Article: Scruffing is one of the most popular ways to stop your ferret from biting. Grab your ferret by the loose skin on the back of the neck, and lift it to your eye level. Close the mouth with your index finger and thumb. Look at the ferret and say, "No!" in a loud and firm voice. Your ferret will probably struggle and try to move around. Don't be alarmed. You are not hurting the ferret. If scruffing does not work, put your ferret in time out. Put the ferret in a travel carrier or cage for 5 minutes or less. This method works best for baby ferrets (i.e. kits) because they are very playful and do not like being alone. Time out will help your ferret associate biting with something bad. Your ferret may go to sleep if you leave it in the cage for too long during time out. Your ferret needs to associate the cage with punishment not with nap time. Kits often get overly excited when they play and will begin to bite. If your ferret bites you during play time, give the ferret a toy to bite instead. This teaches your ferret that it is acceptable to bite a toy but not to bite people. There is no need to make a big deal about biting using this method. You should never hurt your ferret as part of the training process. Do not flick their nose, throw them, or hit them. Never scream or yell at them either. You do not want your ferret to be afraid of you. Your ferret may actually bite you more if it is afraid of you. Think of your ferret as a child that you love but are trying to discipline. You want to be seen as a loving, caring authority figure. Ferrets hate the taste of Bitter Apple and Bitter Lime and Fooey. You can buy any of these at your local pet store or online. Spray a small amount on your hands, toes, ankles, and anywhere else your ferret likes to bite. This will help the ferret associate biting with a nasty taste. Never directly spray your ferret. You can also put some of the spray on a Q-tip and put it in the ferret's mouth when it starts to bite. Bitter Apple also comes in a paste. This is helpful if your ferret likes to bite cords or their cage bars. Apply the paste to the item to deter the ferret from biting.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Scruff your ferret. Put the ferret in time out. Distract your ferret. Avoid training mistakes. Use Bitter Apple spray.
Article: If you did not get an attorney's input at the planning stage, you may want one to look over the draft that you have. Ask him to read the contract and point out anything that is unclear or unfair. If a contract appears unfair, your prospective employee might be offended and not want to work for you. An example of an unfair contract is a clause demanding that disputes be resolved only through expensive arbitration. Before the employee starts to work for you, take an hour to go over the contract. Prod the employee to raise any concerns she might have. If the prospective employee has questions about vague language, be prepared to go back and re-draft the contract. Do not expect that your verbal agreement will trump the written contract. Handshakes are a good way to close the deal on a used car. They are not acceptable methods of starting an employment relationship. If you do have to redraft, leave yourself enough time to finish the contract before the employee starts working. Don't have the employee start working without a contract.
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Ask an attorney to look over the document. Share the contract with a family member. Go over the contract with the employee. Give yourself enough time.
Article: To begin casting off, lift the single loop from a peg using the pick or darning needle. Lift it off the peg and drop it onto the next peg that's counterclockwise to it. This peg will now have 2 loops while the original peg won't have any. You should now have 3 pegs with loops and 1 peg without loops. To cast off, use your pick or darning needle to lift the bottom stitch up and over the stitch on the peg. Drop it through the center, so only 1 loop remains on the peg. Lift the remaining loop up and onto the peg that's next to it counterclockwise. You'll now have 2 pegs without stitches. Tug on the bottom of the cord to tighten the remaining loop on the peg. Cut the yarn to leave a 5-inch (12.5 cm) tail and thread your darning needle on it. Take the yarn on the darning needle and lift the remaining loop onto the needle. Pull the yarn tightly to knot the loop so you can lift it off the peg. Insert the darning through the hollow center of the cord and pull it back out about 2 inches (5 cm) from the bottom. Trim the yarn so it's flush with the cord. For quick jewelry, sew the ends of the cord together. Use the circle to make bracelets or necklaces that you can embellish with beads, sequins, or crystals. You can also sew the cord together to make swatches of fabric for doll's clothes or simple hats and scarves. Remember that you can sew together several French knit cords to make larger knit items such as blankets or sweaters.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Lift a single loop from 1 peg directly onto the next peg. Make a stitch and transfer the remaining loop on the next peg. Cast off to leave a single loop on the last peg. Tie off the last loop and weave the tail through the center of the cord. Use your French knit cord.