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<\/a>Last fall when we went to visit her, we took a trip to the Puppy Station.\u00a0 It was so fun!\u00a0 There were several different breeds of dogs there.\u00a0 Our favorite was a basset hound puppy.\u00a0 All he wanted to do was sleep in someone’s lap.\u00a0 He was warm and soft.\u00a0 And he let us play with his ears which were so long and smooth.<\/p>\nThere’s something about holding a puppy that’s calming and relaxing.\u00a0 I know dogs and other animals are used more and more to bring comfort and calm to a wide variety of people in different circumstances.\u00a0 There’s a\u00a0body of\u00a0scientific proof that blood pressure lowers and people just feel better when they are around animals.\u00a0 I know I felt very peaceful and calm\u00a0holding my puppy.<\/p>\n
We stayed for quite some time.\u00a0 The only reason we left when we did was there was a long line forming and we felt like it was time to let others have a turn.<\/p>\n
Today, I wish there was a puppy station here.\u00a0 As I look at what this next week has for us, I can feel my blood pressure rise and the pit in my stomach start to form.\u00a0 I’m sure a lot of you can relate.\u00a0 Sometimes there seems like more to do than time available in the week.\u00a0It can make me tired before the week even begins.<\/p>\n
I know that it will all get done and we will all survive the full schedule, it’s just not how I like to live my life.\u00a0 I like to have a little breathing\u00a0room.\u00a0 Room\u00a0for relationships.\u00a0 Room to be interrupted.\u00a0 Room for impromptu conversations.\u00a0 Room for thinking and reflecting.\u00a0 Room for holding puppies.<\/p>\n
Anyone know of a puppy I can borrow for an hour?<\/p>\n
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There’s a Puppy Station in the city where my oldest daughter goes to school.\u00a0 It’s a business that sells puppies, but their biggest draw is selling puppy holding time.\u00a0 For a quarter, you can go in, choose a puppy, and … Continue reading