Obedience, objectives & observations

Semester commences: Its first day at class, we're going to learn about 'obedience'. Our pups are fine, they're having a ball. We need to learn how to have a ball with them & make sure they return upon our command. Which up until yesterday was sheer luck, now its absolute bribery. 
Many Many years ago, I seem to recall the persuasive treat was infact a stick. No extendable leads, click-click things or packet treats   ... talking of packets & no such thing as canned or packet dog food, highly processed, dehydrated cardboard style scientific dog food! Dogs ate the remaining scraps of human food. Oh how things have changed. I mean just what happened to giving the dog a bone? Probably 'Health & Safety' :) What happened to a 'Dog's Life', well it upgraded - descended from the beastly poverty sad sorry stricken pits of hell to the luxurious deity heights of stature, opulence, indulgence & er if we're to believe what we read in the papers: make overs! Hmmm oooh please!! Nope not my wee Border Terriers, no fluff & sparkle, no stylish grooming or painted paws clawing their way onto the pretty pooch pageants. Nope just sit, come, stay, wait & lots of goooood girlies in alternating excited tones & unenthusiastic drones. Hopefully the class training will make me feel more competent as opposed to just privileged to own these gorgeous little pups. They're so intelligently astute, we already know we mustnt appear to be the underdogs or they'll govern fully with great ease & natural flair! So, this afternoon we're all off to obedience classes, me & Hubs especially - I'm sure we'll adhere and respond well to our training!


Meanwhile .. 

You mean "Come here .. when?"