I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges.
Me: Come over here, Doodle.
Sweetie: I’ll come over.
Me: Okay, but I still want Doodlebug to come.
MoonCat: Are you giving out treats?
Me: Not right now. Just head pets.
Sweetie: I’ll take one.
MonnCat: Me, too. Briefly.
Me: Come on, Doodle Boy. Head pets.
Doodlebug: Is this a trick?
Me: Since when is a head pet a trick?
Doodlebug: How do I know it’s not an attempt to control me?
Me: Don’t you like head pets?
Doodlebug: Yes. More than just about anything. Which makes them just the sort of thing humans would use to get their way.
Me: So…head pet?
Doodlebug: Yes, please. I guess it’s worth the risk.
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