Marching to the Bell

I trotted straight to the kitchen utility cart and spotted a round, shiny metal timer sitting on the bottom shelf! I planted my front paws on the cool rim and gave the ridged dial a hearty twist with my nose. Skrrr-click! It sprang to life with an eager, snappy tick-tick-tick! I perked both ears up, catching the steady beat, and started marching my paws right along with it—left, right, left, right! We kept the exact same swift pace for ten whole seconds until—DING! The bell let out a sharp, joyful chime that buzzed right through the shelf. I nailed every single beat!