In the Subway, Summer 2025, Lyon, France

Study table by the windows

Window view

I got to thinking about this after the Ask I received yesterday. This is Sam. 👇

Sam was a smaller German Shepherd and he was very smart. I taught him that if he asked quietly for a treat, he could have it. If I said in a low voice “gimme a boof”, that meant to ask for the treat in a very low “roof”.

It didn’t always work though. Many times he would forget the lesson until he didn’t get the treat and I would have to say- “no, I said gimme a boof” after which he would pitter patter in the ground in excitement and try to contain himself. It went like this-

Me: Gimme a boof.

Sam: WOOF (at 120 decibels)

Me: No, gimme a boof. (repeat ask if needed)