Stick or Kindling

Sometimes Lilly is so intent on playing fetch in a way that doesn’t get Ginko riled up to the point that he ruins the game. The ONLY way to accomplish that is by using a stick rather than a toy. For some reason, Ginko could not care less about sticks. Lilly’s stick strategy worked fine until she became friends with Katie, the borzoi, because Katie had no qualms about stealing sticks.

But, sometimes, I think my brilliant, sensitive girl can’t tell the difference between a stick and kindling.

OK, I know this stick isn’t as big as the full-out logs KB’s dogs often choose as playthings, but I fear throwing the bigger of Lilly’s two recent selections because it could do serious damage, if I bonked her in the head.

Still, she loved that darn piece of kindling, stolen from our wood pile. I ask you: How can you say no to this girl?