Dogs really cannot express their pain in ways humans can. While they are good at expressing love for their human parents, dogs do a pretty lousy job at expressing painful symptoms. In fact, the signs of pain in dogs are so subtle that even veteran pet parents sometimes completely overlook them. This particular post aims at teaching you how to detect pain in your dog and then take appropriate action.

It’s also important to note that pain can be caused by a long list of health conditions. This is why once you suspect that your dog is suffering it’s best to seek out help from a professional. Look for vet-endorsed pet health advice online or simply take your pooch to the nearest vet’s office. It’s critical that you do not try to treat the pain yourself using human painkillers as some of them are highly toxic to dogs. Even if you get the medicine right, you might end up giving your pet the wrong dosage, which can lead to serious side effects. Now that you know the basics, following are a few signs that your dog is in pain.

A General Reluctance to Climb: When they are healthy and active dogs have no trouble climbing stairs or jumping on to the bed. It’s only when they are experiencing pain that they avoid climbing. Now, the cause of the pain can be anything from something stuck under their foot to serious conditions such as arthritis and hip dysplasia.

Struggling to Lie Down: Struggling to lie down from a standing position is a common indicator of joint pain or pain in general. Check to see if your is dog trying to find new ways to lay down or putting itself in an awkward position to avoid putting stress on a particular leg.

Suddenly Avoids Playing: Some dogs are naturally lethargic than others. However, if your dog generally loves to play and run around and is suddenly reluctant to participate then it may be a sign of pain. To be sure, show your dog its favorite toy and if that fails to excite, then there is definitely something worth looking into.

Unprovoked Aggression: A very rare yet plausible sign of pain is unprovoked aggression. If your dog is generally pretty docile then a sudden behavioral change that prompts it to growl or snap is an indication that something is not right. It doesn’t always mean that your dog is in pain. It can be a result of other diseases that may be causing distress. Don’t just assume it’s a psychological issue that can be resolved through training. It’s best to take your dog to the vet and rule out the possibility of underlying health issues.

Not Responding to Trigger Words: Dogs often get excited when they hear certain words. This is because these words are usually followed by an activity they are extremely fond of. Right from “walk” to “ball”, these words get your dog excited, unless there is something wrong. If your dog is not showing signs of happiness after hearing these words, then it can mean that they are in pain.

Nearly every family has an aspiring dreamer: the talented artist who is reaching for the stars with his or her passion and heart going into every beautiful masterpiece. Artists are always happy to have a loved one support his or her artwork and dreams. There are many wonderful gift ideas for artists that demonstrate one’s support.

Replicated Artwork

Most artists have an idol within the art world. By identifying this idol and researching his or her work, it’s far easier to find replicas and prints. This gift could be a printed painting, a miniature replica of a sculpture, a book of prints and their history, or a collectible record. Art comes in many forms!

Tickets to an Art Show

If there are local art shows that the recipient can attend, try purchasing between 2 and 4 tickets as a gift. He or she can take along a few friends or family members for a fun day out.

Fine Art Supplies

Art supplies can be quite expensive when purchased all at once. Some supplies, such as paint, pencils, paper, and canvases must be replenished from time to time. A wonderful gift for a painter might include a set of paints in his or her favorite brand, as well as some fine art paintbrushes. Artists love to receive new media and supplies.

Instructional Books or Videos

If the artist is young or just starting out, instructional sets are the perfect gift. He or she could learn how to perfect painting techniques, learn to play a new instrument, or learn how to make intricate pottery or jewelry.

An Inspirational Trip

One of the coolest gifts an artist could receive is a trip to an inspirational place. This is especially true for photographers and painters. The trip could involve a beautiful national park, a renowned city full of art, or a retreat in a country with rich, historic culture.

Finding the right gift for an artist can be very easy, as long as the buyer knows a bit of information about the artist’s passion.

Reed diffusers are a great way to constantly have beautiful scents filling up our rooms and personal spaces without having to worry about leaving candles lit, especially if you have young children or are always on the go.

Plus, they are super easy to use, just open it up, pop in the reed sticks, and you will get to enjoy your favourite fragrances within minutes! Fragrances that will last and last without you having to do much at all to maintain them.

Here, we listed down 6 best practices to maximise the enjoyment of your reed diffuser fragrance. Follow them, and you’re all set for a happy life with your reed diffusers…

Place the sticks into the Vessel.

A reed diffuser is a fragrant liquid made up of a carefully calculated combination of essential oils and alcohol contained in a glass vessel. The reeds, usually made of rattan, are inserted into the vessel, and the scent is then diffused through the pores in the sticks. The more reed sticks you put in, the stronger the fragrance will be and likewise, the less reed sticks you put, the lighter the fragrance will be. We recommend you use all the sticks that are provided to you in the packet when you buy it, however, the following number are seen as being optimal for these spaces (dependent on the size of the room):

• Bathrooms: 4-5 reed sticks
• Bedrooms: 6-8 reed sticks
• Living rooms, Hallways, Kitchens, Conservatory: 10-12 reed sticks

There are no hard and fast rules about the number of reed sticks to put in. It is all according to your preference on how strong you like the scent to be.

Flipping the reeds

Once you’ve put the reed sticks in the diffuser vessel, flip them after 1-2 minutes so that the saturated ends in the oil are now in the air, and the dry ends are now in the liquid. This is to ensure all the reeds are completely covered in the oil for a better scent distribution. You won’t need to flip the reed sticks again for a week or two or until the fragrance becomes faint. Keep flipping them until you can’t smell anything anymore. Once the smell is gone DO NOT throw away the oil, all you need to do is replace the existing reeds with new ones and the scent will come back again as strong as ever!

Be careful when flipping the reeds

Never flip the reed sticks over things like your carpet or precious counter tops as the reeds may drip and leave stains that can be hard to get out. Instead you should flip the sticks over a wastepaper basket or over the sink to prevent the oils from splattering and staining.

Use a healthy reed diffuser

The typical reed diffuser tends to be solvent based, especially the cheaper ones so make sure yours is filled with beautiful essential oils. However, many of the solvents used have an adverse affect on our healthy and have already been banned from paints (this is why you find water-based paints in DIY stores now), carpets and most other furnishings in our home. Reed diffusers, air fresheners and many cleaning products have so far been exempted from this rule in the UK.

For the health of your family and yourself, we advise to only use reed diffusers which are classed as non-VOC (without volatile organic compounds) and they are easy to spot: they use extra long reeds.

Whenever, you see a reed diffuser with extra long reeds (over 25cm/10inch) you know you will be safe.

Place the diffuser on a coaster

You should always place your reed diffusers on either a glass surface or on a coaster to prevent the fragrance oil from staining your counter or worktops. There may be times that the liquid might spill out from its vessel and could react with your table top or work surface to cause stains or corrosion. Essential oils are known to stain wooden surfaces, so please take note of that when deciding where to place them.

Use a reed diffuser refill

Reed diffuser refills not only help the environment by reducing wastage, you also get to save money when you buy the refills instead of a new bottle of reed diffuser again! Just make sure to first clean the container thoroughly with soap and water, and let it dry completely before putting in the refill oils.

It would also be a good idea to change the reeds over to new ones if you are changing the scent so you get the full effect of the new scent. The old sticks might be clogged with dust or are over-saturated with the fragrance oil over time and they might not diffuse out the perfume properly.

Pro Tip

Quickly and easily make your own, personalise your reed diffuser by buying a reed diffuser refill and extra long reeds. Then pick your favourite vase that’s not too tall, fill it up with the refill oil and insert the reeds. Voilá, you now have your own unique reed diffuser that perfectly blends into the style of your home.

Just make sure your favourite vase is glazed on the inside or made from glass, the reeds stick out far enough at the top to diffuse your oils well and the vase has a small opening at the top.

Try the reeds in the vase before your fill it with up with diffuser oil and place in your room to see whether you like the look, then if you’re happy with it, fill it up and there you go!

What’s your pro tip when it comes to reed diffusers?

Written By
Becky

 Couch surfing is a familiar situation for those who find themselves in a new place or have been displaced from their old one. Couch surfers can hop from place to another for as short as three days to months at a time. The common couches that are featured in these stories are narrow and well-worn with couch cushions used as pillows and sheets and blankets borrowed from the master bedroom.

However, the couch surfing game has been changed; the next level is when it doesn’t feel like couch surfing at all and you almost feel like you are in a guest bedroom instead of setting up camp in the living room. Regular pull-out beds are always narrow and uncomfortable. They were clearly made for emergency guests. A corner sofa bed, on the other hand, is completely different.

You stop falling over the side of the couch

A corner sofa bed has more space. The L shape acts as a frame that easily accommodates the rest. In a regular couch or being a first-time couch surfer, you might fall off the side. You have to stick to one position and make minimal movements or else you will fall face first on the floor.

A sofa bed has the same size as a regular mattress and isn’t as lumpy as a pull-out bed. At some point, you forget you are in a sofa bed, to begin with. You can move and sleep in peace.

You can disguise your pseudo-bedroom from others better

The clean-up process is easier too. When you are staying in one place longer, it is messy to leave the folded-up sheets and pillows out during the day. You also do not want to cross any more barriers going in and out of other rooms to claim the pillows and blankets. Some models of sofa beds have storage under them and you can easily keep your sheets and pillows there. The result is cleaner and more put together than the traditional couch surfer set up. It is like you are truly a part of the home instead of someone who is casually passing by.

No one aims to be a couch surfer; it’s something that happens when people are on the go. For people who lack room, a sofa bed allows your traveller friends a place to stay without feeling like they are intruding. Almost as if the living room quietly transforms into a guest bedroom at night and reverts back to its original state in the morning. It doesn’t seem like they are roughing it anymore. And for young cousins and kids? It is like an adventure, camping indoors.

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It has been figured out that more than 60% of the total demographic figure with all the diaspora is affected by the hair loss problem mainly due to the genetic or pattern baldness. The factor associated with the pattern baldness is genetic and a hormone that gives the combo effect of the DHT-sensitivity that causes severe hair loss problem in the form of the different Norwood grade of baldness. The only permanent solution to the permanent hair loss is the hair transplant that facilitates the option of hair root shifting or changing the location of the root of the hair growth zone in the hair loss areas.

The hair transplant in Rajasthan offers you the best opportunity for receiving the treatment at a reasonable cost of the procedure with the plus benefit of availability of expert hair transplant Surgeon.

Every year, the graph of serving the plastic & cosmetic surgery in India is increasing with a rapid rate and patients from all the corners of the world used to visit India to get the quality treatment of the hair transplant surgery.

Why hair transplant procedure is such a high-demanded cosmetic surgery and weighs a prime importance in the cosmetic surgery field is best described below:

1. It facilitates the option of Regeneration: Your hair is a valuable bio asset that grooms your looks and personality and it’s natural to take care of hair if you are losing it or just want to some improvement in your present volume. Yes, the hair transplantation is an option that has an ability to restore the lost hair via the process of transferring the hair root. The transferring process is performed between the donor as well as the balding area via the technique of hair root extraction, either by the FUT or through the FUE one! The hair transplant procedure facilitates the process of regeneration of original hair roots from the area where hair is lost and fulfills the transplantation goal with the best cosmetic effect.
2. It gives the Permanent Result: The procedure allows the transferring procedure needs the donor and the recipient area and transferring involves the root extraction, which is only taken from the safe donor area of the scalp, i.e., the back & sides of the scalp. The safe zone of the scalp contains the DHT-resistant hair roots that remain forever on the scalp regardless of the hair loss genetic effect or temporal. The safe zone’s root retains their characteristic of resistivity despite being transplanted to another location and this property of hair root weighs a prime importance in the restoration procedure. However, hair transplant gives you the permanent result of offering the most sustainable hair roots.
3. It makes the possibility of dense-packed hair transplantation: The highly dense-packed hair transplantation is one of the main desires for the hair loss patient affected by the severe hair loss problem with a different Norwood state of baldness. The highly dense-packed hair transplantation is a core surgical desire that anyone looks for as it grooms one’s personality and facial appeal.
4. It is a cost-effective option: The procedure of hair transplantation is one of the best cosmetic procedures, that sort out the problem of hair loss permanently and there is no need for further follow-ups or maintenance. However, it is a cost-effective procedure that sets them apart from other alternative methods, medication or therapies.

Conclusion:

On the whole, we can say that the procedure of hair transplants is one of the easiest and effective methods with full of cosmetic benefits and advantages of regeneration and sustainability of hair roots that make it as a valuable option for treating the hair loss problem.

With the summer season just around the corner many of us wonder what they will be doing this summer. It all depends where you live, but if you have some budget allocated towards your summer holidays you should be able to choose from the following options:

1. Hiking in the countryside. This is an affordable option for all those who don’t fancy leaving the country this summer. There are many great hiking and trekking destinations in the countryside and the national parks all across the nation are just waiting to be explored.

2. If you want to do something different, either in the UK or abroad, the beach is a great option for hot summer days. If you are a woman, you will be looking at some bikinis prior to departing on your adventures. Before you purchase any bikini, make sure that you choose the right size that will perfectly fit your body and the right style that will express your taste in clothes. There are a lot of styles waiting for you to be explored, and I am sure that you are going to find something that you will fancy. A vacation on the beach is a great opportunity to relax your mind and body, something that might not be possible to do while you work. It can be done both with your family and friends, whatever you desire to do.

3. City breaks. This is still a great option for many people who enjoy exploring big cities in warm weather. There are a lot of cities in Europe that are great to visit during summer months when the weather is better and there are many great things that one can do in cities that are usually too cold to visit.

As you can see from what I have written above, there are many great things to do in the summer, so make sure that you choose something that will make you and your family happy.