An Ordinary Day

I was included in this text conversation over the weekend.

Ben, my son sent this:

Perhaps this could be the next stage for Pepsi?
http://youtu.be/ur5t5jd8eIU

Pepsi is my beloved Greyhound, forever on standby to run very quickly at a moments notice. She conserves her energy by sleeping…all the time. We have had her for 8 years.

You don’t need to watch the whole of the video to get the gist of it.

My husband sent this:
Re Pepsi training next stage:
That dog has a number of real advantages over Pepsi:

• She stands up
• She is awake
• She knows she is a girl
• She doesn’t get easily distracted

But most of all, she understands she must keep ringing the bell to get the reward,
Her owner won’t just give in and give her the treat

Above all, that dog isn’t just naturally a ‘very clever dog’, it has to learn. Pepsi could do it if she wanted to!

Then Ben sent this

Oh! I see, so it’s more of a decision that Pepsi doesn’t choose to engage in such petty things such as responding to name. Let alone the need to ring a bell for food. She just exists and therefore is.

Looking forward to seeing her and both of you

Then Paul sent this