The Hoover from Hell. Is there any dog who doesn’t view vacuum cleaners as mortal enemies? The mere sight of Scott's Hoover causes a terrified Farfel to get out of Dodge as fast as he can, his tail drooping between his hind legs. And when this satanic contraption is running full bore, it’s surely just cause to growl, bark, run and, of course, pee.

The hated brush. Some dogs love to be groomed, but Farfel isn't one of them. Few things annoy him more than having his coat brushed. 

Glyco-Flex II. A dietary supplement containing the building blocks of cartilage that Farfel takes because of his hip dysplasia. He doesn't notice the lousy taste when you coat it with peanut butter.

Robodog. One day Scott bought Robodog, a menace who must be stopped. He walks, barks, wags his tail and shakes his head, but has no scent or conscience. His nefarious plot to take over the apartment must be foiled at all costs.

Rain. One drawback of having the great outdoors as your bathroom is that there are times you have to go out in the rain. And when it’s raining outside, Farfel would rather be inside. He blames Scott – who, after all, controls everything else in this dog’s life – for inclement weather. What he has never grasped is that he could limit his exposure if he just hurried up a little bit. So the usual drill involves an impatient human dragging a wet, ornery pooch around the block, neither very happy with the other.