After reading Ace's sad story of being the lone coupon salesman in Janesville last weekend, I packed up my vest and puppy food and headed down to Janesville this Saturday for the OccuPaws' booth at Shopping & More in Whitewater and the Boston Store coupon sales in Janesville.
At Shopping & More, Bernie, Ace, and I formed quite a comedic trio. We quickly became the 'babysitting' station as we were seasoned veterans at attracting children. Ace got tons of belly rubs and kept making all the kids laugh. Saddened by the lack of attention, I curled up and pouted behind the table. This must have been an effective tactic because I quickly gained a small following. Later in the afternoon, I took a break from looking cute and practiced some obedience skills. I worked on commands from a distance as well as a few 'tricks' like retrieving my leash, picking up keys and finding doors. Ace and his mom also showed me how to find tables, chairs and shopping carts. So many new things to learn!
After spending the morning at Shopping & More, I hopped in the car and headed over to the Janesville Mall to sell Boston Store coupon booklets. Ace and I were joined by Apple to form another trio. We worked our tails off to sell the 11 remaining booklets. I got thirsty midway through but Kelsey was negligent and forgot to pack my cool pink pop-up water dish. Thankfully Ace has a creative and resourceful mom who fashioned a water dish out of a small Boston Store bag. Many people smiled when they passed by and saw me drinking out of it. I was just grateful it didn't spring a leak.
Exhausted after putting in a ten hour day, I took the car ride home as an opportunity to recharge my batteries. As I slept, I dreamt about my three kids waiting for me back home and all of the exciting games we would play tonight. A puppy's work is never done!
After spending the morning at Shopping & More, I hopped in the car and headed over to the Janesville Mall to sell Boston Store coupon booklets. Ace and I were joined by Apple to form another trio. We worked our tails off to sell the 11 remaining booklets. I got thirsty midway through but Kelsey was negligent and forgot to pack my cool pink pop-up water dish. Thankfully Ace has a creative and resourceful mom who fashioned a water dish out of a small Boston Store bag. Many people smiled when they passed by and saw me drinking out of it. I was just grateful it didn't spring a leak.
