WHAT TIME IS IT?

Why are humans so obsessed with the time? They ‘race against the clock’, they’re always doing stuff ‘in the nick of time’, or if humans get mad, ‘it’s time to hit the road’. I just don’t get that last one.

I decided that humans need to ‘get a clue’ about time related issues that really matter (and make more sense) from a dog’s perspective of course.

For example, it’s adoption time. Millions of us (dogs and cats) desperately need loving homes.

It’s time to play. Seriously, can you think of a better way to ‘spend your time’ than playing with someone that loves you more than your family at home and your boss at work?

It’s time to ‘stick to your guns’ and to quote Stephen Stills, “love the one you’re with.” Now if this is hard for you to understand, my foster mom Jet explains it like this: stop pining (word of the day) for what you don’t have like another person, friend, mate or four-legged companion somewhere else because you think they are going to be better than the one you have. Maybe people have what they really need and just don’t realize it. Now from a dog’s view this is key because so many people adopt good dogs (and cats) only to bail on them for the dumbest reasons.

Listen to my good friend in the video below and you’ll appreciate my point. She shares the two most common reasons why people dump their dogs. One of which is: “Well I have to give up my pet because the apartment I’m moving in to won’t accept them.” My response: So – MORON – move to an apartment that will take them! … And people call animals dumb.



So, my lesson of the day is… adoption of a pet is a lifetime commitment like marriage. Okay, scratch that since the U.S. census bureau estimates that 40% to 43% of all marriages fail. Adoption is like a GOOD marriage.

If you dump a human then that is awful but most humans can (eventually) take care of themselves. Dogs and cats are too vulnerable to dump and if you listened to the video above you’ll realize that if your priorities are clear, then you will NEVER dump a beloved pet.

Okay, here’s the question of the day from Stitch who asked: I’m hyper. Mom says I’m an A.D.D. like her so I must get LOTS of exercise but my mom works so much that it’s hard to get enough playtime in for me. Thoughts?

Dear Stitch:

One of the easiest ways to get lots of exercise (and it’s inexpensive too) is to go to a doggie park at least four times a week. – Daily if possible. You will have MANY pals to play with all at once which will wear you out with fun-driven exhaustive maneuvers in no time.


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