“Put down your pen,” he said, “and give

me a pat or

two. Toss a ball

instead of words.

Scratch behind my ear. This game of

yours may seem like

fun, but it’s no

fun for me. Grab

my leash. Let’s take a walk. We’ve got

stuff to stalk, things

to sniff , places

to ….. well, you’ll see.”

                                                             JDG