Shadrach had a reputation for barking. The whole neighborhood heard him protecting the family from dangerous predators who would dare to walk down the sidewalk behind our house.
I thought it was my job to take that job over.
Unfortunately, my family finds my bark hilarious. My growl is intimidating for my size, but my bark…isn’t.
Anyways, they’re also realizing dogs can learn better behavior. And guess who gets to be the guinea…dog?
Yup.
They spray me with water when I’m barking now. I’m getting the point.
Mama tells me about Buffy, this mythical dog who was too stupid to learn anything. Apparently Buffy didn’t mind getting sprayed and would end up with a completely drenched face, and still bark.
I’m not that stupid. I’m figuring it out. They don’t need my help. The neighbors don’t mean any harm.
It’s making the neighbors like me a lot more, but most importantly, Mama likes me better when I control my tongue.