Roufus would play tug of war with Dancer with an old sock, and take him along for a run in the woods. And Dancer's youth and exhumberance gave ol' Roufus some much needed exercise.

Perhaps most importantly, Roufus taught Dancer all the important aspects of being an Inn dog, not the least of which were the probable rewards of hanging around the guests in the dining room during the breakfast hour, and again on the

 
And of course, when Blondie started visiting from next door, Dancer found a playmate his own age. They would spend some time play fighting, and Blondie, the true diplomatic lady that she was, would let Dancer win.