SOPHIE’S CHOICE

At a family dinner she was even able to talk in a rational manner about dog ownership. Freddie remembers her saying something like…”NOT ME! I won’t ever get another dog, it involves too much responsibility. Feed them, take them to the vet, wash & groom them, take them for walks so they can poop and pee. Oh no; not me, besides where would I find another dog like Bo Bo?” The family was happy to note that Doris was back on track.

One day Freddie went to visit his mom and she hardly looked up to greet him as she seemed to be deeply focused on an article in the Los Angeles Times. After he asked her what she was reading, she finally acknowledged him and excitedly announced…”Look at this; It’s a well written advert by some people who are moving to China; they are offering a 1-year-old white female poodle for sale and she is a pedigree with papers and shots and they will include her beloved pink basket bed, all her her toys, collars, leashes and other dog accessories; they are asking $600. that’s too much money, but how about we go take a look…not to buy…noooo just to look.

As a dutiful son, Freddie said O.K. and off they went. Doris told Freddie; she was going to play it cool because she was only mildly interested anyway and there was no way she would pay such an exorbitant price for a pet remembering that she bought Bo Bo for $100. Well, to cut a long story short. they met the owners and sat down to talk and negotiate.