Remember I told you that I love to play indoor soccer with my stuffed buddies? Well, today I played it to celebrate that my dear friend Octopus finally made it out of the ICU. He went AWOL for a very long time after I had chewed off more than I could handle. When I saw him again he was called Septopus. After a successful surgery and speedy recovery, Octopus is back in the game, up and running on all his legs.
THE GAME
Prerequisites: First, I had to learn the names of my stuffed animals. This sounds more complicated than it is. Every single time a new fellow joins my herd, I’m taught his/ her name.
Octopus in the ICU
You have to be fast
Got two!
The rules:
- My human kicks one of my stuffed friends. This really sounds worse than it is. My friends sometimes squeak but I’m sure this is from delight. Let’s say it is Mr. Crocodile that gets the boot. And yes, boots can hurt us canines so we only play this game barefoot.
- As my human kicks Mr. Crocodile, she says “get Crocodile” and then we both run after him.
- If my human gets to my friend first, she kicks it again. If I’m first, I grab my friend and we go to step 4. I make sure that I run very fast. I don’t want my friends to be kicked in the butt twice in a row.
- Next, my human says the name of another friend and kicks it. We then run as fast as we can after that fellow. Repeat steps 3 and 4 as many times as you like. You can include all your friends in this game or just one or two, it’s up to you and your friends. I can now hold up to three stuffed fellows in my mouth. That’s why we play the game with more than three friends. My favorite friend right now is Mr. Crocodile. He has an ultrasonic squeaker. I hear it but humans cannot! It’s a win-win for all.
Happy days,
Benji
Life of Benji 
Sounds like a super sonic game. How many toy names do you know?
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It is! Let’s see, I know the names of all my toys and I have about 14 toys that I play this game with. I also learned the names of other things/ places such as bed, kennel, car, place, etc.
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What a pawsome indoor game! Well done, Benji.
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Thanks, I love to invent games. Benji
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I’ve been thinking about what games Lucy might like. I will have to try this one with her. Thanks, Benji and have fun playing, you smart boy.
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Thanks; let us know how it went. We would love to hear your story 😀
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Amazing! Of course, you’ve already proven you are pretty darn smart. eh, Benji!?
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WOL, I like to believe that 😀 Benji.
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That is a good play, playing together with own human is important. So that human learns a lot, don’t feel himselt/ herself lonely and gets exercise. You are a clever dog!
Kosmo,
a cat in faraway Finland.
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Precisely. It’s our duty to keep them fit and smart 🙂 . Benji.
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smarter & more playful
than many two-leggeds 🙂
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Aww, thank you 🙂
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What a fun game! I should play that with my humom! Thanks for sharing with us! 🙂
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I have been doing this for a long time now and still love it. Have fun! Benji
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MOL…that’s a lovely game, Benji. I don’t know if I would be ever so smart as you 😀 Enjoy! Pawkisses for a wonderful week ahead 🙂 ❤
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Thanks! Try it sometime and let us know how it goes 🙂 Pawkisses and a pawbulous week to you too!
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A super game for the dogs
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Definitely. I like all kinds of games but this one probably the best 😀 . Benji
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A cute post!!
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Thanks! Wagging tails! Benji.
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