Caz goes next door to Kelly's Doggie DayCare two days a week. I have it on very good authority that I'm boring, and time spent with a dozen other playful dogs is not.

So, on Tuesday he got five hours of hanging with his puppy peeps.

On Tuesday evening, after the five hours of playtime, I took Caz to visit a friend with a year-old Schipperke (pronounced skipper-kee).

Schipperkes are a breed of dog developed to be a ratter on barges.

Per the AKC: ... The Schipperke, Belgium's "little captain," is the traditional barge dog of the Low Countries. Curious, lively, and intense but mischievous, this little black dog is a robust, long-lived companion for whom there is never a dull moment.

Standing no higher than 13 inches, Schipperkes are small dogs built for hard work. Schips were created as ratters and watchdogs. Their powerful jaws, necks, and forequarters'coupled with a stealthy, catlike hunting style'make them ideal rat-catching machines. ...

The friend had been nervous about introducing her little puppy to a big dog like Caz, but she'd recently realized that her little bundle of fluff and dynamite plays a bit too rough for dogs her own size, but was ideal for someone Caz's size and energy.

Caz and Tink were instant friends, and happily chased each other back and forth around the apartment while we ate and chatted.

After two hours of this, Caz came and put his head on my lap and, with two big eyes, all but audibly said "Please, can I go home now?" while Tink nipped at his ears and clawed his hindquarters to play some more.

Like a 5-year old, Caz was asleep in the back seat before I was out of the driveway.