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My Long Ride (by Rhodry)

October 12, 2007

Susanna and Ana went for a ride. I wanted to go too! I like to trot in the woods when it is not hot. It is not hot anymore! Allie likes to pee before she goes into the woods. When Allie pees, Susanna throws me a cookie and I catch it. I am a good catcher! She throws Chamois a cookie too. Chamois only came a little way then she went to the boat barn to look for more cookies. I followed Susanna and Ana. They trotted very fast. I trotted too. I trotted to the big field where the very big horses live. The very big horses are not there now. Ana said, "Look who followed us!" I am a good follower!

Susanna said, "Uh-oh. We are going a long way and we are going to go fast, so you cannot come, Rhodry. You are an old puppy and you will get tired." I do not know what that means!

Susanna and Ana rode back to the boat barn. Allie was first and Dolci was last. I was in the middle. Ana said, "Watch out, Rhodry! Dolci will step on you!" Dolci did not step on me! Susanna said, "Stay here, Rhodry. We will be back soon. You stay here. Maybe someone in the boat barn has cookies."

No one was in the boat barn! Susanna and Ana rode away again. They went fast and they went a different way. I followed them not so fast. I trotted and trotted and sometimes I walked. Dolci and Allie are big. I am big too. I caught up with Dolci and Allie. Ana looked back and said, "Look who's here!" Susanna said, "Oh my God." I do not know what that means. My name is Rhodry! She said, "I cannot believe you kept up with us all this way. What a strong puppy you are."

We went home a different way. Susanna and Ana kept looking back. They said, "Are you there, Rhodry? Come on, Rhodry." I was coming! Sometimes I stopped to sniff. I met two dogs. When we got to the barn Susanna said, "You went a very long way, Rhodry. You are a valiant puppy!" I do not know what that means but I think it is good. When we went home it was dark. Susanna gave me supper but I went to sleep.

Your friend,


Rhodry

 

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