Two of our favorite TheraPet dogs, Elvis and Tsunami, tracked through an agility course in the Library. They were a big hit and created a standing room crowd! We loved to pet them after the show and learned how smart a well trained canine can be!
I wonder how many will be trying to train their family pets at home today? Lisa, the owner and trainer of the wonderful Portuguese Water dogs, said she has heard of people training their cats to go through agility courses too! I have heard of children at our library training baby chicks to follow obstacle courses. It might be fun to see if two legged children can be as quick and disciplined as Tsunami and Elvis. Elvis was a wild naughty dog until his energy and smarts were put to the test on an agility course.
Thank you Lisa and Rachel Humke for bringing all your jumps and weave polls to the library!
Friday, June 25, 2010
Tunker the Skunk Visits the Library
There have been a lot of tracks in the library this summer! Tunker the skunk visited with a unique group of friends that live on the family farm of Jon and Michelle Mears. The "Ugly Duckling" that looked like it might be a young goose was the first to make it's appearance. The furry friends joining Tunker on Wednesday were Brutus the giant Flemish rabbit, a long haired guinea pig, a sweet young fox, Pot-belly pig named Petunia and Nascar the ferret. The not so furry friends included Shelly the young tortoise, Smiley the alligator, Lucky the Bearded Dragon, a large monitor lizard, and a chicken with no feathers on it's neck called a Turken.
We learned about these animals and talked about the time and responsibility for their care. It takes at least two hours a day to clean all their cages and feed them properly. This is in addition to the general love and attention they need to get along on the farm together.
Thank you Jon and Michelle for your visit to the library!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
What's your track?
The kids voted on Summer Reading Mascots and here are the results…
Pre-School: Bears
Kindergarten: Zebras
1st Grade: Giraffes
2nd Grade: Lions
3rd Grade: Tigers
4th Grade: Monkeys
5th Grade: Elephants
Pre-School: Bears
Kindergarten: Zebras
1st Grade: Giraffes
2nd Grade: Lions
3rd Grade: Tigers
4th Grade: Monkeys
5th Grade: Elephants
Monday, June 21, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Woof, Arf, Bark!
Clifford was really wagging his tail when he came to the Library today! We had such fun with Clifford stories, some dog songs and some doggone good dancing!
Thank you, Clifford!
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