
Ears First
Every request arrives loud, clear, and several seconds early.
Fetch request acknowledged.
The ears have it. The legs remain off-network.
At 14:03, a tennis ball entered local airspace. Both ears accepted delivery at once. The mouth opened for confirmation. No further action followed. The ball is now considered received, although nobody can identify where it went. Nearby grass has been asked to remain available while the dog completes the thought. The fence has recorded no objection to the delay.
Information moves through Dog Buffering in the approved order: ears, expression, tail, then everything required to fetch. Nothing is lost. It is merely resting between departments.

Every request arrives loud, clear, and several seconds early.

Four departments await the same simple instruction.

Runs continuously, regardless of useful progress.
Most delays happen in familiar places. The court provides a clear signal. The hallway offers excellent routing. The dispatch room has one chair, no urgency, and a tennis ball that has technically arrived.
Legs notified. Fetch may begin.