People used to come from miles around to watch me train my black lab Leroy. Not because he was so smart, it’s just nobody had ever seen a dog swim the back-stroke.
Like all labs, Leroy loved to fetch. He just happened to be deathly afraid of water! It was sure something to see when those two driving forces collided. If I’d of had any business sense I’d have charged people admission to watch him go. I’d have gotten richer than whoever owns that talking Gecko.
Most folks were a might skeptical after hearing the tales of the backstroking dog. I’d see them shaking their heads as I warmed him up with a few runs on the dry land. Then, to my shame, I’d throw that training dummy way out across the bayou. Leroy wouldn’t hesitate. He’d tear off at full speed and lay out across that water, landing with a tremendous splash. There’d always be that split second of silence as Leroy disappeared under the surface. (I knew from experience he was under there contemplating his big mistake.) Once he realized what he’d done, he’d shoot up from there like a school of piranhas was snacking on his tail.
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