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Find a breeder online by looking at your state’s rabbit club website or the website of a national breed appreciation group. Try to find breeder listings for your area, but if local breeders don't have what you are looking for, be prepared to find transport, or ship the rabbit(s). Do not get a rabbit that will be used for showing or breeding at a pet store, shelter, or rescue.  If you are looking for a rare breed or variety, you may need to travel, use transport, have it brought to a show, or flown by air. Take this into consideration when contacting breeders. Once you have identified breeders in your area, or a breeder that you are willing to travel to meet, then you should contact them. Call them or email them and ask if they have rabbits available for sale. Be prepared to tell them why you want a show rabbit, and what specifically you are looking for in terms of breed, variety, number, sex, age, and what other important characteristics you are looking for. Be specific so that the breeder can best help you. Also include your location.  A good breeder will have as many questions for you as you have for them. They should be invested in the well-being of their rabbits. This means that they want to place them in the best, most suitable homes possible. Invest in the highest quality stock you can afford. Cheap rabbits are not likely to do well on the show table. Don't get a young rabbit (under 3 months old), as this is not likely to be show quality. If you really want a show rabbit, get something at least 5 or 6 months old. You may have to wait until the breeder has rabbits available before scheduling a visit, or arranging to meet at a show. Don't be surprised if the breeder doesn't want you to inspect their breeding location. Many breeders operate a 'closed rabbitry', meaning they don't want random strangers traipsing into their barn and poking around. People who say they are potential buyers may really be thieves, animal rights activists, or other creeps that the breeder doesn't want nosing around their precious livestock. If you are allowed to visit, take note of whether their rabbitry is clean, organized, and well-kept. If it is dirty, smelly, and full of unhealthy rabbits, then do not buy from the breeder. Ask about how the breeder shows their rabbits, how they condition them, and how they breed them. This is extremely valuable information learned over many years of trial and error. It can save you much time, money, and heartache to buy a rabbit from a person that is skilled at breeding instead of someone who is not experienced. A reputable breeder will be able to answer your questions and provide you with resources, which can be helpful if you are just getting started in showing rabbits. However they may have a sales policy, so ask to see it before you purchase the rabbit. They may have it on their rabbitry website or Facebook if they have one.

summary: Look online for breeders. Contact a potential breeder. Ask the breeder about how they raise their rabbits. Most breeders will not have you sign a contract.


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If you're feeling certain that someone is avoiding you, consider tactfully bringing up the issue. Perhaps you want to right any wrongs that you've committed; perhaps you suspect that your friend is avoiding you because she's going through a hard time. Be respectful and direct, and explain exactly what's bothering you.  If you aren't sure why someone is avoiding you, say, "I've been meaning to bring this up – I feel like you've been avoiding me lately. Did I do something to upset you?" If you know why someone is avoiding you, don't beat around the bush. Apologize for anything that you've done, and try to reconcile the situation. Say, for example, "I've feel like things have been awkward between us ever since we had that fight last week. I value our friendship a lot, and I want to talk about this so that we can move past it. This argument isn't worth ruining our friendship." You can confront the person by getting them one-on-one, or you can ask a guidance counselor to moderate the conversation. Consider your comfort level, and choose the situation that you think will best resolve the problem. If you have mutual friends with the person who is avoiding you, ask someone trustworthy to weigh in on the situation. Say, "Do you have any idea why X would be upset with me? I feel like she's been avoiding me lately." Do not spread rumors or gossip about the avoidant person. If you value your relationship with this person, be very careful about what you say. If you say negative things behind the person's back, there's a decent chance that your words will find your way to his/her ears – which will only further inflame the situation. Sometimes, people need to go through their own personal journey before they are ready to reconnect with others. In many cases, forcing this connection will only push the avoidant person further away. Be patient, be open, and move on with your life. If the person decides that he or she wants to be in your life, you will know.  Make your intention clear. Say, "It seems like you need your own space to grow right now, so I'm going to leave you alone. If you ever want to talk, my door's always open." Keep your heart open. It can be very difficult to move on with your life and still remain open to letting this person back in. Take a step back from the relationship, remember the good times, and try to let go of any anger. It can be very hard to give up on someone, especially if you've invested a lot of time and energy. At some point, though, you may need to accept that things are not going to return to the way they used to be. It's a matter of growth and emotional well-being: if you spend your hours living in the past, lingering on what once was and could have been, it will be immeasurably more difficult for you to learn and bloom in the present. Let go. Letting go does not mean forever. It does not mean that you can't rekindle a friendship with this person. It simply means that you aren't spending your precious emotional energy on someone who isn't receptive to it right now.

summary: Confront the person. Ask mutual friends for insight, but don't talk behind the person's back. Give the person space. Let go.


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Take the teachings and figure out how you can apply and establish them in your life as a way to make the meditation session count and change your life, as a path to coming close to God. Apply one of the teachings immediately after the practice and set a few hours aside every week to be doing the same thing. It helps improve the power of your mind, spirit and body by build the teaching in your life.
summary: Real life Applications.