Actually, I'm not so sure it's that they don't want to give up the toy, as it is THEY ARE TEASING US!! Abbie has these tiny, just-her-size plush squeeky toys. If I name them as I give them to her, she remembers, and can from then on fetch it from allllllllllllllll the other toys strewn around the house! I'll say: "Go get kitty cat! Where's that kitty cat?" And, she's off like a shot to find what is really a dog, but I misnamed it when handing it to her, so it is henceforth: "Kitty Cat" (hey, whatever works). She fetches it to me, and will touch my hand with the toy, and then withdraw before I can take it! When finally I get my hands on it and throw it for her, she runs back to me and employs all sorts of evasive maneuvers to keep me from getting hold of her!
Yes, they're adorable. |