@nextone,
Quote:One day as he walked away, I followed him, and I did a Frankenstein walk, arms up, big slow steps. He looked back and ran like hell down the hall and around a corner. I stood still, and several seconds later he poked his head out, and then ducked back. I walked down the hall; he shot out of the bedroom, streaked past me, and then checked back. I lurched toward him, and there and then I realized he'd taught me "Chase me, chase me". His game, his rules. We played it often.
Reminds me of how my sister's Chihuaha (sp?) learned her version of "fetch".
Somehow or other, Kenzie learned that "fetch" was played in the following sequence:
1. Person with hands throws toy.
2. Kenzie runs to toy.
3. Kenzie carries toy to Kenzie's bed.
4. Person with hands retrieves toy from Kenzie's bed.
Rinse, Repeat
PS. "Kenzie fetch" is playable no matter the relative positions of Human/Kenzie/Bed.
She would play the game the same way even when her bed was in an entirely different room.