Treat Time! – Conversations with the Pack

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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges.

Sweetie: It’s that time, Lady Human. That special day.

Doodlebug: Say it out loud together!

Sweetie and Doodlebug: TREAT TIME! TREAT TIME! TREAT TIME NOW! TREAT TIME! TREAT TIME! TREAT TIME NOW!

Me: But that’s not all this day is about, is it? It would still be a special day without the treats.

Sweetie: Let’s not be ridiculous, Lady Human.

MoonCat: Regrettably, I must agree with the bulldogs on this one. Yet another reason it’s a special day.

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I Take That Back – Conversations with the Pack

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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges.

Sweetie: Lady Human, when I told you to give my treats to the cat, you didn’t believe me, did you?

Me: But you said.

Sweetie: What’s that human word when somebody runs too quickly and slides into a garbage can?

Me: Hasty?

Sweetie: Well, that was me. I take it back.

Me: No problem. Treats were delayed. They’re not here yet anyway.

Sweetie: BUT THEY SAID!

Me: So did you.

Sweetie: But I crossed my paws.

MoonCat: I said bulldogs were dumb. I take that back. For the moment.

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That’s What They Said – Conversations with the Pack

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I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges.

Sweetie: Lady Human, the treats aren’t here.

Me: Nope. Not yet.

Sweetie: But they said they would be here!

Me: Yeah, that’s what they said.

Sweetie: But they’re not here and they said!

Doodlebug: I got my hopes all up. If they didn’t mean it, they shouldn’t have said it.

Sweetie: Nobody should say what they don’t mean! Fine! When the treats come, give mine to the cat.

MoonCat: That’s what I said.

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Skimping – Conversations with Doodlebug and Sweetie

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I am Doodlebug,, King of the Olde English Bulldogges.

And I am Sweetie and I have noticed a decided reduction in the volume of our treats lately.

Doodlebug: Yeah, Lady Human, they are barely a bulldog mouthful.

Sweetie: Are you skimping on us? Again?

Me: I have noticed that you are both putting on a little extra weight lately.

Doidlebug: So? I am a healthy growing boy.

Me: Uh, excuse me, but you stopped being a growing boy some years ago.

Doodlebug: So how can I be putting on weight then? Really, Lady Human, you make no sense.

Sweetie: Don’t fret, Doodle. She’s just skimping. We’ll take care of it tomorrow. Psst…I know where she keeps the good stuff stashed.

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