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Dog Parks Near Your Apartment in Puyallup

It's no secret that I love my dog as much as many people love their own children. Maybe it's the way his entire body shakes with joy when I walk in the door of my South Hill, WA apartment, or the way he is sure I am leaving him forever each time I disappear into the bathroom. Whatever it is, I know that I mean the world to the little guy, and am therefore compelled to treat him with a similar level of affection. I do all the typical things to pamper the little mutt. I get the nice, organic bones that cost a few dollars more, because I am sure he appreciates the fact that only cage-free chickens were used to flavor his treats. I treat him to a nice can of wet food once in a while because the way he practically inhales it lets me know how much he enjoys it. And the down-filled dog bed was an obvious necessity. After all, if I won't let him use my feather pillow as his own personal bed, the least I can do is provide him with a bed that is just as soft. All of those things are fairly normal if you run in dog-centric circles. One thing I have found, however, is not many pet owners pay attention to their pets preference for recreational outlets. Now, I'm not saying that a failure to do so amounts to neglect. It's just that many people don't put any thought into helping their pet exercise beyond simply taking them for a walk. While walking a dog is certainly an effective method of recreation, it is hardly the only option. After all, when you go to gym, do you simply get your cardio by walking around the building? No, because that's boring. In fact, if you're anything like me, you probably don't even like running on the treadmills because that too, is boring. Many people would much rather get exercise doing some sort of activity like trail running, or playing sports. Our pets are no different. How do you think your pet feels when the only exercise they get is walking around your apartment in Puyallup for bathroom breaks? Rather than simply forcing my dog to march around Canyon Park apartments, I try to take him to Puyallup Dog Park for exercise. Here he can join me for a jog throughout the park (doggie trail-running) or play a good game of frisbee (the dog equivalent of touch-football). After we get home from an outing to the park he is more than ready to sleep through the night. And, if you have a dog, you know that a tired pup is a happy pup. I may spoil him, but it keeps me active, so I can't complain too much. At the end of the day, there's no telling what I'll do to show some love to my furry friend.

Make an End Table from Old Magazines

I dont know about you, but I tend to have a lot of magazines lying around. I know, it is a dying form of media, but there is just something I enjoy about opening the mail and finding the latest edition of Model Railroader Magazine, or Seattle Natural Awakenings . The problem, however, is that I inevitably end up amassing a tower of old publications in the corner of my South Hill, WA apartment. There they sit, until the stack gets so tall that it actually becomes a safety hazard. At which point, they are thrown in the recycling bin. But recently, I stumbled upon an article on apartmenttherapy.com - my favorite source for design inspiration that explained a way to repurpose these magazines into a surprisingly sturdy, load-bearing structure. Do you remember that science class project from high school, where you make a bridge out of paper and tape, before testing how much weight it could hold? When used properly, paper can actually be extremely sturdy . With this in mind, I decided to try it out for myself. The process is simple; you dont need anything except magazines. All you do is remove the subscription cards, open the magazine cover, and fold the right edge of the first ten pages in toward the magazines binding. Repeat the process until you get to the end of the magazine, and finish it by folding the front cover over the first group of folded pages. Depending on the thickness of the magazine you chose, you will need two or three of these to make a column. You can then use these columns as end tables, display pieces, or anything you can think of. I, myself, am in the process of making a coffee table out of old GQ magazines for my own Parkland, WA apartment. The only problem has been finding a suitable piece of material to use for the top. Believe it or not; large, transparent pieces of acrylic plastic arent as easy to find as one might hope (unless you want to pay an arm and a leg).