Demon or dog?
Well, my daddy said it was a demon in the shape of a dog. And then my grandpa said, no, it's a dog that's been possessed by a demon. And so I asked, what difference does it make? And my grandpa cuffed me up side the head, for what he called my...
A gift from my village
The path running up the hill had been fairly steep, so I was winded by the time I got to the top. Waiting for me, at the top of that steep hill, was a small bench. This was the point of no return, I knew. I paused for a moment, getting my breath back,...
Rex and the first time
Hi, Daniel - Here is the email I promised you - finally. Sorry it took me so long to send it. This is the 4th or 5th email I've written - obviously, I didn't send the other ones. I didn't like them. Hopefully, I will actually send you this one! I know...
Like a midnight sun
It was a day in early June. The weather was warm, of course, but not as warm as I'd expected. Summer's heat hadn't yet fully arrived. Colt was on his back, all four of his legs up in the air. His tail wagged, showing his happiness. He rolled around,...
a chance encounter in the woods
The rain had _not_ been forecast. I wasn't prepared. I was hiking through the woods, wearing my old hiking boots and a pair of cut-off jean shorts. It was a warm day, so I'd stashed my tee in my bag - a bag, by the way, which contained (aside from my...
A bear and his dog
Dirk was a brown Bear of average height - his fur was entirely brown, except for a dark stripe running down his belly. That stripe (so dark, it was nearly black) ended in a tangled whirl of thick pubic fur. Dirk had been a wrestler in college, and he'd...
The dog side of the moon
The moon was full. It was around two o'clock in the morning. I was on my hands and knees, in my neighbor's yard, behind his garage, getting completely _pounded_ by his dog. Actually, you know, I guess you could say I was getting dog-pounded. Or not....
The Naughty List
_{{Written for a friend}}_ _\*\*_ Of all of Santa's reindeer, Donner was the most muscular. The most masculine. He was rightly proud of his gym-built biceps, and his legs were like thick tree trunks. His hands were big, and strong. He didn't seem to...
The animal within
The outside of the temple was plain. It'd been constructed from stone hundreds of years ago, and the outside walls were plain. No decoration, no carvings, no ivy or other plants growing up the sides. The interior, however . . . The interior walls...
Chase
_The Boerboel is a mastiff dog - he's also known as the South African Mastiff. He is a large dog, tall and powerful-looking, with the mastiff's typical facial structure. His coat is short and dense. And as for personality . . . they may look...
The way forward
There were dogs in the tall grass. After the cave, the path widened considerably. On both sides of the path, that tall grass - it was taller than me, so it stood at least six feet high. It was thick, dense, forming a natural wall of green foliage. I...
A little stress relief
"Do you feel like doing something risky?" I asked Chase. "Always," he replied. We'd been playing basketball with some kids we didn't know very well, and we got schooled. Hard. Those guys turned out to be really, really, good - we played two on two,...