A Forever Home for Pip by Linda Chapman

Author:Linda Chapman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Published: 2020-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

First thing on Saturday morning, Grace and Jack loaded Pip into a crate in the back of their mum’s van.

“Have you got the lead?” Jack said. “Ben’s mum said Pip must be on a lead at all times.”

“Quite right, too.” Mum started up the engine. “An untrained dog can cause a lot of harm running loose among farm animals.”

“Lead and harness, tick,” said Grace, waggling them both at Jack.

“Let’s go before the farm opens up to everyone else.”

Half an hour later, they arrived in the car park at Apple Tree Farm.

Jack looked round. “Where’s Ben? He was supposed to be meeting us here.”

“Maybe he’s busy with the animals,” said Mum. “Leave Pip with me and see if you can find him.”

“Let’s try the barn first,” said Grace as they walked towards the deserted farmyard. “Ben might be feeding the piglets.”

Ben wasn’t in the barn though. Nor was he in the milking parlour. Suddenly Jack spotted him by the farmhouse. He was kneeling and talking to something beside him.

Grace and Jack ran over and saw that Ben was talking to Winston, who was sitting next to a bowl full of food.

Ben looked up, and Grace saw that he looked sad. “What’s the matter?” she asked.

“Winston won’t touch his food this morning. He normally wolfs it down. Come on, boy,” Ben encouraged the dog. “Try some breakfast.”

The Labrador looked at him and gave a friendly huff but didn’t take a bite. Ben sighed sadly. “Maybe it’s because he’s getting old,” he said.

There was a small silence, then Grace broke it. “We’ve … um … brought Pip to look round the farm. Our mum’s looking after him in the car park but we can go home if it’s not a good time.”

Ben swiped a hand across his face. “No, it’s fine. Let’s go and get your puppy and see what he makes of the animals.”

Pip greeted Grace and Jack as if they’d been gone for years, his whole body wriggling as his tail wagged wildly from side to side. He yapped loudly.

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