The Clueless Farmer and His Dog

The story of a farmer and his only dog is as old as the farmer's dozen problems. In fact, the myriads of challenges confronting the farmer and his entire household is at the instance of his dog. It is a disturbing scenario but yet an interesting story. A good playwright would make it a good drama in the Nollywood. 

The farmer lives on the meat hunted by his dog. Besides bringing food on the table, the dog plays a critical role in his earnings and economy. Processing and sales of the extra meats and products from the game draw incomes to the farmer. The dog also protects him and his territory. He earns respects from the security provided by his dog. 

However, the dog has for years been complaining of neglect. Specifically, he demands a new tearing teeth. His teeth has worn out due to aging and over use. He barks for replacement, reshaping or reshining of its canine. He longs to be a better service provider. Rather than responding, the farmer chooses to ignore. He relies on the products from foreign dogs. The foreign farmers train, maintain and care for their own dogs. To avail the local farmer anything from the labour of their own dog, they charge exorbitantly. Sometimes, they take far too deep into his safes and reserves.

It is quite puzzling that while the clever local dog has stopped hunting and securing in protests, the response of the farmer speaks volume of his cluelessness. Sometimes, he feeds the dog, albeit reluctantly, lest the dog barks to draw public attention and criticism. This just happened from February to June this year. 

At another time, the farmer rudely decides to punish the dog by starving him. This is happening now. This has always been the pact and punch between the dog and his farmer for many years. The farmer  has lost respect of the foreign farmers through borrowing and importation. He is being bedeviled by insecurity on daily basis. Those that should have been engaged and tamed under the guard and watch of the dog have turned bandits, cattle rustlers, insurgents and kidnappers. 

Why is the demand of the dog more expensive to the farmer than all these ticking time bombs? I cannot find a suitable word to describe the farmer as a manager. What sense does it make to excuse the dog for doing nothing and feeding him rather than making him to be more skillfully and productive? I need one word to describe the farmer as an investor. Is it not amoral to starve your dog for making genuine requests for effective service while you are aware and capable of providing his legitimate demands? I am still searching my dictionary for one term to describe the farmer as a leader. 

As for me, the question remains what exactly is the priority of this farmer? Or is anybody still blaming the dog? 

Dog does not just bark. It requires much stress to do so. When it eventually does, a devil or danger is closed-by in that direction. Watch it! 

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