TGIF! Let's Play!

Pitter - patter - pitter - patter - pitter - patter - - - - - - - - plop.

I stop typing in my computer and look down from my desk to see our little Maltese, Bella, standing there over her favorite toy, a small, stuffed leopard (looks kind of like the pink panther) with one of those squeakers inside. She has an expectant look on her face - a “come play with me” look.

She is all of six-pounds of white, furry, fluff and has more energy than the famous Energizer Bunny. All tensed up and ready to pounce at the slightest hint that I might be reaching for the toy, she grabs it immediately, when I start to bend down to pick it up. Then, the fun begins. We’ll play tug-of-war for a few seconds until I either get it away from her or I just let her have it. If I get the toy, I throw it and the game continues. If I turn loose, she quickly brings it back to my hand to try and entice me into grabbing and tugging, again.

Sometimes, she’ll stop just a couple of feet from me and, after a few seconds, slowly lower the toy to the floor and drop it, while keeping her mouth just a fraction of an inch away, ready to grab it back if I make my move. If I slowly inch my hands towards her and then, suddenly, reach for the toy she’ll, sometimes, get so excited that she’ll mistakenly bite my hand instead of the toy, but only for a second until she realizes the toy is getting away.

What fun! She makes us laugh and smile every day.

Make sure you take time to laugh and play - every day!