All were eager to hear what the German police dog would have to tell,
as they knew he must have been able to gather from his grandparents
some thrilling tales, because they went through the war and were at the
very center of activities. However, he was unable to get many of the
facts from them, as their experiences had been so painful that they had
come to America to recover and to forget about them.
One member of the family, however, had been cited for bravery, and they
loved to sing the praises of poor old “Marne,” of whom they told the
story. All of the dogs wept upon hearing about this war hero. After
their eyes were dry, they asked for another story from the police dog.
This time it was a detective story, with old Tip as the hero.
The police dog was a born story-teller, and his contact with so many
different kinds of dogs and men had given him a store of knowledge
far beyond his years. So he was applauded until he responded with a
narrative about one of his own country’s species, Fritz, who was German
through and through.
After this story, the police dog, who had consumed all of the time at
this session, was excused and relieved of any more punishment. The
Judge was pleased with his conduct through it all.