Friday, October 12, 2007
It's not a chew toy or a snack?

One day my human and I went to petsmart. I figured we were there to get more goodies for me. Naturally, all goodies should befall me. This time however, she got a tank, a heater and all sorts of reptile supplies. I was beside myself with shock and awe. I didn't get a single thing.

A few days later this lady shows up with the strangest thing I have ever seen. It was tiny and smelled very strange. It had a hard outer shell and what appeared to be soft gooey innards. Maybe it was a new dog treat? Then it moved!! Oh my goodness my treat moved. I got a little closer for a better sniff and was quickly told to back up and leave it.

Maybe it was one of those battery powered dog toys. My excitement grew and after a few steps forward I was once again pushed back.

Finally my toy was placed inside the tank and given some water and green leafy stuff. Now I must admit that was odd even for human behavior. I spent several hours staring at this little creature as it wandered around the glass tank. It was unable to get out and I wasn't allowed to touch the tank.

After a little whining and being corrected for getting to close I finally came to the realization that this wasn't in fact a toy or treat. I wasn't going to get to play with it and it was going to stay inside the tank. So naturally I lost interest and wandered off to find my ball.

My human calls the creature Sputnik. Apparently it is a tortoise.

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