

Dr.Teders has spent her life around animals, and she doesn't take for granted the unconditional love, loyalty, and companionship that our pets provide. She's taken away more than a few lessons over the years, both from her wonderful patients and her own beloved animal companions at home. Below, Dr. Teders shares a few of her insights.
Favorite dog breed: Mixed breed
Favorite dog quote:
"If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went."
- Will Rogers
Favorite cat breed: Domestic shorthair
Favorite cat quote:
"The smallest feline is a masterpiece. " - Leonardo da Vinci
Hobbies include but are not limited to:
1. Walking my three dogs.
2. Wiping mud off my three dogs' paws.
3. Toweling off my three dogs after walks in the rain.
4. Bathing any of my three dogs who find something to roll in during our walks before I can get to them.
5. Holding a door open for any of my four cats while they decide if they want to go in, go out, or sit down in the middle so that I cannot close the door.
6. On occasion, cleaning up whatever one of my four cats decides to throw up.
7. Rescuing chipmunk/mouse/other from any of my four cats who decides to sneak it into the house before I realize what's going on.
8. Sitting down to try to get some work done, then have to get up to let the dogs out to chase squirrels. Before letting the dogs out, pounding on the window to warn the squirrels. The dogs haven't caught onto that one yet.
8. Repeating any of the above as necessary.
Life lessons my dogs have taught me:
1. Even if all you do is chase your own tail all day long, it's best to have a good sense of humor about it.
2. Always be enthusiastic to see everybody. They might have snacks.
3. Sometimes you have to dig a pretty big hole to find a small treasure. Sometimes you just have to dig a pretty big hole.
4. You don't understand the concept of "stubborn" until you've tried reasoning with a Jack Russell terrier.
5. The quantity of the noise you make is oftentimes inversely proportional to the quality.
6. Sometimes just quietly being present for someone else can be worth far more than any words could ever be.
Life lessons my cats have taught me:
1. Bathe regularly.
2. Even if the individual that you're speaking to is 2 feet away and acting like they're not paying attention, they probably are.
3. A nap in the sweet sunshine can solve a lot of problems.
4. Catnip is nice on occasion but it won't solve all your problems. Consume responsibly.
5. No matter how much you practice, your cats will always be better at yoga than you are.
6. Sometimes nobody else can see what you're chasing. That doesn't make it any less real to you.
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