It turned out to be surprisingly easy. I was allowed to play with it for half an hour on the condition that I didn’t take it out of the house. Next, I had to get Ugly into my bedroom. I couldn’t risk distractions like people barging in and out of a room. When I managed to get Ugly in there, I slammed the door so he couldn’t escape. I thought the third step of my plan was clever. I put on calming music, but with no singing. It was a CD Mum used for relaxation, one with sea and wind sounds to harp and flute music. I also gave Ugly some dog biscuits. I reckoned that if I needed food to think, Ugly probably needed food to concentrate, too. After that, I gave Ugly a brush-down with a grooming brush. He liked that, except for the bit on his tummy, near his back legs. When I brushed there, his back legs started moving. I think he was ticklish. As anyone can see, I did my best to make Ugly feel at home in my room. When Ugly was lying on my mat beside my bed, looking relaxed, I crouched down and spoke to him.
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