LET'S PLAY!

Whew,…last week sure was very busy for everyone! The ponies swam, there was an auction and carnival, I had puppies and the ponies swam back. This week has been even busier … caring for new babies and having many four-legged visitors.

This week’s tip is about play. It doesn’t matter if you have two legs or four, play is very important. Personally, I find that play helps keep me young. I love chasing a flying disk, ball, squeaky toy… can do it for hours. I don’t care much for the fetch and return, but chasing is sheer joy. All pets need playtime with their caregivers. As well as being vital for our good health, it’s essential for bonding. Play is also great for reducing stress. Everyone is busy. However, taking 15-20 minutes a day to play with us will make both you and us much calmer and happier. It will remind us why we love each other so much.

Remember - It’s not that you get too old to play it’s you play NOT to get old.

Pup update: Here is a picture of my brood at one week. You’ll notice there are only six…unfortunately. Everyone's eyes and ears are still closed. They are growing like weeds...doubling in size since birth! When not busy eating, they move around their box and end up in either one big pile or multiple mini piles. We expect them to be peeking out at the world over the next few days. They won’t be ready to play for another couple of weeks or so but when they are…!!




See ya next week!