Attention! Dog in Classroom!!

At Kamimotobu J. H. School today, as I walked across the parking lot to the staff room building, behold! what a sight - a stray puppy following one of the teachers. The teacher had no clue as to from where the puppy had suddenly presented itself. No-one knows who belongs to it, but I have a feeling it is going to adopt the school. The students definitely love it, bursting with "kawai" on their lips all girls would rush to pet it at any given moment. And the boys gladly fed it their vegetables from the school lunch, keeping the meat to themselves ( but naturally...).

The interesting part of all this was that when Hiromi sensei and I stepped in the class, the dog was inside prepared to study English. It patiently sat through most of the class, yet at times it couldn't resist the temptation to be petted by the students. The class had been divided into the boys team and the girls team for the lesson on debate. The chief guest and moderator sat in the middle.

Sometime during the class, one of the girls discovered it shivering on the floor . And she benevolently donated her blanket to it. She put it over the animal, to its extreme discomfort. and it circled the class room attempting to shake it off, but unsuccessfully. At the end I felt I must intervene. so I spread the sheet on the ground, and after sniffing it and patting it into shape, the animal sat upon it in peace, grateful for the attention and love it received.

After lunch when I went to speak to the students, I discovered that it was named Gonzales at first, but then it was discovered that its a she, so it was renamed Kaserin. And I knighted her Lady Catherine, Her Majesty Queen of Kamimotobu JHS, served upon by her faithful subjects, the students of Kami Chu. \(^0^)/

On a more nostalgic note:
For those who remember Golden, if you were to see this dog, you will be taken aback at how uncanny the resemblance is... same golden fur, same white diamond on the forehead, same gentle soft eyes, same quiet docile nature. I know it may sound crazy, but I wonder if she has reincarnated... I wish I could adopt Lady C, but there is no way I could separate myself from her when the time comes to leave.

I hope the school takes good care of her.