2020 pet magazine

2020 PET MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JANUARY 23, 2020 Page 7 it’s been scientifically proven that pets are good for your brain and depression and even anxiety. That stands on its own. But, I think having pets teaches little kids responsibility. I think it’s good for the pets. It’s good for the people. Depending on what kind of job you have, you can unwind with your pet when you come home. It’s hard for a person who already loves animals to tell you what the benefits of having a pet in the family are because it’s almost ridiculous because it’s a given. They just make your life that much better.” And Aylesworth agrees that dogs are always in a good mood. “It doesn’t matter if a dog gets in trouble they still just come back and they just want love. They just want us to feed them, love them and take them out to play. Rinse, lather, repeat,” laughs Aylesworth. “They don’t talk back to you like your kids do. My family jokingly knows their rank, dogs come first and then the family.” As far as the pet bunny in the family, Aylesworth says, “He knows his name and he’s litter box trained. And my daughter, Kameron, showed animals in 4-H and FFA. In fact, everything we’ve had, she’s shown. If she could have figured out how to show her two salamanders she would have done that too.” Back on the topic of horses, anyone who has known Aylesworth knows she’s been a horse lover her entire life and she passed that love down to Kameron, who has traveled the country showing her horse. “For a lot of people in the horse world, it’s more of a business to them and it’s like trading in a car,” said Aylesworth. “They have a horse, use it for what they want and gain whatever they need out of it and trade up. But with Kameron, and this is just her personality, this is her forever horse. She may not show him forever, but he’s going nowhere. And that’s the same way with the pony.” Joe is the horse and Bob is the pony and they are lifelong friends who are definitely around for the long haul. “Same thing with the goats,” says Aylesworth. “They are by breed a meat goat, where they could be sold for their meat, but not these two. Kameron got one when she started 4-H and she got the other one as a companion. They are here to stay.” These days Aylesworth’s two kids are away at college so the day-to-day responsibilities fall on Aylesworth and her husband, Bear. “Bear goes morning and night and feeds and cleans the outside animals and I usually take care of the inside animals. We just split duties when it comes to buying feed and vet care.” All of this Continued