Play: Lessons From a Very Wiggly Teacher
We recently adopted a puppy named Daja. She is an endless well of cuteness, stubbornness, and wiggly energy... even at 3 a.m. At just six months old, she weighs 35 pounds and shows no sign of slowing down. When we went to the shelter, we had a plan. We wanted a medium or small dog between two and five years of age, ideally calm and maybe a little lazy. Instead, we came home with a puppy. A very large, very energetic, and very opinionated puppy. Exactly what we said we didn’t want. And we love her anyway. Sometimes life does that. The version of your story that makes the most sense on paper isn’t the one your heart decides to live out. Daja started her life as a stray, then spent over a month in the shelter. So when we brought her home, everything changed for her. The world opened up in all directions... and every day since, I’ve watched her greet it with wide-eyed enthusiasm ready to explore, learn and play! Exploration: The World Through New Eyes A leaf isn’t ju...