I hear those words and I get filled with pure joy inside. It runs through me so strongly that it makes me shutter and manifests as an extreme tail wag and jumping with excitement.
As my master opens the car door I can hardly wait. When it does, I jump inside and take my place in the passenger seat. I love to go places with him. He is my world and I love him so much. I know he must love me because he takes me places with him.
I never know where we are going but it doesn’t matter as long as he is there. We drive around and there are times he gets out and leaves me in the car. This is ok because I know he will be back in a little while. Then we will go riding again. I watch the road and it feels great. I look out the open window and take in all of the sights and smells. I feel the wind as it flows across my face and makes my jaws flair out like wings. It is always an adventure for me and I love it every time we go.
This time we went on a long drive. I have never been here before but its OK because he is here. I will be fine as long as he is here. The car slowed and we pulled over to the side of the road. He asked me if I needed to go pee pee and since I did I got out and went to the edge of the woods and did my business.
I was shocked as I heard the car door close and he drove away. I just stood there for a little while. I didn’t know what to do. I started running in the direction he drove off in but I didn’t see him anymore. I didn’t know what was going on. I stopped running and just stood there. I didn’t want to go too far from where he left me because he would not see me when he came back for me. So I waited.
I started getting afraid. What if something happened to him? I hope he is OK. I am not there to protect him. I don’t want anything to be wrong with him. I love him so much. I miss him already.
Something is very wrong. It’s getting dark and I am always at home when it gets dark unless I’m with him. It’s time for me to eat. I am hungry. I’m starting to get a little cold. I can’t stop shaking. I know he will come back to get me if I just wait. I think I will look around for a little food. I walked across the black surface we ride on to see if there in something to eat there. Maybe there will be some water there. Just then I hear a loud noise and feel a thud against my hips. Something pushed me back to the edge of the woods. I see the car that had just glazed me whiz by. My back legs hurt and it’s hard to walk. I don’t know what happened but he will know what to do when he comes back to get me. I lay on the side of the black surface in the grass to wait. A few cars slow down and the people look at me but none of them are him. I’m so afraid and I hurt so badly. I hope he is OK and I wish he would hurry back to me.
It took a very long time for the light to come back and I can see better to look for him. I don’t know why he left me. Did I do something wrong? Why am I alone now? I cry because I have never been alone before. I must find him. I will start looking and I will never stop until I find him. My life means nothing without him. I have to find him because he is my world.
I saw a truck slow down and the person was looking at me. The truck stopped and a big man got out and started walking toward me. He looked kind but I was still afraid. I didn’t know him. I couldn’t run away because my legs hurt so badly and it was hard to even get up, so I decided to lay there as he slowly walked up to me. He spoke in a very kind voice and began to rub my head. It felt good to be comforted. He felt my legs and gently picked me up. He slowly walked to his truck and put me inside. I felt relieved to not be alone any more.
I felt the truck come to a stop and the man opened the door and gently picked me up. We went inside a building. I could feel the cool air and could smell other dogs all around me. The man took me inside a room and another man followed him in the room. The new man put his hands on my legs and back. I could hear them talking. I didn’t know what they said but I could feel it was about me. Then they left me alone in the room. I was very afraid. I didn’t want to be alone. A few minutes passed and they came back into the room. One man hugged me so tightly and I felt a sharp pain in my front leg. I became very sleepy and fell asleep.
Donnie McCall