Hunting the Wild Tennis Ball

Among the many species of chew toy, one presents the greatest challenge to the hunter: the tennis ball. Lightning reflexes and sudden unpredictable bounces make the tennis ball a wily and formidable prey. Bringing one down requires nerves of steel and perfect concentration, but the results are worth it: A fully-mature tennis ball can bring up to twenty ear scritches on the open market.

ERMEGHERD! TERNERS BERL!

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15 thoughts on “Hunting the Wild Tennis Ball

  1. Blue Footed Booby December 19, 2017 / 10:40 am

    Here come the neapolitan jaws of DEATH!

  2. allein ? December 19, 2017 / 10:42 am

    20? I’ll pay 30 and a belly rub.

  3. Duckie ? December 19, 2017 / 11:50 am

    You know, if we hoomins could live according to canine currency, I think life would be so much better.
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    And Mike? It took me several out loud attempts to figure out what a “terners berl” is. Well done.

  4. Gigi The cat lady December 19, 2017 / 12:16 pm

    I love the front paws in the brake position!

    • Ricky's Mom December 19, 2017 / 2:13 pm

      I think that’s what I looked like last night; a block from home, I tripped, fell, and broke my eyeglass frames beyond repair. Two people and a dog rushed to my aid when I fell. Not everyone in NYC looks the other way.

      Miraculously, just about everything but my glasses escaped unscathed, including my clothes. I thought I’d be badly bruised, but this morning everything looks and feels fine except for a small area of broken skin on my forehead. I have a flashy-looking boo-boo strip on it because it makes me laugh. Maybe I should try to find a jeweled one for a party tonight.

      • fkaWaldenPond December 19, 2017 / 2:44 pm

        Oh no! I am glad you came out of the tumble relatively unscathed! How are you doing Gigi, have you mended yet from your fall?

        • Ricky's Mom December 19, 2017 / 2:55 pm

          Thanks, FKAWaldenPond! Gigi, yes, how’s your recovery going? Once I caught my breath last night, you were the first person I thought of!

        • Gigi The cat lady December 19, 2017 / 9:33 pm

          I’m so glad you didn’t get badly hurt RICKY’S MOM! As for me I guess I’m getting better, the area of my face that is still num is slowly shrinking and the parts that are still num itches and tingles.

      • allein ? December 19, 2017 / 2:52 pm

        Ouch! Glad you are okay!

        I once tripped on a curb in the parking lot at work and managed to skin my knee without even damaging my jeans. 🙂

        • Ricky's Mom December 19, 2017 / 2:54 pm

          That takes talent!

          • allein ? December 19, 2017 / 2:55 pm

            Unfortunately not a talent that will make me rich…

      • ^oo^ December 19, 2017 / 2:54 pm

        You might be able to find some stick-on rhinestones that will be festive. (I think the fourth magi was delayed because he was “bedazzling” his gift.) Glad to know you are pretty much okay.

        • Kar December 19, 2017 / 3:35 pm

          Dewd, that’s why the good lord created glitter spray on the 6th day. At least that’s what Hobby Lobby seems to feel.

          • allein ? December 19, 2017 / 3:39 pm

            There was glitter all over the floor in the bathroom stall earlier. I don’t want to know..

            [I also have a little baggie of glitter that came in a Christmas card. I do this exchange every year and there’s a running joke about glitter-bombing (I even mentioned it in the sign-up instructions). Someone took it literally and stuck a little ziploc bag (the tiny ones you might find jewelry or something in, not, like, snack-size bags) full of gold glitter in each card. Thankfully it was still sealed.]

        • Ricky's Mom December 19, 2017 / 3:44 pm

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