I am Dog

Your love of dogs is well documented, Rai. However, there is a new development in your interaction with dogs that should be mentioned. Whereas before, we could explain your relationship with dogs as "Rai likes dogs" we now have to change it to "Rai thinks he's a dog".
The panting was our first clue. Actually, strike that. The inappropriate activity with the bear at the cabin (remember that?) was our first clue but we didn't know it at the time. Then there's all the biting, of course. This past weekend, your transformation into a dog made itself abundantly clear to us. As we watched a pair of dogs fetch balls from a pond in Pacifica, your eyes lit up. Sure, the dogs excited you, but we think it was the notion of fetching a ball that was even more intriguing. It wasn't long before you ran into the pond yourself, trying to beat the dogs to the floating ball.
They were too fast. Still, you tried, all the while dreaming of grabbing that yellow ball in your mouth, drooling all over it, and bringing it back to the master's feet, waiting for the next toss.
Did we think we'd become dog owners when we had our baby? No, but I guess there could be worse animals that you could morph into. Rai the dog is fine, just fine.