So, I didn’t get back to this blog in February. I could tell you all that I didn’t have time to blog, and it felt like that. However, I didn’t get back to the blog because I didn’t “make” the time to do that, because it was not a priority for me. I found plenty of time to email, to watch my favorite TV shows, to talk to friends on the phone so the time was there. Everyone who knows me, knows that I complain about not having enough time pretty frequently. I have been reflecting on making an active decision to stop complaining about this.

We all control our lives and schedules. We decide what is a priority for us and what we take on in our lives. Being constantly “rushed” is very much a way of life here in the DC area. It’s almost part of the culture. Feeling “rushed” all the time can contribute to feeling perpetually stressed. Stressed out owners create stressed out dogs!

So we committed to our dogs when we made the decision to bring them into our lives. We owe it to them to find the time to meet their needs. We also owe it to them and ourselves to give them a home with owners that are not constantly frazzled. Enjoy taking the time to just do nothing for a bit with your pets!