Molly's Story by W. Bruce Cameron

Author:W. Bruce Cameron
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates

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Pretty soon we arrived at a big building, and CJ got out of the car. She let me out, too. I smelled dogs as soon as my paws touched the parking lot. I heard them, too. Inside the building, several big dogs were barking.

A woman came outside to greet us. She was older than CJ but younger than Gloria, and she had long black hair held back by a bright headband. She smelled absolutely wonderful, of dog treats and lots and lots of different dogs.

“Hi, I’m Andi,” she said, and then she dropped to her knees and reached for me. “Who’s this?”

“This is Molly,” CJ said, shifting her weight nervously from foot to foot. “I’m CJ.”

“Molly! I had a Molly once. She was a good dog.” I wagged enthusiastically. I loved being a good dog. I licked Andi, and she kissed me right back. Most people don’t like to kiss a dog’s lips, but CJ didn’t mind, and Andi didn’t, either. “Molly, Molly, Molly,” she crooned. “You are so beautiful; yes, you are. What a great dog.”

I liked Andi very much.

“What is she, a spaniel-poodle mix?” Andi asked, still petting me.

“Maybe,” CJ answered. Her nervousness was melting away. “Her mother was a poodle, but nobody knows about her father. Are you a spoodle, Molly?”

I wagged even harder at my name. Andi stood up, but she kept her hand within reach, and I licked it.

“It’s a godsend you’re here. I really need the help,” Andi said. “Come on inside.” We all walked into the building. There was a hallway with kennels on either side, and lots of dogs were in the kennels. They all barked at me and at each other, but I ignored them. Obviously, I was more special than they were, because I got to be outside of the kennels and next to my girl.

“I don’t really know anything about training dogs, but I can learn whatever you need,” CJ said.

Andi laughed. “Well, okay, but what you’re really going to do is free me up so that I can do the training. The dogs need to be watered and fed, and their kennels need to be cleaned. And they need to be walked outside. Can you handle all that?”

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