"Okay Hannah, I'm going to train you to greet my customers, get them excited about being here. You had a little slip up earlier when you jumped on me and licked me. Why did you do that?" John asks you.
You think. "It was because I was happy to see you." You say.
John smiles. "Well thats all well and good, but we don't want you jumping on our customers now do we?" He asks. You shake your head. "So how should we behave around humans?"
You cock your head. Humans?"
"Excuse me. Customers." John laughs.
"Don't jump on them?" You ask.
"GOOD GIRL!" John blurts out, sending a surge of happiness through you. He throws you a treat which you catch in your mouth. "Now. What is a good way to show customers you are happy?"
You think hard. "Uh..I...ummm...wiggle my bottom back and forth?" You ask uncertainly.
John pauses, watching your furry tail waving back and forth as you do just that. Then he breaks into a huge smile. "You are such a smart girl Hannah! Come here girl!"
You can't help yourself. You rush forward and put your hands on his shoulders, the wrist hanging off them limply, and lick him furiously.
Finally the owner laughs, and tells you; "Down!"
You obediently get down. "Now, we need to work on the next part of the training...."