Dog Trainer
I asked my brother what kind of skills I had that I could apply to “real life” since I don’t think I am going to have any job-related skills when I graduate with a philosophy degree. He said I was good with blacks labs (I have a black labrador who loves me) and I cooked good vegetarian things sometimes, “If you like that kind of thing.” When I was in Grade 12 I told my parents I would stay for another year if they got me a puppy. They did. But I was going to have to stay for another year anyways because I needed a Grade 12 English credit. Anyways, that is besides the point. I think I did an excellent job training my puppy, especially considering she was the first dog ever in our family. A lot of my friends complain about Winnie though. They say she is too rambunctious or wimpy or, “She thinks she’s a person!” I just think she is misunderstood. She may be a bit neurotic, too. Winnie won’t go on walks because she is afraid of the road, but if you drive her to an open area with no roads or sidewalks she is fine to walk. As long as you don’t put a leash on her. She was also scared of stairs until she was four (human) years old. I still think I did an excellent job training her. I cultivated a sense of self in Winnie. She is unique among dogs. Why would anyone want some obedient nincompoop as their loyal companion? This leads me to my first idea of what I am going to do with the rest of my life. Starting next year I can open a dog training school! Of course it will specialize in what I call “The Margot Method” - letting dogs become who they really are. Not molding them into some idea of what you want as a pet. I want each dog who learns by way of “The Margot Method” to find themselves. I truly believe once people see how well this alternative training technique works they will never want to return their dogs to conventional methods. Oprah will probably want me on her show and it’s all because I realized Winnie is perfect the way she is.
