Problem: Article: If the liner is coming up with a smell, try hand cleaning just that part. Add a single tablespoon of laundry detergent or mild soap to four cups (about a liter) of water. Swish it around to mix it up. Dampen a cloth with it, then wipe down the lining with the solution. Focus on smelly areas, such as armpits. Use a clean cloth with water to rinse off the liner. If the jacket has developed a smell, try deodorizing it. The best way to deodorize it is to put it in an airtight container with a deodorizer. For instance, you can use kitty litter, baking soda, or even activated charcoal. Leave the jacket there for at least a day, but you may need to leave it longer to completely get rid of the smell. Another possibility for deodorizing the jacket is using indirect sunlight. For instance, hang it near a window in your house, but don't let the direct sunlight hit it. The sunlight may help deodorize the jacket.
Summary: Clean the liner. Deodorize the jacket. Air out the jacket.

Problem: Article: While you are deciding whether or not you want to get back together with your ex, you should not be in contact with them. It is important to have no contact with your ex to deal with your emotions, process the breakup, and prepare to move on. Even if you decide that you want to get back together, you will still need time to yourself and so will your ex. Before you try to determine if getting back together with your ex is the right decision, you may want to find out if your ex is even available. If it has been a while since the two of you broke up, then your ex may be seeing someone else. In this case, you may be better off pursuing relationships with other people instead. Don't try to reunite with your ex if they are seeing someone else. Just pursue your own interests, see other people, and be patient. While the relationship may have been great, sometimes it really is better to let a relationship or former partner go. Before you start trying to get your ex back, consider your reasons for wanting to do so. Some good reasons to get back together include: your timing was off the first time you were together, you needed more time to get over a previous relationship, or you have developed a new appreciation for what your ex provided for you. Some bad reasons to try to get back with your ex include: you're scared of being alone (of course you're lonely after a relationship goes south, but that doesn't mean you should plunge right back into that relationship); you miss the familiar (again, there's no issue with this feeling, but it doesn't mean you should get back together); you're jealous of their new relationship (again, a totally allowable feeling, but not a good basis for a fresh relationship attempt). You should enlist a trusted friend, family member, or therapist, to consider why you want to get back with your ex. They will help you tease out some less-than-stellar reasons and maybe help you move on. In addition to considering your reasons for wanting to reunite with your ex, you should also consider the relationship overall to decide if it is worth reviving. If you broke up because the relationship was bad for one or both of you, then you may want to take some more time to consider whether it is worth reviving. For example, if you fought all of the time and did not enjoy spending time together, then the relationship is probably not worth reviving. If you have a lot of mixed feelings about why you want to get back together and if the relationship is worth reviving, try making a list of pros and cons to help you decide. Be honest with yourself as you make this list and don't omit anything because it seems small or insignificant. List everything you can to get a good picture of the relationship and make a decision.
Summary: Keep your distance. Determine if your ex is available. Consider why you want your ex back. Decide if the relationship was healthy and worth reviving. Make a list of pros and cons if you are unsure.

Problem: Article: For the first week, she will spend most of her time with them. A healthy dog will be interested in her puppies, and happy to have them nurse. Ensure the puppies have a clean, safe place to nurse. Make sure bedding is clean and dry. Move the whelping box out of high traffic areas. Keep the whelping box warm. Ideally, the temperature should be around 85 degrees Fahrenheit for the puppies' first week. If your home is warmer than that, bring in a fan to keep the puppies cool. In cooler weather, bring a heating unit nearby to make sure the new pups are kept warm. Clip the puppies' nails to prevent them from scratching their mother. Within the third week, puppies will start to be able to lap liquids. When this occurs, they can start to be weaned. Offer milk replacement for one meal per day. This will help teach them to "lap" liquids, as well as supplementing their nutritional intake. After two days of this, begin to mix milk replacement together with puppy food to create a very mushy meal. Continue to gradually increase the amount of solid food over time. The texture of the food should go from soup to Cream-of-Wheat to oatmeal within about a week's time. Puppies will continue to nurse as they are weaned. By week 6, they should be offered soft, moist food as well as puppy kibble. Puppies should be completely weaned by week 8. Puppies will be increasingly aware of their surroundings beginning in the third week. They will start to develop teeth, and the need to chew. You can help them by providing toys to focus their attention, and stimulate their play skills. Start to accustom the puppies to the sounds of everyday life. Bring in new people, one at a time, to play with the pups. Turn on your household radio near the puppies for 5 minutes at a time.
Summary:
Watch closely to ensure that your dog is attentive to her new pups. Assist in the weaning process. Offer stimulating toys.