Dog Buffering, a shaggy brown dog looking up with its mouth open

Fetch request acknowledged.

The ears have it. The legs remain off-network.

The dog on a clay tennis court as a ball flies overhead
BALL SIGNAL RECEIVED

Inbound Ball

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.

Internal Routing

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.

Ears First

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

Leg Queue

Four departments await the same simple instruction.

Tail Process

Runs continuously, regardless of useful progress.

Legs notified. Fetch may begin.

Dog Buffering, ready to fetch