When your dog is having a nightmare, your first instinct may be to wake up your dog. However, this isn't always the best idea. Waking up your dog would disrupt its sleep cycle, causing it to feel confused and possibly lash out at you. It's often better to let a dog continue sleeping through the nightmare. If your dog's nightmare is lasting more than a few minutes, consider trying to gently wake up your dog. If you decide to wake up your dog, you will need to do so carefully and safely. Call your dog's name softly. If your dog doesn't wake up, call its name several more times, getting a little louder each time. Your goal is to wake up your dog gently without startling it. Do not lean close to or touch your dog when you call its name. In case your dog wakes up suddenly and lashes out, you do not want to be in harm's way. Your dog should wake up after you call its name a few times. If it doesn't, it may be having a seizure, which would require immediate veterinary care. Other signs of a seizure include uncontrollable shaking, urinating or defecating, and rigid leg movements. If you decide to let your dog continue sleeping, wait quietly until your dog wakes up on its own. Although hearing or seeing your dog having a nightmare can be very distressing, remember that nightmares do not last for forever. Your dog's nightmare will end, and your dog will calm down again. Dogs tend to forget their nightmares after waking up. When your dog wakes up from its nightmare, it may feel a little confused or disoriented. Turn on some soft, soothing music to help your dog calm down and feel safe again. For your own safety, though, do not touch your dog just yet. Wait until your dog is more alert and calmed down before getting close to it.
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One-sentence summary -- Decide whether to wake up your dog. Call your dog's name to wake it up. Wait for your dog to wake up if you don't want to disrupt its sleep. Soothe your dog with quiet music when it wakes up.

Start off with this location. From here try to pick up a blood trail recall what general direction the deer was heading in when it ran away. With your compass, GPS, and a buddy, head out in this direction, taking note where you're going. Try to wait 30 minutes before beginning to track the deer. This will give the deer a chance to lie down and possibly bleed out. If you follow the deer right away, adrenaline will kick in and the deer could travel much farther than he might otherwise. Look at the brush and foliage off to the side of the trail for any signs of where your deer might have gone. Here are some tricks to help you keep the blood trail in sight: Use hydrogen peroxide in a spray bottle. Fill a spray bottle with hydrogen peroxide and mist an area lightly. Any blood will start to foam up, just like it does when you apply hydrogen peroxide to a cut. Use fluorescent light. A handy fluorescent light will retail for $20 and make the job of spotting blood, especially at dusk or dawn, a lot easier. You may even want to call friend to help drag your deer out of the woods with you. . Handling meat in the field is a craft, not something that can easily be learned from written directions. The majority of hunters learn from their mentor(s) and it is the preferred method for many reasons. Try to find an experienced hunting partner. Not only is is relatively unsafe to hunt alone, a hunting partner makes for a long, healthy friendship and they can help with tasks such as this. Respect the animal whose life has ended for your nutritional sustenance. Use all of its meat and only take as many tags as you need. You may also want to learn to butcher the deer yourself.
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One-sentence summary -- Try to pinpoint where exactly the deer was when you shot him. Follow the blood trail until it takes you to the deer. When you do spot the deer, make sure it is dead. Learn how to field dress a deer properly Enjoy your spoils.

Peak flow meters only work properly if air is able to freely pass through them. Blowing into a meter that is obstructed by a foreign object will not provide an accurate reading and could cause unnecessary strain on your lungs. Peak flow meters usually have an open orifice in the mouthpiece of the device; this is the area most likely to become obstructed, so check here first before use. When grasping the meter in your hand, make sure your fingers do not obstruct the sliding scale on top of the device. It is important to maintain good posture while using your peak flow meter because this will allow you to maximize your pre-test inhalation as well as your exhalation (which is measured by the device). Slouching or lying down while using the meter will not allow you to get a good reading. The sliding cursor on the back of the peak flow meter is what measures the force of your exhalation. If you do not zero the cursor before you use the meter, your reading will not be accurate. You can adjust the cursor by simply placing your finger on it and manually sliding it to the "zero" end of the scale, which is toward the mouthpiece of the meter. In order to register the most powerful exhalation you are capable of, you must first fill your lungs with air. Do this before inserting the peak flow meter into your mouth in order to ensure the fullest inward breath possible. Be sure to remove gum or anything else from your mouth before inhaling. Not only do you want to prevent blowing a foreign object into your peak flow meter, but you also don't want to accidentally inhale anything when you take your deep breath in. In order to get the best reading possible on the meter, you should place the mouthpiece between your front teeth and seal your lips around the opening. This will stabilize the meter and ensure that no air escapes from the sides of your mouth when you exhale. Pull your tongue backward, away from the mouthpiece, so you do not accidentally block the opening of the meter. The idea here is to get a hard, fast burst of air out of your lungs to push the sliding cursor on the meter as far as possible down the length of the device. This means that your initial burst of breath is the most important for getting a good reading. Don't worry about blowing for a long time or getting all the air out of your lungs when you exhale; only your most forceful rate of exhalation will register on the meter. If you cough or sneeze into the device, you will have to do it over again, as these will give you false readings that are higher than your actual peak exhalation. Don't forget to write down the meter reading! Each time you take a reading using your peak flow meter, you should do the test three times in order to eliminate the possibility that your reading was affected by user or device error. The highest of the three readings is the one you should keep for your records. This is also why it is important to write down each of your test readings as you go. Do not average your readings; you need to keep a record of your peak flow rate, which means you need to get the highest reading possible. If you don't have enough energy or are out of breath after the first test, make a note of this for your records and stick with your first test reading.
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One-sentence summary --
Check the meter for obstructions. Stand or sit up straight. Set the cursor to zero. Inhale deeply. Place the mouthpiece in your mouth. Blow forcefully into the meter. Repeat the test twice more.