TROUT WOULD LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU BETTER. PLEASE PROVIDE TWO REFERENCES AND A SMALL BAG OF TREATS.
This ridiculously handsome, adorably awkward gentleman doesn’t just hand out access to his inner circle. There is a process.
Are you kind? Do you have treats? When those treats mysteriously disappear into Trout, can you produce additional treats? Will you tell him he’s handsome with appropriate enthusiasm?
Excellent. You’ve made it to the second interview.
Because once Trout approves you, the reserved gentleman disappears and suddenly you have a goofy, affectionate shadow behaving like you’ve been best friends for years.
We’re beginning to suspect the shy-guy routine is actually an elaborate marketing strategy:
Step 1: Be mysterious.
Step 2: Make them work for it.
Step 3: Reveal enormous softie.
Step 4: Watch them become completely obsessed.
Trout also LOVES other dogs, and a confident canine friend would be wonderful for him. Think of it as assigning him an outgoing coworker to handle orientation.
Trout doesn’t need someone expecting an immediate welcome parade. Give him a little patience, a few treats and time to decide you’re safe.
Then prepare to wonder how nobody scooped him up before you.
Some dogs fall in love on the first date. Trout would like to review your references first.