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Do you remember
obedience training, Mr. Boo? Remember your first
day? One of your teachers had a Rottweiler, too; his name
was Boomer. You wouldn't quit growling at the timid GSD
next to you, so the trainer pulled out the Bitter Apple
spray. Immediately, Boomer started backpedaling, and
shaking his head. You could almost hear him say
"Don't do it, man -- don't do it!" But you did
and she squirted some right in your mouth and, Oh! The
drama! The rolling and fizzing! What a production,
LOL! You sure learned not to mess with her! Then,
after you finished your basic training, Aimee took over the
class. She'd worked with you a little in your beginner's
class, so she knew you. At the start of the class, she
gave a small speech. She said that she taught lots and
lots of dogs and owners, and so she would be referring to each
dog by it's breed, not to be rude, but just because she can't
memorize all the names and didn't want to hurt anyone's
feelings... except for Vern. Vern would be called
"Vern" because Vern was just so clearly a
"Vern" and she was sorry, and didn't mean to single
him out, but just couldn't think of him any other way. You
did very well in the class and you were the teacher's pet.
She brought her Pit Bull, Dagger to classes with her, but you
didn't like Dagger the way you liked Boomer; Dagger was too
rough and he hurt your feelings. You
were such a proud boy! By the time you were 1/2 way
through your advanced class on your way to your CGC, we'd gotten
Tinkerbell. But every week you got to go in the car alone
with Mommy, and leave that Tinkerbell behind. You never
sat taller in the seat as when Mommy took you to class by
yourself -- you felt so special! And when class was over,
the store took "graduation" photos. You were the
only one to have your picture with the teacher giving you a big
hug! Then she gave me your diploma and you a cow's
hoof. She did not, however, mention just how badly those
things stink. Most unfortunately for everyone, you loved
that thing. It quickly became an outside toy and
"mysteriously" vanished one day.
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