999.... Claret?

I always was partial to one syllable names. Like "Dawg." That's what an old hand at dog breeding told me... one syllable.

Odd... just this eve a neighbour with a new dog (9 weeks?) passed while I was on my evening walk. She let the small dog come toward me on the leash and it wanted to jump on me. I said "NO!" to the dog and she reined it in. She said, "Oh. He can't hurt you." I said that no dog should be allowed to jump up and that I could train the dog not to do so in less than an hour if she wanted me to do so.

She went on and on about how good the pup was and how she knew how to train a dog. I said, well, that's a good thing because now you can train it not to jump up on people. Next time we meet, I look forward to making friends with your dog but if it jumps up on me I'll slap it.

She was not impressed. Then again, she's not much smarter than the dog.

I find it odd that SO many people have NO idea how to train a dog but THINK that they know how to do it. I think it is worthy of considerstion that anyone who wants to get a dog should have to take a course on training and caring for a dog. No need for any fees... I am sure the likes of the SPCA could find volunteers to provide this service... a service for the dogs.