tom sawyer style

As I lay in bed this morning trying to convince myself that I've finally caught up on my sleep (as Trudy and I were up until the wee hours the night before last), I was idly patting the puppy who was on her back nearby. And I had a brilliant idea.

Scratching her belly for a few hours while finding the leg-thumping-reflex spot would save a lot of wear and tear on my knees in the future.