 Lapa could not fly because of clipped wings, but would be released from time to time into the fenced backyard to go for a macaw stroll. If Red's dog, Joker, sort of a cross between an Australian Shepherd and a Badger, was sleeping near the fence when Lapa was released, the stalk would begin. Carefully, Lapa would make a slow sneak across the yard, pausing for full minutes should Joker stir, until at last he stood beside the dog.