Article: You might have an easier time getting the urine sample from your male dog if you have some help. Ask a friend or family member to either walk your dog or position the container in the urine stream. If you're not able to get a urine sample, don't worry. Simply contact your vet and let them know. They can give you extra guidance or suggest having their staff collect the sample for you. If you choose to have the urine sample collected at the vet's office, one of the staff members will take your male dog outside to get a sample when you arrive. If that's unsuccessful, the staff may use another method, called cystocentesis, to collect some urine. To perform a cystocentesis, several staff members will place your dog on its back while another staff member carefully inserts a clean needle directly into your dog's bladder and draws up the urine.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Have someone help you. Contact your vet. Allow the vet's staff to collect the sample.
Article: Change doesn't have to be a bad thing and many positive things can result from change. There's no need to assume the worst when change comes along. Instead, think of what positive things may result from change. For example, it can be hard to move, but think about the exciting parts of starting a new adventure together, exploring new places, and meeting new people. If you feel like your partner has all of a sudden changed (especially for the worst), consider that your partner always had these traits, but you're seeing him or her differently now. Once the honeymoon phase is over, you may see your partner in a different light, and it may not always be pleasant. You may not want to immediate blame your partner for the changes and instead, recognize that your perception may have changed. if you're really bothered by something your partner does, recognize that it's your own annoyance that is bothering you, not your partner. Find ways to cope with your feelings of annoyance or upset, such as learning to tune out behaviors or taking deep breaths. Sometimes one partner may change a viewpoint that changes the relationship, like about marriage or having kids. Don't take differences in views or beliefs personally. Just because you and your partner have different views doesn't mean that one is attacking the other. It doesn't mean that your approach is lesser than and there doesn't have to be a "best" and "worse." It just means that you disagree, and it's okay to accept those differences. It's okay to call some topics "off limits" if you know that they bring conflict with no resolution. Things like politics or religion can cause major disagreements with no obvious resolution. Agree not to discuss certain topics together. If the change causes confusion or strong emotions, take some time away from each other and away from arguing. Make sure that you agree on the amount of time and that you use the time to think about the problem. Simply taking time away from each other will not solve the problem. For example, you might just need to take a 15 minute break in separate rooms, or you might agree to take a week to think things over separately and then meet to resume the discussion again at a set time and place. Do some digging and ask yourself why this change affects you so much. Is there something the change is triggering? Are there fears or worries? Figure out what is upsetting you or filling you with fear. For example, if you used to agree on having kids and now you disagree, take some time to figure out why your position is so important for you. Where are the fears from? Why is it that you feel so strongly? You may want to journal your thoughts and feelings.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Change your view on change. Accept that you may be seeing your partner differently. Allow for your differences. Take some time off.
Article: A plain hat like a fedora or straw hat can be instantly dressed up by adding a new ribbon above the brim. Measure the circumference of the base of the crown of the hat with a flexible measuring tape made for sewing, and cut your ribbon about an inch longer than this measurement, so you have a small overlap to glue. Glue the ribbon around the hat. Use a small line of hot glue in the middle of the ribbon. Tuck the exposed edge under slightly so it doesn't look frayed or become more frayed over time. For whimsy, use a bright ribbon with a pattern like polka dots or stripes. For a more classic style, use a solid color, satin ribbon. This works well to adorn fabric hats like the top of a baseball cap or a woven bean. First, use a piece of white chalk or chalk pencil to draw the design you want to create on your hat. It can help to mark off where you want each individual stitch by using dotted lines. Then, thread an embroidery needle with embroidery floss in your color of choice. You can find both of these at most craft stores. They will be labeled for embroidery. Follow your design by bringing the need down and through each of your dotted stich marks. When you finish your design, tie off the end of the thread so that your embroidery doesn't come out. If you've never embroidered before, start with a simple design, like a geometrical shape or group of shapes like squares or stars. You can go back over your design with a different color of thread if you want a bit more complexity. A single homemade rosette can be a nice touch on a hate like a fedora. You can use any fabric you want, like tulle or thick cotton. Cut out petals from your fabric. These should be ovals in varying sizes. You'll want a few large petals for the bottom of your flower and smaller ones for the top petals. To attach them, either sew them together, or glue them on top of one another. Cross two petals on the bottom, and continue them upward until you use your smallest petals. Glue the finished rosette to your hat with a large dot of fabric glue or hot glue. Another two-dimensional way to spice up your hat is to draw on it with fabric markers or paints. This is great for first-time fabric crafters. Draw your design on your hat first in pencil or with chalk. Use the fabric markers to go over the outline you made, and then fill in your design with additional colors. This works well with hats like baseball caps that are made from cotton. It doesn't work as well on textured materials like straw or felt. If you do want to draw on a more textured hat, opt for the fabric paint over the markers.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Put a ribbon on it. Make a small, embroidered design. Add a flower. Draw on your hat.