Once your dog has one nightmare, you won’t want it to have another one. Help prevent future nightmares by figuring out what's causing them. Any stressful experience, such as a loud noise or visitors in your home, could trigger a nightmare. If you can figure out what’s causing your dog’s nightmares, reduce your dog’s exposure to those situations. Dogs’ nightmares usually consist of bad experiences from earlier in the day, like a nail trim gone bad. Do your best to keep your dog happy during the day so it can go to sleep happy and have good dreams. Here are some ways to make sure your dog has good days:  Play games (fetch, hide and go seek) with your dog. Take your dog on a nice, long walk. Spend quality quiet time with your dog before bedtime. Soft music, such as jazz or classical music, can put your dog at ease. Turn the music on before your dog goes to bed and keep it on as your dog sleeps. ‘DAP’ stands for ‘dog appeasing pheromone.’ A pheromone is a chemical substance that dogs release to communicate with each other. A DAP collar will release a pheromone that will relax your dog. DAP diffusers are also available.  If you prefer the diffuser, plug it in near your dog’s bed. Look for DAP products at a pet store or online. Get a calming supplement formulated for dogs, such as Composure or Zylkene. These supplements help keep dogs calm by lessening anxiety. Giving your dog this supplement can help your dog rest peacefully through the night without having nightmares.  Talk to your vet before giving your dog a supplement.  Follow the label instructions to administer the supplement. If your dog is having nightmares every night, it may need prescription medicine. Take your dog to your vet and discuss the need for anti-anxiety medication. Be aware that dogs can become dependent on anti-anxiety medications.
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One-sentence summary -- Determine what’s causing the nightmares. Fill your dog’s day with pleasant experiences. Turn on soft music at bedtime. Put a DAP collar on your dog. Give your dog a calming supplement. Consider giving your dog anti-anxiety medication.


Put 9 tablespoons (125 g) of softened unsalted butter into a small bowl. Chop the leaves from 3 to 4 sprigs of fresh thyme and 1 sprig of fresh rosemary. Add these to the butter along with 2 tablespoons (7.5 g) of freshly chopped parsley leaves, salt, and pepper to taste. Stir to completely combine the ingredients. Get out a 4 to 5 pound (1.8 to 2.2 kg) turkey crown and use your fingers to pull up the skin of the turkey away from the flesh. Scoop the herb butter underneath the skin and rub it evenly between the skin and the flesh. Set the turkey crown in a roasting pan so the skin side is facing up. Turn the heat down to 350 °F (177 °C) and cook the turkey crown until juices run clear when you poke it with a knife. This should take 1 1/2 hours. To tell if the turkey has finished cooking, insert an instant-read meat thermometer into the thickest part. If it hasn't reached 170 °F (77 °C), return it to the oven to cook for 30 more minutes before checking the temperature again. If it's reached 170 °F (77 °C), cover it loosely with aluminum foil and let it rest for 30 minutes. The turkey crown will finish cooking and the juices will redistribute within the meat. Set the turkey crown on a cutting board and use a sharp knife to slice it for serving. Serve the hot turkey crown with pan gravy, rolls, roasted sweet potatoes, and steamed vegetables. Refrigerate any leftovers in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days.
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One-sentence summary -- Preheat the oven to 390 °F (199 °C) and mix together an herb butter. Rub the herb butter under the skin of the turkey crown. Roast it for 15 minutes, reduce the heat, and cook it for 1 1/2 hours. See if the temperature is at 170 °F (77 °C). Rest the turkey for 30 minutes. Serve the herb butter turkey crown.


Customers want to feel like they are eating in a clean and tidy environment and that includes you.  Always shower and brush your teeth before going to work.  Make sure that your fingernails are clean.  Men should shave or trim facial hair neatly.  Brush your teeth rather than chewing gum, which is considered unprofessional and can be unappealing to the customer.  Trim your nails and clean underneath them with a pick. Part of a dining experience is the smell of the food you will be eating.  Too much personal fragrance can get in the way or mix with the smell of the food creating an unpleasant odor. This also applies to smokers.  Avoid smoking in your work clothes, so the smell doesn’t follow you into the restaurant. If you injure yourself while on the job, you want to take care of it right away for your own sake and that of the customers.  It is also upsetting to some customers to see bandages on the hands of the people who are serving them.  If the injury is bad, ask to be sent home or to the doctor to fix it. Invest in clear bandages to avoid unsightly, obvious ones. Use a triple-antibiotic to help cuts heal more quickly and stay clean. Men and women should get regular hair cuts to keep their hair tidy and healthy.  Brush it regularly and style it in a classic fashion for work.  If your hair is long enough to be gathered into a ponytail, it should be secured and kept out of the way of the food when you are serving it or carrying it on a tray. People working in the kitchen should wear hair nets or hats to keep hair from falling into the food as it is prepared. Dirty hands can spread viruses and diseases to your customers.  Your hands should be clean when you are handling their food, menus, money and utensils.  Also acknowledge that handling pens, trays, rags, money and other things leaves you constantly exposed to bacteria.  Wash your hands as often as possible, especially if they appear dirty or get sticky. Always wash your hands before returning to work after using the restroom.  Not washing your hands before returning to work is a health code violation.
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One-sentence summary -- Keep yourself clean. Avoid wearing strong fragrances. Cover any open wounds. Keep your hair styled and out of the way. Wash your hands regularly.


If you are able to get the stain out this way, you will be using the mildest approach and be able to completely avoid using any chemical products. In a large bucket or basin, add the garment to ¼ cup of lemon juice and 1 gallon of boiling water, allow the garment to soak for 1-2 hours then ring the garment out as much as you can. Let the garment dry fully in the sun before wearing it again. As vinegar contains acetic acid, it helps to dissolve the bleach and peel away the damaged fabric. Buy white vinegar from your local store and completely saturate the stain in vinegar. Rinse the garment in cold water once done and then repeat if necessary.  Prior to treating the garment with vinegar, rinse the garment in cold water to remove any of the residual bleach. Mixing bleach with vinegar can release toxins. Use limited quantities when using vinegar on cotton garments, as in time, vinegar will ruin cotton fabrics. Rather than trying to remove the stain, another option is to cover the stain. Depending on where the stain is, a cleverly placed patch or your favorite badge could do the trick! You could even do a crochet pattern.
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Use lemon juice for the most gentle treatment. Try vinegar as another chemical-free option. Use a patch to cover up the problem.