Dog Lover Creates A Stick Library For Dogs To Enjoy At The Park
Dogs can turn the simplest thing into a treasure, and for many of them, that treasure is a stick. One New Zealand dog owner noticed just how much his pup loved them, and that small observation led to a park project people could not stop talking about.
Andrew Taylor came up with the idea for a stick library, a place where dogs could borrow a stick to play with and then return it when they were done. His daughter helped spread the word, and soon local dog owners were showing up to see the setup for themselves.
What happened next was exactly the kind of wholesome chaos dog lovers would expect. Read on.
The clever man decided to create a ‘stick library’ at the local park so that dogs could borrow a stick to play with. “Our dog Bella had become a stick lover because she ripped to shreds any balls or toys,” said Andrew’s daughter Tayla.
Andrew collected sticks after trimming trees from the side of his house in Kaiapoi, New Zealand. He sanded them down and then made a special box to put them in.
The clever man decided to create a ‘stick library’ at the local park so that dogs could borrow a stick to play with. “Our dog Bella had become a stick lover because she ripped to shreds any balls or toys,” said Andrew’s daughter Tayla.
He decided to call it the stick library because it implied that you return the stick once you’re finished with it, Taylor’s daughter explained. Tayla then invited people to come and try out the new library. Around 50 people turned up with their dogs.
Andrew collected sticks after trimming trees from the side of his house in Kaiapoi, New Zealand. He sanded them down and then made a special box to put them in.
It was such a simple idea that people could not help but be curious.
The library was a raging success! “As people started to arrive, there was disbelief at how simple the idea was, but it’s one of those ideas no one had thought of. All the dog owners appreciate it, as they have all experienced the ‘good stick search,’ which isn’t always fruitful. It’s an idea that just makes sense to them,” Tayla said.
He decided to call it the stick library because it implied that you return the stick once you’re finished with it, Taylor’s daughter explained. Tayla then invited people to come and try out the new library. Around 50 people turned up with their dogs.
Here's how people reacted to Andrew's clever idea.
The library was a raging success! “As people started to arrive, there was disbelief at how simple the idea was, but it’s one of those ideas no one had thought of. All the dog owners appreciate it, as they have all experienced the ‘good stick search,’ which isn’t always fruitful. It’s an idea that just makes sense to them,” Tayla said.
It also reminds us of the dog that kept bringing the exact same toy onto the couch, sparking online debate.
That kind of reaction is hard to argue with.
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