Lisa’s message board this morning asked the question “What is a pet groomer?” This began a long, multi-activity conversation about all things dog.

First, we found out who had cats and who had dogs….and their names. The Wee Pet family includes Bowman, Chloe, Nico, Hammy, Phoebe, Maggie, Rio, Belle, Mac, Camper, Zoe and Cocoa.

We talked about the sounds dogs make and created those sounds in patterns of 1-2-3. We scratched, begged, lapped water….and then we whined. This led to listening to a recording of whining puppies. A conversation began about how cute puppy whines are. Another conversation followed about how not cute the human whine is.  We sang “Twinkle Twinkle” and “Baa-Baa…” using a high and low bark. We talked about whining alternatives, and role played solutions.

We ended with our Osmond music meditation.

We realized we had created a litter. We talked about dog litters and cat litters. We read  Go, Dog, Go!.

All the while, friends worked with Mel at the art table, creating a thank you note for tomorrow’s field trip.

Breakfast: Cream-of-Wheat with fresh strawberries and bananas. Lunch: Roast beef on whole wheat bread, strawberries and broccoli. Snack: Goldfish and cheddar cheese.