Predator vs. Prey, Sort Of – Conversations with the Pack

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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges.

Sweetie: Aaagghhh! It’s back!

Me: What now?

Sweetie: The Big Picture Box and its BUG!

Me: Okay, that’s it. I’m turning it off.

Doodlebug: You can turn off a bug? Cool!

Me: Sweetie, what would you do if there were a real bug in the house, instead of just a TV picture of a bug?

Sweetie: Run! Hide! Climb up on something high!

MoonCat: Oh, you big strong bulldog. You really have no working concept of predator and prey, do you?

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Monsters – Conversations with the Parakeet Pack

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Me: So how are y’all doing?

Bud: Eeeeek! Eeek! Eek!

Baby: EEEKK!!!

Me: Okay…still losing a bunch in translation here. Was that a happy eek? Or an angry eek? or…

Bud: Monsters!

Baby: Uh-huh. Yep!

Me: Do you mean the bulldogs and the cat?

Bud: Eeek! Chirp. Sharp mouth things.

Baby: Yep. Monsters with sharp mouth things.

Me: You mean teeth. Yeah. But they won’t hurt you. They can’t get to you. I know they’re big and take some getting used to.

Bud: Don’t get used to monsters.

Baby:  Yep. Never get used to monsters. Bad idea. Chirp. But thank you for the millet spray. Chirp. Good idea.

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