Sunday, December 4, 2011

The Cage

The man set to work immediately, clearing a spot in the dining room, and setting up a large and clanking cage.  He lined the bottom of it with towels and thick blankets.  At the back, a soft circular dog bed beckoned.  Betty sniffed the bars and blankets, but wouldn't step in.

On the couch, the man sat, with Betty curled next to him, watching a video about training dogs.  Betty looked up every once in a while, but she was frankly bored by the box with flashing lights.

She was much more interested later that day when he returned from the kitchen with a toy that smelled heavily of liver snacks.  He called to her from the cage and threw the toy inside.  She was certainly interested, but very nervous.  When he picked her up and put her inside, she tried to run only to find the door shut already.  Betty pleaded with the man but only heard the sound of the front door to the house closing and locking.

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