The Case of the Confused Canine (Curly Bay Animal Rescue Cozy Mystery Book 2) by Donna Doyle

Author:Donna Doyle [Doyle, Donna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PureRead
Published: 2021-01-09T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

“Did you hear that, Gunnar?” Courtney put her cell in her pocket as she approached the German Shepherd’s cage and flicked the latch. “The Curly Bay Police want to give you a reward for all your hard work!” She put her hands on either side of his face and ruffled his fur. Chief Hanson had called her personally to let her know they wanted to commend their former officer for finding Sophia Parr.

The dog, who obviously didn’t quite understand what she was talking about, could sense the excitement in her voice. He’d calmed down a bit about being in his kennel, and he waited patiently for her to clip the leash to his collar so she could bring him into the office.

Dora was already there, sitting at her desk. She turned to see who was coming in, and she frowned when she saw Gunnar. “I thought you were going to keep him locked up.”

“None of our tenants or hotel guests stay locked up all the time,” Courtney reminded her, “and I’ll be sure not to let go of his leash. I might’ve gotten a little complacent with him the other day and just let him sit under my desk, but that was my fault. Besides, he deserves at least a little freedom if the city is giving him a reward.”

“What’s this?” Ms. O’Donnell asked as she walked in from her lunch break, Jessi right behind her. She blew on her freshly done nails, which shone in a bright pink. “A reward?”

“The police want to honor Gunnar this afternoon for working with the search party and finding that girl. The chief himself called and asked me to bring him to the station in an hour. It’s short notice, but I don’t care. I think it’s amazing. He said the newspaper will be there and everything.” She kept the leash looped around her wrist to appease Dora, and she petted him steadily with the other hand.

“That’s so exciting!” Jessi enthused. “What a good boy!”

“But isn’t that what he’s trained to do?” Dora pointed out. “He was a police dog, after all.”

Courtney drew in a deep breath, wondering just how long she was going to keep her patience with Dora. She was an excellent dog groomer, and she was perfect for the pet hotel side of the business. Somehow, she managed to not only deal with the customers’ rather outlandish requests but to revel in them. If a dog wanted a mud mask or painted nails like Ms. O’Donnell’s, Dora was happy to comply, but her bad attitude in the office was something Courtney would have to address eventually. Just maybe not today, since it was Gunnar’s moment in the sun, after all. “Sure, he was. But he’s not technically one anymore, and he wasn’t trained to find people. He did what an entire crowd of people hadn’t managed to do, and if the police themselves find it impressive, then there’s no reason to belittle his accomplishment.”

Ms. O’Donnell sat down at her desk, splaying her hands on the surface so she wouldn’t smudge them.

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