Originally posted by zippy-kat

I tried to teach him to "say his prayers" ...

Out of 1000 tries, how many times did he do it unassisted?

ONCE!

I feel your pain!


1,001th Try ...

HE DID IT Again!!

I had JUST finished my Tongue-in-cheek reply to Candy when
I let The Gang in from the front porch.

Cinder: (silently) <SAT> - <BEG> - <SHAKE> - <Took It> (gently)

Smokey: (silently) <SAT> - <BEG> - <SHAKE> - <Took It> (gently)

BoZo : (silently) Shown the Bisquit: <Blank Stare> (STANDING) ...
Thinking of Candy's Instructions, I followed them to the LETTER:

(silently) <Showed the Bisquit> - eye/nose level, 6" away ...
(slowly) <Brought Bisquit UP, Over nose, Across bridge of nose,
UP between eyes, [thought his eyeballs were gonna *bump* into each other],
Between the ears ...

And IT Happened > <*BOINK*> and DOWN went his furry lil BUTT -
Perfikt <SIT> Number 4!!

WHUT da HECK!???
I gotta "Think Candy" every time I want him to <SIT> ??

WHUTever werks!
I lavished "GUD <SIT>, Bowz" with "pats onna head" so much
The Other Two came back to see what the FUSS was about.

We're Onna ROLL - let's do it again whilst he's "Inna Mood" ...

MORE BISQUITS - ALL Around!!

Cinder and SmokeMutt <won> theirs in the Blink of an Eye and wandered off;
You're UP, Bowz!!

"Thinkin Candy" - I repeated the Successful Method ...
(siently) <Show the Goods> <Approach the Nose> <UP & Over> (slowly) ...

And PRETZEL Boy did his best <Follow the Bisquit while STANDING>
routine he's done in a long time.

Here, TAKE the dang Bisquit!

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Hey, 4 out of 1,002 is a LOT better than the old 3 out of 1,000!

Maybe I wasn't "Thinkin Candy" quite rite?

/s/ Phred
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