{"id":2037,"date":"2013-12-29T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-29T09:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=2037"},"modified":"2013-12-29T09:22:00","modified_gmt":"2013-12-29T09:22:00","slug":"poppys-new-years-resolutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=2037","title":{"rendered":"Poppy’s New Year’s Resolutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Poppy\u2019s number one New Year\u2019s resolution is to try to break her sock habit, but not until after her nap.<\/p>\n

She's made a few more resolutions, but most of them seem to involve training us to do what she wants.<\/p>\n

She'll Make Us Laugh More!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laughter is good medicine. While raising a puppy can be a lot of work, we laugh often at Poppy\u2019s antics. I may read her the riot act for stealing my socks, but I have to suppress a giggle when I see how proudly she prances when she captures a pair. <\/p>\n

She has done a great job in 2013 of keeping us well exercised, in touch with our neighbors, and part of our local dog community. And, Poppy intends to keep training us in 2014.<\/p>\n

Work Less, Play More, and Lower Stress Levels<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is so much solid research on how petting animals can reduce our stress levels and even our blood pressure. Maybe that\u2019s because we stop doing other things when we take time to cuddle or stroke our cats and dogs. Poppy doesn\u2019t like it if I try to work on my laptop during her special time. She wants my full attention. It\u2019s good for her and good for me. I can see she intends to make this an ongoing goal.<\/p>\n

Sunday Dog Thank Yous<\/strong><\/p>\n

Poppy would also like to thank all the dogs who posed and told their stories as Sunday Dogs, this year along with all the people who visited them and said nice things about them. <\/p>\n

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