It's natural to want to comfort your dog, stroke his head, and speak soothingly to him. You may even be worried if you're both dealing with a stressful event, like an operation at the vet's. Unfortunately, your dog can pick up on your anxiety, making him feel like the situation is out of control, amplifying his anxiety. Don't give your dog treats or respond with hugging or petting. These reward your dog's anxious behavior, which means that he learns to repeat it. Since your dog will be paying close attention to how you respond to stressful situations, signal to him that everything is fine. If you act as if nothing has changed, your dog will have no cause for alarm. If your dog is showing signs of anxiety, like trembling, shaking, or whining, then ignore his behavior. Speak to your dog in a firm but kind voice telling him not to be silly. He'll recognize the disapproval in your tone of voice and understand that you aren't concerned so neither should he be. Your dog may be feeling out of control and fearful. Focus his attention on you and distract him by doing a simple training session, even if it's in the vet's waiting room. Do simple training commands like "Sit", "Down", or "Stay." This tells him you are in control, you are not worried, and that everything is normal. With his attention elsewhere, the hormones that make him feel anxious subside so he'll relax. Practicing these commands when your dog is anxious can also help you deal with any separation anxiety your dog might have. Create a place that your dog associates with safety and can retreat to. Plan ahead and train your dog to accept a crate as a safe place. At times of exceptional anxiety, cover part of the crate with a blanket to make it even more den-like. Being in a calming environment will stabilize his anxiety levels. Casually place toys in your dog's crate but continue to act normally and avoid eye contact. This way, you won't be reinforcing any fearful behavior. Your dog is anxious because his body produces hormones, like cortisol and adrenaline, in fearful or stressful situations. These prepare his body to fight or flee and create actual physical changes in the heart (making it pump harder), the muscles (supplies them with extra blood), and the lungs (take in more oxygen). These changes mean your dog can become anxious out of habit, so that whenever your dog gets cues that he should be anxious, hormones are released causing the anxiety episode. For example, if your dog sees you reacting to his fear, then his body releases chemicals and hormones to respond to the anxiety. That is why it's important to watch how you react to your dog's anxiety.
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One-sentence summary -- Avoid reinforcing your dog's anxiety. Act as normally as possible. Show your dog you're still in control. Offer a safe haven or crate. Try to understand your dog's anxiety.

Article: When you're preparing for your licensing exams, you should take advantage of the prep materials offered by NCEES, the same company which administers the exams. NCEES offers practice exams that you can take to become familiar with the format of the exam. They also provide copies of their handbooks, which you will be able to reference during the exams. Depending on your field of study, the hardest part of the FE and PE exams is usually the general knowledge section, since this tests a broad range of subjects you might not be as familiar with. For example, an electrical engineer might not have as much knowledge about beams. Practice exams can help you identify the areas you might struggle with during the test. After you graduate, you should take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. This is the first step in becoming a licensed engineer, regardless of your field of study. The FE exam is administered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). It's an open-book, multiple choice exam that is about 8 hours long and covers basic and advanced engineering principles. To prepare for the FE exam, sign up for a review course and take sample tests online. Since you will be able to use your book during the test, get a copy of the NCEES handbook and become familiar with its contents. This will help you easily access the information you need during the test. Once you've completed 4 years of field experience, you'll need to take the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) Civil exam. This is an 8-hour open-book exam with 80 questions related to advanced civil engineering concepts.The PE Civil exam is offered twice a year. The PE Civil exam includes 2 parts. The first part, administered in the morning, includes questions from the 5 main areas of practice in civil engineering. These include construction, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, transportation, and water resources and environmental engineering. The second part of the test, given in the afternoon, focuses on a single one of these 5 areas of practice, selected by you when you register for the exam. The PE exam is necessary to become a licensed professional engineer. The test is designed to be challenging, but not impossible to pass, so take preparation seriously.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Prepare for both the the FE and PE exams with NCEES prep materials. Take sample tests to help you study for the FE and PE exams. Take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. Pass the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam.