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Pierre: Whoa, check it out! Talk about a big bird!
Pierre: Ashton, come quick! I found a chicken for you!
Bird: ?????????
Ashton: You interrupted my nap for that? That isn’t a chicken. It’s a sandhill crane.
Pierre: Could you at least cluck or something?
Did you miss some of our chicken capers? You can catch up any time!
Pierre: Welcome to Wand Toy 201! Today, we’re going to learn some advanced techniques for playing with the wand toy. If you didn’t already take Wand Toy 101, you should try that first so that you’re ready for these.
We’ll start with a little review: Always keep your eye on the wand toy. You don’t want it to smack you in the face. That’s a rookie move.
If the wand toy is too far away, move to a better position. Make sure you move low to the ground so that smacking in the face thing doesn’t happen to you. Not that it has ever happened to me or anything, but it’s best to be safe.
Once you’re in position, you’ll be ready to watch the wand toy wave within reach. It’s hard to do, but if you wait a little bit to pounce, it will probably wave closer, so choose your moment.
Then make a grab for it! If you aren’t doing the position from Wand Toy 101 where you are on your back, you may have to grab with one paw. This is all right, but the wand toy can slip away more easily from one paw. You may have to use your claws, too.
Bring it in for the kill. If you need to say some words last to the wand toy, this is the best time. Keep your claws curled around the wand toy so it doesn’t escape.
Bite hard. If your wand toy keeps putting up a fight, try keeping the string between your toes to help control it.
Alternatively, you can hook your claw around the string and hold it down that way. The whole purpose is to subdue the wand toy so you can enjoy biting it without interruption.
That’s wand toy 201. Now it’s your turn to get out there and practice, kitties. Any questions?
A recent post by Summer reminded us that there was a Birbug
Pierre: Hello, everykitty! Today, I’m demonstrating basic wand toy technique. Basic technique only requires you to be on the ground. As a matter of fact, you can lay right down on the ground, if you want. When the wand toy goes past, grab it!
The key is to always keep your eye on the toy. It’s sneaky, and if you don’t keep watching it, the toy might thump you on the back of the head. Sure, your human may say they’re sorry after you get thumped on the back of your head with the wand toy, but it’s pretty embarrassing. Better not to let that thing out of your sight.
Once you get hold of the wand toy, grab with both paws. If you don’t, it’s going to get away. Then bite! I like to chew and maybe drool a little… you know, to show it’s mine. But the important part is that you show that wand toy that you’re in charge now.
That’s wand toy 101. I hope you can come back tomorrow for some more advanced moves!
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