New York Minute 146 - Apple Pooch

I stopped by one of the Apple Stores in Manhattan a few days ago. A well-dressed gentleman who looked to be about seventy walked into the store with a large black dog on a leash. The man had no apparent disability; the dog was a pet.

The gentleman chatted at length with one of the employees near a display table showcasing a number of colorful Apple Watches. The dog sat patiently on the floor for a while, but eventually, he lept up and put his paws on the display table. After trying to get the owner’s attention for several seconds, the dog went back down to the floor, only to leap up again shortly thereafter.

This happened several times in a row until the employee asked the man to control the dog and keep him from leaping up, suggesting that the dog’s claws could scratch the table or damage the products on display. The customer ran his fingers over the table top and said indignantly, “He’s not scratching anything!”

The world’s gone to the dogs.

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