‘Sit, Gunther.’

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Gunther did well until he heard a dog bark outdoors.

This morning I dutifully collected a stool specimen soon after Gunther performed his … well, let’s face it.  He took a shit.  P. and I had agreed that if a stool analysis were to cost more than $15 we would rely on Gunther’s dog-given God-given nature to heal him.  Assuming he is sick, which I’m not sure he is.

I phoned Dr. Kate Kilzer’s office for advice.  The administrative assistant told me the laboratory fee would be $45.  I asked if they would say, hold the vial aloft and judge its color for $15.

So this morning Gunther and I practiced “sit” and “down.”  He does a damned good sit.