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I have been so excited that I have to say something on the boards:
Willow has been playing with a toy independently!
What's the big deal?? Willow is our Lucky Star rescue, and toys don't seem to interest her a great deal. Every now and then she'll play tug-o-war with Cedar, but it's an on-and-off sorta deal and Cedar is always in charge. She'll chew now and then on a rope, but it's not play.
However, over the weekend I picked up some of those mini-tennis balls. We've had them before, but Cedar always looses them.
Willow has actually been playing with one of these balls last night and again today. She was so excited with her play--pouncing on the ball, pawing, and biting--that the ball rolled under the entertainment center. She actually spun around and around until she got Dad's attention. He got the ball for her and she played some more!! And when nasty Cedar steals the toy, Willow actually goes and gets the other ball that Cedar abandoned!!
I know it sounds silly with little puppies playing with toys almost from day 1, but at almost 2 Willow has finally played on her own with a toy. It's a big deal in our house--its time for a celebration!
Willow has been playing with a toy independently!
What's the big deal?? Willow is our Lucky Star rescue, and toys don't seem to interest her a great deal. Every now and then she'll play tug-o-war with Cedar, but it's an on-and-off sorta deal and Cedar is always in charge. She'll chew now and then on a rope, but it's not play.
However, over the weekend I picked up some of those mini-tennis balls. We've had them before, but Cedar always looses them.
Willow has actually been playing with one of these balls last night and again today. She was so excited with her play--pouncing on the ball, pawing, and biting--that the ball rolled under the entertainment center. She actually spun around and around until she got Dad's attention. He got the ball for her and she played some more!! And when nasty Cedar steals the toy, Willow actually goes and gets the other ball that Cedar abandoned!!
I know it sounds silly with little puppies playing with toys almost from day 1, but at almost 2 Willow has finally played on her own with a toy. It's a big deal in our house--its time for a celebration!