Puppy Games

We gave Nigel a hard nylar bone
a few weeks ago to distract him
from chewing the baseboards.
We think he invented a new game.

He started by dropping the bone
on the hardwood floors so it would
create a lot of noise.
He became more venturesome and
started tossing the bone in the air
so it made even more noise when
it hit the ground.

Last Saturday I took the bone away
in an attempt to create some quietness.
Nigel ran downstairs
brought up my metal 3 lb yoga free weight
tossed it up in the air
and wagged his tail when it
smashed to the floor.

And now he has figured out
the loudest method.
He stands at the top of the hardwood stairs
tosses his bone and
wags his body and tail in
pure excitement as the house is filled
with the echoes of a bone
crashing down each step,
finally landing on the tile floor.

Our puppy is brilliant!
And we have headaches.