"Having trouble with your dog there, huh?" came a voice Dan thought he recognized. He turned to see a heavy-set woman who looked in her sixties or older walking up to Kat. She was about the same height and dressed in jeans and a T-shirt that accentuated her figure, or more precisely, the rolls of fat that tried to push through or were hanging out around the openings. Ten tons in a five ton bag.
"Oh, hi Miss Thromborne." Kat replied in surprise at her sudden appearance. Miss Thromborne was the health and sciences teacher at school. Feared for her strict discipline and brutal coursework and tests, Dan was having a very hard time in her class just like everyone, but she had offered to show him some things that would help raise his grades if he would spend the evening at her house (she only lived a couple blocks down). However, Dan had not even considered it based on the rumors that outside of school she was even more a tyrant.
"Yeah, just a little trouble as he's new learning to obey what I tell him." Kat almost smirked as she came up with this.
"I've got plenty of experience as an animal trainer if you'd like to leave him with me for a day. I'm sure I could break his orneriness. I never like to see some young male take advantage of a woman, so I'd do it for free, even."
"No. No. No. NO. NO, Kat. Don't even consider it." Dan barked in a panic. His human mind taking full command of his fear about what tortures Miss Thromborne may have as training.
"Quiet, boy, while we talk." Kat said as she jerked the leash. "Well, I do want him to respect me more and obey."
"That would be easy. I could have him groveling at your feet by tomorrow noon."
"PLEEEEEEASE, Kat, NO." Dan whimpered. "I already respect and obey you, don't I?" and Dan sat down beside her wagging his tail.
"He looks like a smart one that will only obey when he wants. It would be fun for me, and you would have the evening off from worrying about him. What do you say?"
Kat looked at Dan, and he knew his fate. His head drooped, and tail stopped. Kat turned back to Miss Thromborne with, "OK. Whatever it takes. Do it! He does seem to have a personality to do what he wants when he wants and however he can convince me. I really want him to just do my bidding."
With that, Kat handed Miss Thromborne Dan's leash. With a sharp tug that choked and almost sent Dan flying towards her, Miss Thromborne said, "You'll see a different behavior tomorrow. I'll meet you here at noon."
Dan whimpered again, "Noooooooooo." Then he barked, "I'll get you still, for everything, no matter what she does, I'll remember."
"Bye, Danny. I'll see you tomorrow." Kat snickered as she scratched Dan's ears making him immediately quiet and feeling good.
"Danny, huh. Interesting. By the way, your brother Dan isn't doing too well in my class. Send him over some time and I'll work on him as well."
"Oh, I'm sure if you do Danny boy here that will take care of everything." Then Kat laughed and skipped off towards home.
"Let's go Danny. I want to get started on you right away."
Dan didn't like the sound of that. To him it didn't seem like she said it mean or sadistically, but something not quite right.