It's all in the Timing

So this area's been in a drought since we moved here three years ago but this week it starts raining.  Just in time for me to house train a new dog.  Perfect.

Me: "Alice go potty"

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Me: "Alice Go Potty"

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Me: "Alice!"

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Me: "ALICE! Go Potty!"

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Me: "ALICE GO POTTY"

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Me: "POTTY"

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Neighbor: "Sounds like the Moore's got a new dog"

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Neighbor: "Named Alice"

Me: <sigh> "good dog"