Having settled on \u2018Inventor\u2019 as my chosen career path I need to come up with my first invention to justify the name. Now, I\u2019ve been reading about inventors and it turns out that it doesn\u2019t matter if it doesn\u2019t actually work, or come close to doing the job it was invented for. In some instances it will turn out that my invention could be used for something else entirely and in other instances it\u2019s ok if it is completely useless as long as it looks slightly crazy. I\u2019m going to skip the chapters on the inventors who killed themselves in the process of developing their inventions, that doesn\u2019t seem all that bright at all.<\/p>\n
I thought I\u2019d start by looking at the household challenges that face a dog. I could argue getting out of my crate was high up, but I proved years ago that I could do that if I really want to and besides I rather like my crate. Having ruled that out, I think it\u2019s going to have to be opening the freezer door. The handle of the fridge is higher so I think starting with the freezer would be good practice. Our freezer door as far as I can observe is more of a lever than a handle, so I need to get something behind it that can pull the handle forward. I\u2019m thinking along the lines of a little platform I can stand on with my paw that will be attached to a stick that will act to pull it forwards. I did wonder about attaching a giant hand, just for fun, but I think I may be overcomplicating things. It is definitely not a freezer you would choose with a view to opening it with your paw or mouth directly. I\u2019ll let you know how I get on. The others, except our Mistress, are delighted as the project will, in their view, keep me out of mischief and may have a happy end result. From my Mistress\u2019s point of view, for some reason she seems to think it\u2019s a bad idea, but I really can\u2019t think why. I\u2019m just fixing my thoughts on the steak in the second drawer up from the bottom!<\/p>\n
Alfie\u2019s Diary \u2013 the Book is available at Amazon UK –https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B00583ZGSA<\/a><\/p>\n You can find short stories to read at www.alfiedog.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"