Slowly but surely, Benjamin helped his pet sheepdog out of his brother’s clothing. And then he used the Chronovac to change his brother’s belt into a dog collar and leash for his shaggy friend.
“Okay, boy, let’s go out for our first walk together.” He tells Champ.
He walks Champ out of his bedroom and downstairs to the backdoor of his home. And thanks to the settings he programmed into the Chronovac, Champ obediently and contentedly followed him every step of the way. Internally, Jonathan’s mind was still fully and humanly aware of what was happening to him. But he was slowly succumbing to his new found canine instincts. Already he found himself getting used to walking on all fours, of having a nice shaggy fur coat and having his former little brother as his best friend in the whole wide world.
Once outside and after he and his friend were on their walk around the neighborhood, he sighed inwardly and began to enjoy his new lot in life. He looked up to see that his friend was walking them toward two people whom he now vaguely remembered from before, his former friends Kathy Nichols and Graham Taylor. Champ trotted ahead of his friend, Benjamin, to greet Kathy first. And he panted contentedly as Kathy talked to his friend while bending down to happily greet him.
“Benjamin, when did your parents go out and get you an Old English Sheepdog?” She says to his friend.
She offers Champ her hand and he sniffs it and licks it. With her other hand, she rubs him fondly on the head much to his happiness.
“I got him just last night. His name is Champ and as you can see, he is awfully friendly.”
“I’ll say.” Graham tells him.
Graham walks over to Kathy and bends down besides her to greet Benjamin’s friend. He gives Champ a very firm and surprisingly pleasant rub down. He then checks Champ over with a speculative and professional eye. Champ licks him on the face and causes him to laugh. Graham looks up and past Champ’s shaggy face to see Benjamin.
“Oh yes, he is definitely a friendly Old English Sheepdog. Congratulations on getting him as a pet.”
“Thanks!” Benjamin tells him as he closes the distance between him and his sheepdog.
“And not only is he a friendly Old English Sheepdog, he looks like Show dog material to me.”
“Really?”
“Really, he would make quite a stud dog.” Graham tells him upon getting up from his squat next to Champ. “What do you think, Kathy?”
Kathy gives Champ the same, affectionate rub down and inspection that Graham gave him.
“I would have to agree with you there, Graham.” She tells her friend. She then looks at Benjamin. “Benjamin, would be it okay for us to have Champ for a little while? Graham and I would love to take him over to our dog kennel and bred him with our bitch, Sally. What do you say?” Kathy asks Benjamin.
“We’re willing to pay your family for any stud services that Champ does for Sally and our other bitches.”
“Will I be able to have my choice of the litter if my dog here sires a litter on them?” Was Benjamin’s only reply.
“Sure, why not? We will make payments to your family for Champ’s stud services and you get to have your pick of the litter. We can take Champ now if you like. Our top bitch, Sally, has been in heat for 2 days. Or you could bring him over later?” Graham asks him.
“Well, I was just taking Champ around the block on his first walk with me. How about I swing over by the kennel with Champ and have my dog perform his duty with Sally? And then I could bring him around every so often for later stud services. How’s that?” He asks the two.
“Excellent, Benjamin, excellent. So meet you in....” Graham looks at his watch before returning his gaze to Benjamin and Champ. “.. 20 minutes at our place?”
“No problem.”
Graham and Kathy then take their leave of Benjamin and Champ, but not before giving Champ a few more friendly back rub and caresses along his shaggy cheeks.
Benjamin watches them leave before turning down to look at Champ’s shaggy and really happy face.
“Wow! You have been my dog for just a few minutes, Champ, and already you have got a date with Kathy and Graham’s dog Sally. Good boy!” Benjamin tells him.
Champ woofs happily and gives his friend a lick. The two of them happily resume their walk together.