- Dog Tales
- March 8, 2024
Cardboard Quest: A-Dog’s Adventures in Pawsburg: A A-Dog PawWord Story
Hey Mom,
Just saved a little pup from a perilous bath toy in Pawsburg, swore off Hound’s Hotdogs for an apple, and fell in love with a cardboard box. I’m the knight-errant of Terrier Town—your brave, fruit-loving A-Dog. Stars in my fur, heroic deeds done, I’m living the dream (and still not a fan of swims). Tell the family I’m doing them proud.
Catch you at dawn,
Boo boo 🐾✨
Well, my dear reader, you know me—I’m A-Dog, the one with the duality of a night sky and overtones of an earthly tiger. My life in Pawsburg? Ah, it’s rather like those metaphysical musings people have whilst sipping on gin, only with a more fragrant aroma of sizzling meat and new friends to meet.
Today, or rather, tonight—as Pawsburg is the kind of place you snuggle into when human eyes grow heavy with sleep—I embarked upon an escapade fraught with the peril of pleasure. I slipped through that tear in the fabric of the human world and trotted straight to Terrier Town. The lights of Hound’s Hotdogs beckoned like sirens, but I, being the fruit-and-veggie enthusiast that I am, gave them a wide berth. The crunch of an apple! Ah, now there’s a thing to live for. Or a snap of a green bean, which is music to my ears, you know.
The night was my canvas, and I was the artist set out to paint it with adventures. As I trotted past The Pawfect Training Center, a thought struck me—a shiny penny for your thoughts, it demanded. I’d left my beloved stuffed sloth behind. The crime of the century! I mean, how could I possibly enjoy Opal Pomeranian Park without my silent partner-in-crime?
But as fate would have it—she’s a confounding mistress, that Fate—my path was crossed by the familiar scent of cardboard. Empty boxes? In Pet Partners Pet Supplies, you say? Well, consider me sold. The mere rustle of it sent shivers of delight down my striped spine. They say dogs can’t resist a chase, but give me a box and I’ll show you the meaning of true love.
I prepared for a joyous duel with my cardboard adversary, when a whiff of distress caught my senses. The true essence of Magical Realism is the unexpected, and trust me, amidst the phantom aroma of Rottweiler’s Ribs and under the auspices of a Pawsburg night, it couldn’t be truer.
A pup, a tiny thing with ears yet to stand at attention, whimpered from the shadow of Pyrenean Peak—quite the craggy rise next to The Wagging Tail Bookstore. My protective instincts reared up like knights of old; here was my quest, the chance to be a hero beneath the storybook stars. Charging forth, I ignored my disdain for the ‘s’ word (swim, shudder at the thought), and forded a puddle, massive as an ocean to the pup.
Lo and behold, he was trapped by the most appalling danger—a bath toy gone rogue. I, A-Dog of the majestic stripes and the penchant for all things apple, rescued the little fellow with such chivalry that even the stars winked in approval.
Justice done, I escorted the pup to Canine Kabobs where I promptly ignored the savory scents and instead, basked in the glow of a good deed done. He nestled close, his eyes shimmering with gratitude. The world, my dear reader, was once again in balance.
One could say I’m something of a regular knight-errant. At least, that’s what I’d tell my own mother, under whose watchful eye I bloomed. She’d be proud, I reckon. So, as you lounge there, human companion of mine, know your A-Dog lives a tale worth telling, a tale of bravery, cardboard, and love—quite the potent mix.
And as Pawsburg fades into the realm of dreams with the sunrise, I return to you, tail wagging, a conqueror of fears both great and small, a dog who’s lived another delightful night in the curious town where the magical is but another shade of real.
The End.
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