The preconceived idea of getting a new dog is exciting. You imagine taking your dog for a walk through the park. He looks up at you with those attentive eyes waiting for your lead. His coat shines brighter than the sunlight off the ocean during summer's twilight, while his manicured nails reflect on the pride the owners takes. As you encounter friends or acquaintances they remark how attractive and well behaved your new dog is. The reality of this fairytale is that long hours of frustration, days of resistance, and months of training are involved to make this dream come true. Even with all the blood, sweat, and tears that are saturated into your new dog, there are no guarantees that the net result replicates your original vision. Sometimes the similarities between men and animals are scary. Thus there are many lessons a woman has to facilitate to assist a man to walk erect.
             One night, I went over to the apartment of a fellow coworker. We were going to have a few cocktails before going out to dinner with some friends. I thought that I rang the doorbell to Jay's apartment. Then the door slowly creaked opened to an urban jungle. I didn't comment on the interior of the apartment, since it took about three minutes to put my eyes back in their socket. After exchanging pleasantries Jay asked the question that no single man in the city should ask. "What do you think of my apartment?" he asked in a proud manor. Since I have worked with him for a couple of years, I felt I could be honest
             with him. "I think it looks great!" I said with a deadpan look on my face. "Have you ever invited any of your dates up here?" Jay's look of confidence faded to Rodin's The Thinker. "Most women that I invite up seem to leave within a few minutes of sitting down," Jay answered. This was the first time that Jay made the correlation between his dates early end with his apartment. The next weeke...