More: Slater has been an excellent ambassodor for Standard Poodles. For many years he accompanied me to school where I taught junior high Art. Some of his jobs in the classroom included official greeter (says "hello" in three languages), cheerleader, consoler, comedian, and babysitter. Slater and I are retired now... And he continues to show the people he meets that a poodle isn't just a pretty face. He enjoys long walks (not quite as long or as fast as they used to be), playing "Hide & Seek," "Hot, Warm, Cold," and always his favorite, simply "Playing Ball."