Happy Sunday! The weather is JUST as nice as yesterday. I hope you’re enjoying it, and taking advantage of it. If you’re somewhere that might be rainy, or might be chilly… watch some movies (scroll below for some really great ones), cuddle up, and take advantage of being cozy. I LOVE those days, too! Last post was about yard work. I did it again this afternoon. Am I becoming a pro? No! But I will give my own self a pat on the back. I saw a lot of worms, and even a toad. I like toads and frogs. They’re cute. However, when you see something hop or move when you are knee deep into a project and inches away, you run and you scream. It IS understandable, I think- even IF you scare the heck out of your yard work partner. Jake, I’m sorry.
Topic of today- dogs under quarantine with you. We have three dogs. Benny being the oldest, then Daphne, then Ollie. They each have their own personality. Benny is SUPER calm, and really likes his own space. When we all go on walks, he’s the fastest, and truly enjoys our walks the most. He loves having both of us at home, but there are times when we find him just walking off and being by himself. (You do you, Benji.) We have Daphne who loves being outside. She loves to be on our deck and be right in the sun. I believe she thinks of our two small dogs as her babies, which is really, really sweet. She’s a good girl. Lastly, we have our Ollie. He’s the one pictured above on the I Love Lucy DVD’s. That’s the Oll’s we know and love. He is the sweetest, most kind dog you can meet. I call him a running heart! All of our doggies are wonderful- we love them equally and they put a really big smile on our faces, and gives us a laugh everyday. They’re so silly!
I’m going to talk about Ollie on this specific blog post. Why? I’ll tell you exactly why. We do not have kids, and on Friday, I felt like I had a toddler running around the house. Who was the toddler? Oliver. (That is what he is called when he is being crazy.) Jake was out of the house for about four hours. During this whole time, since mid March, we all have been at home together. Four hours is probably the most his dad has been out. Blame his behavior on that? I do not know but, Ollie was a handful and that is what I DO know.
Starting our morning out- our other little boy (Benny) started a fight with him because he was just that rebucus. Like I said, Benny is calm. For him to get upset, well, you know it’s pretty bad. Ollie started barking for no specific reason. Looking at nothing and barking. I couldn’t let him out a lot because it was rainy and wet. Maybe that was it? I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. Jake put all of their toys in the basket that we keep for them. Ollie decided within minutes to take his toys out and put each and everyone of them on our couch. Oliver… no.
All of our dogs (or any other pet you may have) I’m sure LOVE this. They love their parents hopefully being at home. Doggie parents- like us, may just be seeing a different side to their little fluff balls. (Ollie I’m talking about you.)
At the end of the day, no matter how your little boy or girl might act, you still love them all the same AND relate to them. I’ve had my bad days so why can’t they? Especially during this time! We’re probably just as confused as they are.
I will say, they can give you a laugh, and you can also give them some comfort. They need it. If you have any funny animal stories, share it!
AS ALWAYS… stay healthy, stay safe, and if possible stay at home. Possibly with your crazy animals 😉
All the love,
Abby
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