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With some encouragement and cajoling all dogs eventually headed up the hill

            for treats.
                                                                  The Dogfather came back from the

                                                                  front gate accompanied by Rosie
                                                                  Jack Russell.


                                                                  “Oh hey, Rosie - are you here for
                                                                  holidays too? We didn’t even hear

                                                                  you arrive” said Tucker.  “Oh, Jiminy
                                                                  Crickets, did you bring that bag of

                                                                  Schmackos©? That’s the biggest bag
                                                                  I ever did see!”


                                                                  “Hey everyone, is it running around

                                                                  time” said Rosie JR keenly. “Nah, we
                                                                  just done that”, said BJ.



            “You havta’ wait till tonight

            now. Dog folks havta’ go to
            work”.


            All the dogs thought it was

            pretty boring when the
            Dogparents went to work -
            but it did provide a good

            opportunity to have a dog-
            nap, lie in the sun on the

            deck on a nice day and bark
            in unison at motorbikes,

            cyclists and rubbish trucks
            going past.



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