Before you begin the trimming process, make sure you have all your materials ready. Goats may dislike having their hooves trimmed. It may be difficult to grab brushes and clippers if your goat is agitated. You will need a brush to dust off the goat's foot before trimming. You will also need something called a rasp, which you can purchase online or at a livestock store, which you can use to flatten out the hooves so they're level to the ground. You will need gloves to handle the goat's hooves. Goats feet can get messy. You will need two different types of clippers: hoof shears and a hoof knife. Both should be sharpened. While optional, it's a good idea to have blood stop powder. If you accidentally cut too deep, your goat's hoof may bleed slightly and require treatment. You can buy hoof stop powder at a local livestock or hardware store. It's much easier to trim a goat's hooves when they're soft. If possible, trim your goat's hooves after a rain or snow fall. Rain and snow naturally soften a goat's hooves. If you live in an area where rain or snow is unlikely, try dampening some grass with a hose. Allow your goats to play in this portion of the yard. To begin the trimming process, you will first need to restrain your goat. How you choose to restrain your goat depends on his temperament. You can place your goat on a milking stand if he's generally docile and unlikely to kick or fall off. This makes it easier to reach your goat's hooves. If your goat is fidgety, or if you do not have a milking stand, you can also tie your goat to a post or fence. It may be helpful to have someone hold your goat as you lift his feet to trim and clean them. Once your goat is adequately restrained, you should clean his hooves. It can be hard to tell where to trim if your goat's hooves are covered in dirt and grime. Use your brush to dust any dirt off the exterior of the hooves. Any manure, dirt, or grime should be removed regularly. Next, lift each hoof up and pick out any rocks, dirt, and mud trapped inside the hoof. It's vital to remove such debris as such materials can obscure your vision. This can make it difficult to see where you're trimming.

Summary: Gather your materials. Soften the hooves. Restrain the goat. Clean the hooves.

To get more of a sense of privacy, head for the stall at the very end of the line. You may feel more comfortable going to the washroom if you are farther away from other people using the washroom. For men and boys who just need to pee, you may pee at the urinal that is farthest from the door or at a urinal where there is no one on either side of you. This small sense of privacy could do a lot to steady your nerves and get you to feel more calm. . Breathing exercises can help you to feel calm and relaxed, which will then help to loosen up your bladder muscles and allow you to go to the bathroom. You may do simple breathing exercises where you breath in and out, inhaling for three counts and exhaling for three counts. You may also try belly breathing, where you inhale through your nose and fill your belly with breathe. You can then hold for three counts at the top of your inhale and then exhale through your nose again, letting your belly pull into your spine. This will allow you to experience deeper breathing and feel more relaxed. You can try to activate the muscles that control your ability to go to the bathroom by practicing tightening your pelvic muscles and then releasing them. You can also sync this to your breathing, where you inhale as you tighten your pelvic muscles and then exhale as you release your pelvic muscles. As you tighten your pelvic muscles, you may experience a sensation similar to holding your urine when you have to go to the bathroom very badly. As you release your pelvic muscles, you may experience a sensation similar to releasing your urine, such as when you go to the bathroom. Get in a relaxing head space by putting in headphones and listening to music on your smartphone or a music player. Choose music that helps you to feel relaxed, from classical music to smooth jazz to trance music. This way, you can focus on the music rather than the environment of the washroom or any embarrassment you may be feeling when you are in the washroom. . Meditation can be great for getting into a relaxed headspace and removing yourself from any discomfort you may be experiencing. You can do deep breathing meditation, where you close your eyes and focus on your breathing as you inhale and exhale. Or, you can try mantra meditation, where you repeat a mantra in your mind as you inhale and exhale. This could be a mantra that you find soothing and relaxing.

Summary: Go for the stall farthest from the door. Do breathing exercises Practice tightening and releasing your pelvic muscles. Listen to soothing music. Try meditation

Sometimes it may feel easier to ignore your feelings and push them away. All this really does is build them up until they become totally overwhelming. To deal with internalized homophobia, you need to be willing to tap into these feelings and address them head on. Make a conscious choice to identify and eliminate your internalized homophobia. Although it may be difficult, remind yourself why you are doing this. For example, your goal might be to overcome the negative feelings regarding your sexual orientation and to feel happier as a result. Keep in mind that internalized homophobia can also cause relationship problems due to the distress it causes. People with internalized homophobia may suffer from shame and anxiety. They may also have a poor outlook of other gay people, including their partners. You can determine if you have internalized homophobia by asking yourself some simple questions. If your answer is yes to any of these questions, then you may have internalized homophobia. Some questions to ask yourself include: Have you ever wished you were not attracted to those of the same sex? Have you ever tried to make those feelings go away? Have you ever felt that your sexual attraction to the same sex is a personal shortcoming? Have you tried to make yourself attracted to those of the opposite sex? Do you avoid interacting with lesbians, gay men, or bisexual people? Do your feelings of attraction to the same sex make you feel alienated from yourself? Consider the ways in which homophobia has shaped your attitudes, behaviors, education, and life choices. Perhaps your internalized homophobia has stopped you from making friends with other LGBT folks or stopped you from attaining some of your life goals. For example, perhaps you have avoided mingling with other gay people because of your own rejection of your feelings. Or, perhaps your belief that gay people can't play sports prevented you from pursuing your passion for soccer in high school. Internalized homophobia can even influence how you function in a romantic relationship. Those with internalized homophobia have been shown to have more conflict in their same-sex relationships. This can even lead to domestic violence between same-sex partners. In order to fight your internalized homophobia you can try one of the things you have always wanted to do but haven't done yet. If you always wanted to play soccer, join a league. Even better, you may be able to find a gay soccer team to play on!
Summary: Be willing to work on your problems. Ask yourself questions. Consider the impact of internalized homophobia.