| Joey is a magical, mystical
puppy. He is amazingly fast and agile as he stalks and chases rabbits,
squirrels, and birds from the yard. He also likes to play hide and
seek. But he takes it a step beyond--Joey sees himself as Yosef,
crack intelligence agent. He will lurk behind doors, under tables,
beds, and "his" tree, listening and watching. He must inspect anything
new in the neighborhood; especially cars from out of state which he circles
sniffing. (Do Canaans read license plates?) A sandal left by your
foot will silently disappear. A kleenex or other treasure is expertly
extracted from your pocket. He strides about the yard, head up, chest
out, as if to say, "I'm in charge here, watch out". But at night
when Jack says, "Its time to go to bed." Joey rolls over on his back and
smiles waiting for his scratches and he's just our sweet puppy. |
