Alright, I’ve had enough of this thing. Once again, I was chased around the house this morning! Time for a plan!

Equipment required:

• ScapeGoat The Dog
• Doggie chew toy

Since the Apes were out shopping this morning, and the vacuum had been left at the top of the stairs, timing couldn’t be better.

The plan:

• Unravel the power cord.
• Tie the chew toy to the end of the cord.
• Toss the cord with chew toy down the stairs
• Entice ScapeGoat The Dog to play with the toy.

Problems encountered:

• The cord only reached part way down the stairs. I had to help ScapeGoat The Dog climb the stairs since he’s still small.
• ScapeGoat The Dog was too light and weak to move the vacuum while tugging on the toy.

No problem. With my bulk at the top pushing on the vacuum, it wasn’t long until it fell to its death; nearly hitting ScapeGoat The Dog on its way. (Near hit or near miss? You be the judge!)

You have to love modern construction techniques. The plastic casing smashed into a million pieces. And bless ScapeGoat The Dog’s little black heart; he continued to chew away at the cord trying to get his toy free.

Naturally, I was sleeping on the couch when the Apes returned. What they saw was their prized pooch chewing away at the cord amongst a sea of vacuum shrapnel. “Poor puppy!” they exclaimed.

“Brilliant Kitty” is the term I would have used. Problem solved!

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