When we arrived to class I could tell that Penny was a little nervous she ran to the classroom first in order to feel comfortable with her surroundings and mentally prepare for the hardest part of her final, leave it.
Chiquito and Simba made their way to class and their nerves were evident too. They waited in anxious anticipation for their teacher Tia Gloria to come with their tests. Tia walked in and told us that we would test in the order that the puppies arrived, which meant Penny would be first. Penny then shot me a death stare for being chronically punctual with a look that read, "how dare you!"
She walked up with the confidence of a teenage boy and added a little swagger to her step. We waited to for our instruction. Sit and Down. Easy. Penny sat before i even told her and laid down with ease. She earned her treat and pranced back to her seat head held high.
Chiquto and Simba also handled this challenge will and it was time for round two. Penny strutted to the testing site ready for anything. Tia Gloria then moved her seat right next to penny with enough dog treats to stuff a horse. She then held a huge piece out for Penny and told her to leave it. Penny looked at it and gobbled it up in .4534 nanoseconds.
Everyone laughed and her confidence was shaken. We tried again and this time Penny showed impulse control, probably because she gave herself a belly ache.
The rest of the testing was a breeze, sit and stay, meet and greet with out jumping, and shake were done to perfection.
With all the puppies gathered in one room they were deemed graduates and given their diplomas. Penny named herself the valedictorian of her class and gave a moving speech.
She spoke about the importance of chasing your dreams and never giving up. Finding bowls full of chicken and how to work your angles to look cuter and get more treats and affection. She spoke of her dreams for the future to help bring world peace. She ended with a beautiful rendition of Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" (of course it was changed to Puppy in the mirror, and she tried to attack her reflection.)
She then ran around the room giving high fives and kisses. When she was done being the belle of the ball we snapped a few graduation shots and basked in her glory.
She left PetSmart feeling smarter and brighter than any puppy that ever came before her or will come after her. She then looked at a little down trodden puppy that pooped on the floor of the store and said:
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