They came when they were called, like any well-trained animals.

What you see are bright, well-trained animals, creatures mimicking the behavior of their masters.

They both pressed their thighs to their mounts and the well-trained animals moved, taking the steep section of the trail that joined Highway 12.

If he'd only employ a decent, steady, well-trained animal, pay him good wages, and leave everything to him, he'd get on all right.

They shuffled quickly along like well-trained animals.

He's getting so hard to handle now I'm afraid he's not the good-natured, well-trained animal he used to be.

In time to the music, the well-trained animal stepped daintily round and around in a small, tight circle with Agnes standing gracefully on its back.

It is, he says, as though he has become a well-trained animal.

The well-trained animal hadn't dared steal it.

For the children's sake, performing dignity like a well-trained animal its trick, she had knelt to the tall handsome man before her.