We have been so busy here at Kind4k9 that I've barely had a chance to get to a computer let alone write my blog. So this one's a little overdue but I don't think the management will mind……. as we are approaching the season of goodwill!
As Christmas approaches we have been busy here packing up orders and getting them sent out. There are some very lucky dogs out there getting some fab new dog toys this Christmas.
As chief product tester here at Kind4k9, Christmas is just not the same any more, as I get so many new dog toys to test throughout the year that they really have to do something special for me at Christmas. I was caught in the stock room recently deciding what should be on my doggie Christmas list.
Christmas is also a time when there are lots of hazards around as I found out the other day. We already have our Christmas tree up here & we had some of those small humans, who are members of the family round to decorate it. They got really excited and disturbed my sleep with all their shrieking. Later in the day when all had gone quiet I started to appreciate the fun they had. Of course being a dog I couldn't hang baubles up but I could take them down and I was busy enjoying myself when I was interrupted by one of the big humans and told that really wasn't a safe thing to do. Apparently some dogs get injured at Christmas by getting hold of things like Christmas decorations, chocolate, Christmas lights, dried fruit and cooked bones and they end up in the vets………… sometimes without a happy ending.
I have now undergone training not to touch the Christmas tree and the humans got some of my toys out and we played with those instead. They have also put the tree in a safe place that us dogs can’t get to when we are unsupervised.
I have to say we did have a good day yesterday as we got to play in the office with our Kong Wobblers and we had such fun getting all the tasty treats out, I had Rattle and Reward treats in mine, we were so tired afterwards that we had no energy left to be mischievous. I say ‘we’ as I have an office helper he is a Spinone called Boogie. Actually, helper, is the wrong word for him but he also helps test things and in the morning we have fun seeing who can get in the office armchair first for our morning snooze!
The humans say it good for us to have some challenges in life and keep us occupied to allow them to get on with their jobs at this very busy time of year. Later I will get to play with my Dog Brick from the Nina Ottosson range of dog toys and food puzzles, and I think I may get a more challenging puzzle toy for Christmas, I have my eye on the new one in stock called a Dog Maze………… I think!
Keep your dog safe this Christmas especially those puppies that are sure to want to investigate everything!
No snow yet down here in the South which is a shame as we rather like it! I should be able to send you all another blog before Christmas as last posting date is next week and so should be a bit quieter here then. But if I don’t get a chance I will just say MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR to all from Kind4k9.
