Thanks for all the prayers, readers. I really think Rowdi is going to make a great addition to our happy little family. She did recently get in a bit of trouble, though.
Last night, I accidentally left the gate to the kitchen open, and Rowdi got out. I thought she was going to chase the cats, but, instead, she ran right into our bedroom. So, I called, “Rowdi, come!” Rowdi then trotted out of the room with my favorite 1911 in her mouth. That was a bit worrisome, but I don’t keep a round in the chamber at home. “Drop it, Rowdi,” I told her. And she did, but then she held the gun down with her paw as she gripped the slide with her mouth and raked it. I knew that wasn’t good for the finish, but, to make it worse, Rowdi picked the gun back up in her mouth, pointing it at me gangster-style with one of her big teeth resting right on the trigger.
At this point, I remembered what the Dog Whisperer from the National Geographic Channel always says: Be calm and assertive. So, I stood up straight and told Rowdi, “Put down that gun, unload it, and kick it over here.” Rowdi whimpered a bit, but I stood tall staring right at her. Finally, she put the gun down, hit the magazine release with her paw, and then raked the slide again to eject the round. “Kick it here,” I told her, and, a bit reluctantly, she kicked it across the floor to me. I then told her she was a good dog and gave her a treat. A big mistake a lot of dog owners make is yelling at the dog when he or she is doing bad but not praising the dog for good behavior. That means it’s important I praise Rowdi when she is not pointing a gun at me and thus she’ll associate not threatening my life with treats and praise.
Good, Rowdi!
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