Cooper’s Day of Play
“Screech!” The screen door opened and
my dog Cooper came sprinting at full speed out the door into the fresh, sunny
day. Next, my friends Charlie and Brendan kicked the big red ball out the door
and into the open. My dog loves the red ball! Charlie and Brendan came
sprinting out the door too, but I walked because I had to close the door. I
knew it was going to be a fun afternoon playing outside with Cooper!
I tossed up the red ball and Cooper
leaped up into the air and made his jaws snatch at the ball, flinging the ball
right back into my palms. I tossed the ball up into the air again, and this
time, Cooper waited until the ball was 10 inches away from his head, then he
growled and shook his head so fast that if I did that I would get dizzy.
After about 15 minutes of playing
with the ball, it was time to start the chasing game. Charlie, Brendan, and I
ran. Cooper ran. My friends and I darted for my dog, as he dashed around the
yard. I love chasing my dog because he makes me trip and laugh. But I don’t
think Cooper likes it because he would rather have me throw his toy.
My crocs brushed across the grass as
I ran over to Cooper, but he was too fast. Then he got tired and sat down. That
meant that he needed a 15 second break. Just the amount of time to implement my
plan. I crawled up to Cooper and when he bit at his ball, I stopped in my
tracks. He had noticed me. The plan now had a twist. I stood up and darted at
him. But he had a good instinct. He stood up and raised his head. Then he
slammed the ball into the ground. He turned away from the ball and ran because
he thought I was going to throw the ball for him. But Brendan scooped up the
ball. That ball flew once my friend threw it.
It felt like slow motion when Cooper
hopped into the air. He tried to snatch the ball, but the ball bounced off his
teeth and flew next to the electric fence. I had to scamper up to the ball and
throw it because he was barking madly. We decided to get a drink before going
into our next activity with Cooper. Our next activity was to play on the swings
and talk while Cooper was relaxing in the sun. A play date always needs a time
to relax.
After a long time playing with
Cooper, we went inside to play some video games. Before we knew it, both my
friends’ moms had arrived, and they had to leave. As Charlie and Brendan pulled
out of the driveway, even Cooper looked sad. I pet Cooper and told him, “Don’t
worry Cooper, they’ll be back soon for another day of play!”
