Rose was gently handaging his hand. ‘Maybe he shouldh
some obedience training. How about that woman av:
you told
about, at the Meow-Bow? Why don’t you call her?’ "‘
iMaybe I will,‘ Macon said. He wouldn’t, of Com: Th
woman had seemed a bit strange to him. c
On Sunday morning Edward tried to attack a neighbor who’d
stopped by to borrow a too]. On Sunday afternoon he threw
himself 2: Porter to stop him leaving the house, Porter had to slip
out the back when Edward wasn’t watching. On Monday, when
Edward went for a walk with Rose, he attacked a passing runner
and his leash pulled Rose off her feet.
She came home with a painful knee. ‘Have you called the
Meow-Bow yet?” she said.
‘Not quite,‘ Macon said.
Rose looked at him in a strange way. Later, Macon realized
it was a kind of pity.
¢ 6’ ‘9‘
‘Meow-Bow Animal Hospital.’
"This is, ah, Macon Learyi ls Muriel there, please?’
‘Oh, Macon! Hi there! How’s Edward doing?’
‘Well, he‘s getting worse He’s been attacking people, and
growling and biting. chewing things . . .’
Muriel offered to come out five or six times a week to giVC
training lessons at five dollars a lesson. ‘That’s a special fee for
a friend,‘ she said. ‘Mostly I charge ten dollars.’