Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Take your guinea pig to your vet. Explain your guinea pig’s history. Allow your vet to examine your guinea pig. Allow your vet to perform additional testing.

Answer: If you see a lump on your guinea pig’s body, schedule an appointment with your vet. Your vet will perform different tests to determine the cause of the lump. Do not delay in taking your guinea pig to your vet—if the lump is an abscess, it could make your guinea pig very sick by overwhelming your guinea pig’s natural defenses against bad bacteria. During your appointment, give your vet as much information as you can about your guinea pig. For example, talk about your guinea pig’s overall health and when you first noticed the lump. In addition, provide information about your guinea pig’s diet, living environment, and if it has cagemates. Your vet will use the information you provide to come up with a diagnosis. Therefore, the more information you provide, the better. A physical examination will give your vet important clues about what caused the lump to form. Your vet will weigh your guinea pig, look it over from head to toe, and listen to its heart and lungs. Your vet will pay special attention to the area of the lump. Your vet may want to run some extra tests to confirm the diagnosis of the lump. One type of test is called fine needle aspiration (FNA), during which your vet will use a small needle to withdraw a fluid sample from the lump. Your vet will look at this fluid under the microscope to detect different cell types (e.g., fat cells, white blood cells). Another type of test is a biopsy, which would help your vet diagnose a tumor.  Your vet would need to sedate or anesthetize your guinea for FNA or a biopsy. A fluid sample from the lump can be useful for identifying bacteria. The test to identify bacteria is called a ‘culture.’


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Choose a location with easy access to a hose or water source for your shower. Sketch out the rough design of your finished shower before getting to work. Gather your supplies. Attach your garden hose to your water source. Attach and build your piping into the shower plumbing. Construct and place your shower post. Attach your piping to the post once the concrete has dried. Attach your garden hose to the bottom of the pipe. Attach the showerhead and shower arm to the top of your pipe. Consider alternate methods of holding up your shower.

Answer: The most important part of an outdoor shower, of course, is the shower itself. While almost everyone wants an enclosure and/or floor to shower on. those looking for a simple rinse-off can simply install their outdoor shower head, run water to it, and call it a day. There are two ways to run water to your shower:  Using a garden hose and an outdoor water source, such as a lake or garden hose spigot. Attaching your shower to the side of the house and tapping into the internal plumbing. Because this method is extremely difficult without experience and serious tools, this article will focus on the prior method. You need to know how all of your pieces -- showerhead, floor, and walls -- fit together before you get building. You do not, for example, want to build the shower head and then realize that you cannot fit a floor around it. Go online and check out some examples, or draft up your own. You can even buy kits of pre-cut wood and flooring that are made for outdoor showers online if you want a simpler project. Again, there are a lot of different ways that you could build your outdoor shower, but this common list of supplies will be needed for the vast majority of projects and designs. You should have:  A garden hose that can reach your shower from the water source. Three pieces of 1/2" thick galvanized piping.  Two pieces 36" long. One piece 8" long   Appropriate garden hose to pipe adapter joints. 2 1/2" elbow joints A ball valve or gate faucet and adapter to fit into your piping. A rain-shower head. C-shaped hangers or plumbing ties hold your pipe upright. Plumbing tape. Again, there are a few ways to pull this off. The most common way is to screw the hose into an outdoor spigot, allowing you to turn the water on and off with ease. You will then attach your hose to the end of the piping. If you want to use a lake or pond to power your shower, you'll need an inline utility pump and a car or marine battery to pull water from the lake to your shower. A 12V self-priming pump is your best bet. Use the joints to screw the piping together into one length, placing your ball valve/gate faucet in the center -- this will be your on/off switch. If you've never done plumbing before, don't worry too much about this project -- it is about as simple as it can get. Some tips include:  Place two elbow joints at the ends, each facing different directions. One is for your shower head, the other for the garden hose. Be sure to seal each joint with nylon plumber's tape to prevent leakage, wrapping each joint 4-6 times.  Don't attach the hose or shower head just yet -- wait until you've finished the plumbing and attached the rods. If you're building a free-standing shower that isn't attached to your house, you'll need a way to hold the shower up. The most common way to do this is with a post. Use pressure-treated wood, purchasing a post that is roughly 8 feet tall. It can be either square or rounded -- just make sure your get the appropriate brackets for your post. If in any doubt, talk to a specialist at your home improvement store about your specific project. Once you have your post:  Dig a post hole at least 1-1/2 feet deep and three times as wide as your post. Firmly implant the post in the ground. Mix a 5lb bag of fast-setting concrete and pour it into the hole to set the post. Wait 24-hours for the concrete to set. The most common way to do this is with c-shaped pipe hangers, and you should only need two of them. Adhere one near the top and one near the bottom to securely fasten the piping to your shower post. You could also use 4-6 pipe straps to hold the piping on. Make sure that your elbow joints point the right way before continuing -- you need the top one to face into the shower and the bottom one needs to turn enough that you can fit the garden hose onto it. For a more attractive design, you can drill a 1/2 hole into the bottom of the post, even with the bottom elbow joint. You can then feed the 8" galvanized pipe through the post, allowing you to attach the garden hose behind the shower post instead of to the side. You'll likely need an adapter to fit the hose to your piping. This is called a "hose coupler." Once the entire array is hooked up, it's time to attach the shower head. Attach the shower arm to the top of the pipe, angle it to your desired location, then screw in the shower head. Turn on the water at the faucet and give the entire thing a test. There are tons of great DIY shower ideas on the internet, and you should do some exploring to see if you can get away with a less conventional set-up for your outdoor shower. Some ideas include:  Attaching the shower head to a wooden fence, tree, or other already created post. Attaching the head to an overhang or wall with a simple bracket or wooden board. Attach the head to something decorative, like an old surfboard, for a unique look.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Teach speak. Have your dog learn to roll over. Command your dog to shake hands. Teach your dog to beg.

Answer:
Speak can be a fun command to teach any dog. If you want your Manchester Terrier to learn to speak, begin by finding something that causes your dog to bark. This may be a toy, a treat, or a particular noise. During training sessions, wave the object around or make the noise until your dog barks. Praise your dog for barking and give your dog a treat.  Once your dog consistently barks in response to a certain stimuli, begin incorporating a command or hand gesture. For example, snap your fingers to get your dog to speak. Keep training each day, offering rewards each time your dog completes the behavior. Gradually phase out the object or noise you use and use only your command or gesture. Eventually, your Manchester Terrier should learn to speak on command. Roll over is taught in increments. To teach roll over, start by commanding your dog to lie down. Then, kneel down beside your dog and hold a treat near its nose. Gently press your dog's shoulder to get it to lie on its side. Use the treat to hold your dog's attention. Praise and reward your dog each time it moves on its side.  From there, move your hand from your dog's shoulder to its backbone. While you do this, move the treat over slightly. Your dog should roll on its back to get closer to the treat. Keep moving the treat until the dog has completely rolled over. Say the command "Roll over" and reward your dog. Keep up this routine every day in brief sessions. Eventually, your dog should start going through the motions on its own. You will be able to reduce touching your dog during the trick and will not have to use a treat as lure. To teach shake, start by holding your hand in front of your dog while its sitting with your palm up. If you hold out your hand long enough, your dog may eventually sniff or lick your hand on its own. This can lead to pawing Once your dog paws your hand, say "Shake" and reward your dog with a treat and praise. Repeat this process until your dog lifts its hand naturally. If you do short training sessions like this each day, your dog will eventually learn to shake on command. Some dogs will not paw at their owners hands naturally. If your dog does not paw on its own, gently tap your dog's paw until it places its paw in your hand. To begin, command your dog to "sit." From there, hold a treat over your dog's head to get it to stand. Say "Beg" or "Sit up" while your dog does this. If your dog jumps to grab the treat, say "No," and then have your dog return to the sitting position.  Repeat training sessions each day. Give your dog a treat as soon as it's standing on its hind legs. Say your command while your dog is standing. With daily training sessions, your dog will eventually learn to beg on cue.