Stories of Pets by Pets for Pets
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My name is Jasper. I am a “mini” Labradoddle with a silver coat, brown eyes and a big smile. I was born in Minnesota with lots of other puppies. Puppies Up North is a great place to live until we find our forever home.
I love being busy, busy, busy. My favorite toy is a big black tire. Sometimes there are treats inside. I work really really hard to get every last bit.
When I get bored, I sneak into the big closet and pull out mom’s and dad’s socks and shoes. I shake them and drag their shoes by the laces into the living room. Maybe they will see me and get the hint:
“Put on socks and shoes. Take me to the doggie park!” “Hello, is there anyone watching?” Growl, growl, shake, shake, shake… “Shoes, socks, coat, pet-mobile, to doggie park!”
The sun is out, the rain is gone. “Let’s go!” I love to run and play with my friends. I might even get a little love and a pet from the other dog parents. Maybe I will get to see Lucy! I loooove Lucy! But every time I get close enough to sniff, she pulls away. Lucy has a white curly coat with dreamy eyes and a wiggle to her step. I’ve tried casual conversation. “Hey babe, what’s new?”. But she turns her head and walks away. What do I have to do to get her attention? I know! I will roll on my back and kick my feet in the air. She might want to come over and check me out!
“Hey there! Shoes, socks, coat. Dog park?”
“What? Too late, too dark, maybe tomorrow?” Woe is me! I will just have to settle for a few belly rubs and a short nap on Dad’s lap, dreaming of Lucy.
Tomorrow I am going to the doggie salon. They will make me look handsome and studly. If I smile and wag my tail, the cute lady will give me a treat. I know I am a fussy eater, so says mom, but those puppy treats are the best!
That means when I go to the dog park, Lucy will just have to smell my new hairdo and give me a chance to say, “Hey babe, wanna play?”
Maybe if I attack mom’s sofa pillows and wrestle them to the floor or steal a few washcloths, they may notice and give me a little attention. My favorite doggie sitter calls me an “imp” and, I guess, that’s well deserved.
I love to be busy, busy, busy…
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About the Book
In STORIES OF PETS BY PETS FOR PETS, Linda offers a collection of short stories OF PETS based on facts collected from questionnaires she gave to pet owners. Being written from the point of view of pets, Linda presents her stories as being told BY PETS. Her touching, sweet and believable stories expressing love and hope will please children of all ages and perhaps surface elusive feelings generating productive conversations. This book is also FOR PETS. Linda will donate a generous portion of book royalties to needy pet shelters.
About the Author
What if pets could talk? What if they could reveal points of view and express emotions of everyday life in their simple communications with their kin?
With her natural affinity for pets—especially dogs—and decades of experience in creative endeavors demanding imagination and persuasive expression that is fundamental to all art forms, author Linda Gorman is perfectly situated to be the voice of pets.
Her writing style as illustrated in her “Poesyart” poems in her self-published A Whisper of Inspiration (2008) is to present challenges and gently offer opportunistic responses to them.
In Stories of Pets by Pets for Pets, Linda likes to strike nerves suddenly, with imaginative interpretations of facts provided by pet owners, bringing unexpected joy, laughter, even a tugging of the heart.