I raced through the grassy fields in search of my shadow. The barking kept getting closer and closer, letting me know I was on the right trail. Our house was somewhere over there, the big top was visible despite the tall foliage, letting me know that the old man was somewhere close by as well…

“Wait, you want me to sit here and balance this treat on my nose?…”

“Of course his treat is mine too…”

My friend and I were playing ball in the park just like I'd scheduled. Yes, everything was going according to my plans…

“Is this all the food you're gonna put in my bowl?…”

Skipper is determined to get that fly this time. I've been warning him over and over, but he never listens. He just keeps on knocking everything over, the flowers, the books, and even the pile of fresh laundry I was going to nap on are all over the floor now…

“When are you gonna teach me how to turn a knob…”

“I don't know why you're shoes are right there…”

“Hurry! We gotta go, go faster right now!…”

“Stop trying to hide under the covers…”

Something wasn't right today, I just know it. Normally when I go out to play in the yard, the meow meow greets me with her meows. But not today…

“Oh, are you listening to your sound thingies?…”

“Look, there's more peoples!…”

“Wait, are all these tricks going to be on the final test?…”

Today was the day. My little shadow pupper has been asking and asking me about this particular door and today we're going to find out why it's always shut up tight. I'd already warned him about it, to stay away from such a place…

“That's it, I need to chase something…”

“Come follow me, I know the way…”

The water was deep, all over the place. Where my normal walking spot would be, yeah, that's under the water somewhere. And my ball I'd left out in the yard yesterday because I thought we'd come out here and play early this morning, well it's floating over there next to the bushes now…

“Hey, you should pet me right now…”

Skipper was stepping on my tail again, a thing he knows makes me upset. I growled at him to stop, but he just danced around and tried to nibble my tail instead…