http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/07/11/archives/classic-fiction/salsburg-dog-who-knew-baseball.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=salsburg-dog-who-knew-baseball Home of The Saturday Evening Post Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:02:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2009/07/11/archives/classic-fiction/salsburg-dog-who-knew-baseball.html/comment-page-1#comment-449 Jesuit Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:59:05 +0000 http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/?p=8416#comment-449 Got a dog story for you.
Having just been given a mostly-collie mutt named “Sam,” 9-year-old, Nicky, decided to teach his new pet to “ask for” his meals.
Before feedings, Nicky would hold the dog’s dish just out of reach, and bark loudly several times.
His theory was that the dog would soon learn to “speak” for himself.
After spending about two weeks on this ritual, the boy received quite a shock–Sam refused to eat, until Nicky barked.

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