he is shameless
Dec. 22nd, 2011 02:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
smg01I may or may not have told the story about how Tom has trained--and trained well--two of the women that we see regularly on our respective dog walks to give him a treat whenever we meet. You should see how guilty they feel if they don't have something to give him. He goes into a very nice sit and looks up winningly at them. Sometimes he gives barks of encouragement if they're not quick enough to get the treat out.
Last night I picked him up at daycare. I came in at the same time as another client while a third client was already checking out. The person that came in at the same time as me had a covered tray of treats that she was bringing for the staff. Tom was the first to be released from behind the counter. Other woman was immediately taken with his looks. Tom was immediately taken with the smell of brownies and went into his very best sit in front of her. I explained to him that no matter how pretty of a sit he did, he wasn't going to get any brownies out of it. Other woman held for maybe 15 seconds before reaching to the counter for a little baggie of complimentary dog treats and feeding them to him one by one. I was explaining his skill at staring people down until he gets food and was amused to see one of staff people nodding along.
You'd think he never gets any food at home. Poor starving puppy. ;)
Last night I picked him up at daycare. I came in at the same time as another client while a third client was already checking out. The person that came in at the same time as me had a covered tray of treats that she was bringing for the staff. Tom was the first to be released from behind the counter. Other woman was immediately taken with his looks. Tom was immediately taken with the smell of brownies and went into his very best sit in front of her. I explained to him that no matter how pretty of a sit he did, he wasn't going to get any brownies out of it. Other woman held for maybe 15 seconds before reaching to the counter for a little baggie of complimentary dog treats and feeding them to him one by one. I was explaining his skill at staring people down until he gets food and was amused to see one of staff people nodding along.
You'd think he never gets any food at home. Poor starving puppy. ;)
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Date: 2011-12-22 08:14 pm (UTC)My little beastie has perfected the art of wheedling cat food out of us every time we approach the kitchen. It's a wonder she's not fat.
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Date: 2011-12-22 10:08 pm (UTC)Indeed--handsome and well aware of it: a dangerous combination. :)
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Date: 2011-12-22 10:26 pm (UTC)Now if you could train him to be for money? You would be set for LIFE!
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Date: 2011-12-23 01:11 am (UTC)Also, hi and Merry Christmas!
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