Dylan and his lackey came over today and we played chasey and let the humans eat and watch the noise box for a while. Bit miffed that we didn’t get that many treats – it seems the lackeys don’t like feeding us near each other. And quite right too – as one of us is in the other’s territory, it gets confusing as to which one of us gets to eat first. Dylan showed me a great trick for keeping the lackey still and quiet that I had tried before but he’s the master of it – his way also gets the bonus of better furniture cushions. Here’s how… Wait for the lackey to get comfortable on the nice lounge, sit at their feet with the classic “I’m cute and you need to cuddle me” look. When the lackey sees this and smiles and goes to look away, drop while maintaining eye contact. The lackey will likely bend down to check on you for dropping without command. If they don’t, keep trying until they do. As they lean down, jump up quickly and lick their face while wagging your tail like a super treat is on offer. They should be amused by this. If not, trade them in for a new lackey. As they straighten up, hop up and lie down beside their leg with your chin on their knee. Maintaining eye contact and the cuddle-me look are vital. You know you have won if the lackey scratches your head and rests their arm along your back. Once in this position, you can safely nap until the lackey announces –Lucy, move, I gotta change the deeveedee. A deeveedee is a shiny, brittle toy that cannot be chewed but can keep lackeys out of your way for ages.
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