As Debby bent to pick up the free end of Sharon's leash, Sharon took a swing at her. Debby took a hasty step back, and the blow just brushed her shoulder.
An angry look appeared on Debby's face. "Bad dog!" she said. She took a small device from her pocket, and pressed a button on it. Sharon's collar tightened and she started gasping for brath. Her mittened hands scrabbled futilely at the collar. She became red in the face, and sank to her knees.
When it looked as though Sharon might pass out at any moment, Debby pressed another button and the collar loosened. Sharon took in great gulps of air. "Let that be a lesson to you," Debby said. "I hope that you won't need any further obedience training. That goes for you too, Robin. Naturally Candace has one of these devices for you. Now we will go for our walk. You will keep ahead of me and Robin will keep ahead of Candace, keeping the leashes taut without tugging at them too hard. You will not bark at anyone. If you behave yourselves, you may get a small reward after the walk."
Sun Jan 05 18:01:53 2014