"It's always 'Sit,' 'Stay,' 'Heel'—never 'Think,' 'Innovate,' 'Be yourself.' "
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sit, sits, stay, stays, heel, heels, command, commands, dog, dogs, dog trick, dog tricks, dog trainer, dog trainers, dog, dogs, pet, pets, pet owner, pet owners, innovate, innovates, innovating, innovation, innovations, barking orders, manager, managers, management, think, thinks, thinking, autonomy, respect, self-respect, worker, workers, office drone, office drones, gripe, gripes, griping, complaint, complaints, complain, complains, complainingA man in bathrobe smoking a pipe sits in an armchair as a dog delivers endless pairs of shoes and boots to him.
"O.K., I'm sitting. What is it?"
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sit, sits, sitting, trick, tricks, dog, dogs, dog trick, dog tricks, emergency, emergencies, emergency phone call, emergency phone calls, sit down, sitting downs, phone call, phone calls, obedience, obedient, obedience training, bad news, bearer of bad news, message, messages, messenger, messengers, worry, worries, worrying, worrier, worriers"Ever since we got the Border collie, he colors within the lines."
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animal, animals, pet, pets, dog, dogs, pet owner, pet owners, dog owner, dog owners, border collie, border collies, child, children, kid, kids, colouring, coloring, colour, colors, coloring book, coloring books, colouring book, colouring books, coloring page, coloring pages, colouring page, colouring pages, draw, drawing, crayon, crayons, marker, markers, coloured pencil, coloured pencils, colored pencil, colored pencils, pencil crayon, pencil crayons, line, lines, within the lines, border, borders, watching, watch, guard, guarding, monitor, monitoring, child, children, kid, kids, pet trick, pet tricks, dog trick, dog tricks, wordplayA dog lights a cigarette, blows 3 smoke rings, then jumps through them, as if through hoops.
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dog, dogs, dog trick, dog tricks, dog show, dog shows, smoke ring, smoke rings, canine, canines, circus, circuses, performing animal, animal actor, animal actors, show business, showbusiness, show biz, show-biz, bad habit, bad habits, exploitation, animal performer, animal performers, animal rights, animal rights activist, animal rights activists"Fetch and roll over weren't enough-then they sent me to philosophy classes."
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fetch, fetches, fetching, dog trick, dog tricks, trick, tricks, dog, dogs, trainer, trainers, training, philosophy, philosophy teacher, philosophy teachers, higher education, higher learning, learn, learns, learning, teach, teaches, teaching, high standards, unrealistic, goal, goals, confessional, confessionals, bar, bars, pub, pubs, barkeeper, barkeepers, barkeeping"Look. They say sit, you sit. They say roll over, you roll over. Where's the prob?"
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sit, sits, sitting, obedient, obedience, cat, cats, dog, dogs, disobedient, disobedience, rolling over, ignore, ignores, ignoring, owner, owners, pet, pets, training, trainer, trainers, obedience school, obedience schools, sit down, sits down, sitting down, roll over, trick, tricks, dog trick, dog tricks"I don't know much about show business, but I do know we're selling more hamburgers."
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restaurant, restaurants, dining out, eating out, meal, meals, food, eating, dining, service, customer service, hamburger, hamburgers, burger, burgers, fast food, diner, diners, cafe, cafes, music, live music, piano, pianos, pianist, pianists, musician, musicians, performer, performers, performance, show, shows, dinner theatre, dinner theater, show business, dancing, dog, dogs, dog trick, dog tricks"He wants you to shake hands."
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animal, animals, pet, pets, pet owner, pet owners, dog, dogs, canine, canines, dog owner, dog owners, dog trick, dog tricks, trick, tricks, handshake, shake, handshakes, introductions, first meeting, first meetings, polite, well-trained, good manners, paw, paws, hand, hands, greeting, greetings"Have you consider the possibility that I don't want the paper?"
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dog, dogs, dog trick, dog tricks, obedience training, dog training, canine, canines, good dog, newspaper, newspapers, pup, pups, dog owner, dog owners, dog lover, dog lovers, headline, headlines, bad news, current events, avoidance, avoidance tactic, dog trainer, dog trainers, martini, martinis, relaxation, evening paper"O.K., laugh, but this is going to be my ticket out of here."
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animal, animals, talking animal, talking animals, talking pet, talking pets, pet, pets, pet owner, pet owners, talking dog, talking dogs, dog, dogs, canine, canines, dog owner, dog owners, dog trick, dog tricks, juggling, juggler, jugglers, trick, tricks, talent, talents, talented, skill, skills, skilled"It's kind of a shame, really. Before tennis they used to be the best of friends."
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animal, animals, pet, pets, dog, dogs, man's best friend, friend, friends, best friend, best friends, tennis, play tennis, playing tennis, tennis ball, tennis balls, tennis racket, tennis rackets, tennis match, tennis matches, tennis court, tennis courts, pet trick, pet tricks, dog trick, dog tricks, competitive, competition, compete, competing, pet owner, pet owners, dog owner, dogs owners, rivals, rivalry, sport, sports"Tell him to fetch his own damn slippers."
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dog, dogs, pet, pets, pet owner, pet owners, animal, animals, talking animal, talking animals, talking dog, talking dogs, bar, bars, pub, pubs, cocktail bar, cocktail bars, bartender, bartenders, drink, drinks, drinking, drinker, drinkers, alcohol, booze, liquor, phone, phone call, phone calls, fetch, playing fetch, slipper, slippers, trick, tricks, dog trick, dog tricks, dog trainer, dog trainers, dog training"It is not done well, but one is surprised to find it done at all."
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animal, animals, talking animal, talking animals, talking pet, talking pets, pet, pets, pet owner, pet owners, talking dog, talking dogs, dog, dogs, dog owner, dog owners, cat, cats, cat owner, cat owners, trick, tricks, dog trick, dog tricks, cat trick, cat tricks, fetch, playing fetch, fetching, stick, sticks, surprised, surprising, strange, unusual, samuel johnson, quote, quotes"Thanks, but I'm fine."
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animal, animals, dog, dogs, saint bernard, st. bernard, saint bernards, st. bernards, rescue, rescuing, rescue dogs, rescue dog, barrel, barrels, cask, casks, brandy, alcohol, drink, drinks, drinking, alcoholic, drink helmet, drink hat, drink helmets, drink hats, straw, straws, snow, deep snow, pet, pets, pet owner, pet owners, dog owner, dog owners, dog trick, tricks, trick, dog tricks, working dog, working dogs, service dog, service dogs, help"Good dog!"
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animal, animals, pet, pets, pet owner, pet owners, dog, dogs, dog owner, dog owners, trick, tricks, dog trick, dog tricks, smart dog, smart dogs, intelligent, smart, good dog, good dogs, paying, parking meter, parking meters, parking metre, parking metres, parking, driver, drivers, driving, car, cars, vehicle, vehicles, automobile, automobiles, transportation, change, coin, coins"File!"
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animal, animals, pet, pets, pet owner, pet owners, dog, dogs, canine, canines, dog owner, dog owners, fetch, fetching, playing fetch, dog trick, dog tricks, training, well-trained, business, businessman, businessmen, boss, bosses, executive, executives, exec, execs, manager, managers, management, office, offices, office life, employee, employees, worker, workers, file, files, filing, paperwork, documents, hierarchyA panhandler and his dog stand next to a sign that reads "Bill and his talking dog"; the dog beside him speaks in Chinese and Japanese.
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beggar, beggars, begging, bum, bums, panhandler, panhandlers, panhandling, street person, street people, homeless, living on the street, money, donation, donations, charity, poverty, animal, animals, talking animal, talking animals, talking pet, talking pets, pet, pets, pet owner, pet owners, talking dog, talking dogs, dog, dogs, canine, canines, dog owner, dog owners, pet trick, pet tricks, dog trick, dog tricks, foreign language, foreign languages, language, languages, japanese, chinese"She never took to the leash."
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animal, animals, pet, pets, pet owner, pet owners, dog, dogs, canine, canines, dog owner, dog owners, walking the dog, dog walking, walkies, leash, leashes, leash-free, no leash, off-leash, lead, leads, trend, trends, trendy, arm in arm, fur baby, fur babies, fur kid, fur kids, fur child, fur children, animal rights, training, dog trainer, dog trainers, dog trick, dog tricks"I started out carrying his newspaper and fetching his slippers. Then, gradually, I began assuming more and more responsibilities."
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dog, dogs, dog trick, dog tricks, dog trainer, dog trainers, dog training, obedience, obedience school, obedience schools, slipper, slippers, carrying slippers, responsibility, responsibilities, promotion, promotions, social mobility, social status, social statuses, paper, papers, newspaper, newspapers, well-trained, pet, pets"I love you, I'll follow you to the ends of the earth, but I'm through getting slippers for someone who hasn't published anything since 1997."
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writer, writers, author, authors, novelist, novelists, writer's block, writers block, muse, muses, dog, dogs, pet, pets, disrespect, disrespectful, insecurity, insecurities, out of work, flash in the pan, respect, slipper, slippers, chore, chores, fetch, fetches, fetching, dog trick, dog tricks, publisher, publishers, agent, agents, literary agent, literary agents"Do you, Daisy, promise to love, honor, and, in particular, obey Mr. Singer? To beg, sit, stay, heel, and roll over until death do you part?"
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animal, animals, pet, pets, pet owner, pet owners, dog, dogs, canine, canines, dog owner, dog owners, relationship, relationships, love, marriage, marriages, couple, couples, husband, husbands, wife, wives, spouse, spouses, wedding, weddings, wedding ceremony, wedding ceremonies, wedding vows, vows, exchanging vows, saying i do, bride, brides, groom, grooms, promise, promises, love, honour, honor, obey, beg, sit, stay, heel, roll over, trick, tricks, dog trick, dog tricks, obedience, training, death, strange, unusual