MaggieMoose: Wake Up & Run!

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day:

"A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise."

A.A. Milne

  Maggie wakes me up by my hearing four paws moving in her crate in my room. Reluctantly I get up. I'm reminded it's Maggie's almost 2 year old check up appointment at the Veterinarian's. Maggie is full throttle inside the house after going outside. She runs to her toy bin and grabs the square ball thing. Like a flash she whizzes by me carrying the orange square ball. Yesterday I bought this toy for Maggie while I was out and about. It's a hit! She carries it around, she runs with it, she bats it like a soccer ball with her feet and nudges it with her nose. 

Maybe I should call it the exercise ball? For one nanosecond Maggie lay at my feet with the ball between her paws-then she was gone....carrying the ball.

I guess this is what folks mean by get a running start to your day? The best part is Maggie has got me scrambling to gulp down my coffee, take her on a quick run, and head to the Vet's for her check-up. The scale will tell if Maggie needs to keep running when she wakes up. We both had a lot of treats over the holidays. Maggie couldn't help it-Grandma was in town. Echoes of Oh, let her have it, it's Christmas, ring in my head.... Good thing we have the square ball!

Who Is In That Dog Bed; Moose Or Bear?

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day:

"Change brings opportunity."

Nido Qubein

Maggie Sunshine

   Our schedules have changed since Daylight saving time ended. Moving the clock back one hour's worth of time has changed when the the light shines in the morning. Before the time change, it was so dark in the mornings. It made it difficult to see walking in the dark. Now it's lighter earlier so, we can get out there with time to spare. On the flip side, we need to get our afternoon walks in earlier to beat the sun going down. Change is good, it brings opportunity. The chill fills the air with the seasons changing. Maggie feels guilt free as she hunkers down in her cozy dog beds around the house. The carpet use to be the place for Maggie to lay down next to me, but the cushy dog bed has called her. Yes, I understand. I am now wearing a robe to stay warm in the mornings. If I don't see Maggie around me I know I can find her in a dog bed. It keeps things simple. I think Maggie is getting her hibernation mojo on. Wait a minute, I thought she was part moose, not bear? Who knows, maybe she'll transform into something else when Spring arrives..... Maggie reminds me, change is transforming.

Maggie hunkered down with a toy close by.