Imagine! Can you believe this? Bobby the cockapoo, whom I met in the park on Saturday morning, apparently had the notion I might be prepared to share my stick.
And when I made it quite clear, or so I thought, that I was not for sharing, he had the cheek to try to take it off me.
Have you ever been foolish enough to engage in tug-of-war with a terrier?
What chance would a soft-mouthed spaniel type with a gentle demeanour have against the jaws of a feisty and tenacious WFT?
We all know there will only ever be one winner.