Stories from a Crafty Canine

Dogs in Love Over a Tennis Ball

Rocky and Sandy met at the Dog Library. They fell in love over a tennis ball. But they came from very different homes.

Sandy had never seen a tennis ball before. She didn’t have one at home. Or any other toys. No biscuits either. For dinner her humans gave her raw meat with dust bunnies. Her life wasn’t easy.

Rocky had lots of tennis balls at home. They were scattered all over the floor, along with his other toys. He also got plenty of dog biscuits. Even though he was a big Golden Retriever, his humans let him sleep on their bed. He had a good life.

When Rocky met Sandy in the Dog Library, he had just put a tennis ball in his mouth. He dropped it when he saw her, then rolled it over in her direction. Sandy ignored the ball as it went by. She didn’t know what to do with it. Rocky felt sorry for her. He showed her how to catch the rolling ball.

After hesitating for a minute, Sandy ran after it. Then she put it in her mouth. She learned that from Rocky.

Kissed over a tennis ball

Rocky waited for Sandy to drop the ball, but she held onto it. He tried to get it out of her mouth. That’s when they first kissed.

Sandy was startled. She had never been kissed before. Not even by her humans. But she liked Rocky. He was nice to her.

Rocky and Sandy started a game of Bounce and Roll in the middle of the Dog Library. Other dogs came to watch. Some even tried to steal the ball, but Rocky growled at them.

He wanted to help Sandy take the tennis ball home.

2 Comments

  1. Sandra Brown

    Such a cute idea. Sorry to hear about Sandy’s sad home life. She will be happy with Rocky as her friend.

  2. Laura Bode

    What a sweet story! So sad to think that so many dogs are out there with lives like Sandy’s.