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Which of this applies to you?

Answering these takes the parts that are not for you out of Dog Care Merit Badge. Nothing is required, nothing is kept on the server, and nothing is ever hidden because a question went unanswered. A step that might apply to you stays on the list and is marked.

Requirement 10: a career, or a hobby or healthy lifestyle?

The badge says do ONE of the following. Both are research and a discussion with your counselor, and neither carries a clock.