If you’ve missed my posts, I am sorry for the protracted absence.
My family recently added a new member and she has been a drain on my energy. It takes a lot out of me in the effort to take a lot out of her. We have been pretty diligent in the walking the dog department trying to sap her energy reserves by walking her roughly 4.5 miles per day.
That may not sound like much, but when you haven’t walked much in the last several years–especially in 90 degree heat–it can take a lot out of you.
When she is tired, she’s a bit less bitey (my word) and that is what we’re going for here.
She’s been kind of a blessing, too. I have been pretty depressed lately about a litany of things and she kind of makes it seem okay to an extent.
When I walk through the door and she races to greet me, her little tail wagging, feverishly licking my hand and rolling around like a pinball makes me smile. I’m grateful that someone (and, yes to me she is a someone) is that happy that I came home.
I don’t know if her attention is a cure all, but for now it will have to do.
The picture at the top of the post is her attempting to drink and cool herself simultaneously. That’s it for now. I’ll catch y’all later.
Merely Mindless Musings 
animals have been shown to be very therapeutic. that’s why they use them as therapy dogs in treating patients in hospitals, nursing homes, etc. And as far as curing the “bitey”, have you tried giving her rawhide chews? I’ve found that those can help with the chewing and biting.
Posted by Amanda M. | June 27, 2013, 12:22 pmSo true, but it’s hard to know until you have a dog of your own exactly how therapeutic they can be. Thanks for reading!
Posted by Todd Fuller | June 27, 2013, 3:09 pmGreat blog 🙂
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