1. Gather
presents, boxes, paper, etc. in middle of living room floor.
2. Get tape
back from puppy.
3. Remove
scissors from older dog's mouth.
4. Open box.
5. Take puppy
out of box.
6. Remove tape
from older dog's mouth.
7. Take
scissors away from puppy.
8. Put present
in box.
9. Remove
present from puppy's mouth.
10. Put back
in box after removing puppy from box.
11. Take
scissors from older dog and sit on them.
12. Remove
puppy from box and put on lid.
13. Take tape
away from older dog.
14. Unroll
paper.
15. Take puppy
OFF box.
16. Cut paper
being careful not to cut puppy's foot or nose that is getting in
the way as he "helps."
17. Let puppy
tear remaining paper.
18. Take puppy
off box.
19. Wrap paper
around box.
20. Remove
puppy from box & take wrapping paper from its mouth.
21. Tell older
dog to fetch the tape so he will stop stealing it.
22. Take
scissors away from puppy.
23. Take tape
older dog is holding.
24. Quickly
tape one spot before taking scissors from older dog &
sitting on them again.
25. Fend off
puppy trying to steal tape & tape another spot.
26. Take bow
from older dog.
27. Go get
roll of wrapping paper puppy ran off with.
28. Take
scissors from older dog who took them when you got up.
29. Give pen
to older dog to hold so he stops licking your face.
30. Remove
puppy from present & hurriedly slap tape on to hold the
paper on.
31. Take now
soggy bow from puppy & tape on since the sticky stuff no
longer sticks.
32. Take pen
from older dog, address tag & affix while puppy tries to eat
pen.
33. Grab
present before puppy opens it & put it away.
34. Clean up
mess puppy & older dog made playing tug-of-war with remnants
of wrapping paper.
35. Put away
rest of wrapping supplies & tell dogs what good helpers they
are.
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