If you are planning a move to another state and you are receiving a monthly state supplemental benefit, be sure to plan your budget without the state supplemental benefits. Social Security bases the amount of your monthly disability benefits on your earnings prior to becoming disabled and eligible for benefits.
Unsure if youâre the fostering kind? There is no perfect profile of a foster family, but there are some things you should know before volunteering at your local shelter or contacting a rescue group. Thereâs a time commitment. You may be asked to foster a dog or cat from two weeks to two months, depending on circumstances. Foster parents donât need to be home 24 hours a day, but you might have to postpone that weekend getaway or family vacation if youâre asked to take care of an animal for a while. There are different types of fostering.
Experts recommend that you begin house training your puppy when he is between 12 weeks and 16 weeks old. At that point, he has enough control of his bladder and bowel movements to learn to hold it. If your puppy is older than 12 weeks when you bring him home and heâs been eliminating in a cage (and possibly eating his waste), house training may take longer. You will have to reshape the dogâs behavior -- with encouragement and reward.