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Relax Already: Play With a Pet
People de-stress in different ways, and if soaking in a warm bath doesn't do it for you, try something a little more active and playful in the four-legged variety. Many studies show the health benefits of pets for relieving stress, reducing high blood pressure, and boosting your mood.
Calm your mind by playing with your pet.
Fit Tip: Be As Excited to Exercise As Your Dog Is
Early in the morning, my dog Bonnie is raring to go. She wakes me up with tons of licks, and paces coyly around the room until I pull my lazy bum out of bed. She can't wait to get outside, not only to "do her business," but to run and jump and chase and play.
Do Tell: Have You Ever Lost an Animal in a Breakup?
There's nothing easy about a breakup, but when you own an animal together, things get even more complicated. The way one loves an animal is like nothing else — your pet is your most loyal friend, the one that brings you instant happiness, and your favorite cuddle buddy — so if your partner feels the same way about your four-legged friend, who gets custody? Of course sharing it is always an option, but the constant communication makes moving on that much harder, which is why one person usually ends up saying goodbye to their pet post-split.
You Asked: Can I Use My Dog to Get to My Ex?
Dear Sugar,
I realize that I am supposed to cut off all ties with my ex-boyfriend, but I've broken the rules. We didn't talk for a month and I haven't seen him since we broke up, but I just texted him about my dog, whom he had cared for a great deal. My dog just got diagnosed with cancer, and my ex about this opened the floodgates for communication.
Handle This: You Make a Big Mistake
Your new boyfriend went away on a business trip for more than two weeks and left his pet bird in your care. A graduation present from his family, the bird means a great deal to him and holds sentimental value. He's given you very specific instructions on caring for it, with the very explicit declaration that he'll be destroyed if you kill it.
Buzz News Roundup, 2/8
- Martin Scorsese will focus on Bob Marley for his next music documentary, writes Variety.
- Yael Naim — the singer from the MacBook Air commercials — will have her album released in the U.S. in March, Billboard reports.
- ComingSoon has the news that Uma Thurman will play Nanny in the feature film version of Eloise in Paris.
- SalesGenie will be dropping the Chinese panda ad after viewers who saw it during the Super Bowl complained it was offensive, The New York Times reports.
- Woody Allen will cast Larry David and Evan Rachel Wood in his next project, according to Entertainment Weekly.
- Not surprisingly, Zap2it reports that kids these days are into Shrek and Miley Cyrus, at least according to the Kids Choice Awards nominations.
- Val Kilmer will replace Will Arnett as the voice of KITT in Knight Rider, Variety reports.
- Dominic Monaghan has been cast in a psychological thriller titled Pet, writes ComingSoon.
- Disney World is getting an American Idol-themed attraction, writes Hollywood Reporter.
News to Me: Pets Are Good For the Soul
What's not to love about pets? They're cute, cuddly, loyal friends, and they have an amazing ability to cheer you up when you're down. I'm a huge animal lover and now research shows that owning a pet can be beneficial to your mental and physical well-being (as long as you're not deathly allergic!).
Sunday Confessional: I Got My Boyfriend a Puppy
Dear Sugar,
I've been with my boyfriend for almost three years. He owned a dog that he got many years before he met me, and unfortunately, she was recently diagnosed with cancer and passed away. My boyfriend has understandably been devastated, and acts really depressed.
Love It or Hate It? Kitty Washroom
Most of my kitty-owning friends are looking for a decor-appropriate solution to the litterbox. Maybe this Kitty Washroom ($99.95) is the answer to their prayers?
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Love It or Hate It?
Sunday Confessional: I Didn't Mean To Be Insensitive
A few days ago, my sister emailed me with some terrible news. Her dog, that she had for 7 years, had been unexpectedly rushed to the emergency room in the middle of the night. He was in horrible pain, and after taking an x-ray, she and her husband discovered that he had cancer.
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