over the wound to remove any dirt or grime from the incision. If the wound is undressed and exposed to the air, make sure your dog sleeps on clean, dry bedding so that the wound doesn't get contaminated.

summary: Check the incision every morning and evening. Look for signs of infection. Wash the incision only if it gets dirty. Make sure your dog's bedding is clean.

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Getting your guitar set up correctly is one of the main keys to having a good learning experience. You can get this done by the guitar guru at the music store, a professional musician, or the owner of your local guitar repair shop. There are a couple primary benefits to having your guitar set up properly: Good intonation. This is maybe the most critical thing. Your guitar should be accurate so that when it's in tune (and you're playing the right notes), it will sound right. If your guitar has bad intonation, it may be in tune on the lower strings, but terribly out-of-tune when playing higher notes. This will be discouraging, and make it much harder to learn. Ease of playing. A guitar that's set up too high can be nearly impossible to play, as it can take an enormous amount of finger pressure to press down the string onto the frets. Not only will this cause intonation problems, it will hurt, and it will slow you down! In time you will develop calluses on your fingers to ease the pain, but it will still be difficult to play fast runs or switch up chords easily. Virtually every song you like has a recognizable melodic pattern, some sort of memorable turn of notes. Don't limit yourself to just the guitar solosthough that's always good to learnbut also listen to the singer, to the bass lines, little fills and noodles from the guitarist. Anything that catches your ear will workthe simpler, the better, as you are learning. For example, the melody to Locked Out of Heaven by Bruno Mars is fairly simple, and has little vocal hooks and phrasings that you can try to imitate with the guitar. Call Me Maybe from Carly Rae Jepsen has a catchy melody, but it also has a distinctive string backup pattern that would be a good challenge. Gangnam Style by Psy has an insistent synth line that starts right at the beginning, and runs throughout the song. While you can't get all the "synthy" tone, you can get the basic lick down and then have fun with it! The key here is not to become a guitar legend by learning solosit's to become a guitar legend by learning to listen and be able to play what you hear. If you have trouble catching part of a tune, try watching the YouTube video for it: often times, there will be shots of the band playing that bit. Sure, a stomp box will give you awesome shredding tone, and sustain forever, but it also does something else: it masks errors in technique. A pure, clean guitar tone will expose every flaw in your playing. Save the shred tone for when you're jamming with your friends, or just cutting loose on your own. As you develop as a guitarist, you will learn to appreciate the "shortcuts" music theory can give you. For example, Instead of having to fiddle around to find the right chords to a song, a knowledge of music theory will enable you to know what the likely chords are in any given key. It will also let you converse musically with other playersespecially useful if you start a band. For example, a keyboardist will not be able to interpret your finger positions when you say "play this chord." A keyboard and guitar are not at all alike in how the notes are presented. However, if you say "Play an A7 then a B7 then back to E," he will be likely to understand you.

summary: Have your guitar set up properly. Listen and repeat. Avoid stomp boxes when you practice. Learn music.

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Most brokers will jump at the chance to talk to a potential new agent. Call their local offices and schedule an interview to get started. Read the rest of this section first and have a mental (or physical) list of questions ready for your interviewer. Know what sort of answers to your questions you prefer. If you are just starting out, you will benefit from a broker who helps you establish your career. A good mentor can give you area-specific tips that you won't learn in the licensing process. Look for training programs or seminars that are offered or encouraged. Some brokers will even help you pass your real estate exam for licensure if you sign on with them while you are training to be an agent. If many agents have been with a broker for long periods of time, it is a good sign that the broker treats their agents fairly. You can generally find this information on the broker's website. You might be required to put in a specific number of hours at the office or attending open houses and other events. Knowing what the broker expects will help you match your expectations and preferred working style with those of the broker. Most brokers divide the commission 50-50 with their agents. You will also need to know which party pays for licensing, marketing materials and benefits such as health insurance. The amount of control a broker usually has over these things will often be similar to the amount of control they have over your selling process. You will want to know if agents are assigned potential clients in a specific way, or if it will be up to you to bring in your own clients. Some brokers, especially larger ones, offer leads and other lead-generation services to agents. This can be invaluable if you are in a new area or are just starting out. Some brokers require their agents to provide their own laptops, cell phones and other devices. Other brokers might provide computer access, copiers, fax machines and even iPads or tablets. Factor this in to the cost of getting started in your real estate career.
summary: Schedule an interview with brokers you are interested in. Find out what mentoring programs, if any, are available with different brokers. Research how many agents are with each broker, how long they stay and what their experience levels and areas of expertise are. Ask brokers you might work for about what the scheduling expectations are. Talk about commissions. Determine how referrals and leads are handled. Assess the available technology.