Take Time to Play

Balance can be difficult to achieve.

Hard work is highly valued in my house. My family works hard every day and I work hard….to get attention. But we make time for play almost every day (well, I make sure we make time for it). I notice how energetic my family seems after a game of tug or fetch.

One evening, after my family came home from work, I sensed a darkness that wasn’t there before.

They were tired, still dwelling on what must of have been a hard day and thinking of the nightly chores. My greeting didn’t lighten their spirit, so I brought my favorite fetch toy and playfully dropped it at their feet.

After just the first throw things got brighter and energy levels rose. Smiles eventually crawled across their faces and I knew my job was done. Balance restored!

*Play with a dog, have fun and let their enthusiasm rub off on you.

(Find games to play with your dog here.)