MaryAnnaX

Thank the dog, and the dog dies. Sad but good. Nice.

wmmelvin

nice well put very deep. peace wmmelvin

wmmelvin

nice enjoyable well put wmmelvin

Carson89

shocking and graphic but good

Nartan89

Writers group read aloud and discussed. Very well liked. We are doing study of your stories. This is excellent.

Devon Pitlor

This story got started, in effect, because in real life I do not like dogs and because on another board (which I would like to talk to you about when you finish and message) I was challenged to write a dog story. I tried to be as sympathetic as I could. I do not hate dogs. I just don't want to own one or have one around. Don't know why. I have always been that way. Again, I appreciated your picking up on the small details. I see that as a really important part of writing. Many thanks and hoping to read your comments on further stories and get a message. Devon

Searcher420

Devon, Can't believe it. This is my fourth story today. I need to stop after this one. As Heidi says, very depressing. We used to have a border collie in my family when I was a kid, and yes they are very smart. Not smart enough to eat cocaine to save their owners, but smart. Little things like making Phalanx a three-legged dog and the meaning of his name are where I find your genius. Other writers would have never thought of those details. Sad tale. I can handle sad. You did it well. Nice job.

Devon Pitlor

Sorry about the sadness. I look forward to your reading and commenting more too!! Hugs and good luck to you.

a friend indeed

Made me cry but I love this one. I look so forward to reading more of your work!

Devon Pitlor

Heidi, Sorry to be so depressing. Guess it is part of my style. Most people like dogs, but I do not. I purposely challenged myself to write a dog story, and then some of those whom I like in the other place asked me when I was going to do it. I had read somewhere that the border collie is the smartest of dog breeds, and I once had a nice headshot of a border collie to accompany this picture, but it disappeared somewhere as online photos do. One reader claimed that it made her cry "all day." That is one way to reach an audience. Again, I dwell on the dysfunctional. Glad you read and liked it.

Smartblonde27

Well that was f@cking depressing. Great story, but f@cking depressing. I had to find a way around the cussing because there was no other way to describe just how f@cking depressing I found it. Still I of course thought it was great, a modern day fable if you will. But no more dead dogs damn it, why does the dog always have to die? Heidi