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Posted by elyse in Animal Behavior
Long gone are the days when dogs were simply animals we let sleep in our backyards to bark at would-be intruders. Dogs are part of our families. They walk the line between our wise best friends, which are capable of deeper empathy than any other creature alive, and our silly children than make messes and chase the neighbor’s cat. I simply cannot imagine my life without dogs.
So the question I want to address today is; what can we do to strengthen this bond even more? Below I am going to share 5 creative ways I tried to use my imagination to connect to my dogs. By engaging in the following activities, we made our family unit more cohesive, and
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Your dog will be in awe of all the shapes and sizes that animals can come in! On our last visit Scooter spent an hour staring at a fancy breed of chicken walking around its pen, while Dodger perched above the Meerkat exhibit proclaiming himself their new God. You will have so much fun watching your dogs enjoy the day of course, but you will also be amazed at how much more the zoo animals interact with you because your dogs are there.4. Go For a Swim
Whether its a simple dip in your backyard pool, a swim in country stream, or a kayak expedition, swimming is a great activity for all members of your family unit. Swimming provides a cardiac workout without all the strain on joints that running or walking can have, which makes it the ideal form of exercise for ageing dogs. Our dogs love a good kayak trip, though they seem to last precisely 10 minutes on the kayak before they decide its time to dive into the water for a