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(DOG SIGNAL)

(No Disciplining?)

DOG TRAINING PROUD DOG

Hana makes a mess when she eats,

which troubles Miss Asanuma.

But Mr. Niwa suggests against training it.

That's just absurd coming from Mr. Niwa.

What… what's wrong, Mr. Niwa?

Did you hit your head…

I'm perfectly normal.

Usually,

you would ask the owner to increase the times of feeding,

or something like moving.

Don't you always say such absurd things with a normal tone?

Mr. Niwa?

If it's just ordinary training, it's best not to do it.

What?

Is it really that difficult

to teach it not to make a mess?

Earlier,

it wouldn't be so difficult.

But because you yell at Hana whenever you get upset,

it's afraid of your action.

It made Hana think that it'd get scolded just for eating,

so it no longer dares to eat.

If you teach it not to spill food

before it overcomes this fear,

it might stop eating again,

which is harmful to health

and could even be life-threatening.

Eating, drinking,

defecation, urination.

If the training of physiological phenomena is not done well,

it can cause a dog to lose confidence,

leading to irreversible regrets.

Mr. Niwa…

Eh, Senior Uruson.

What's wrong?

Everyone is taking a nap…

One, two. Did you do it, Uruson?

I want to show you something.

Come with me.

What's the matter? It did great.

Uruson.

It's okay, you did very well.

You're really great, Uruson.

It looks sullen.

Even though it was praised,

its tail didn't wag.

Why?

It's my fault.

I took away Uruson's confidence.

FUJIWARA DOG TRAINING CENTER It was my second year as a dog trainer.

When I was living in the annex of the training center,

three-month-old Uruson joined me as my partner dog.

A large puppy that looked like a little bear.

Sit.

You did it on the first try.

Great.

Shake hands.

Is it a genius?

Uruson learned very quickly.

It remembered basic commands immediately.

Next is going to the toilet.

Listen, Uruson.

Go to the toilet here.

Have a sniff.

One, two…

It did it.

The toilet training was also successful on the first try.

Amazing.

You really are a genius, Uruson!

Awesome.

I thought I met the strongest partner.

But the puppy of a large breed

grows visibly every day.

After a while,

even with two large pet pee pads,

it will still pee outside.

It leaked out today too.

You've gotten bigger, there's no helping it.

I will prepare four pet pee pads for you.

Don't worry.

But…

Shin, do you want ramen for lunch?

I'll eat with Uruson.

Go eat by yourself.

What? Come keep me company once in a while.

Did it leak again?

You just have to step forward one more step,

then you could pee on the pee pad.

If it pees there,

it will seep through the waterproof mat onto the floor.

It's difficult to clean up.

I can't possibly wash it every time.

And it also smells.

Silently cleaning up after a failed trip to the toilet is a rule.

So, I didn't scold it.

But my patience was starting to wear thin.

I should try doubling the area of the toilet.

A dog trainer who can't even train his own dog

is simply useless.

However,

it seems to think that with its front paws on the first pee pad,

it has already entered the toilet.

So no matter how many I used, it didn't work.

When Uruson stepped into the toilet,

I tried to give its bottom a gentle push,

but it got scared and ran out of the toilet.

Sorry.

Then,

for male dogs that lift their leg to urinate,

placing a stick

can make them pee toward the stick and not other places.

I tried to roll the pee pad into a stick.

But Uruson wouldn't lift its leg indoors.

Then, I tried to enclose the toilet with a fence

to make the toilet area more defined.

Even if it wanted to urinate on the edge,

a large dog like Uruson would bump into the fence.

I thought this would naturally guide it to urinate in the middle.

But Uruson is sensitive and minded the fence,

so it refused to enter the toilet.

Considering the environment of the training center,

it'd be fine for it to go to the toilet outdoors.

But during emergencies like bad weather

or natural disasters,

it'd be troublesome if it can only urinate outdoors.

More importantly, as a dog trainer,

I hope to teach my own dog how to use the toilet.

Why?

Why can't you take just one more step forward?

What do I have to do to make you understand?

Hey, Shin.

Don't slam the washing machine so roughly.

I don't have the money to buy a new one.

Lend me the keys.

If we need to buy something, I'll go.

Okay.

What's wrong with him?

Coming home after work made me feel very depressed.

Because I'd have to clean up again after going back.

It's not wet.

It probably didn't go to the toilet at all.

It hasn't used the toilet since this morning.

Uruson, let's go for a walk.

I made it realize it did something wrong, so it's been holding back from peeing?

One two…

You can pee however you want here.

That's right, good boy.

One two.

Uruson?

Hematuria.

SATOTANI ANIMAL CLINIC

Shinichiro.

The test results are out.

It's cystitis.

But no stones or bacteria were found.

Occasionally, dogs can get cystitis due to too much stress.

Like the stress caused by holding back from urinating as in the case of Uruson.

Do you know why?

It's me…

I made it become ill.

FUJIWARA DOG TRAINING CENTER

Shin.

How is Uruson?

I'm sorry…

I'm sorry.

If you scold them for their physiological responses,

dogs might become too afraid to ever do it again.

You may think you silently dealt with it without scolding them,

but for Uruson, who is always watching you,

it can tell that you are actually unhappy

from your behavior, expressions,

and even the scent that you emit.

Perhaps it thinks that peeing will make you angry.

Dogs truly are creatures that heed human commands.

Sit, shake hands, wait, down.

Dogs don't understand these commands.

But as long as it makes the owner happy,

they will do anything with joy.

Especially Uruson.

Among all the dogs I've seen so far,

it is a quick learner and a faithful dog.

But,

the only thing Uruson is not good at

is peeing accurately in the center of the pee pad.

That's the only thing.

Try to be more tolerant about it.

I was at a loss for words.

Because I have always believed that Mr. Niwa and Senior Uruson are perfect.

Later, even if Uruson failed,

I would still praise it.

Whether it pees on the pad or leaks out, it doesn't matter.

I tried to let it re-acknowledge

that peeing itself is a good action.

Soon after, Uruson could gradually pee without hesitation.

Because it was able to relax,

it almost never leaked outside the pad again.

But at that time, I didn't have the magnanimity to forgive it.

So even now, whenever Uruson urinates,

it still comes to me looking gloomy.

Even after eight years,

I still can't restore its lost confidence.

Mr. Niwa… Senior Uruson…

Training for physiological phenomena is very special.

Before it learns,

I hope you can tolerate it as much as possible.

I also hope you can let Hana eat happily and healthily in the future.

Hana has always followed the eating method I taught it.

Even if it spills food, it's okay.

I will place a large kitchen mat

where Hana eats.

Hana is my eldest daughter.

It came into my life before the children did.

If I treat it unfairly

just because of its younger sisters,

that'd be too cruel.

Even if it's just eating, I want it to live happily.

Because I want it to live a healthy and long life.

DOG TRAINING PROUD DOG

Do you guys want pizza?

They give one free for each order.

So I got myself one.

But it turns out to be extra-large.

Can't you check before you order?

It's a bit too large.

Is it?

Goodbye.

We want it…

I see.

Miss Asanuma and Hana are making good progress.

Yes.

She also called today to say Hana has been eating well.

Training for physiological phenomena is very special.

I understand.

So that's why Mr. Niwa teases Sanju for peeing to mark its territory

but never strictly correct it.

Did he say it?

He told you and the client about Uruson?

Yes.

Is that so…?

I see.

Senior Uruson is amazing!

What's wrong?

Mr. Niwa!

Senior Uruson is very good at peeing.

So I'm praising it.

So amazing.

Senior Uruson is a genius.

It peed.

It peed.

So cool.

Yo, yo, yo.

Hey, stop it, it's so noisy.

I'm not stopping.

Because Miss Izumi…

Listen.

There's a way of praising Shinichiro just can't do.

But you should be able to do it.

What is it? I'll do it.

Try screaming at it excitedly

with a high-pitched voice like an idiot.

That's what she said.

La la la…

She's so nosy.

I told you Uruson is…

Look, Mr. Niwa.

Senior Uruson…

I thought I'd never see its happy face in the toilet

in my lifetime.

Thank you.

DOG TRAINING PROUD DOG

Listen.

Lately, I've often heard a high-pitched and disgusting voice in the middle of the night.

A pervert? Be careful.

No, it's not.

It's Shinichiro praising Uruson excitedly every night…

I kicked out the nuisance.

Hey, don't throw out your landlady.

Alright, it's time to work, Miyu.

Yes.

Damn it.

Dog… Dog Training Proud Dog.

Well, let's go with this one.

Are you okay, Senior Uruson?

Did you inhale some dust?

What?

How can you just kick out a client as soon as you see them?

Shut up!

Get out of here!

You are bothering me!

Mr. Niwa.

How can you talk to a guest like that…

What's this smell?

Must… must open the window.

Miyu?

Is it you, Miyu?

Have you become a dog trainer?

You're amazing, Miyu.

It's been a long time since we've seen each other.

Yuko!

Why… Why are you here?

I was looking for a dog training class

and passed by this place.

But that person…

Do you know this filthy thing?

To call her a filthy thing…

No, she was my…

I'm his ex-girlfriend. Do you have a problem?

Hey, you, this woman…

Please stop talking.

Was Yuko's perfume always this strong?

Our trainees don't wear perfume.

It's so pungent.

What are you whispering about over there?

Anyway, a dog trainer with such a nasty attitude

is exactly the kind I'd refuse.

I want Miyu to help me.

Wait, I'm just an employee here.

I must get Mr. Niwa's permission…

I permit.

What?

He is still just a half-baked amateur.

You only need to pay half of the tuition fees.

Half?

But!

NO ENTRY You are not allowed in the store until the dog's behavior is improved.

It's my first time encountering

a man with such a horrible attitude.

When I just entered and met his eyes,

he immediately told me to get out.

It's outrageous.

A puppy? It looks so small.

And it's not wearing a collar or a leash.

Think of this dog as me.

Let it ease your loneliness.

You can't just put the bag down

without a leash.

What's its name?

What?

I'm asking you its name.

Oh.

Its name is Tiara.

Isn't it adorable?

It's a teacup poodle.

It costs one million yen.

One… one million.

Dogs are that expensive?

It's so expensive because it's especially petite.

The one I left at your place couldn't be sold.

That one is quite large, so it only costs one hundred thousand yen.

That… that one?

Yes, that one.

Didn't I bring a big dog to you?

I happened to see it

and thought it was so cute, so I bought it.

Then I saw someone on the internet said

that a large dog is embarrassing.

So…

So…

So you abandoned Sanju?

How old is Tiara now?

It's a puppy, right?

I bought it when it was two months old.

Now it's been three months.

Now it's five months old.

It's still a little puppy.

When Sanju was neutered,

it was about ten months old.

Then about two months passed.

Sanju is about one year old.

It means not long after that,

she bought another dog.

Hey, Yuko,

do you know why Mr. Niwa suddenly got angry?

How would I know that?

Because he has a bad temper?

No.

He's sharp-tongued, but he isn't a bad person.

Then why is that?

Your perfume is too strong.

What? Doesn't it smell nice?

Do you think it's too strong?

I do.

What? You are so rude.

Do you know, Yuko?

Dogs' noses are quite remarkable.

They look like black beans,

but they're said to be one thousand to one hundred million times more sensitive than a human's nose.

SNIFFING… Dogs like a smell called sour-stinky.

SOUR-STINKY Dogs like a smell called sour-stinky.

Their ability to perceive this scent is a hundred million times stronger than us.

Sour-stinky refers to the sour smell of human sweat.

Dogs take their owner's unwashed socks and clothes to play with

because they like that smell.

Conversely, the smell that dogs hate

is the artificial scent that doesn't exist in nature.

Even if it is a scent in nature,

SNEEZING… many dogs dislike the scent of citrus fruits.

However, although they like sour smells,

they do not like the strong acidic smell like vinegar.

And also the smell of cigarettes, alcohol,

nail polish, polish remover, cosmetics,

as well as fabric softener and perfume.

Just now, a large dog in the shop

suddenly started sneezing.

At first, I thought it had inhaled some dust.

As I opened the door to the training room,

I smelled a pungent perfume scent

coming from you.

But Tiara doesn't sneeze at it.

Maybe the dogs in your shop are too sensitive?

I've always used the same perfume.

Tiara never said it disliked it.

So I also spray a little on Tiara's clothes when we go out.

It's torture.

Miyu?

What are you doing?

It stinks… Don't come near me!

If you had to spend every day covered in this,

could you bear it?

I wanted to say that, but I held back.

Arguing with Yuko here won't solve anything.

What's with him? It's horrifying.

And the second reason why Mr. Niwa was angry.

Do you still want to talk about that?

It's those shoes you're wearing.

Wearing high heels when you're with dogs is too dangerous.

You might accidentally step on the feet of the dog walking by.

When the owner falls due to an accident,

it also puts the dog in danger,

especially for small dogs like Tiara.

Even when I ran in high heels

or got drunk, I never fell.

I have so many things to say…

but arguing here is pointless.

I must endure… endure…

The third reason for Mr. Niwa's anger…

There's more?

Enough, I will go find another training class.

is that.

The way you carry the dog in your bag.

TODAY'S KEY ADVICE

The ways of training dogs

vary with the breed, individual personality,

and the living environment.

The methods and ideas presented this time

are not applicable to all dogs.

Please be aware.

(Next Episode: Miyu's Partner)