I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges. Lady Human, I hear a noise that must be stopped.
Sweetie: It’s my friend, the chicken! She’s knocking at the patio door.
MoonCat: Nope. No more residents allowed in my house.
Me: Well, no chickens anyway.
Sweetie: What? No fair!
Me: Sorry, hon. Chickens don’t go well in a house. That’s why they have one of their own.
Sweetie: But she’s knocking. She wants to visit.
Me: I tell you what. Go on out and visit with her awhile.
Doodlebug: Yeah. Do that. Whatever it takes to stop that noise.
Me: Maybe we should give her a name.
Sweetie: There’s only one that fits. Tappy.
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