Recently I shared this picture of Mini Pony, Cupcake, “kicking up her heels” with a friend of mine. “Are you kidding me?” she laughed. “No, they really do that. That’s... Continue Reading →
Archive for the ‘Why Kids Need Pets’ Category
People or Pets – Mommas Are Protective By Nature
Yesterday the Farrier came. With six horses, he stops by Horseshoe Road on a regular schedule. He gave baby Sprinkles, the Mini Pony, her second “manicure.” She doesn’t need... Continue Reading →
Howl-O-Ween With Pets
There are lots of ways that we incorporate our love of pets with Howl-O-Ween activities. From decorating or carving our pumpkins like cats, dogs, bunnies, etc. to dressing up... Continue Reading →
Pets & Kids Calendar – October
October is one of our favorite months for the Kids & Pets connection. World Smile Day is a natural since a lot of pets naturally smile! Kids can help walk the dog, love... Continue Reading →
Why Kids Need Pets – Building Reading Confidence
We first learned about Therapy Reading Dogs when we had friends with kids in the Victorville, CA school system. They had a well known Reading Therapy Dog at the Library once a... Continue Reading →
One of 232 Reasons Kids Need Pets
In my quest to assemble reasons kids need to have a pet, (up to 232 of them are listed on the Kidoodlepets website, and there are dozens more that I don't know how to add to my... Continue Reading →
Sly Stallone Credits His Dog With Helping Sell the Original ROCKY Script
This blog is about connecting kids and pets and talking about the benefits pets bring to our lives. Somehow pets get intertwined with everything in my life. Earlier this week I... Continue Reading →