Linda did not write this, although she could have. The person who wrote it on her blog must have had a hidden camera in our house.
Gather presents, boxes, paper, etc. in middle of living room floor. Get tape back from puppy. Remove scissors from older dog's mouth. Open box. (I'm older dog, Chimmie is puppy for you new readers.) Take Chimmie out of box. Remove tape from Choopie's mouth. Take scissors away from Chimmie. Put present in box. Remove present from Chimmie's mouth. Put back in box after removing Chimmie from box. Take scissors from Choopie and sit on them. Remove Chimmie from box and put on lid. Take tape away from Choopie. Unroll paper. Take Chimmie off box. Cut paper being careful not to cut Chimmie's foot or nose that is getting in the way as he "helps." Let Chimmie tear remaining paper. Take Chimmie off box. Wrap paper around box. Remove Chimmie from box & take wrapping paper from its mouth. Tell Choopie to fetch the tape so he will stop stealing it. Take scissors away from Chimmie. Take tape Choopie is holding. Quickly tape one spot before taking scissors from Choopie & sitting on them again. Fend off Chimmie tying to steal tape & tape another spot. Take bow from Choopie. Go get roll of wrapping paper Chimmie ran off with. Take scissors from Choopie who took them when you got up. Give pen to Chimmie to hold so he stops licking your face. Remove Chimmie from present & hurriedly slap tape on to hold the paper on. Take now soggy bow from Choopie & tape on since the sticky stuff no longer sticks. Take pen from Chimmie, address tag & affix while Choopie tries to eat pen. Grab present before Chimmie opens it & put it away. Clean up mess both dogs made playing tug-of-war with remnants of wrapping paper. Put away rest of wrapping supplies & tell dogs what good helpers they are. (Linda added the next part:) Get carpet cleaner and rag to clean up the mess Chimmie made on the floor while she was getting scissors from Choopie.)
