Mac, a tiny Wheaton Terrier puppy, starts with the ball, dancing around and taunting his larger friend Noodle, a doodle dog, to come and take it. But Noodle takes a pit stop to pee in some leaves, much to Mac’s impatience. Once Noodle is back, he slips a bit on the wooden steps but recovers fast. Mac keeps dodging and spinning, staying just out of reach. Noodle looks disinterested for a moment until Mac reminds him what they’re doing by placing the ball halfway into Noodle’s mouth. That wakes Noodle up, and soon they’re both tangled in a clumsy standoff.
Mac tries a risky move and stumbles on the same step Noodle slipped on before. That’s when Noodle seizes his chance, grabs the ball, and goes full statue mode. He stands tall, holding the ball out of Mac’s reach like an older brother playing keep-away. Mac keeps trying, but Noodle doesn’t budge. Eventually, Noodle lounges back in those same leaves he peed in, casually chewing the ball while taunting Mac. Mac’s last effort ends with a mouth full of leaves, still clueless and frustrated. Noodle doesn’t give him another chance. The ball stays with the big guy. Mac ends the game empty-pawed.