[gentle playful music] - [High-Voiced Narrator] Hi, friends at home.

This is Dewey.

He is a mini Labradoodle.

- [Omar] We love Dewey so much.

I especially love when we're sitting on the couch and he puts his paw on me.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] I love that even though Dewey speaks dog and I speak a human language, we can still talk to each other.

- [Omar] Wait, how do you talk with Dewey?

- [High-Voiced Narrator] Well, I watch his body language and the way he uses his senses to take in the world.

- [Omar] Yeah, that is him talking to us.

His body tells us what he needs.

Actually, paying attention to his needs is part of how we care for him.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] Yeah.

And loving Dewey means caring for him, which can be a lot of work, but it can also be a lot of fun.

- [Omar] We can even make it into one big game.

As Dewey senses what's around him, let's observe him closely and count his actions.

Friends at home, count with us.

Join us as we care for and count with Dewey.

One way we care for Dewey is feeding him.

He gets one cup- - And a little more.

- In the mornings, and in the evenings he gets one more cup.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] And a little more.

- That's two cups- - And a little more.

- [Omar] [chuckles] Each day.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] Look how patiently he is waiting for his food.

We also have to make sure Dewey has time to play every day because it's his favorite activity, and it's good for his brain.

Wait, Omar, isn't play good for our brains too?

- [Omar] You know it is.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] Well, Dewey loves and I mean, loves to play.

Look how carefully his eyes follow his favorite toy.

Let's count how many tosses he catches.

One.

- [Omar] Two.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] Three.

- [Omar] Four.

Dewey also loves to taste ice cubes.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] And then he plays soccer with them.

- [Omar] Which most people in the world call football.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] [chuckles] Okay.

So we start with one ice cube and then- - [Omar] Dewey breaks it into two pieces.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] Two icy soccer footballs.

Watch him play, friends at home.

- [Omar] Another big way that we care for Dewey is by taking him for walks every single day.

Walks are one way he gets exercise which keeps his body healthy.

That's what we're about to do right now.

Go for a walk around the neighborhood.

Friends at home, join us.

[gentle music] [birds chirping] - [High-Voiced Narrator] Oh, I love going for walks.

I see the leaves.

- [Omar] Oh, and I feel the breeze on my face.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] And I hear the birds chirping.

- [Omar] I wonder what Dewey's sensing.

Let's pay close attention to him to find out.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] Well, I see him sniffing.

He loves to sniff a lot.

- [Omar] Well, you know, dogs can't see as sharply as humans can.

Instead, smell is a dog's most powerful tool for taking in the world.

They can smell way better than we can.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] Yeah.

And you know, smell is even how Dewey says hello.

Let's count how many dogs Dewey sniffs to say hello.

One.

- [Omar] Two.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] Three.

Three dogs.

- [Omar] While we're on our walks, Dewey also loves to get his energy out by running.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] Shaking his body.

- [Omar] And catching sticks.

Oh, look, he's pulling on the leash.

He must be trying to tell us something.

He's showing us that there's something he wants to do.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] [chuckles] I know what it is.

He knows that we're close to his favorite water fountain.

- [Omar] Friends at home, let's count how many times Dewey jumps at the water to get a taste.

One.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] Two.

- [Omar] Three.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] Four.

- [Omar] Five.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] Six.

- [Omar] Seven.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] Eight.

- [Omar] Nine.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] Ten.

- [Omar] Eleven.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] Whew.

It's hard to keep up with Dewey.

I'm getting tired.

Omar, let's head back home.

- [Omar] You know, I've learned so much about the way Dewey senses the world today.

First we saw him taste his food.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] Next we saw him follow the toy with his eyes, then taste and play soccer with an ice cube.

- [Omar] Then you saw him go for a walk and smell his friends.

And don't forget my favorite: when he touches his paw against my arm.

Friends at home.

How do you take in the world?

What about the room around you right now?

- [High-Voiced Narrator] Do you smell anything with your nose?

- [Omar] How do things feel around you?

- [High-Voiced Narrator] What do you see with your eyes?

- [Omar] What do you hear with your ears?

- [High-Voiced Narrator] What is one thing you have tasted with your tongue today?

What did it taste like?

- [Omar] When we listen to our five senses and our bodies, we are more aware of what we need.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] And what others need.

Like how paying attention to Dewey helps us care for him.

- [Omar] Friends at home, pay attention to your senses and the senses of others.

You may be surprised by what you learn.

Thanks so much for joining us on our day with Dewey.

See you.

- [High-Voiced Narrator] Bye!