How to convince your mom to get your ears pierced 
Read up on how to take care of pierced ears. 
If your mom sees that you're knowledgeable about how to care for pierced ears, she may be more comfortable with the idea. Read up on aftercare for pierced ears.

Show your mom you will care for your pierced ears and will not end up with an infection from the procedure. Tell your mom you will get gold earrings, as these are less likely to cause infection than metal varieties.

A white kitten is sleeping on the bed. A hand is petting the cat's paw gently. the person

slowly clip the kitten's nail.

How to choose a pug 
Use breed standards to assess the puppy. 
While some of the height and weight averages are not necessarily applicable for pug puppies, other parts of the american kennel club standard for pugs may be helpful when choosing a puppy. Use these standards to feel confident in selecting a puppy who is truly a purebred.

The pug's coat should be shiny and dense. Accepted pug coloring is full black or fawn, and fawn-colored pugs should have a fully black face mask (muzzle and area around the eyes).

A school bus unloads with kids carrying boats with "down the delaware" overlaid. Kids walk to the water's edge and launch the water craft, including boats and inner tubes. a man


narrates the scene at the helm of a boat.