August 1. Today is Play Ball Day. A fabulous day for a PON. My human remembers the first time she went to my “creator’s” home and she met my relatives. There she witnessed a group of PONs – most of whom were OBSESSED with retrieving a tennis ball. COMPLETELY OBSESSED. So it’s in my genes. I will retrieve and play ball until I am ready to collapse. But we can’t use tennis balls in our house. It is likely Bucket Head will either take one big bite and ruin it – or more likely, he would swallow the thing whole. So we use retrieving toys instead. Which can also be problematic because my human has THE worst throw anywhere. I mean she TRIES hard – but a toy inevitably ends up in a tree – or on the roof. And I run around frantically trying to find the missing toy. The things I have to put up with.
You know, I actually have a nickname – which also happen to be the name of a professional Baseball player. His name is Shane Victorino, and even though my human is not really a baseball fan, I have somehow adopted his name. It’s that thing that human’s do – they create a series of names for us – and then wonder why we never come when they call us. We don’t KNOW which name to respond to. Anyway, I am FREQUENTLY called Viktorino. And get this – Trino for short. And I answer to both. If treats are involved. So between the ball loving relatives and the shared name with a baseball pro, no wonder I love playing ball games.
Anyway, it’s a great day for us canines. We don’t need fancy iPawds or video games – just give us a ball, and we’re happy. But then, we’re almost always happy! Have a good one or should I say, have a ball today!!
© Linda Wozniak
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