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(DOG SIGNAL)

DOG TRAINING, PROUD DOG

The next class

is on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock.

Okay, thank you.

Coco, good work.

See you next week.

Miss Kozuka is much more outgoing. That's wonderful.

Coco can guard the house now too.

Because I'm a good trainer.

You almost sent them home at the first meeting though.

Excuse me.

Bite? Not just a touch with its teeth, but it really bites?

Yes, it's normally very friendly like now.

But when it's eating, and when I wipe its paws, it gets aggressive.

I'm worried and have sought advice from other dog training schools.

But they said they couldn't handle a case at this severity.

So they recommended that I come here.

Recommended?

They even wrote me a reference letter.

DOG TRAINING PROUD DOG. TO MR. NIWA SHINICHIRO. This is it.

FUJIWARA DOG TRAINING CENTER, FUJIWARA SEIJI

Fujiwara Dog Training Center.

Mr. Niwa, is this someone you know?

He looks…

Mr… Mr. Niwa? The customer…

I…

I'm sorry. It's not very convenient today.

If possible, could I schedule another day for you?

What happened?

(Niwa's Teacher)

Mr. Niwa, are you okay?

Mr. Niwa?

What's going on?

NIWA What's going on?

Any problem with the reference letter?

Fujiwara…

FUJIWARA DOG TRAINING CENTER

This person

is the one…

Let's go, Shinichiro.

Right, that time.

On the way home, Mr. Niwa didn't say a word either.

Sis Izumi said that he was mistaken,

but something must have happened between him and Mr. Niwa.

DOG GROOMING, FONTE

Ritsuka, why don't you teach me pet grooming since business is not good today?

Don't say that.

But you want to learn everything, just like always.

You're already a certified vet, is there a need to learn this?

Sis Izumi, are you free now?

Miyu, is business not good either?

Dr. Nosuke.

Hello, Sanju.

Are you still holding a grudge?

I'm off today, so I came to learn pet grooming.

Why do you want to learn that?

Why did you come?

Oh, it's about Mr. Niwa.

Did anything happen between Mr. Niwa and the owner of Fujiwara Dog Training Center?

DOG TRAINING PROUD DOG. TO MR. NIWA SHINICHIRO. A customer was turned down by that training center

FUJIWARA DOG TRAINING CENTER. FUJIWARA SEIJI. and came to us with their reference letter.

As soon as Mr. Niwa saw the letter, his face changed.

He left the customer and locked himself in the room upstairs.

I looked it up online and found that he was the person I saw at the Frisbee Dog competition.

Mr. Niwa acted strange that time too.

Why has he showed up again?

Ritsuka, Miyu doesn't know what happened.

Sorry. Mr. Fujiwara… the owner taught Shinichiro in dog training.

But they have fallen out.

They don't even want to hear each other's names now.

May I ask why?

Sure, since it's you.

Shinichiro, Nosuke, and I were classmates at an animal college.

I specialized in pet grooming.

Shinichiro specialized in dog training.

And Nosuke in animal care.

I had already received a veterinarian license then.

What happened?

After opening my own practice, when I was hiring animal caretakers,

I thought I should have the experience to understand the animals better.

He has always been a weird person.

You are no better. You didn't want to go to the school in the first place.

That's true, but Shinichiro and I lived very close and we are childhood friends.

Don't just watch, come help me hold it down.

I'm not the one at work.

In high school, Shinichiro worked at my home to save up for tuition.

There are so many animal schools. Have you decided which one?

CAL Animal Specialist School.

CAL ANIMAL SPECIALIST SCHOOL. PET GROOMING. ANIMAL CARE. DOG TRAINING.

What a coincidence. I'm going to study pet grooming there.

What?

God, I have to spend two years at the same school with you again. So annoying.

That's for me to say.

My mom and grandma are both pet groomers, so it wasn't necessary for me to go to a school.

But I was worried about Shinichiro, who became independent after graduating from high school.

My family also supported my decision.

I thought they were a couple at first.

Me too… I thought the same. They seem well-matched, right?

I told you we are not.

I'm more like his mother. He gives me so much to worry about.

Shinichiro didn't people, he had no friends.

So I figured I could at least keep him company during breaks.

So? Is your class interesting?

It's okay.

What do you mean by okay?

There's no class harder than you expected?

You just thought "so annoying" again, didn't you?

He chose to work with dogs because he doesn't want to interact with people, that's what he says.

But how could you avoid people at work?

Then there was another person who was also a loner.

Hey.

Why don't you come over here? It must be boring by yourself.

Uh.

Can I?

Sorry to interrupt your date.

We're not a couple.

Are you leaving, Shinichiro?

Seems there's a new instructor coming.

How exciting.

Not at all.

Every instructor just reads the textbook, and their classes are all just as boring.

I want to learn the kind of training that's close to the dogs.

The new lecturer was Mr. Fujiwara.

I am Fujiwara, I will be your lecturer from now.

Usually, I teach dogs at a dog training school.

This time the principal asked me to come, so I have to reluctantly teach you humans.

Nice to meet you.

-What? -If you don't want to teach, just refuse.

Alright, there's no time to chat. Let's start class.

You don't need textbooks and notes for my class. Put them somewhere out of the way.

Really?

After putting away the textbooks…

Try to let this dog out of the pet carrier.

The person who succeeds will get a pat on the head as a reward.

Are you underestimating us?

-That sounds simple. -Let's do it.

Alright.

-Come here. -Come out.

Let's play together.

Did it bite?

-It's growling. -Are you ok?

Then let's not reach in. Try to attract its attention from the outside.

-Come here. -Come here.

-Let's play. -Come play.

Come here.

Alright, stop. That's enough.

Next one.

That student.

Would you like to try?

If everyone backs off and quiets down, I'll try.

Shut up.

Hey, if you don't want to do it, just scram…

So, what are you going to do next?

Nothing, I'll sit here and wait for the dog to come out on its own.

What is this guy talking about?

You got it right!

You guys.

You didn't consider the dog's personality and feelings. You just did what the book told you, right?

Didn't I tell you to put away your textbooks?

This dog is very timid.

When you gathered together and were loud, of course it wouldn't come out.

Did anyone take a good look at the condition of the dog beforehand?

Listen, there is no correct answer to a dog trainer's actions.

There are as many textbooks as there are dogs.

The correct answer is to understand the dog's mood and respect it.

You see…

-It came out. -They made eye contact.

Really?

He touched it.

Amazing.

It'll bite me…

Back off, get in the cage.

You got a bit impatient, but you didn't take back your hand because of panic.

If you pull back your hand, you will stimulate the dog.

If you get bitten and pull back, the wound will be torn.

You did right.

Hey.

Should I not touch a teenage boy's head?

I got used to praising dogs like that…

Sorry, I need to go to the bathroom, I'll be right back.

Shinichi…

I didn't ask him what happened, but the next day he seemed a little different.

I found my purpose.

What?

I met the ideal dog trainer in my mind.

They are quarreling. I have to stop it.

-Why? -No!

Listen, although you are friends, your dogs may not get along.

It just suggested "go away".

When you are with your dogs, try to understand their feelings, okay?

You can disperse now. It's class time.

Who is that old man?

I don't know, but he's great.

Old man? I just saved them.

Go back to class too, you all.

Shin, did you see what I did?

Shin…

Don't call me Shin, old man.

Don't call me old man, I'm sensitive about age.

Don't touch my head.

I haven't seen Shinichiro like that for many years.

FUJIWARA DOG TRAINING CENTER

FUJIWARA DOG TRAINING CENTER After graduation, Shinichiro worked at Fujiwara Dog Training Center.

He respects Mr. Fujiwara, but he still calls him old man.

He is as always sarcastic, but he is very happy with his work.

Did you go into the cage?

I was really worried in vain. Might as well save the trip.

As his wife, it's normal for you to worry.

I'm not his wife.

But thanks to you, Shinichiro's smile has returned. I'm really happy.

I thought I would never see it again in my lifetime.

Do you want to hear it?

The reason why Shinichiro wants to be a dog trainer.

DOG GROOMING, FONTE The reason why Mr. Niwa wants to be a dog trainer.

I want to know too.

Shinichiro has loved dogs since he was a kid.

He often came to our shop to play with the dogs.

Sometimes he'd play with customers' dogs or help take care of dogs that are staying.

In the second grade, we were on our way home from school one day.

There's a dog.

Look, in front of that convenience store.

So cute, its fur is so fluffy.

Did its owner go shopping? What if someone takes it away?

I've decided, I'm going to stay here with it until its owner comes out.

We waited and waited, but the owner never came back.

SPECIAL COFFEE Shin, there are no customers in the convenience store.

Maybe its owner went to the supermarket across the street or the pinball shop.

Let's wait a bit longer.

The bag it uses for walks is just lying there.

Shin, look!

To the kind-hearted, I can't keep it after moving. Its name is Bear. Sorry.

You can't even take care of yourself and you want to keep a dog? I won't allow it.

An abandoned dog might be sick.

If it's sick, let me take it to the hospital.

It's a good dog. I can't let it out in the streets.

I said no.

Put it back to where it was.

Mom!

Then I'll take care of it with Shin.

If it gets sick, I'll take it to the hospital. I'll pay with my pocket money.

I'll also take it for walks. I won't trouble you.

Please, let this dog stay.

Dad…

Shin, come beg her.

-Please. -Please.

There is one condition, the dog absolutely cannot enter the house.

If you break the rule, I'll drive it away.

Great, we can have the dog!

Your mom is not good with animals, so I was going to give up.

I've wanted a dog for a long time.

This smell is amazing.

You're lying.

It's true, I'm so happy right now.

Shin, thank you for bringing Bear home.

Bear, thank you for finding Shin.

Now we have one more family member!

You'll be the big brother from now.

After that, Shinichiro spent every day with Bear.

Every morning and evening, he would take it for a walk.

On holidays, his dad would drive them to free dog parks.

How did you fall? So lame.

And then…

Mrs. Izumi, sorry, can I wash Bear here? If it goes back like this, it'll get kicked out.

Bear ran into the field.

Shin, you're covered in mud too.

It felt like they really were brothers when his dad washed him and Bear.

Everyone seemed so happy, until…

Until…

It was the summer vacation in the fifth grade,

his dad died due to a scaffolding collapse at work.

After that, Shinichiro became even more dependent on Bear.

But Bear could not understand his dad's death.

Bear, don't bark. Dad passed away. He won't come back anymore.

Shinichiro, I've told you many times not to let it bark, right?

Mom, I…I'm trying my best to comfort it.

It's too late. The neighbors have come to me.

If you can't make it behave, we have to send it away. We agreed on this, remember?

Next week, someone from the health center will come to get it.

Wait, mom. I will teach…

Bear will be abandoned…

Wait for me.

Shinichiro hurried to the bookstore.

He read several books related to dog training.

But when he came back home…

Where is Bear?

Bear!

My parents, aunt, and nearby customers all went out to look for Bear.

Did you find it?

Yes, the next morning, but…

It went to look for his dad.

Bear was hit by a car in front of his dad's workplace.

It was Shinichiro's mom who untied the leash.

She thought it was better that Bear got picked up by someone else, rather than the health center.

Shinichiro did not blame his mom. He felt it was because he didn't teach Bear well.

He thinks he killed Bear.

After that, Shinichiro no longer opened his heart to people.

He wishes there could be fewer dogs that get punished for humans' negligence.

So he decided to become a dog trainer who can help dogs.

In high school, he worked all day.

He said he'd leave home after graduation and become a dog trainer by himself.

But since he met Mr. Fujiwara at the school,

he changed. He said he met the ideal dog trainer in his mind.

After his dad had passed away,

Shinichiro's smile only appeared again when he was with you, Mr. Fujiwara.

I believe he thinks of you as his father.

Please take care of Shinichiro.

Shin has found himself a good wife.

You never learn, old man.

Don't worry, Shin will become an excellent dog trainer.

Those who have been hurt are more understanding and caring towards dogs who can't talk.

His childhood experiences will nourish his work and make him one of the best.

You are a good wife.

Why are you sleeping here, old man?

No idea. I'm going back.

Mr. Fujiwara's dog training course emphasizes

rewarding dogs for good behavior. It is a form of positive training.

"The dogs aren't at fault, the problem lies with humans."

"Better change the humans than the dogs." These are his catchphrases.

And Mr. Niwa…

Yes, he inherited this philosophy.

When he saw people hitting dogs for training, he wanted to hit those people.

Back then, it was Shinichiro who stopped him.

Really? I thought Mr. Niwa would join in hitting people too.

He was a lot like you back then.

That's right… So it's no surprise Shinichiro took you here.

Is that so? But why…

FUJIWARA DOG TRAINING CENTER It happened during the seventh year Shinichiro was studying under Fujiwara.

If you two don't start learning properly, you won't be able to go home.

The manner and timing are perfect. I am an excellent teacher, right, Momi?

Don't toot your own horn, get to work already.

With you here, things will get done even if I do nothing.

Shin, I've said it many times. Isn't it time for you to do it alone?

As a dog trainer, I've taught you everything I know.

Uruson is competent enough to serve as a store dog now.

I like it here.

After you die, I'll collect your bones and take over this training center.

What I mean is…

I'll go clean the doghouse.

Hey, Maro is very grumpy this morning, be careful…

He said he met the ideal dog trainer. I think he sees you as his father.

Perhaps I've seen ideals on Shin that could not be fulfilled in reality.

Maro, I'm just here to clean, come out for a second.

Shin always leaves the customers to me, so he can focus on the dogs.

When will your owner grow up, Uruson?

Maro, are you fighting again…

Maro, No!

What are you doing, Shin? Shake it off!

I won't.

You have to shake it off now. Do it, Shin!

The dogs aren't at fault, the problem lies with humans.

Listen, Shin, absolutely no corporal punishment.

(Next Episode: Things I Want To Protect)