Whilst telling the Offspring about the weird blog post, 'Just Don't Pee In The Corner', they burst out laughing. It turns out they remember the story perfectly!
A while back, a woman poked her head into the shop and asked if she could bring her dog inside. I saw a service vest on the dog and replied, 'Service animals are always welcome.' She entered and explain this was a puppy in training, not a fully qualified animal. 'Yes, of course the puppy can come in. How will they learn how to cope in different settings if they are not exposed to them?' I grinned at the handler and followed up with 'Just don't pee in the corner', meaning the human, not the animal. The human laughed. We went on to have a great chat about the the tasks this particular dog was being trained for.
A little while later, and small child (maybe 6 years old) came into the shop, shouted 'Puppy!' and made a bee line for the dog. I interposed myself between the child and the puppy, and explained this puppy was very busy. It was learning how to help people who couldn't see, and it was very important not to distract the puppy whilst it was learning. I suggested the child wave at the person training the puppy, and let them know they liked their puppy. The child complied and waved. After the child had gone, the puppy trainer expressed their thanks and mentioned how often children run up to puppies and distract them.
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