Q: Keep all of your supplies near your stove top or range so you aren't running around your kitchen with hot sugar. You'll need a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan on your stove. Set a large bowl of ice water on the counter next to the stove. You'll also need a small bowl of water, a pastry brush, and a candy thermometer. Make sure the saucepan will be able to fit inside the bowl with ice water. Pour 1/2 cup of water in your saucepan. You'll also need to scoop in 1/2 cup of corn syrup and 2 1/2 cups of granulated sugar. Try not to get any of the granulated sugar on the sides of the saucepan since this can make the mixture crystallize. It may help to pour the granulated sugar directly into the center of the saucepan. Stir the mixture just once so that the water and sugars combine. Turn the heat onto medium-high heat so that the sugar dissolves. Avoid stirring the mixture while it cooks or it may crystallize and become grainy. The mixture will bubble and begin to darken a little. Keep cooking until a candy thermometer reads 293 degrees F (145 degrees C). To prevent crystallization, dip your pastry brush in some water and wipe down the sides of the saucepan. Take extra care not to burn yourself with the hot sugar. Once your sugar syrup has reached the proper temperature, you'll need to immediately stop it from cooking further. Use hot pads to carefully lift the saucepan off of the stove and plunge the bottom of the pot directly into the bowl of ice water. Keep the saucepan on the ice water for 5 seconds. This should bring the temperature of your sugar syrup down to around 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
A: Ready your work space. Place the ingredients in the saucepan. Cook the syrup. Ice the syrup.

Q: Now that you know why you are changing, what you are changing, and how you are going to do it, you can take action. Use your plan to help you know what to wear, do, say, where to go, etc. If you have a bad reputation based on something you did, then be honest about what happened, apologize sincerely and show people that you really are sorry and really have changed. Make a concerted effort every day, in every situation, and everything you say, do, and post to reflect the person you are becoming. Make sure your outward appearance matches the other changes you are making to your reputation. Talk, walk, and look like the reputation you are building. Present yourself with confidence. When gossip or negative people come around, don't let it upset you. When possible, ignore it and be confident knowing that you are changing yourself in positive ways. Make sure the people you socialize with fit the real you and the reputation you are building. Make sure your cyber personality reflects the changes you are making. Do things, go places and post things that represent the person you are becoming. Attend school and social events, meetings, community classes, meet-ups, etc. that support your new reputation. You may have to step outside your comfort zone a bit, but, when you can, volunteer or find a way to participate in activities that build your reputation. Join positive online groups and forums related to your developing reputation. It always helps to have someone encouraging you and lending a hand when things get rough or just to remind of the great person you are becoming. Unfortunately, although they can be destroyed in a moment, good reputations take time to build and rebuild. At first people may not see or even believe that you are changing. Remember that change takes time, but know that as long as you work at it consistently, people will begin to see the new you.
A: Start implementing your plan to change your reputation. Own up to what you have done in the past. Be consistent. Align your activities with your new reputation. Ask for support from people you trust. Be patient.

Q: Bathing your Golden Retriever is an important component of treating CAD, since it will remove allergens that may have settled on your dog's fur. If your Golden Retriever has scratched its skin so much that it has become infected, a medicated shampoo will help treat those infected skin lesions. Medicated shampoo will contain either an antimicrobial or antifungal ingredient. Medicated shampoos often contain oatmeal or essential fatty acids to keep the skin from drying out. Purchase the medicated shampoo at your vet's office. Do not use a human shampoo to bathe your dog. Dog skin and human skin have different pH levels. Because of the pH differences, human shampoo could irritate your Golden Retriever's skin. To help your Golden Retriever feel less itchy, bathe it either once a week or every other week. Even if your Golden Retriever feels really itchy, do not bathe it too frequently (more than once a week)this could strip its skin of essential oils, causing dry skin. If your Golden Retriever still seems uncomfortably itchy with weekly or bi-weekly bathing, talk with your vet about how often you should bathe your dog. Consider rinsing or wiping down your Golden Retriever each day. This would remove the allergens in between baths. However, this may not be practical if you have a busy schedule. You could also use a topical anti-inflammatory product between baths on the itchy spots. This product, which would contain a steroid like hydrocortisone, would be available at your vet's office. If your Golden Retriever has skin lesions, wash very gently around those areas, since they may be very sensitive to the touch. When you finish bathing your Golden Retriever, apply a leave-in conditioner to the skin and coat. This conditioner will not only soothe the skin, but also serve as a barrier to keep allergens from contacting the skin. Apply the conditioner according to the product label instructions. Use a pet-safe conditioner.
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Use a medicated, pet-specific shampoo. Bathe your Golden Retriever regularly. Apply a conditioner after the bath.