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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.

Posted in Fluff on Oct 26, 2022

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“The Life of Teddy” by Halle Boutin

Submitted to Contest #34

Part 1: I was quietly waiting for Ben, my human, to come home. It would be a long time. So I was chewing my collar that says my name, Teddy, when I got a whiff of a strange scent. I got excited and started whooping for joy, because that strange scent was Ben! He was coming home early! But then I got caught off guard when I sniffed, and a certain scent was no longer there. I excitedly waited for Ben to walk through the door, but when he did, he did not seem happy to see me.  When he took me out of my crate, I could tell something was wro...

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“Saw a man about a dog.” by Mark Krijgsman

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The Day started as it always did, I woke up and went to see if Jack was awake. Jack Is my owner and he is the best Owner in the world. Why is he the best you ask? Well Do you have an Owner who is as cool as Jack? I don't think so. Well Today Jack is still not awake, something that has happened a lot these last couple of days, but that is okay Jack is home a lot more then he ever is so I am happy, he must be really tired as he sleeps a lot and doesn't respond to me barking hello at him. But that has to be because the peopl...

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“The Best Day of My Life” by Carrie Norton

Submitted to Contest #34

I used to think the best day of my life was right at the start. Not the day I was born because I don’t remember that, of course. It was the day Mom and Dad took me Home. I had spent a couple of months in a smelly cardboard box with my siblings, squirming around sightless and confused. My only goal each day was to get a couple sucks of milk from the big dog, which looking back with the knowledge of Beggin Strips, hardly seems worth the trouble. By the time I could see and stand, though, Mom and Dad were there to rescu...

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“Duchess Of Veranda” by Naomi Arts

Submitted to Contest #34

        The sky was gloomy, clouds filled the sky and the gentle stale breeze blew the tall sycamore trees gently, making little Duchess shiver and her snow-white fur flow, as she was curled up next to her beloved owner, her human friend’s grave. The gravestone was beautifully etched with flowers above her epitaph, Lady Ernestine Lyria Beloved Wife Of  Duke Christopher Vernad 1840 - 1900. Then a figure entered the gloomy, gray scene, she was adorned in red, with her hair pinned up hidden undernea...

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“My Denmate's Rain” by Zoe Vlk

Submitted to Contest #34

Sunrise 1...She's home!She's finely home!I've been sitting by the moving wall for what feels like sunrises now! But I can't believe she's actually come back to the den!When she bends down, I quickly go up to lick her muzzle happily. She seems a bit tired, and I can taste those tasty drops of water that fall from her eyes sometimes. I hope she’s okay? She only has water drops rain from her eyes when she’s sad, and I don’t want her sad.When she moves to sit on the large bed in front of the moving picture box, I can hear the way she sniffs. I w...

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“QUARANTINED, FROM DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE!” by Robin Singh

Submitted to Contest #34

 It has been five days since I last heard the alarm-sound in the morning. I am not saying that I rely on alarm to get awake. Instead, my internal biological clock is much more reliable. But wait, the external-alarm sound did cue me that my owner was awake and since I sleep outside his room, now I am not able to know if he is awake until he slides his slippers before wearing it. Earlier he used to rush here and there right from the morning itself but now he is quite relaxed. Rather he awakes late, at least according to my internal clock....

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“Me and my Pal” by Cheeseburgers Stuff

Submitted to Contest #34

Hey!! My name is Dodger and right now I’m waiting for my dad to come home. It’s been 6 months since I have seen him. He ‘s always busy doing his job. Whenever I went away for a shoot I went to his mom’s. And for six months I have been living with his mom and sisters. It’s not like I don’t love them, I do. They are always good to me like I am their own fur baby. Which technically I am, no one has a dog or cat or anything pet except for my dad.No matter how much love they all give to me but I still crave for my dad’s love, I miss him arou...

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“The Best Friend of Man” by Jakob Schreiber

Submitted to Contest #34

Martin came home early today. He left at the normal time, right in the middle of my favorite dream, and woke me up as normal, to throw me outside and then yell at me to come back inside. Having gulped down a small, tall bowl of weird smelling bean soup, he turned on his stinky wheel-box and disappeared. So I wandered over to my bed, laid down, and waited for his return, where he would probably yell at me, throw a few things, put one bowl of food upside down into my bowl, and then lay on his own bed, the one I wasn’t allowed on beca...

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“Without the Man I Die” by Matthew Miles

Submitted to Contest #34

The man was home. He had been home for more days than I could count. Usually the man was gone in the morning and came back at night but today and for many days before he was staying home all day. He was unpleased by his being home. He muttered words under his breath as he moved from the room with the bed to the room with the food, then the room where he either sits or stands in front of the white chair full of water that sometimes I would drink from.  He was in the room with the white chair now, standing facing the white chair, with som...

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“Corduroy and Rosemary” by Emma Bolado

Submitted to Contest #34

The doorknob rattled softly. Shooting up, my eyes were fixed onto the door. The noise stopped. I slowly sunk back down into my hair-ridden bed. The sound kicked back up again, but this time it was followed by the white door opening. I darted toward the door, ready to guard what belonged to my best friend. Her scent turned my stiff position into an ecstatic tail-wag. It was a mixture of sweat, her most recent meal, and what can only be assumed is rosemary. Despite her youth, the first thing I saw were eyes that were sunken and lived in. Her f...

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“A Dog's Day” by Emily Buckner

Submitted to Contest #34

Human has been home a lot lately.  I’m not exactly sure why, but boy am I happy.  We go for lots of walks and play with the ball and sometimes he even gives me some doggy biscuits!  He takes me outside to do my business, and then I do zoomies in the yard.   When I get tired of running, I go inside and lay next to him on the couch.  I am doing that right now as Human is watching the noise box. Sometimes there is a dog on the noise box, and I want to go in and save him.  I never seem to make it on time.&nbsp...

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“Home at Last” by Maria Shine

Submitted to Contest #34

This morning she took me outside in her nightgown, not quite covering it fully with the little blue spring coat I sometimes curl up on downstairs on the couch. But then she really surprised me. After plugging in the coffee, the one thing I would never want to try, and filling up my first bowl with cold water and my second bowl with brown crunchy bits she went upstairs and laid back into bed. This was a good sign, but sometimes she does this when sick and I position myself where her back is hurting or give her all the time she needs to pet me...

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“Being with you” by Jeffrey Kaplan

Submitted to Contest #34

A short story about the love between a dog and his Master. The sun shines on your face as I wake up from my everlasting dream. To see you from afar and feel thy warmth on my cheek as you say hello in that beautiful glow that you share with me. I look upon the heavens and I wonder will I be able to move those mountains to be with you. Will I be able to have the strength to overcome thy boundaries of our love. When shall I feel your warmth. When is the time to come when you will hold your arms around me again together in happiness for eac...

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“Better Than Lunch Meat” by Sara Pike

Submitted to Contest #34

She came home early. Much earlier than I was used to. She was talking into the box in her hand. I hate that box, she stares at it too much and takes something she calls "selfies" with it. Though when she includes me in the "selfie" I don't mind. I usually get lots of kisses then. She sounded really upset when she was talking into the box. I immediately went to comfort her, but she sort of brushed me off at first. I gave a soft whine to let her know I was there. I could tell she was talking to Mike. I don't like Mike much. He smells nice, lik...

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“An Unwelcome Goodbye” by Robyn Pasman

Submitted to Contest #34

Sigh. There she goes again. I allow my head to rest between my two front paws, as I press my nose to the cold glass to watch her leave. Every morning I sit here after she closes the door behind her. This spot on the couch is well worn in, the cushion molded to my shape. When I was a pup, she used to scold me, her thundering tone clearly communicating that I should get down. I wore her down though. It took me months, but eventually she gave up and let me have my spot. I never understood why she didn’t want me up there; it puzzled me to no end...

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