by Rix Quinn
My dog gets excited when I say the word “dog park.” He knows he’ll see friends there.
But yesterday was different. There was only one other mixed-breed dog, working with his owner. “Your dog appears really alert,” I said. “Does he do tricks?”
“Sure,” the guy said. “I am teaching him to be an impressionist.”
The puppy sat down, and when the man said “Speak,” the dog emitted a long “baaaaa.” The man explained, “Right now he’s learning to mimic a sheepdog.”
Next, the guy tossed a small rubber ball, and the dog chased it. I smiled. “Now, I guess you’re teaching him to be a retriever.”
The man nodded yes. Then he took off his watch and showed it to the dog.
The man would point to a number, and the dog would scratch the dirt the number of times the owner pointed to. The puppy guessed every number right.
“That’s great,” I said. “So right now you’re teaching him to imitate a watchdog?”
“No,” the man replied. “A clocker spaniel.”
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