I pulled into the crowded parking lot at the
Super Wal-Mart Shopping Center and rolled
down the car windows to make sure my
Labrador Retriever Pup had fresh air.

She was stretched full-out on the back seat,
and I wanted to impress upon her that she must
remain there. I walked to the curb backward,
pointing my finger at the car and saying,
emphatically, "Now you stay. Do you hear me?
Stay! Stay!"

The driver of a nearby car, a pretty blonde
young lady, gave me a strange look and said,
"Why don't you just put it in park?"