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human one. They were smart enough to buy plenty of books on the subject.
Things were done slightly different with this one.
Dixon and Daisy started to act out because they had been the babies for so long.
They had all of every bodyâs attention and did not want to share it with another
baby. âThis is certainly something new, I wonder what breed he is?â asked
Dixon. âI donât know, but he is not a dog at all, he is a human, like Danielâ she
responded. âWe are still the babies, now it is just three instead of twoâ Dixon
said.
âJust be happy for our new addition, and donât make any trouble. Do you two
understand?â Dad said. They gave him a nod of âyes and that ended that
conversation.
Daniel was out there filling in holes underneath the fence and Erwin was in his
stroller watching the dogs play. Hank, Daisy and Dixon decided to put a rope on
his stroller and pull him around the yard for fun. He was laughing and they were
having a great time until he started to cough. Daniel heard him and ran over to
him. He was choking on one of his toddler snacks. Once he got it out, the baby
was o.k.
Hank had lain down on the grass to watch Daniel so that he would know what to
do for the next time that incident happened. âWell, at least we know now that
humans cannot laugh and eat at the same timeâ said Dixon. âOh that just
happened because he is a baby and does not have any teeth yet, heâs alright nowâ
Hank replied. âSo on that note, do you guys want to eat these treats that he
dropped or not?â asked Daisy. They all pounced on those treats.
âLets all play beauty pageantâ said Daisy. âWe all have to walk on our back legsâ
said Daniel. âI want to strike a pose for my picturesâ said Joseph. âDo you see a
camera present?â asked Jay. None of them were aware that Daniel was
videotaping them as they were performing. So they were hard at play and having
a great time doing so.
Daniel decided to send the video in to Americaâs funniest home videos and they
actually won the grand prize. He decided to write a book about them.
Coletta came home one evening and after dinner she told Daniel âI think that we
need a bigger house and yard. They just need more space to expand their legsâ.
He just looked at her for a while, and then said âI think that they are fine, at least
for now. It wonât hurt to start looking around thoughâ.
âThe reason that I brought it up because my uncle has willed me a ranch house on
the outskirts of town, and I think that it will be great for them and usâ she said.
âGet out of here, are you serious?â She looked at him and laughed at the
expression on his face. âI am very serious, my love. Are you interested?â He
stood up and hugged her tightly, as he kissed her. âHow early do you want to ride
out in the morning?â he asked.
They drove out early to look it over, and boy, was it great. There were at least
fifteen acres of green grass. All kinds of trees and a small lake, not too far from
the main house. There were stables for horses and even some chicken coops. They
had to laugh at that because they were not farmers, just dog lovers.
His only complaint was the fact that there was no fencing around the yard and he
had to have that. âWe can move in as soon as I can get the fencing put upâ. âHow
long do you think that will take?â she asked. âNot too long, maybe about two
weeks, topsâ. She was happy and could not wait to start packing.
Erwin was now one year and walking around. He was curious about everything
and every body.
Jay, Joseph and Hank had to get used to this, because they had never lived outside
of the city. âWhere is the noise from the traffic?â Jay asked. âItâs too quiet out
hereâ replied Hank. âOh donât you guys just love it, stop complaining, and be
thankfulâ said Joseph.
The next morning, Daniel was awakened by plenty of barking and howling going
on. It startled him and he ran out of the house as quick as he could. When he
reached them, he saw Brett and Berta had arrived flown in and they were happily
playing. After witnessing this reunion he was relieved and went back inside.
Even though Erwin was only one, he was very independent and met his dad
coming in as he was going out. Daniel stopped him and picked him up. âNo, let
go daddyâ he said. âHey wait a minute, your pants are on backwards, slow downâ.
After dad straightened his pants, he raced outside to get with the group.
They were comfortable leaving him alone with the animals because they knew
that he would be well taken care of by them. Whenever they finished playing, or
whenever he got tired Hank would bring him home.
The doorbell was motion censored, and the animals caught on quick. Whenever
Hank brought the baby home; the butterflies would fly in front of the doorbell
until someone would come out to get him. Erwin loved the attention that the
animals gave to him.
Coletta thought that the dogs had been cooped up in the yard for too long, so she
decided to open the gate and let them out for a while to play. At around six thirty
or so, she heard much barking and growling going on, so she ran out to see what
all the commotion was about.
Every body was accounted for except for Dominique. âWhere is he, she asked?â
she finally felt tugging at her pant legs and looked down. Daisy and Dixon were
pulling her, while Hank was on the ground crying and moaning. She picked the
baby up and followed the dogs. Krem and Doreen were jumping up and down and
growling at a spot in the lake that was close to the edge.
She tried calling Daniel on his cell phone for the second time and still there was
no answer. There was so much noise going on that she did not hear him come up.
Erwin was crying and scream! She just could not think clearly. There was a big
Splash! And Daniel came up out of the water with Dominique.
The puppies were all screaming in unison âGet up Nique, Get up, please!â Daniel
revived him and he started coughing. Daniel picked him up and held him while
Coletta put a warm blanket around him. âHow in the hell did they get out of that
yard? I know for a fact that I filled in all of those holesâ he said. âI am so sorry
honey; I let them out to play for a while. Please forgive me, it will never happen
againâ she responded.
Over the next two weeks he noticed that all of the dogs would just stay huddled
together in one spot whenever they were not eating. They werenât playful
anymore and they seemed depressed.
He called his uncle and explained what happened to him. He came out and
brought a psychologist with him. The therapist told them thatâ due to the incident
with Dominique, the dogs did not feel safe and secure on the grounds anymore,
and this was their way of protecting each otherâ.
Daniel knew that he had to do something to shake them out of that funk, so he
played the video of them when they played beauty pageant in the yard. They
slowly started to play with each other, and eventually seemed to be back to
normal.
He purposely took all of them back down to the lake and played fetch and other
games with them for hours. As far as he was concerned, the fear was gone.
Daisy told Hank and Dixon âI am bored, letâs go and exploreâ. âDo you think that
is a good idea? How will we get out of the yard, anyway?â Dixon asked. Hank
looked at them and said âI donât know about that ideaâ. âOh come on, donât be a
dudâ said Jay and Joseph in unison.
They found some loose dirt and dug a hole big enough for all of them to get out of
the yard. They took off on their exploration.
By the time that Daniel went out to feed them, they had been gone for about five
hours and it was now getting dark. âWhere are they?â Doreen asked her husband.
âDonât panic, they will be here shortlyâ he said. âIf they are not back by morning,
then I will go out lookingâ Daniel told Coletta.
He could not sleep, no matter how hard he tried. It was now five oâclock in the
morning and he was off to find his puppies. He had no idea where to go and look,
but he was determined to find them. It was now four p.m. and still no sign of
them. Agitation and worry had set in on him and he was tired. He decided that the
next step was to inform the authorities.
He arrived home after six oâclock p.m. and she did not see her children. Doreen
went outside and got into their doghouse and howled for the rest of the night.
There was no calming her down. âOur other children need us too, we have to stay
strongâ said Krem. âI know that, but I want my babies here with me. Why canât
you understand that?â she exploded.
After one whole week they still had not surfaced, and they knew nothing more.
Daniel decided to put an ad in the local paper in hopes of hearing something about
his dogs.
Daniel and Coletta were awakened by the phone ringing at four oâclock a.m. it
was the authorities calling. âThis is officer Huff with the local authorities, and we
have located your dogs. They are in a shelter over in the next county. Call me in
the morning at seven a.m. we will go and get themâ.
The three of them set out in the morning to go and get the dogs. When they
arrived, they found out that Dixon had been adopted. âOh please donât say thatâ
Daniel cried. âThey all had on collars and tags, how in the world did that happen?
Was he sold or something? Tell me now, I want to knowâ. âCalm down, lets just
breathe for a minuteâ said officer Huff.
They got back home with the four, but without Dixon who could celebrate their
return? âI wonât rest until I have him home where he belongsâ said Daniel.
Brett and Berta remembered the tag number of the car that they put him into.
They went and gathered a lot of their butterfly friends and brought them over.
They formed the tag number in the air. âHow do we relay the message to Daniel?â
Joseph asked. Coletta quickly grabbed her camera and took pictures of the
numbers and letters that the butterflies formed for them.
She had never seen anything like this before in her life and it was amazing. She
and Daniel sat down and starred at these pictures for two hours, before realizing
that it was a tag number. âThis cannot be for realâ she said. He was speechless
and could only laugh in astonishment at these animals.
They took the pictures over to officer Huff in hopes of him using them. He
assured them that he would get back on the case after Christmas. There was
nothing else that they could do, so they left.
Christmas day was soon approaching and the puppies were looking forward to
their new toys and treats. It just did not seem right without Dixon. No matter how
hard they tried to go on as usual.
âThis is too hard, I feel so helpless. I wonder if he is alright. Is he eating,
sleeping?â said Daniel. âHoney, letâs just pray for his safe returnâ said Coletta.
Erwin grabbed both of his parentsâ hands and closed his eyes for prayer. They
looked at each other and followed suit.
No sooner had they finished praying when they heard a car horn blowing. They
ran outside to see officer Huff taking Dixon off of a leash. Dixon took off so fast
that he tripped once or twice getting to his parents. They were so glad to see their
baby that they would have smothered him with pampering if Daniel had not
intervened.
This was Christmas Eve and the dogs put on a show for the humans. They were
jumping up and down and leaping.
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