The Cowboy and his Elephant by Malcolm MacPherson

Author:Malcolm MacPherson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press

Where do we start?” Bob asked Maguire.

“With a talk, you and me.”

“You’re training her, not me.”

“We’ll see about that.”

“Then what do you have to tell me?”

Maguire pointed to Amy. “She’s wild. I think you should understand that. This animal is not a pet.”

Bob looked at him hard. “Excuse me, but she’s like my horse. We’re partners. That’s how I feel.”

“But she isn’t a horse, Mr. Norris. She’s an elephant.”

“What I mean to say—a lot of cowboys look at a horse like a pickup truck that takes them from point A to point B. They never reach down and pat it. When they’re ropin’ they never say, ‘Good job, Buddy,’ and scratch its back. When I’m out there with my horse, he’s my partner, and that’s how I look at Amy. She is just like my horse. Hell, she thinks she is a horse.”

“I repeat, she is an elephant. Look with your own eyes.”

“Listen, you’re the trainer.”

“Yes, I am,” said Maguire.

“But I’m her friend. She’s my little girl.”

“By that you mean what?”

“I mean that you are not to hurt her, abuse her, or talk harshly to her in any way during her training. And none of that ‘negative reinforcement’ stuff either, not even with your voice. Take it or leave it. I’m paying you twelve thousand dollars. I want only the best.”

Maguire had failed to get his meaning across. “I need a common language to train her with,” he explained. “I have to work with something if this charm school is to succeed.”

“It’s up to you.” Bob paused a second. “But I’m keeping my eye on you.”

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