Some Education Is Completely Pointless

TYK's Education in rat hunting proved to be pointless and a Complete Waste Of My Time. Took it out with TB in tow. (That geriatric beagle Cannot Resist poking its nose down any hole it sees. Myself is surprised it hasn't had it bitten off.) Settled Ourselves within reach of 3 of the most promising holes and waited.

TYK is, of course, still very young, and youth gets impatient. After about 10 minutes during which it had had to be reminded to Sit Still many times, it wandered off to where TB was investigating other holes. TB stuck its nose down one and TYK watched another. Out of which an enormous rat immediately emerged. Straight into TYK's delicate pink mouth. Which bit the rat and dispatched it. Carried and dragged it by the neck with enormous difficulty as they were both about the same size and TYK kept tripping up over its dangling legs and tail.

Myself was nevertheless rather touched by the way it brought its prize over to show Me. And had to try very hard to conceal My irritation. (Beginner's Luck no doubt.) Remembered some unfinished business and went back inside. TB and TYK stayed outside for a long time and were extremely muddy when they returned. Left the corpses where He would find them.