1. Cooper finds a stick

2. … and is eager for me to toss it.

3. Buddy watches as I throw it. He is caught by surprise and tries desperately to put the brakes on Cooper’s sudden advance.

4. Having failed to arrest Cooper’s movement, in no uncertain terms, Buddy lets him know what he thinks about being dragged around.

5. Sensitive to Buddy’s protestations, Cooper simply stares at, then turns from the stick the next time I offer it.

6. When Cooper finally gets up the gumption to retrieve again, he does so most genteelly… …and Buddy cooperates like the gentleman he is.