Sentences with phrase «acceptable alternatives such»

Rather than fight feline nature by punishing the cat for scratching, as an owner you can offer the cat acceptable alternatives such as scratching posts, scratching boards or other scratching items.

Always provide lots of attractive and acceptable alternatives such as a digging box to keep your rabbit out of trouble.

Not exact matches

But the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which runs the lunch program, says it is acceptable to give students an alternative (such as lactose - free milk, soy milk or almond milk) if a parent submits a simple request.

If there were perfectly acceptable alternatives, such as cuddling my baby, letting her learn to suck her thumb, and so on and so forth, why would I want to give her an object that I would then need to tell her she all of the sudden wasn't allowed to have anymore?

When unsuitable emotional responses do occur, such as hitting or yelling, make it clear that the actions are not acceptable, but always offer an alternative response.

The problem is when this devolves into the claims that 1) homebirth in the US is an acceptable alternative to hospital birth and 2) the main reason for poor outcomes in hospitals is opposition to natural birth (and the inevitable c - section)-- all the while completely ignoring much more real problems such as the huge disparity of outcomes by race; the high prevalence of pre-existing health conditions in the general population; and access to healthcare.

Nonetheless, landfill is a cheap method of waste disposal, and despite some of the problems it has encountered - such as concerns about the leaching of contaminants into local water supplies - it remains more acceptable to the public than alternatives such as incineration.

For many men, swallowing an FDA - approved pill seemed infinitely easier (and more socially acceptable) than other medically sanctioned alternative erectile aids, such as vacuum pumps, injections, or inflatable tubes implanted below?

Countries without such alternative systems, either because the public systems were acceptable to Catholic leadership (as in Italy, Spain, Austria, and most of Latin America) or because the Catholic share of the population was too small to create and sustain an alternative system competing across the board with public schools, have not experienced the benefits of such competition.

Of course such alternatives might not be politically acceptable right now in some of these places, which is precisely why some governments are in such trouble — because they've been unable to act reform even in the face of big liabilities.

McMillans alternative is to delay the release window for the Kindle edition such that a lower price is an acceptable business model.

Prevention usually involves interrupting the biting behavior, then redirecting the puppy into an alternative and more acceptable behavior, such as chewing on a toy.

The best way to train a dog not to jump is to teach him an alternative behavior that is more acceptable to humans such as «sit,» and «sit - stay.»

• Controls behavior like chewing and digging: Rabbits that are kept indoors will begin to destroy household items such as electric cords, furniture, and carpet if not provided with acceptable alternatives.

Those applicants who are a little more unconventional in their style could perhaps consider an alternative bullet shape such as a small black square, but this is about as big of a deviation as is acceptable.