On a lovely warm and sunny Spring day, what could be better than staying outside with Ray!
Teaching him the basic principles of checkers was however a total waste of time. He just gave me his “Yay… that sounds like fun (not!)” look and soon found more interesting things to occupy his mind (via his nose)!
A New Direction Perhaps? 
Hi Ray. When you figure out what “checkers” is and if it involves food, please let me know. Your friend, Lexi.
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Hi Buddy – I think it could involve food…. perhaps even CHICKEN! I know you like that, so you’ll be the first to know if this can be done! Woof! Ray.
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Ray strikes me as more of a chess kind of dog. It requires more thinking and we all know Ray is a big-time thinker! 😉
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You’re probably right, as he always seems to have his own agenda. 🙂
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And the strategy to execute it. [smirk]
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Yes… I would suggest that his “batting average” is pretty good!
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He acted like he didn’t want to play for he didn’t want to beat you. He has a big heart and didn’t want to make you feel bad 🙂 He definitely posed nice for the picture tho!
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Yeh that was it… didn’t want to embarrass me! 🙂
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That photo made my day. Very cute and very funny. Ray knows best. I bet you and Carol got a real work out getting him to stay and pose. I can well imagine the scene. 🙂
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So glad you liked it Yvonne. He was not THAT difficult to pose. Just needed some treats strategically available (I had them)! 🙂
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I’m glad the treats worked. It really is a good photo and should be in your book if, that were possible.
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Unfortunately, the book is totally committed now … no changes! Given that the book covers my first 18 months with Ray, and depending on how it sells and how time consuming the promotion/marketing aspects are (not)… there could be a second book. 🙂
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Great
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Check, Mate. You can be the biscuits and Ray will be the chews. Winner eats all!
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With his view of the world; his reflexes and mouth size… it would be unfair! 🙂
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What a GREAT photo! Just precious. 🙂
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Thx Pheobe. He plays along with our ideas very well. A little condescending perhaps… but still very well.
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Keep the pictures coming. You made my day.
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I shall Pass your comments on to Ray! 🙂
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That’s unfortunate, Ray. Checkers sound delicious. I bet they taste like chicken!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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Hi Cupcake. You may be right but there was no signs of any special food coming. I just got little treats for sitting still for a few seconds while they played with the camera thing. Woof! Ray.
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At least he let you (or someone else) get the picture!
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The photographer was Carol, and she had to take a lot (thank goodness for digital photography!) because he kept moving and wanting to explore the grass and shrubs nearby!
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It’s a hard life being a super model!
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I imagine that it must be!
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Oh, wonderful. Maybe you should try cards. I think he would get on well with edible poker chips. Is that Ray’s poker face ?
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Edible anything would certainly work and, as for his poker face? No…. that face is his ridicule face. 🙂
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