Mongoose'd!

Barley, a dog, eyes a toy snake.

Barley attacks! She and the snake are now merely a blur.

I don’t think Barley has terribly much patience for games of keep-away. That said, I’ve not really tested this assumption, as my preferred approach when introducing her to a new toy is to wind her up merely my signaling that it exists, and then offer it just high enough that it takes her a bit of effort to get to. I’m happy to let her get it on the first try, because she very much enjoys scampering around in small circles as I bumble around in her wake, chasing her Yakety-Sax-style. So, this particular episode of hunting the dreaded snek was not a particularly prolonged affair.