Dogs Just Want to Have Fun

Remember that song, Girls Just Want To Have Fun? I know a dog, who knew a dog related to Sparkles, Cindi Lauper’s dog. Apparently, the song was originally written about Sparkles. Due to her label, Cyndi eventually changed the “Dog” in the title “Dogs Just Want To Have Fun” to “Girls.” Little fun trivia fact for you. Oh, and speaking of fun, here is Kaleo’s version of fun. Take a ball up a hill, lay down, drop the ball, and then chase the ball down the slope…repeatedly. Sometimes I truly wonder about that dog and what’s going through his mind or what isn’t. 

Mom even captured Kaleo on video having “fun.”

He chased the ball all the way down to the water and almost somersaulted in. I have to hand it to Kaleo; he can certainly keep himself entertained, which is something rare these days—especially in humans. But bringing the ball up the hill and chasing it back down on repeat? Even I was exhausted watching him, and I love hiking.

Ignorance is bliss, and Kaleo is the definition of both. Couldn’t tell you which one he was, though. He just knows how to have fun. Even though he often looks like a doofus in the process—gotta love him. But I think next time he’s ready to chase the ball, I’ll roll it from just a little higher up the hill. I’m tired of seeing almost somersaults. I want to see the real thing. Shh, don’t tell Kaleo! He’s about to play a new game—Go Fish.

-Aspen