Top Dog by Daphne Maple

Author:Daphne Maple
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2016-06-22T04:00:00+00:00

12

“I think we have the whole town covered,” Kim said, sounding satisfied as she taped up the last flyer from our stack. We’d raced into town right after school to put them up.

“I love how they stand out,” Sasha said, looking at the town hall bulletin board, where we’d hung a flyer front and center.

“Your mom did a super job with them,” I said. She’d used a glossy paper that made the flyers look like movie posters.

“It was a good design,” Sasha said.

“With terrific photos,” Kim added.

“I guess we’re just a great team,” I said. Then I checked my watch. “And we’re a team that needs to get going because we have dogs waiting.”

Now that downtown Roxbury Park was covered with our flyers, it was time to pick up dogs for Dog Club.

“See you guys in a few minutes,” I called as I headed over to get Humphrey and Popsicle. Their home was only a block away, so in no time I had them leashed up and on the way to the shelter.

When I walked in I saw that Tim had a game of dog basketball going. Popsicle took one look and ran over to join Boxer, Lily, Gus, and Hattie, who had arrived before us with Kim. A moment later Sasha walked in with Mr. S and Coco.

“The gang’s all here,” Caley announced happily. “Which means it’s time for dog tag.”

She led the way outside, the dogs rushing to follow and the rest of us close behind. It was a gray day but warm and kind of humid.

“Taylor, you’re it,” Caley called, throwing me the ball. I tossed it across the yard. The dogs streaked after it while the humans ran. Hattie got it first, scooping it up and racing away as the bigger dogs arrived. They chased her over to Kim, and Kim was it. She threw the ball toward the far corner of the yard, and everyone began running again.

Not surprisingly, Humphrey was the first to take a break. He found a cozy spot under the big oak tree and settled down with a sigh. I sat down next to him, breathing hard from all the running, and stroked his silky ears. A few minutes later Hattie came over for a hug.

“Who’s a sweet girl?” I asked her, snuggling her close. “Oh, and you have a new collar.” It was green, which looked great with her shaggy white fur. She had a bright silver name tag that said “Hattie Wong” and listed the Wongs’ phone number. “I bet you love your new home,” I told her.

“I think she does,” Kim agreed, dropping down next to me and scratching Hattie’s ears. “She seems so happy since the Wongs adopted her.”

She really did.

A moment later the ball zipped past and Hattie was up and after it.

“Break’s over,” Tim called, and Kim and I stood up to rejoin the game.

All too soon the owners were arriving. First was Mrs. Washington, with Mr. Wong on her heels. Gus raced up to greet his owner, but Hattie was playing in the corner with Popsicle and didn’t look up when Mr.

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