Pecking in the Dirt – Conversations with the Pack

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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges. That other fella is Roo-Roo the Rooster. He is not a bulldog.

Sweetie: Lady Human, how come he keeps hitting the dirt with his pointy mouth?

Me: He’s looking for something to eat.

Doodlebug: But those big food bowls are right over there. Why work so hard to find nothing?

Me: There’s always hope.

MoonCat: You will never find tunafish by pecking in the dirt. Just saving you some time. You’re welcome.

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Pecking Order – Conversations with the Pack

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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges.

Sweetie: Lady Human, that boy chicken is about to get my goat.

Me: The rooster. Boy chickens are called roosters. I named him Roo-roo.

Sweetie: If he keeps pecking at me, you can name him Pancake as in “flat as a”!

Doodlebug: A rooster pancake. Hmmm.

MoonCat: Hmmm. Pancake the Rooster or a rooster pancake. Nope, not on my agenda.

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