Jaakko guides the dogs to the kennels, and into a room with a large, tub or basin that was built into the floor and wall. He leaves Jalko to his own devices, and coaxes Talko into the room. However, timid Talko refuses to get in the tub, despite treat offers. Jaakko gives him a shove, but Talko resists. He attempts again, and Talko snaps at him.
Talko's long jaws unhinge and strike Jaakko's face above his eyebrow, and at the opposite side of his jaw. The snap does no damage aside from red marks. Jaakko releases a string of harsh epithets, and attempts to coax Talko in one more time, by squating in the metal basin. It works, and he secures Talko to a lead.
Jaakko hands Talko a treat and puts an apron on and begins washing the dog. He finds that aside from mud and dirt, Talko is free of any visible parasites. He concludes that it is rather novel that the dog, in spite being abandoned, likely for being too timid, was in good health.
Talko decides that he's too wet, and shakes himself off, spraying suds all over Jaakko and the apron.
He begins to meticulously rinse off Talko, double checking for any parasites. He finds none, proceeds to dry Talko, and releases him.
Next is Jalko, who could be convinced to get in to the room, but figured out that Jaakko would bribe him to get into the tub. The massive dog stands at the edge of the tub but does not move. Jalko looks back and forth between the treat Jaakko holds over the tub, and Jaakko himself. After a few minutes of standing there, Jalko gives up and gets in. Jaakko washes Jalko, and scrubs the burrs and mud from his coat. During an inspection, Jaakko finds a few hard parasites that have taken up residence under Jalko's front leg. He finds what is oustensibly rubbing alcohol, and douses them in it. Jalko is none the happier to be laying on his back and getting his belly rubbed, entirely permissive of Jaako plucking at the parasites.
The rubbing alcohol kills the parasites, and they are easily removed. He makes a note to ask requisitions for dog medications. Jaakko leads the dogs into the crew quarters, if only to forget with the base personnel for a few moments of enjoyment. The dogs had not previously been allowed inside buildings.
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