Picky Playtime

I try to play and exercise every day. Luckily, I’m small enough that I can play inside, when I’m in the mood!

But here’s the thing, I won’t play with just anybody. And I have to be in the mood, I’m very particular about what mood I’m in when I’m playing. Don’t take it personally if I’m not feeling playful when you visit, it’s just how I am, and being playful on command is a trick this dog ain’t learning. (Woof!)

Lucky for me, I’m small enough that when I do want to play, I basically have my run of the house; I’m small enough to play inside and outside. Outside I like to chase squirrels and roll on the ground, and inside I usually play fetch with my toys, tug of war, or tricks and treats. I’ll tell you more about tricks and treats when I’m feeling more confident!.

I’ll play fetch with just about anything, but I get to pick the toy. Again, I can’t help it, I know what I like! Only a few special people can pick the toy for me. Playtime is a time when I really let down my guard, so I’ll only play with people I feel safe with… I hope that doesn’t make me sound spoiled!

Toy Collection: I had a little Blue Thing...

This is another one of my favorite toys, my blue thing! It looks a lot like my fish, but it plays music when I chew on it: “dreidel dreidel dreidel.” I don’t know what it means! Mom gave it to me when I was helping her run the Hillel in the winter. There were a lot more things shaped like my blue thing around the house back then, but I guess they’re seasonal, because after eight nights, we put them all away! Luckily my blue thing is in season all year long.

I saw some people around the house spinning these things, but mine doesn’t spin very well. It’s really chewy though! In fact, I’ve chewed on it so much, mine has a hole in it… I hope I don’t need to wait until next winter to get a new one!

Toy Collection: Fish

I have lots of great toys, but one of my favorites is my blue and white fish! I love to play tug of war and fetch with it, and when I chew on it, it makes a noise! When I bite down it says “Oy vey.” Actually, I think this is my second fish. Mom had to buy me a new one because I chewed on my first one so much, I ripped it and broke the noise maker. Oh well. That’s the sign of a well loved toy, right?

Mom also likes my fish a lot. I can’t read, but she thinks it’s funny that it says “gefilte” on it. We play together almost every day! Have a good weekend everyone!