Trying to Teach the Dog New Tricks (The Tempest Papers: Letters from a Boat Cat)

byn (63)in #humor • 6 years ago (edited)

Dear Paris,
I’ve committed myself to helping Tiberius learn… something. Anything, really. Surely my intelligence is vast enough that I can impart even a little knowledge to his dog brain. It wouldn’t take much to make him twice as smart, I’ll tell you that.
Anyway, it’s not like I have anything else to do around here (like eat yummy food. Oh. Yeah.)
So today Elephant and I got together to teach Tiberius how to play hide and seek. I know, I know, how juvenile. Still, we figured that would be easy enough for him to grasp and then he’d be more amenable to future lessons.
Well. I suppose it’s not too much of a surprise that he failed. I mean failed. Miserably.

I’ve attached photographic evidence to support my claims. You’ll see I’m right. You can even see the disgust in Elephant’s face.
Yes, this is his ‘hiding place’ after both of us cats took the time to explain the game (in painstaking detail, I might add. Perhaps that was the mistake.) HE HID BY HIDING HIS OWN FACE LIKE A HUMAN TODDLER. This might be a bigger challenge than I expected.

We will be trying this endeavor again next week. Right now I feel the need for a lie down in my room. I feel a mighty headache coming on after this abject failure of a day.
Never fear, I shall not give up. I’m made of stronger stuff.
Your fearless Feline,
Tempest
Queen of the pets, Overlord of the floating castle, Determined to become the best, most innovative teacher ever.

For More Tempest Papers:

Letter Eight: That #$%& Dog Wants to be my BFF
Letter Nine: I Wish Your Mom was as Dumb as the Dog
Letter Ten: Throwback Post, How Tempest Came to be a Part of the FamilyWith Bonus Kitten Video!
Letter Eleven: Guess Who? Hint: It’s ME again.
Letter Twelve: Tempest doesn't Cuddle!
Letter Thirteen: Training Humans
Letter Fourteen: Pondering the Boat Life
Letter Fifteen: Battling the Laundry Demons
Letter Sixteen: When Cats Get Bored

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