Rock on

September 16. According to the crazy calendar, today is National Collect Rocks Day.  A day when all you human rock collectors celebrate your need to search for pebbles, stones, minerals and gemstones.   My human was a rock collector when she was a kid.  Her sister always said she had rocks in her head.  It's a fairly cheap hobby.  You don't need much equipment - maybe a hammer if you want to break up large rocks and something to carry home your treasures.  Some people call it rockhounding - and it has nothing to do with dogs.

But, interestingly enough, there ARE dogs who like to collect rocks.  But not for the purpose of displaying them on a shelf.  Some dogs EAT rocks.  I mean REALLY eat rocks.  It's a condition called Pica - where dogs eat non-food items.  Most sources say it is a behavioral thing and dogs CAN be trained NOT to do this.  It can be a dangerous behavior - if a dog eats too many rocks, he might have to have surgery.  I found a story about a pug who ate (and pooped) 100 rocks.  Now THAT is crazy.

Jaws likes to grab the odd rock - and the behavior is often seen in puppies.  But he is quite happy to trade a rock for a treat.  Unlike a shoe.  That's not as exciting a trade for a treat. 

So I hope you will have a rockin' and rollin' kind of day.  And how can you not - it's FRIDAY!!  Let the weekend begin!