February 20 is not only Hoodie Hoo Day – it’s National Love Your Pet Day. Hoodie Hoo Day is celebrated by standing outdoors with your arms stretched overhead, shouting Hoodie Hoo at noon. This holiday was invented to shake the winter doldrums and signal a desire for winter to turn to spring. So Hoodie Hoo, winter’s almost through by February 20th each year. You might not have a reason to celebrate Hoodie Hoo Day, but if you own a pet, chances are you can think of lots of reasons to celebrate them each day. Here are just a few:
- Owning a pet improves our health – If you own a dog, you know how much they love to demonstrate their affection for you, and that positive reinforcement has been shown to be good for your overall health, and especially your heart. Not only do they eagerly demonstrate how much they love us with vigorous wags of their tail, unlike a spouse who might not even notice when you get home from work, your dog is so glad to see you, it will happily jump all over you.
Just as they improve our health, we should take care to maintain …