Article: If you're painting a wooden wall, place a sheet on the floor to catch any drips of paint. If you're painting a wooden cabinet or another item that you can move, place it on top of a sheet to ensure maximum protection for the surrounding area.  Move any furniture away before you paint. If the furniture is too big to move, cover it with another sheet. Cover baseboards, hinges, and other items with painter's tape if you need to. Primer makes it easier for the paint to stick to the surface of the item you're painting. If you're painting a wooden wall and you have the paint you used for the rest of the wall when you originally painted it, you'll only need to prime the area you filled in with wood filler. If you want to paint the entire area of the wooden object, you'll need to prime it all. Use a roller to prime a wall and a paintbrush to prime smaller objects. Primer can dry within 2 hours of being applied to an item. However, if you paint the primer before it's dry, you'll ruin the item you're painting. By giving it 3 hours to fully dry, you allow for the primer to dry completely. Don't paint over the primer before it's completely dry. Primer can feel dry to the touch without being fully dry. Once the primer has completely dried, use a paintbrush or a roller to apply the first coat to the wood. Rollers will work best on walls and other flat surfaces. Paint other surfaces using a flat or tapered paintbrush.  If you're only painting over the filler, use the same paint you painted the rest of the item with. If you can't find that paint, go to the local paint store and take paint strips. Hold these strips to the wood to find the right color of paint. Don't be afraid to use plenty of paint. It's better to apply too much paint to the item than too little. Make sure you brush the paint so it evenly covers the surface of the item. Use even and measured strokes like you used to apply the primer. You should give the paint time to properly dry into the wood. This will take 2 hours at the very least. Test if the paint is dry by dabbing it with a tissue. Inspect the tissue after for signs of paint. If there's no paint on the tissue, the paint is dry and you can apply the second coat. Consider leaving the paint dry overnight to ensure it's completely dry. After the first coat has fully dried, use even and measured strokes once more to apply the second coat. Once you finish applying the second coat, look at the wood and decide if it needs another coat. If the paint doesn't look right on the wood, it will probably need another coat. Give the second coat 2 to 3 hours to dry before painting the third coat.
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Place a sheet on the floor or on your work surface before you prime. Apply a primer to the wood. Give the primer 3 hours to fully dry. Apply the first coat of paint to the wood. Give the first coat 2 to 3 hours to completely dry. Apply the second coat of paint to the wood. If you decide to apply another coat, follow the process again.

Problem: Article: Most dogs instinctually take to games of tug-of-war because it’s one of the ways puppies can play while both tugging on an object with their mouths. Choose a long, soft toy (such as a stuffed animal or a knotted rope) that you can grip away from your dog’s mouth and that your dog can’t wrench out of your hand with a head shake. Grip the toy with your hands at the ends, and associate a command such as “Get it!” with the game. Once the dog tug playfully without letting go for ten to twenty seconds before giving another commands such as “Drop it.”  It will obviously take time to teach your dog the commands. Use positive reinforcement and treats to teach the commands. For instance, have a treat ready in one hand when you say, “Drop it.” Repeat the command but don’t provide the treat until your dog releases the tug toy. After several times, your dog will begin associating the phrase and obeying even without the treat. Contrary to popular belief, it’s okay to let your dog win at tug sometimes. It’s an especially good tactic to help your dog develop confidence when it comes to play time, and it does not automatically make your dog think of itself as the pack leader. Keep the tug toy at waist height or below so as not to encourage your dog to jump up on your or others. If you have a high-energy dog that is eager to obey, investigate joining a dog agility group. You can find information on these groups at veterinary clinics, local pet stores, or through an internet search.  An agility course has various objects and walks that the dog is taught to navigate. These include weave poles, teeter boards, tire jumps, elevated walks, and tunnels. These fun gatherings test both the owner and dog’s ability to work as a team to navigate these objects and walks in a competition against other owners and dogs. One fun game is to teach your dog a vocabulary. As you hand over a toy, say the name. An example would be a ball. Say, “Ball,” and give the ball to the dog. Then have the dog give you the ball and repeat the process of naming and handing the ball to your dog. Then when the ball is on the floor, point at it and say, “Get your ball.” The dog will likely associate the word ‘ball’ with the actual ball and should go to it. This process can be repeated with almost any object as long as the word is one simple word.
Summary: Play tug-of-war with your dog. Look into dog agility groups. Teach your dog vocabulary.

Anxiety is one of the most common causes of sleep talking, so reducing your stress levels during the day might be enough to put a stop to your late-night monologues. There are multiple ways to reduce stress in your daily waking life. Removing causes of stress often helps, but when that isn't possible, learn practices to help relax your mind and body. Meditation, yoga, and regular massages are a few such options. Moderate physical activity can help regulate your mind and body. Try walking at a brisk pace for 15 to 20 minutes each day. Schedule these walks for the morning, late afternoon, or early evening. Avoid exercising shortly before bed, however. Cardiovascular exercise, in particular, stimulates your circulation and may make you feel more awake for a brief period of time. For that reason, you should exercise no later than one to two hours before your intended bedtime. Spend more of your waking hours in natural, indirect sunlight. Try to soak in at least six to eight hours of daylight on a daily basis. By getting more sunlight during the day, you can help your brain associate “light” with “wakefulness” and “dark” with “sleep.” After several weeks of increased daylight, you may notice yourself feeling more awake during the day and more tired when it's time to sleep. This could lead to deeper, more relaxed sleep, which typically involves less sleep talking.
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Minimize emotional stress. Exercise during the day. Regulate your light intake.