Article: If you're looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and relax to the max, choose a quiet destination without a lot going on. Some vacation properties are arranged in clusters that mean lots of noise, action, or partying from neighbors who may have a different idea about what makes a great vacation. You may even want to choose a place that caters to adults only, rather than families. Choose a luxury retreat or spa in order to enjoy extra amenities such as personal concierges and services like massages and facials. Some retreats also offer meditation guidance or yoga classes, while others boast hot tubs or rooftop gardens. Still others have captivating displays of antiques and art or stunning views. Choose a lake house in an area that offers cultural experiences, like art galleries, museums, and libraries. Other ideas include historical monuments, botanical gardens, bird watching, or walking tours. You'll be able to learn more about the local culture while enjoying leisurely days. A lakeside picnic is a great way to enjoy the scenery surrounding your destination. Pack your favorite eats or see if a local restaurant offers a picnic meal pick-up service. Simply spread out a blanket and kick back while enjoying a leisurely meal in a beautiful location. Use the dock or pier as a quiet spot to read a book, or use it as a diving platform or fishing perch. You could also skip rocks from it or view the wildlife. For those who love to paint, draw, or take photographs, the lake view at different times of the day can make for fascinating subject matter. Take advantage of the time away from the city to see the stars in all their glory. Set up a comfy area outdoors with pillows and blankets and look at the stars. You can even use an app, like Sky Map or Star Walk, to help you identify constellations and planets. Make a log book, journal, or scrapbook of each day's activities. Take plenty of photos to share once you return. If you return to the lake house regularly, these memories will build over the years and make for lovely reading through the generations.
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Choose a quiet location. Pick a luxury retreat. Look for cultural experiences nearby. Plan a sunset picnic. Lounge on the dock or pier during the day. Stargaze on a quiet night. Preserve the memories of your stay.
Article: As with other training, consistency is important when house training your Yorkie. Initially, pick a specific spot where you want your dog to toilet to help him or her associate the spot with going to the bathroom. The first several instances of your dog toileting in the correct spot will be a matter of the right place at the right time. You can help your dog start to understand that it's the correct behavior by offering plenty of praise and a treat for the happy coincidence. For a puppy, this is as often as every twenty minutes when the dog hasn't gone recently, as well as first thing in the morning, last thing at night, and after every meal. For an adult dog, this can be hourly, after sleep, and after meals. As with other training, punishment is not an effective deterrent for your Yorkie when it comes to house training. Punishment will only make your dog wary of you and try to find more secretive places in the house to go. This includes rubbing your dog's nose in the mess. This is not an effective deterrent. Your Yorkie won't understand why you're doing it. Your dog will smell the remnants of any indoor messes and be drawn back to those spots to go again. Clean up any messes using an enzymatic cleaner to get rid of any lingering smell that could draw the dog back. This will help make the house-training process easier on both of you. If you're crate training your Yorkie, ensure that you properly use it to help with toilet training. A crate can help because your Yorkie will be more reluctant to soil his or her "den" and more likely to hold on and go in the yard. As your Yorkie starts to understand that going in the correct place means a reward, he or she will want to obey. However, it's not exactly easy for your pup to communicate to you that it's time to go except by going. You have to offer your dog help in this arena by watching for telltale pacing, waiting by the door you use to take the dog out, whining, etc. If you're running into difficulty with a stubborn pup, you can find more information on the entire house-training process at How to House Train a Puppy.
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Show your dog the proper spot to go. Take your Yorkie to the designated spot often. Do not punish your dog for accidents. Clean any indoor messes thoroughly. Utilize your dog's crate. Watch for indications from your dog.
Article: Do not pull the kitten out of the cat carrier right away; leave it in there with the door open and allow it to exit the carrier at its own pace. Make sure it sees its food and water bowl. This may motivate the kitten to leave its carrier and explore. When the kitten does come out, gently pick it up and place it in the litter box to give it an opportunity to go to the bathroom. If the kitten doesn't go, at least it will know there is a litter box for it use. If you have other pets in the house, keep the kitten in its own room (along with litter box, bed, food and water) for a week before introducing him to the other pets. If you have small children, instruct them to be very gentle when they pick up, hold, or play with the kitten to avoid injury to either the kitten or kid. Just let it take its time and it will get used to you and the house soon. Keep the kitten in one room (unless you are there to watch carefully) and other pets away from the kitten for a week before introducing the cat to the other pets. After a while, try playing with the kitten but don't force it to do anything it doesn't want to do. It should come out soon enough, and don't panic if it comes out of the pet carrier and hides under something. Let the kitten explore the room. It will have a lot of sniffing to do. Kittens are pretty smart and will take to using the litter box in no time. That is, as long as they can get into it, it's cleaned daily (scooped), and it's in a quiet spot.
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Place the kitten near its bed. Keep the kitten away from other pets at first. Give your kitten time to adjust to its new home. Place the kitten in the litter box every couple of hours until it uses it.