Although plastic grocery bags are an option if you have no other bags available, it is recommended to use small doggie bags to pick up your dog's poop. Different types of doggie bags are available at your local pet store. Since picking up poop can be a smelly process, consider purchasing scented doggie bags. Many bags also come with ties that make it easier to close the bag after picking up your dog's poop. Bring several doggie bags with you each time that you take your dog out for a walk. By doing this, you will be prepared if your dog needs to defecate during the walk. Bio-degradable doggie bags are also available, which are more eco-friendly than regular plastic doggie bags. When you stoop down to pick up your dog's poop, whether you are walking your dog or picking up after him in your yard, turning the bag inside out will help keep your hand clean. Place your hand on the inside of the inverted bag as if you were putting on a glove. With your hand safely on the inside of the inverted bag, firmly grab the poop on the ground and pick it up. If you are picking up poop that is on concrete, try to pick it up as cleanly as possible (e.g., not scraping your hand along the concrete as you're picking up the poop). If the poop is in the grass, make a claw-like circle with your fingers and then get as far under the pile as possible before lifting up the poop. Keep in mind that picking up the poop will be easier if it is solid rather than mushy or diarrhea-like. If you are cleaning up dog poop in your yard, you may need multiple bags, depending on how long it has been since you've cleaned up after your dog. If you are out on a walk and either forget or run out of bags, consider going to a nearby store to ask for a bag or disposable cup to pick up your dog's poop. If you are not near a store, try to find something on the ground that could work, such as a large and sturdy leaf. Make sure that you have a firm grip on your dog's leash if you are picking up his poop while you are walking him. Use your free hand to fold the sides of the bag up and around the poop. It may be helpful to grab the sides of the bag using just the tips of your fingers. This may reduce the chances of your free hand touching poop that may be near the edges of the bag. With the bag right side out, use both hands to tie up the bag. Make sure to tie the bag tightly so that it does not open when you go to throw it away. It may be helpful to hold your breath while you are tying up the bag.

Summary: Purchase plastic doggie bags. Turn the bag inside out. Pick up your dog's poop. Turn the bag right side out. Tie up the bag.

. If you want to be a star, you've got to specialize. What will be the thing that people recognize you for? What's the skill, ability, or talent that will take you to the top? Think about what things come easiest to you, and listen to other people for advice to find your star-making quality. Are you a gifted athlete? When you and your friends get together to play sports, are you always the first picked, or the one to score the most points? If so, you might have the makings of a sports star. Do you love music? Do you enjoy singing, playing an instrument, or dancing to music, you might have the makings of a pop star, a singer, or a rock star. Do you have the gift of gab? Are you a convincing and organizing presence, a leader among your friends? Does everyone listen to what you have to say? If so, you might have the makings of a politician. Do love to pretend? Do you enjoy movies, plays, and television? Do people ever tell you that you have a dramatic presence? If you're a good actor or actress, movie stardom might be in the cards. . Developing your talents into a star-level degree of skill will require help. Whether you want to go pro in acting or sports, politics or music, you've got to get insider info and learn to hone your skills from an expert in the field. Start taking acting or music lessons. Get private coaching for the sport you play. Secure an internship with a local politician, or volunteer for the campaign. Learn everything you can from people who know more than you. Find role-models as well in your field. If you want to be an actor, which actors do you look up to? Who would you like to emulate? Find someone to model your career after. Whether you do it under the guidance of a coach or go it alone, honing your craft is going to take lots and lots of work. For stars, studying the craft should be a 24/7 occupation. Even if you're flipping burgers, you should be rehearsing your lines. Even if you're just taking the bus to school, you should be going over your practice routines. Absorb all the media that you can. Watch classic movies or listen to the type of music you hope to make. Develop a regular practice schedule and devote as much of your free time as possible to improving your talents in your star-making venture. Budding politicians need to practice speeches and public speaking. Musicians need to practice scales. Actors need to rehearse lines and study scenes. Pop stars need to work on their dance moves. Athletes need to train. Be careful to focus on the proper things. For an actor, it can be tempting to get caught up in superficial things. Updating your social networking, checking TMZ, and other gossip rags isn't "practicing" for being a star. It's wasting time. Study your craft, not the other stuff.
Summary: Find a talent that suits your natural abilities Find a coach Study your craft. Practice.