We had a fun visit to Maggie’s back yard yesterday. Maggie and Bonney played with each other, and Chico got excited enough to play with me like we were a couple of dogs. He can run at me and punch me with two feet, play-bite at my arms and hands, dance to “I’m gonna get you!” – he can even roll around like two dogs playing bitey-face with me. Not with another dog, but with me, yes.

His eyes were shining, his tail was wagging, his mouth was half-open in a doggie smile. He ran and dodged.

Bon-bon did the same with Maggie.

And when we came home and had dinner, everyone canine was very relaxed: