Me: Here, Tierce, time to go out. You can go out in the yard without a leash this time.
Tierce: Awesome!
Me: Oh, I hope so.
Tierce: This is so cool!
Me: Do you know what is expected of you?
Aluminum pot lid: I’ll do my best.
Me: That’s all I ask.
Tierce: Doodeedoodeedoo, peepeepeepee.
Me: Tierce, front!
Tierce: Yeah, whatever.
Me: Tierce. Front.
Tierce: Maybe some other time.
Aluminum pot lid: WHAMBANGCRASH!!!
Tierce: WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?! THAT NEARLY HIT ME!
Me: TIERCE, FRONT!
Tierce: YeahsureokayI’mhere. What was that?
Me: The best feeling I’ve had in two years.
Tierce: Uh… okay.
Me: Hey, go have fun. Run around some more.
Tierce: Okay…
Me: That was great.
Aluminum pot lid: Glad to oblige you. Again?
Me: Let’s see what he does. Tierce, front!
Tierce: I’m coming… hey that smells interesting…
Me: Tierce, FRONT!
Tierce: In a minute.
Aluminum pot lid: WHAMBANGCRASH!
Tierce: WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?! THAT NEARLY HIT ME!
Me: TIERCE, FRONT!
Tierce: YeahsureokayI’mhere. Dude, this is seriously freaking me out.
Me: You’re a good boy for coming when called! What a good boy! Okay, go have fun.
Tierce: …Okayyy…
Me: Tierce, front!
Tierce: You called?
Me: Yeah. That was awesome. You’re such a good boy.
Tierce: Yeah, I am. So, you mean if I come when I’m called, that UFO isn’t going to make a huge freaky noise right in front of my face?
Me: Yeah, more or less.
Tierce: Wiiieeeeerrrrd…
*** Two Weeks Later ***
Me: Tierce, front!
Tierce: Right away!
Me: GOOD boy!
Tierce: Yes I am. You know, I’ve never seen that UFO since that night.
Me: Oh, it’s out there. Watching. Waiting for you to slip up.
