Dan had a restless night at the Daimler Dog Training Academy. He had a spacious enough cage, one of those with a part inside and a part
outside. But there was no furniture. The only things in the cage were the usual dog things such as food dish and cushion. At least so far, Dan
had been able to keep his clothes but he found himself acting more and more like a dog and he couldn't seem to control that. Finally, in the
middle of the night, Dan felt uncomfortable in his shirt and tore it off. He then tore it to shreds with his mouth before he realized what he was
doing.
The worst part was that he was alone, except for the other dogs. He didn't have anyone to talk to. He would have even preferred having Kat
around so she could explain what was happening. Dan was frightened.
Finally, Kat and their dad arrived the next day. The dad spoke with the trainers for a while and Kat slipped over to talk to Dan.
Dan asked, "Am I going to change into a dog?"
Kat said, "Well, that kinda depends. I don't really want a dog. I just want to torture you for a while. It's more fun to keep you in this limbo state
so that you are aware that you are not a dog but to everyone else, you are a dog."
Dan asked, "So you're not going to transform my mind to be that of a dog's mind?"
Kat said, "Oh, I may give you some more dog like traits as we go. But I promise that some part of you will always know that you are Dan and
you used to be my beast of a brother. Now you're just a beast."
Dan asked, "What about my body? Are you going to give me the body of a dog?"
Kat said, "That also depends. So far, I'm having more fun letting you keep your human body as long as everyone else continues to think of you
as a dog."
Just then, the trainer and their dad walked over to Dan. The trainer said, "It's unusual to train animals here while they wear clothing. I know,
your daughter probably thinks of him like a human and enjoys dressing him up but during training, it's important to remember that they are
dogs and address their behavior as such."
Dad said, "I understand." He was let into the cage and he approached Dan.
Kat asked, "You're going to remove his clothes."
Dad said, "For training. You can dress him up again later."
Dan began barking, "No, dad, please don't do this."
Dan was dodgy and succeeded at avoiding his dad but the trainer stepped into the cage and helped. Next thing Dan noticed was hands pulling
his pants down. After he was completely naked, he crouched in a corner trying to cover himself.
The trainer said, "Another thing we do here, we use shock collars. I know some people protest that they are inhumane, but they are effective.
You want fancier training for your dog, there are other places you can go but they are much more expensive."
Dad said, "No, a shock collar is fine. Just don't overuse it."
The trainer said, "Don't worry, the faster he learns, the faster we can forget about the shock collar." The trainer slipped the collar around Dan's
neck.
The trainer said, "Alright, Kat, command him to heel."
Dan was so bewildered that it took him a while to understand and he wound up shocked a few times. The shock was intense and Dan did not
want to repeat it. So after the first few shocks, Dan learned quickly and was soon obeying.
The trainer said, "We prefer dogs to be spayed or neutered. It makes them easier to control and we don't have to worry about female contact.
We could neuter him for you at a small charge."
Dan barked, "Please don't"
Kat telepathically told Dan, "I'll hold that as an option to ensure your cooperation." then she told the trainer. "No thanks. He can keep his balls."
They then went through various paces. The Training Academy had some obstacle courses and other set ups so that Dan was taught to do many
tricks.
The trainer said, "Your dog learns quickly. You could make him into an acting dog and have him do these tricks in film."
Kat said, "I'll think about it."
They were joined by some other dogs and their owners and a few of the owners asked, "That dog is rather big for you. Is he a wolfhound?"
Kat thought about it and agreed. So when she got a chance, she looked through her book and found the correct spell. Dan began to shrink to
the size of a beagle.
Dan barked, "Hey, don't shrink me."
Kat said, "I'm just making you more appropriately sized to be the family pet."
Finally, the day was done and they removed the shock collar. Dan immediately tried to run away but was caught quickly.
The trainer said, "You're dog is very smart. It's almost like he knew that he wouldn't be shocked."
Kat telepathically told Dan, "You better keep obeying. You know I have the power to make this worse."
So Dan heeled and Kat led him away by the leash.
Dan knew that his dad was being unfaithful but for now he kept it a secret. He didn't want his dad running afoul of the witches because Dan
still hoped he could convince his dad that he was in fact a son, not a pet. Then Dan hoped that Dad could help rescue both of them.