My New Playmate, Mina

My New Playmate, Mina
My New Playmate, Mina

Mina has added new life and a spirit of playfulness to the menial everyday tasks in our life.

We love Mina! We kept the name given to her at the shelter, it seemed to suit her well. My youngest daughter lacks confidence in the potty training but is happy to play with her and keep her company. My oldest tag teams with me in feeding and potty training. It has been a bonding experience for my daughters and me, and they TREASURE their new pet.

Mina LOVES to run outside and play with the weeds I pull from my flower garden. She's my gardening helper! We took her swimming in our new pond. She can swim, she prefers not to. As a teacher, I teach a third grade unit on earth science. I have been trying to collect interesting rocks (particularly fossils and examples of different types of granite), and Mina runs along beside me picking up pebbles of her own. She doesn't ever really give them to me, but I do believe she is trying to help. I must admit, though, chasing bubbles my daughters blow is really her favorite pastime.
She is only three months old, we have had her a month, and she is already coming back to the house when called, so I don't need to take her on a leash when I take her outside in our yard to play. We live on a narrow twelve acre piece of land, the house being in the middle of it. Therefore, she hasn't even been near the road to worry me. She follows me around, out of devotion and companionship, so she's never out of my sight outside.

Mina has added such new life and playfulness to our house. I have always wanted my daughters to have the experience of a loyal, loving dog in their lives. Mina's still young, but I can tell she is already proving to be all of that. My daughters are thirteen and eleven, so they are also instrumental in Mina's care.

 

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