Comments on: How to Spend Quality Time With Your Dog When You Have No Time https://www.somethingwagging.com/how-to-spend-quality-time-with-your-dog-when-you-have-no-time/ Helping Your Dog Love The Boat As Much As You Do Wed, 12 Dec 2018 02:09:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Dawn https://www.somethingwagging.com/how-to-spend-quality-time-with-your-dog-when-you-have-no-time/#comment-93579 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 17:58:10 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=10878#comment-93579 The first one wouldn’t last long with us. Maya & Pierson can scarf down a meal in under a minute, even with the slow feeders! They do suffer a bit when I get busy. There isn’t as much playtime or training time. But I still try to get in a walk if the weather is not bad. And I work from home, so at least they get to sleep at my feet and get occasional belly scratches. 🙂

]]> By: Rhythm https://www.somethingwagging.com/how-to-spend-quality-time-with-your-dog-when-you-have-no-time/#comment-93523 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 13:37:14 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=10878#comment-93523 Excellent post! Yes to time with the dog!!

]]> By: emma https://www.somethingwagging.com/how-to-spend-quality-time-with-your-dog-when-you-have-no-time/#comment-93492 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 11:34:09 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=10878#comment-93492 We are together almost all the time, so that is good. We have our 1+ hour walk every morning, no matter what and our 1/2 hour walk in the evening, the midday walk may get cut. The other day Mom took a nap with us, that was fun. Mom loves a short power nap but rarely has time for one. On and off during the day she will have to leave her desk to get something elsewhere in the house and she makes a point of coming over and snuggling with each of us for a minute or so. As for the cats, bedtime is their time and they sometimes sit on her lap when she works. We get time but she still feels bad sometimes because she can’t spend all her time concentrating on us.

]]> By: Lori https://www.somethingwagging.com/how-to-spend-quality-time-with-your-dog-when-you-have-no-time/#comment-93474 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 10:52:55 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=10878#comment-93474 Awesome! Every morning before work I dedicate at least a few minutes to loving on both of the boys. It gives me extra strength for my day, and it’s definitely good for them. The rest of your tips, I will be working on incorporating. I go back and forth between being a good houndmom and a busy houndmom. The massages are a fabulous idea. I actually got some liniment for this purpose for George, as he has some pretty hefty issues with arthritis already. They both love my massages, but I don’t do it nearly as often as they’d like.

Thanks bunches for the tips!!!

]]> By: Donna https://www.somethingwagging.com/how-to-spend-quality-time-with-your-dog-when-you-have-no-time/#comment-93305 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 00:23:38 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=10878#comment-93305 Wait. Whoa. Hold on a second…you lost me on the first one there. You can sit? On the floor? And eat? Next to YOUR dog? ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Try that with Toby.

Okay….going back to read the rest of this post, just couldn’t stop myself from commenting first. 🙂

]]> By: Laura https://www.somethingwagging.com/how-to-spend-quality-time-with-your-dog-when-you-have-no-time/#comment-93241 Thu, 08 Aug 2013 19:37:08 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=10878#comment-93241 Recently things have been abit hectic in the house with work schedules etc but I have found a way to spend time with Winston but it’s actually tomorrow’s post on the blog. So you’ll have to read it to find out!

P.s, for once tomorrow’s post was not influenced by one of yours! This is purely coincidental 😉

L’n’L Laura & Winston

]]> By: Callie, Shadow, and Ducky's Mom https://www.somethingwagging.com/how-to-spend-quality-time-with-your-dog-when-you-have-no-time/#comment-93202 Thu, 08 Aug 2013 17:25:53 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=10878#comment-93202 Thanks for the reminder! I’m not even busy most days but I’m still guilty of not giving Callie and Shadow enough attention while Ducky’s at daycare. But I DO try to make it up to them at bedtime, after I say good night to Ducky.

]]> By: Oz the Terrier https://www.somethingwagging.com/how-to-spend-quality-time-with-your-dog-when-you-have-no-time/#comment-93188 Thu, 08 Aug 2013 16:23:12 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=10878#comment-93188 Just a thought or two…How to spend quality time with your human:
1. In the middle of the day, walk up to them, look them in the eye and yawn…a lot. It’s contagious and they will become sleepy & take you in for a nap.
2. Pace between your human and the door to outside…a lot. They will think you need to go for a walk to do some business so they will grab the leash (maybe even reluctantly) and go for a walk with you.
3. (My favorite) Every time they get themselves a snack or meal, sit on their feet and whimper as if you have not eaten in days. They will give you a treat so you can enjoy your food together.
4. Every time your human goes in the kitchen, go in there and do a happy dance until they give you a treat. This will train them that the kitchen is the place where treats are kept & doled out.

]]> By: Maggie https://www.somethingwagging.com/how-to-spend-quality-time-with-your-dog-when-you-have-no-time/#comment-93173 Thu, 08 Aug 2013 15:16:50 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=10878#comment-93173 These are really great tips. It’s so hard to feel like I’m doing enough for my guys during busy times. Short walks and short training sessions help. I’ve also found that I can take calls while sitting in their dog beds giving them rubs!

]]> By: Clowie https://www.somethingwagging.com/how-to-spend-quality-time-with-your-dog-when-you-have-no-time/#comment-93171 Thu, 08 Aug 2013 15:14:55 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=10878#comment-93171 They always seem to find some time for me. I think they enjoy walking and playing with me.

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