…  they give me cat scratch fever…. na na na na … cat scratch fever….
just can’t that song out of my head…

Oh, I love outside time….  so many smells…  sniff, sniff…  better check out the edge of my territory….  I wonder why the grass is all trampled down right along the fence line…  sniff, sniff…. okay… all clear… no intruders …

I see treats…. and the ball… oh goody… it must be time to teach HIM more treat giving tricks… okay…   Okay… that’s right.. throw the ball.. I’ll get it… run, run, run… which way did it… run, run… there it is…. I’ll catch it this… okay… next time… got it… yuck…. this tennis ball is so dry…  better add a little extra drool before I give it back… 

Heading back… hey, look, I got the ball…  okay time for your trick… give me  a treat… you can do it… hand in pocket… nope the other one… okay, give me the treat…  munch, munch, munch…. GOOD BOY…

Okay… let’s practice again… throw it… throw… run, run, run… got it!
Whew… I must be getting out of shape…. better cut back on the nap times…think lay here and rest while I teach him another trick…

Come… come on boy, you can do it…  come to me… look, I’ve got the ball… come on, it’s good and wet… come on… closer, closer… okay… dropped it.. now pick up the ball… good boy… now the finale… TREAT!  come on… look into my puppy dog eyes… you know you want to do it… into the pocket…  good boy… munch, munch, Good Boy… you do catch on fast. 

Okay, throw it again… I’ve got another trick to teach you… this on is called ‘chase the doggie…’  Here we go… high lob… it’s gonna fall short… opps it’s heading towards the fence… I got it… I got it… WHAPPP….

Stars, birdies… circling over my head… did they move that fence in closer? Oh man,  did Tia see that?  I’m cool… shake it off…  okay… got the ball…now the fun part…  what’s up, Tia?  Yeah… meant to do that… thought I saw a weak spot in the fence… nope wasn’t weak after all… 

Okay, come and get it boy…  come on… closer… closer.. almost here…. run, run, run… HAHAHAHA…. he can’t catch me….   okay, I’ll lay down…  come on… no, really, I’ll stay here this time… closer… you’re almost here… clos… run, run, run….   opps, looks like you missed me again… 

Hey Tia!  Didn’t see you over there… yeah, I’m making him run laps before he gives me a treat…  What?  I haven’t played the ‘hide the shoe’ game….  you’ll have to show me later… hold on he’s getting closer again… run, run… run…

Okay… time for the treat…  the boy looks tired… and… what?  Going inside?  but you didn’t finish the trick yet… you have to give me a treat…. come on…  Good Boy… look, I’ll shake… aren’t I so adorable?   Treat me…  No?  Looks like we’ll have to work on this one next time we’re out… 

Tia! Gotta go back inside… looks like I’ll have to try out the shoe trick….  do I hide it or eat it?  Depends on the type of shoe?  makes since… you’re right.. the shiny leather dress shoes taste a lot better than the flip-flops…  Hey, by the way… my friend Mogley is coming over for a play date… What?  absolutely… the black one that just moved in next door or the tabby down the street? 

… well I went and seen the doctor and he gave me the cure… I think I got it some more… they give me cat scatch fever…