A Dog's Day Set #1–4 by Catherine Stier

Author:Catherine Stier
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Published: 2021-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 1

Car Trouble

One thing I’ve learned about Chicago—it is one lively city! Crowds hurry by, lights flash, horns honk. And the smells! Some can be hard for a dog like me to resist.

Like right now, I’m walking with Jessie past a food stand. The yummy scent of bacon and sausage almost stops me in my tracks!

Oh pup, that smells good! I think.

Still, I have a job to do. If I let myself get distracted by those delicious breakfast smells even for a moment, there could be trouble.

We come to a street curb, and I sit. That’s how I let Jessie know about the curb, so she doesn’t stumble. With a backward movement of her foot, Jessie tells me that she gets my message: Warning! Curb ahead!

Jessie and I are a team. She’s my person, and I’m her guide dog. Jessie is a freshman—a first-year student—at a university. She’s blind, which means she can’t see the way some other people can. When we walk together, Jessie holds a handle attached to my harness with her left hand. I help her stay safe as she moves from place to place.

As we turn a corner, a frisky puppy bounds down the sidewalk toward us. He pulls on his leash and gives a little yap. This pup wants to play—I can see that.

Still, I stay on course and walk right past him.

Not now, little one, I think. I’m doing important work.

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