Of course you shouldn't wander into yards patrolled by strangers' dogs, but dogs may also be territorial about other spaces as well. Keep this in mind if you're walking in the woods or in an unfamiliar part of town, including neighborhood streets and public parks. If you're worried that a dog seems excessively defensive or territorial, find a different way to walk so you're farther away from the dog. If you're concerned about an unfamiliar or hostile dog, and think it may become aggressive and attack you, don't look it in the eye. Eye contact will signify confrontation to the dog, and it will take that as a hostile gesture. Avert your eyes by looking above or below the dog, or to its side. When an aggressive dog is sizing you up and deciding whether or not to attack, he will be looking for parts of your body that are easy to grab on to. Hands are an easy target, since they're exposed and relatively small. Keep your hands in your pockets to avoid giving dogs an easy target, and the dog may decide not to attack you. If the dog does decide to attack, you'll need to quickly pull your hands from your pockets to defend yourself. A dog will take it as a sign of weakness and think you're retreating if you turn your back and run. If you turn your back, the dog will likely attack. Stand sideways to the dog, with your side facing it, and avoid sudden movements. If you stand in this non-threatening pose, the dog may lose interest and wander off. If the dog does not lose interest, walk slowly backward away from the dog until you reach safety.

Summary: Avoid the territory of unfamiliar or dangerous dogs. Avoid eye contact. Keep your hands in your pockets. Don't turn your back on an approaching dog.

Continue working in small sections until the entire surface is covered.

Summary: Purchase a roll of frosted self-adhesive shelf liner. Wash the window glass and allow to dry. Measure the surface to be covered, and cut the shelf line to the appropriate size. Peel approximately 3 inches (7.6 cm) of the backing paper down and, beginning at the upper left corner, press the shelf liner firmly to the glass. Work along the upper edge, smoothing out any wrinkles before peeling back another 3 inches (7.6.cm) of backing paper and smoothing that section down. Remove by lifting a corner and carefully peeling the liner off.

In order to maintain silky smooth feet, you'll need to regularly slough off any dead skin or callous. This should be a regular part of your skincare routine. Use a sugar scrub to exfoliate all over your feet. You can buy a scrub or make your own with sugar and a variety of household ingredients like oil or honey. Once you have exfoliated all over your feet, use a pumice stone to gently exfoliate any problem areas further. You should exfoliate approximately once a week. Once you've exfoliated any dead skin on your feet, you want to moisturize to keep your skin supple and smooth. Moisturizing regularly will help you maintain photo-ready feet. Your feet can handle a heavy moisturizing cream daily. If you have extra dry feet, you can apply a moisturizing cream at night, and then sleep in socks for more of a moisture treatment. Not only do foot models need to have beautiful feet, they also need to have articulate and strong feet, like dancers. Certain exercises can strengthen your feet. Rub your feet or have them massaged regularly to keep their circulation good. Flex, point, and bend your feet. You can use something like a stretchy Thera-Band to help you work out your feet. As a foot model, your feet are your source of income. In your every day life, you want to do everything you can to keep them free of strain or marks. When you can, wear comfortable flats. If you do want to wear a dressier shoe, it's best to wear something with a wedge or platform. You want your weight to be evenly distributed. Open-toed shoes that don't pinch are best.

Summary: Exfoliate your feet. Moisturize your feet. Exercise your feet. Wear comfortable and protective shoes.

This is the starting position for both sand skimming and wave skimming. Stand with the water on your left side if you're right-handed and vice versa. While you're holding the skimboard, put 1 hand on the back tail and 1 hand on the side rail halfway up the board. Hold the board so that it's parallel to the ground. One of the most common mistakes in skimboarding is pointing the board upwards before you throw it, which will result in a significantly slower skim. The best time to throw the board is when there's a thin coating of water on the sand between 0.25 inches (0.64cm) and 0.5 inches (1.3cm) high. If you're sand skimming, throw the board just as a wave is being sucked back out into the ocean. If you're skimming the water, throw it just before a wave comes in. Make sure you throw the board parallel to the shoreline to give yourself a longer ride. You can also opt to get a running head start before you throw the board, in order to pick up more speed. However, this isn't strictly necessary if you can throw the board hard enough. When you're just starting out, practice throwing the board from the starting position a few times to get the feel of it down and to learn how hard you need to throw it. If you jump or hop onto a moving skimboard, you'll immediately faceplant. Instead, run up to and alongside the board at an even pace. Place your front foot just slightly past the middle of the board, then place your back foot behind it. Using this method ensures that the board loses no speed as you get onto it (whereas if you jump onto it, the board is forced to break the surface tension of the water and thus stops skimming). Aim to take about 3 running steps before you jump onto your skimboard. Do not push off hard with your first foot when getting on the board; this will make the board shoot forward and fly away from you. Be sure to wear a helmet the first few times you try to run onto the board, just in case you fall off the board. It'll be difficult to learn how to run onto the board without falling, but you'll be able to master this move with enough practice! This is the ideal stance to be in on your skimboard in order to maintain balance and not fall off. Put slightly more pressure on your front foot if you're sand skimming. If you're skimming on water, put more pressure on your back foot just as the board makes contact with the water so that the front of the board doesn't catch on it. Maintaining a low stance on the skimboard is also a good technique for staying balanced while skimming. Your knees not only play an important role in skimboarding, but they're also one of the more at-risk parts of your body when you're skimming. Stop skimboarding immediately if your knees start to hurt to avoid giving yourself a serious injury. Whether your sand skimming or skimming on water, the act of riding a skimboard is mostly about staying on the board until it stops on its own. If you want to turn to change directions, simply shift your weight slightly to the side that you want to be turning towards. You generally won't need to turn much if you're sticking to sand skimming. However, turning is essential for riding waves and performing most tricks.
Summary: Lean forward and hold your board about 6 inches (15cm) above the sand. Throw the board out in front of you when the sand is wet. Run onto the board rather than jumping onto it after you throw it. Keep your knees bent and your weight centered on the board. Maintain your balance until the board stops or shift your weight to turn.