PARK YOUR STRESS
Some of you may know that we fur children are instinctive Stress Therapists. It's true, they even have some other fur children visit hospitals as professional Stress Therapists, they call them 'Comfort Dogs' just so the patients wont think of them as cold indifferent staff members. And they are very successful at getting patients to let go of their anxiety and let their bodies relax enough to help cure their ills.
For those of you who are not hospitalized and would like the benefit of our Stress Therapy talents, here's a suggestion. Normally, in your homes, you take us for granted and pay little attention to our efforts to get your attention and get your mind off your worries. So change the scene a little and TAKE US TO THE PARK! In the new environment of the park, you'll be able to better appreciate our efforts to distract you from negative vibes and get you into nature's healing zone. You'll suddenly see that we're smiling, we're prancing, and we're getting in tune with our inner selves, and, as any experienced yoga instructor will tell you, your inner self is the real you, and your inner self is capable of curing all your ills, or at least most of them.
My human partner, Wendy Wolf, periodically visits the beautiful parks of Tucson with me, and sometimes with both me and my step brother, Tikki. Recently we went to Agua Caliente park and Wendy's friend, Karl, took these picture of us together. That's me standing on my skateboard. Wendy calls it her arm rest, but everyone else calls it my skateboard. Don't I look like a ferocious jungle animal here in the wilds of Tucson. You better believe I let all those ducks in the pond know who's king of the jungle.
While you're in the park, be considerate of others. Want music? Bring your walkman or headphones for your boom box so you don't impose your taste in music on others. Want a picnic? Bring some extra plastic bags for your trash and make sure all of it gets in the bags and the bags in the park trash barrels. Want to feed the animals? Don't! Observe the many park signs that ask you not to feed the animals for many more reasons than there's space here to explain. Want peace and tranquility in which you and your fur children can let go of your stress and recreate yourselves? Easy, just observe all the foregoing considerations and you wont be bugging anyone else and they wont be bugging you. The birds and crickets and even the sound of silence will be music to your ears. Your picnic will taste like a gourmet feast in the midst of nature's beauty. And the other animals (they?ve got ducks and turtles at Agua Caliente) will stay healthy and around a lot longer if you give them nothing but your respect and admiration.
So take your fur children to the park and enjoy nature and each other. I promise you that you and your fur children will live longer and happier lives if you'll just PARK YOUR STRESS!.
See you next month!! Oh yes! If you want to see my previous columns, visit the Oreo Archives.
