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 Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:58 pm
Happy on the outside, he trotted near the fence, insuring that no other dog think they could go near it and not know it wasn’t his. His home. His fence. He’d n** the first ear that thought otherwise. Satisfied after a few claw marks in the dirt, he set off, navigating through houses and sniffing flower beds, decorating bushes, pink flamingos and random lawn gnomes. So much to smell! Still, he didn’t want to go too far. A few blocks at best.
Trotting, he made his way over to a nicely painted house, sniffing the side of it before drinking from a puddle provided by a dripping gutter. Mmm. Fresh rain water. He liked it. Better than what was in his bowl at home.
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:08 pm
The little particolor female was just that, very little.For her age, she probably should have been a few pounds heavier. But, she was a petite little girl, with the cutest personality to match.
Her curled ears tickled her cheeks as she squeezed through the doggy door that resided on the front door of the house. Her humans never really felt like letting her out,so her good behavior has awarded her the entire suburbia.. Everyone in the little houses around hers loved her, and often let their dogs play with her in their yards.
Today was an exception however,as she stepped down the porch steps, she glanced about, and was surprised that it seemed everyone was inside today..
No one watering their lawns.. No one walking their dogs, or jogging down the street..
It was rather strange, but it let the little female think a bit.
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:34 pm
Drinking greedily from the puddle, buddy licked his muzzle and was up and ready for a few more yards. He was somewhat disappointed there wasn’t more activity around. No kids to bark at, no cats to chase and no stray rabbits to run to their burrows. He would even go for a few birds but most were chattering in the trees. Dang trees. It was the only time he wished he was like a cat. Those birds and squirrels didn’t deserve a moment’s peace.
Looking up at a passing crow, he shook his head. No time for that now. Sniffing around the house, Buddy followed his nose and after sniffing around a recycling can, he perked up, sniffing the air. Something smelled….lovely.
Nub tag wagging, he started to follow and the further he went, the more his excitement rose. Could it be…..another dog?!
The thought was enough to propel his to light speed and he started to sniff the air with renewed vigor, taking in deep, loud whiffs and making sure to move slowly as his anxious paws would allow until he rounded around a house and turned his attention to a image of a beautifully colored Cocker Spaniel JUST LIKE HIM! He didn’t met dogs like him around these parts. He met either small dogs like terriers and Chihuahuas or Great Dames and German Shepards. Never the middle. Excited, he rushed over, stopping just a paw’s stretch away from her. His tail was wagging behind him and shook his back half with it’s energy. Eyes alight, he let his tongue lap out of his mouth and smiled. “Hello! I’ve never seen another one like me before.” Well, not entirely like him. Her coat was far darker than his and had lovely white marks on it whiles his was a golden wheat. Still, she was his size, if not smaller, and that petiteness made him puff up with a bit of macho pride. He was bigger!
“You look pretty.” He said, taking no time to share his thoughts.
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:29 pm
Maggie cocked her head and smiled, her eyes clearly amused by him.
"Well Ive never met one like me either."
She said, relishing in the possibilities. She wagged her own little knub and grew very excited.
She gave him a once over and barked her approval. He was a handsome fellow..and he seemed to be quite the gentleman.
"Why thank you!"
She knew she was pretty..But it never hurt to get a good compliment.
"Youre a stud yourself."
She said, beaming.
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Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:17 pm
Buddy straighted up, his excitement getting the better of him. He really shouldn't have been so open and just blurt out whatever he was saying, but every time he ventured out of the fence, it left him time to just let loose. His owner usually handled him in a way that he had to be straight, poised, and act with discipline and restraint. Though, outside on his own, he could just rush and do whatever his little heart took him.
Still, he really shouldn't let all this excitement and this rush get to his head. Then again, he really never got to see another one like him before, and the face she was a female, a very lovely one at that, was just remarkable to him. Usually he only met the dogs that were several sizes larger of odd shapes and smells. True, she was a different color, but little minor details like that didn't matter. It was like finding another one of your kind that drove his excitement to it's peak.
Still, conduct!
Panting, he stopped his little dance in place and stood, breathing deep the intoxicating smell of the other and trying to keep his tail from moving so fast that it might just rip his entire lower half off.
"Thank you." He said, not knowing what else to say. If the guys back at the dog kennels could see this, they would have a good laugh at their commanding officer. Still, they where not here and he had a very lovely lady to talk to. He could let loose here.
"Do you live around here? I've never seen you before." He said. Then again, he was either leaving home early to go to the police station with his master or coming home in the evening and by then, he just had a patrol of his house and yard to insure it was all like he left it and then went to eat dinner and sleep.
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Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:17 pm
Maggie had a pretty boring, uninteresting life. She lived with a little girl, and was quite happy about that. The little girl showered her with affection when she wanted it.
She'd lie her head in the little girl, named Abbi's, lap, and doze peacefully while Abbi read her her favorite story of the week.
Giving a wag of her knublike tail, she grinned, and moved much like a puppy would. Big paws coming out in front of her, and her little butt jkust wriggling in the excitement of something new.
She gave a little yap, and nudged him with her nose.
"Yes I do!"
She said, smiling and finally wriggling into the sitting position, trying to remain still.
She failed, however,and kept fidgeting.
"Though Ive never seen you before either."
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Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:46 pm
It seems both of them were unable to hold the ground under their feet for very long, bobbing up and down in the indecision to remain composed and polite to uncontrolable excitement at the other's presence. Despite his years and maturing, not being a young pup but a mature male, he still felt as fresh and energeic as the day he bounded away from his mother's hold and explored the world anew.
"I have a yard and my master does not take me many places in the neighborhood. I go out, but not around here. I only get to see around my home when I ...get out." He said, not really wanting to explain that he had been a bad little pup and wiggled free from the gate and out. His master usually wag a finger and brought him back inside when he returned, but if he strayed for too long, the man would come calling.
Still, in the presence of the other, he could hardly be worried about the consequences later. He'd savor time now.
"My name's Buddy. What's your name?"
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Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:55 pm
Maggie smiled, wagging her little knub of a tail again.
That sounded almostlike her self.
She wasnt sure who was older, her or him, but he was acting the same way that she did, and it made her want to wriggle all the more.
She held in a small whine in an attempt to bust loose. She never got out much..so when she did..She was an explosion of energy.
"I have a little girl, and she reads to me..But I dont usually leave my yard.. Her bigger humans would scold me adn thats no fun."
She said with a nod and a pout.
Then the smile returned.
"My name is Maggie, or Maggie Mae..sometimes I go by nono bad dog.."
She said with a serious face.
"Nice to meet you Buddy!"
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Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:00 pm
His dropping ear perched up slightly. "Nono bad dog! My master calls me that too!" He said, suddenly feeling very odd and bizarre that his master would be using such a common name. Was it a girl's name? He wasn't a girl!!
Ignoring it, he started to move about, circling her. He had pent up energy and only a limited amount of time before he his master would come looking for him. He was a very well trained dog, so he would come to him, but if he didn't hear him.....well, the longer he stayed out.
"I don't see little kids. My master is alone. Little kids go outside the fence and shake it. I tell them to stop, but they don't. I keep having to keep them away." He had to protect his home and his owner.
But that was enough talk of masters. This was a time between dogs!
He brought up a paw, batting in the air in a way he usually gave 'HAND' to his master. He was feeling energetic, excited, and didn't like staying in place.
"Come. Run with me!"
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Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:15 pm
She smiled, giggling.
"How odd!"
She said. She wasnt sure why Buddy was called the same thing as her..Wait..Maybe Nono bad dog was a common thing! Maybe it was a term of endearment, a term of love!
She wagged her tail at the thought.
She could deal with that.
"Little kids shake your fence?"
She asked, looking at him wtih soft amber colored eyes.
She did not know what it waslike to be bugged by a child, as the only one she really saw was Abbi..Abbi never really took her anywhere, and she was too young to really have friends.
"Run? I love to run!"
She said standing up.
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Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:14 am
"Yes. The kids run up and down the fence and poke with sticks. My master yells at them for me, but I could handle them on my own." He said with a puff of his chest. Actually, the little kids of the neighborhood liked to tease him, because he was easilly territorial and very small, making it almost like a fun game to run past the fence and shake it after school. Those kids needed to be stopped, and he was determined to bark till they did.
Moving in place, he shook with excitement. "Great. Let's run to....." He didn't have a place in mind. "....down this way." He said, and started to run, but in a short warm-up way to make sure Maggie was following. He liked going places before he had to return home.
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