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I am a 22, and live in Canada. I love my family and the little things in life. I love animals and have had a lot of experience with dogs. I enjoy learning anything new and am not afraid to make mistakes, this is how we learn. I enjoy writing on topics i am

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Pets & Animals > Dog Training Obedience: Teaching your dog to stay: 1 of 10
Obedience training has many advantages for you and your dog. If done properly it gives you both the opportunity to bond and learn to work as a team, with you the leader who is in control. Teaching your dog to "stay put" will be successful with a combination of knowing how to get your dog's attention, and how to make your dog ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflection: Diary of an online degree student: 3 of 25
The sound of crying fills the house; I quickly open my eyes, and glance at the clock sitting on my bed side table. It's almost 7 am, I jump out of bed and head to my son's room. Diapering, changing, and feeding are first on my to-do list. It's now past 8, and classes at the local college have just stared. Although I have been... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Helping Kids Cope How to teach a child to avoid junk food: 2 of 16
Lets examine this statement for a moment, "how to teach a child to avoid junk food". In the dictionary the word avoid is defined as "to keep away from; keep clear of; shun: to avoid a person; to avoid taxes; to avoid danger." Taking this definition in for a moment, is this really what we want to teach our children about junk ... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Bonding How parents can create healthy relationship with their children: 1 of 8
How would you define a healthy relationship with your children? To most parents this is defined by how well we are able to communicate with them, how comfortable our child feels talking to us and the trust and respect we mutually share. So how do we achieve all of this and create a healthy relationship with our children. We n... More..
Pets & Animals > Exotic Pets & Animals How to care for hermit crabs: 2 of 8
The unusual becomes the usual in todays society, as pet owners turn to the hermit crab as their next pet of choice. With this sudden desire for people to purchase these crabs I feel it is important to offer resources for them to care for their pet properly and become informed about the creature that will now rely on them for ... More..
Education > Secondary School Issues Completing school while pregnant: 1 of 4
Teen pregnancy happens, and when it does there are life changing decisions to be made. In 1997 Stats Canada released a report that an estimated 19,724 women aged 15 to 19 gave birth. That is a large number of teenagers who now have to face the responsibilities of being a mother. This is a big change and challenge for even an ... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Training Dog training basics: The "sit" command: 7 of 21
The sit command is one of the first commands you will want to teach your dog. Most other commands you will teach will start from sit. For instance; the stay command is usually given after the dog is in a sit position, heel is always started from a sit position, down in usually given from a sit.While feeding your dog you want ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Behavior & Discipline (Other) Discipline and tantrums: 1 of 3
Tantrums is something that all parents must deal with from time to time. Your in the store doing your grocery shopping and your child sees something they want - a chocolate bar for example, and the crying and screaming begin. Your trying to get your shopping done and you just want out of the store because your child wont stop... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Tips for avoiding "preaching" to your children: 12 of 35
Life as a parent can be overwhelming, we all know raising children is not easy. It always happens when we are busiest, our child will say or do something that we need to address immediately. In the middle of the hectic commotion, we start giving our child a speech (or preaching). We speak about our frustrations, and how their... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Training What you need to know to train your dog: 8 of 16
Training your dog can be a very stressful time, with a very rewarding outcome. It is however very important to train, and there are many reason why you should. A lot of new pet owners may ask the question "Why is it important to train my dog?"There are many reasons why it is important to train your dog. These range from thing... More..