Can Fern Stay? Chapter 2

"Are you hungry?" Sarah said to the puppy in the morning.  Fern yapped and nudged her bowl. "OK, that says it" Sarah laughed and filled it with 2 ribs.  Fern ripped it and ate it.  "Good morning," Dad said and kneeled down.  Fern jumped up and yipped.."Ooooo, these ribs are tastey."  Sarah laughed.

"It's time for some training!" Sarah said.  So they went outside.  "Okay," Sarah said, "I'll show you."  So she sat like a dog.  Then Sarah said, "Sit!" but Fern just rolled around.  It took half an hour, then Fern sat. 
Then mom called Sarah for lunch.  "Okay, it's time for your lunch too, " Sarah said.

After lunch they did some more. "Sit!" Sarah said with a good mood and Fern sat!  "Good girl!" Sarah yelled and gave her a doggie treat.  "Dinner time!" Dad yelled.  "Okay!" And after dinner they went to bed.

Written May 2011

Can Fern Stay? - Chapter 1

"Mom, when is dad coming home?" Sarah asked her mom.
"Soon",....ding dong!
"I didn't know soon was that soon," Sarah teased, "Hello!"
"Hi," said Dad,  "I have a little secret."
"What?" Sarah begged.
"Here," he opened the door of a cage, out came hoping a little brown and white Chihuahua.

"A Chihuahua!?" Sarah yelled.
"I saw it in the window of the shelter," Dad explained.
"Ahw", Mom said.
"I couldn't resist," Dad said.
"I got a basket and put an old cloth in it for ... we haven't named it yet!"Sarah said.
"Well for now..." Dad said.
"How about Fern?" Sarah said.
"Sure, I like that name."
"Let's play!
"EEK!" squeaked the puppy who backed away nervously.
"It's okay cutey", Sarah said, "Here!" She bounced a little ball to her.
"Oh, you want to play," The puppy said in dog language and jumped to her eagerly. Sarah didn't understand her language but she knew he wanted to play.
So Fern started to roll around with the little ball.
"She's so cute!"