“At first, Andryukha had no idea about buying this muzzle. He had never put a muzzle on Semyon, and it was not necessary. The calm and good-natured dog had no aggression at all, despite his rather menacing appearance and impressive size. Andryukha got Semyon as a two-month-old puppy. Then, eight years ago, Andryukha, who had never owned a dog, suddenly exchanged a whining ball of fur from an alcoholic near a department store for a bottle of Stolichnaya. And just a year later he became the owner of a forty-kilogram, good-natured lout with increased thick-dog shaggyness, turning into a violent shaggy thick-dog shaggyness...”