Write a story from the perspective of a dog, thrilled to find their owner has been spending so much time at home.

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“Monday Morning” by C. Liberty

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I think I heard somewhere once that love is pain. A physical ache. A dismay of the body. Something that hurts and haunts and devours. I’m feeling it surge through my body right now. An excitement I have never known. It all started six days ago, Monday morning to be precise. It was 7:30 am and you were supposed to leave, but you didn’t. I thought you’d forgotten yourself at first. I wondered if you were running late or only going to step out for the afternoon as you had last December after the headaches had started. But afternoon c...

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“What Once Was” by Dawn Ward

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It was a typical day for me. Master got me up at six o’clock. He booted me in the butt that morning to go outside. Who likes having to pee in the rain? Whatever. If he thinks i’m going down those steps to do my business, he’s wrong. I’ll just sniff around here on the deck. Ah, perfect. I hurry up and scoot back into the house as the master is having a fit. Then I think HA, you're getting ready for work, i’ll have the last laugh. I shake my fur and spray water all over him. Then I high tail it out of there ...

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“Too Small” by KB Kensington

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I am small.Too small.I am so small, I do not think my human notices me.There are several reasons why I believe this to be true. Perhaps you can tell me if you agree.The first, I understand the least. My human carries around a strange machine that lights up. It is also small, even smaller than I, but somehow, it’s always in his hand, where I want to be.This machine makes him smile, like I used to, but sometimes it makes him cry, too. I do not know what to do when this happens. I don’t like this machine – my human likes it better than me now, ...

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“I Am A Happy Dog Today” by Colm Lawlor

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Friend has been away now for what feels like days, but I know it hasn’t been. I’m sitting at the door, patiently awaiting his return. Click, bang, that’s the car door! He’s home! I jump to my feet and let out an excited bark or three as the door opens. He looms in the sunlight, face masked and hands gloved. He’s carrying several stuffed shopping bags. He shuts the door behind him with his booted foot and looks down at me with the usual kindness in his eyes. He’s happy to be home. “Hey boy.” he intones lightly. I think he wants to pet me, but...

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“Mom's worried” by Lanie Greer

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My stomach gets all happy feeling when my mom isn't awoken by the beeping machine.It means that she will not abandon me today. The machine has been strangely quiet the past couple of days.Maybe it is because she finally realized that I am the only important thing in her life.Yep that must be it.I jump beside her on my part of the coach and she smiles, giving me a good rub behind the ear before turning back the noisy box. I don't know why but she seems worried as the box flashes.I must make her feel better.Without warning I jump on her leg to...

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“What's Really Going On.” by Blane Britt

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What’s Really Going on?I been with my current master for over 7 human years now and that’s 49 years in dog years. Not old enough for pension or retirement or dog SSI. Whatever that means. A “dog year” is a measurement that puts the age of a dog in the context of a human lifespan, in other words, if I (Stroh’s, I’ll tell you later how my master came up with that ridiculous name at a later time). If Stroh’s were a person, how old would I be? Most people think of one “human year” as equivalent to seven “dog years.” But that’s a bad predic...

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“What's Different?” by Alyssa Smith

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When I woke up Maddie before that stupid alarm clock did, giving her licks in the face, she nudged me away. She usually laughed then hopped up to feed me breakfast, but not today, she wasn't getting up. I tilted my head, I had counted the days right I think, she only overslept twice a week. Then the clock went off. She turned that off too! Now I was getting really worried, I jumped off the bed and started pacing. I didn't know if Maddie knew that it was time that she had to leave. I didn't like it when she left, but I always felt like there ...

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“Spaniel Reminiscing” by Corbin O'Skinny

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“Oh, hello. Nice to meet you. My name is Ginny. I’m a girl-dog, a Brittany spaniel. My dad likes to quote this movie we watch sometimes and call me “a Brittany-a-Spanish-girl” Crazy man that he is. That dog was a cocker spaniel, but he likes it, so I go with it. I’m French, though, really.” She looked over her shoulder, pointing out her orange spots across her otherwise white coat. Ginny turned back to her new friend. “A couple years ago I got a disability. Oh, no, don’t worry about me. I’m ok. I just can’t walk very well anymore. My parents...

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“How I trained my human” by Bruno Lowagie

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“OK, Boomer, you warned me about this, but I think it finally happened. In the last couple of weeks, my human hasn’t left the house for longer than an hour at a time.”“I hate to tell you I told you so, but this was bound to happen given the age of your human when you first got him.”“I know. You said there was a word for it, but I had to look it up in the dictionary. I already forgot what it was.”“It’s called retirement, Benji,” Boomer said. “Once it starts, there’s no way back. You’re stuck with your human. You’ll see him around all day for ...

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“Cammie and the Coronavirus” by Chloe Harris

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Jay came home early today! I wonder why though maybe the other humans aren’t letting Jay work today or something like that… But that means I’ll be able to play with him more yay yay yay! We could go to the park, go swimming in the lake, visit Jay’s Momma and-and even go treat shopping like on my birthday every year. Oh what fun this’ll be for me and Jay! But he might have to go to work tomorrow though then I’ll be stuck at home all alone and-and I’ll have to try and play with the cat and Patches is no fun at all.Jay stayed home today and was...

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“What's So Special About Today?” by Grace Hicks

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The alarm went off again, just like it had every morning, but today was different. Today, she didn't get up. She rolled over, groaning and shut it off. I walked up to her and jumped on the bed, it was time for breakfast, did she forget? I licked her face and she shoved me off the bed. "Not today, Jamie," she told me, "Today we get to sleep in." I didn't understand. What was so special about today? I jumped up on the bed once more, but she had already fallen back asleep. I lay beside her pouting. I was hungry. I whined but she didn't move a...

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“K9 Captain” by Dagger Mutt

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The rabbit was nearby, there was no mistaking that. It's scent was strong to the point of being able to taste it on her panting tongue and hear it's heartbeat echoing in her tuned in ears. The mighty corgi, the strongest and most cunning of all canine hunters, made her way along the forest floor without making a single noise to betray her presence there. Finally the tri-colored beauty's perseverance and tracking skills lead her to where her prey was quietly munching on clover. It was obliviou...

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“Changes in life” by Eilter Barclay

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My name is Axel, I was given that name by former master John who gave me to his old long time college friend, who came to visit him in Garden District while vacationing in the United States of America. I'm a small energetic, black and white female Shih Tzu poodle, who loves to watch television with my family, cuddling on the sofa and have them playing in my short curly fur, as I'm accustomed to from living with my previous master. I presently live in a very small but busy parish called Kingston in Jamaica, West Indies, I live alone with my m...

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“My Dog During Quarantine” by Fred Aiken

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“Frederick” by Kat Morris

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Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!Fredrick’s home! It’s my favorite time of the day!‘Alright, boy,’ he says as soon as he walks through the door. His skin looks shinier than usual but it’s definitely him. He has big eyes and lots of lines on his face and I’d know his smell anywhere.I lather him with kisses as he crouches down to scratch behind my ears. And because he is mine and I am his, I know something’s wrong, so I don’t leave until he falls asleep on the sofa. I pull the blanket from inside my bed and pull it around Frederick’s legs with my ...

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Write a story from the perspective of a dog, thrilled to find their owner has been spending so much time at home.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 73 stories

“Monday Morning” by C. Liberty

“What Once Was” by Dawn Ward

“Too Small” by KB Kensington

“I Am A Happy Dog Today” by Colm Lawlor

“Mom's worried” by Lanie Greer

“What's Really Going On.” by Blane Britt

“What's Different?” by Alyssa Smith

“Spaniel Reminiscing” by Corbin O'Skinny

“How I trained my human” by Bruno Lowagie

“Cammie and the Coronavirus” by Chloe Harris

“What's So Special About Today?” by Grace Hicks

“K9 Captain” by Dagger Mutt

“Changes in life” by Eilter Barclay

“My Dog During Quarantine” by Fred Aiken

“Frederick” by Kat Morris

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