True Stories of My Life

The Dog

   Once a while back my brother had found a dog in the side yard behind the fence of our house. The dog seemed to be a girl and was injured. Me and my brother were so worried for her. I went to the area she was at and carefully let her sniff my hand. She seemed friendly and let me pet her and examine her. I was in complete shock when I saw all of her wounds and saw that her left hind leg was chewed completely off. My brother was in tears when I told him this and I told him to run inside and get a blanket and food. He came back shortly with a small blanket in hand and had a handful of dog food from our dog Scooby's supply.

  I had fed the dog and pet her before I told Edison we need to tell our mom about this. I left the dog with a sweet look and a pat to the head. She seemed to understand. I told my little sister to keep watch and help the dog if she needs it. After me and Edison (my brother) told my mom we were crying. Our mom didn't give a damn if the dog lived or not. We told her how bad it was and she just said "It's not our problem, Just leave it alone.". But with me being me I went outside again and pet the dog before going inside only to find my angry mother looking at me with an upset and mad look. 

  I had gotten banned from outside and wasn't allowed out until a week later where I saw the dog healing. She was able to run around with just three legs. She looked really happy but still ran whenever I came near. A month later I found out why. I saw her carrying a puppy by the scruff to an area in the yard with two other puppies. After a few months and many bowls of dog food later she trusted me enough to let me go near her and her pups. It was a really wonderful moment for me. Until one day, the momma dog went missing. Her pups were gone too. I haven't seen them since. 

  This real life story took place in my backyard in Little Rock, ARK. I'm not sure when but it was sometime during the winter of 2016. I had soon named the poor dog Sweetheart and we all called the pups her 'candies'. My mom never knew about this until one day a neighbor told her and she called animal control and removed them. I didn't know this until a year later. I have no idea how the dogs are but I hope they are in a safe home with the love they need. Thank you for reading.

-Lupine Magick