"I don't get it, what is the point of this?" Max asked. Duke had teleported them to some random abandoned warehouse near the docks of the Bronx. The interior looked like a giant playground for young puppies, with adult supervision around a lot of the equipment.

Gesturing to the area, Duke explained, "When I first got my powers, Professor Cogsworth built this place so it would help me. Now, it's your turn to use it." As he was saying this, he had picked up a giant ball. Examining it quietly, the mutt tossed it to Max. Unprepared, the terrier found himself getting hit hard. He collapsed on the floor, the wind knocked out of him.

Standing over the smaller dog, Duke muttered, "We got a lot of work ahead..."