OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Starting a profitable plot-based venture
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or many smallholders
the only way they can
afford their properties is
to run one, or more, businesses from their homes.
While the choice of business
should, therefore, comply
with the relevant by-laws
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The modern canine diet is
higher in carbohydrates and
lower in meat-based proteins
and fats than the canine
ancestral diet. Some people
have had success with a meat
tenderiser that contains
papain, an enzyme.
K Taste-aversion products.
The theory is that certain
tastes and smells are as
disgusting to dogs as the idea
of stool eating is to humans
and that spraying certain
substances on poop will make
it less appealing. Many of
these products contain
applicable in that area, and
should not harm the environment or annoy the neighbours, there are still various
factors to consider when
deciding on what business to
start on your plot.
Location, facilities, budget
and interest are some of the
factors which will determine
what money-making activity
will thrive on a smallholding.
K Location: Where your plot
is situated in relation to
towns, roads, developments
and other settlements could
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monosodium glutamate,
chamomile, pepper-plant
derivatives, yucca, garlic, and
parsley.
There is also much we can do
to maintain an environment
where the habit does not
arise. Keep the dog's living
area clean, including the yard,
so there will be no stools for
him to pick up. This applies
particularly when there are a
number of dogs in the
household. If you take your
dog for walks ~ as you
should, even if it is only
around your plot ~ take the
poop scoop with you and
pick up after him immediately.
Training the dog to obey
commands such as “leave it”
and “come” will also help.
Some animal behaviourists
recommend training the dog
to come to you for a treat
once it has eliminated.
We should not lose sight of
the fact that dogs evolved as
scavengers, eating whatever
they found on the ground or
in the wild, so their ideas of
haute cuisine is somewhat
different from ours.
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hold the key to the correct
choice of activity. How far
you are from your markets
must influence your choice of
enterprise, for transport costs
can be the maker or breaker
of a new venture.
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