- Dog Tales
- September 24, 2023
LC PawWord Story
“Midnight mysteries?! Champ’s steak love lost to secretive sneaking. My best bud’s a cuddly bear-toting, steak-obsessed secret agent who can’t stand fish, or so I think. Either way, he’s my hero. Much love, LC 🐾”
“Goodness me!” I mused, quizzically observing the curious goings-on in quiet, sleepy Pawsburg. It was past midnight, and the whole town was apparently indulging in clandestine activities galore. From Retriever River to Westie Woods, something was afoot under the cloak of the starry night.
In the dim glow of moonlight, I spotted my friend Champ, the imposing ridgeback mastiff, discreetly sneaking out of Port Harmony to join the hidden hustle of Pawsburg. Right on his tail, or should I say, somewhat trying to keep up with him, was his faithful squeaky bear. Despite Champ’s assertive and formidable exterior, the two were inseparable.
With his suave mahogany coat blending perfectly into the night’s obscurity, he slinked past Ruff-n-Ready without affirming his usual stop for his favorite juicy steak. I saw a light flicker on at Pupsicle Palace, and before I could register, Champ had slipped inside. “What earth-shattering matter could make him overlook his adoration for steak?” I wondered pensively.
There was a soft murmur making the rounds of Pawsburg about the unaccountable disappearance of several items from The Howling Husky Hardware Store. The rumors spread like a raging forest fire, and suspicions were running wild.
That’s when it hit me like a lightning bolt. What if Champ was on a covert mission? There was something that didn’t add up about that squeaky bear he was always with; could it be a disguised transmitter, an artifact of high-tech espionage? Was the unassuming dog I shared countless walks and treats with actually an undercover secret-service pooch with an alias?
I followed him to his next pitstop, The Tail Wagger’s Tailor. Curiosity was gnawing at me like a hungry squirrel, but I had to bide my time. Champ bumped into Milo, the lively Springer Spaniel, by Pup-Tizers, and exchanged what seemed like coded barks. Holy dog treats! It was undeniable now; Champ was definitely part of something enigmatic and clandestine.
However, it vaguely occurred to me, wouldn’t a spy dog love fish, like a proper James Bond character worshipping caviar? But our dear Champ had a strong aversion, enough to flump his glorious tail right in the fish-bowl at Ruff-n-Ready if he ever found a mackerel on his dish. Was this affectionate deception or a clue to his deep-cover identity?
As dawn approached and my sleepy eyelids begged for rest, a resolution emerged. I’d support Champ thoroughly, after all, we were companions. My friend, the mystery-solving, steak-loving, mackerel-despising, bear-cuddling, spy…dog? Regardless of my wild musings, the one thing that remained unquestionable was our friendship.
As I walked into the sunrise of Pawsburg, I smiled at the secrets it closed its eyes to every dawn, only to reawaken at dusk. From the fish-hating spies to the steak-loving sleuths, this was our quirky Pawsburg, and for all its idiosyncrasies, there was no place quite like it.
The End.
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