Story Time! : Thunder the Smart Dog!!!

byMikegg

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Updated 11 years ago

This is the story about Thunder a little Jackrussel terrier that lived very happily with his family playing in the garden with the kids , chasing leaves in the wind and taking trips to the lake where he could scare all the poor birds and the fish on the shore.

His life was perfect ....

until one day when he met a Big Greyhound and his life would be changed forever

have you have ever been in one of those dog tracks where all the dogs are running around in a circuit trying to catch the fake rabbit that is escaping from them all time lap after lap.

well these had been going for a quite a while, and the owners of the track were very satisfied.

They were getting a lot of bets and the audience to the races were increasing monthly.

One Day "smart dog ": Thunder decided that he was bored with his life , sure he was loved and take care of and the family he was living with were treating him very well.

The kids adored him, and they used to spend a lot of time playing in the garden , chasing tennis balls , fetching the stick , killing some flies and trying to get multicolored leaves that were flying in the wind.

Life was good , but Thunder had the sense that something was missing from time to time.

He did not know what it was exactly , As it was something he had never had before so he could not find the words to describe what it was or how having or experiencing it would improve his life.

the days went by, and his family took him to a nice trip to the lake , the experience of getting in the car and all the bumps in the road , the wind on his face when he was sticking his head out the window , chasing birds and scaring all the fish from the shore was incredible , he soon forgot all about his dreams and his ambitions to achieve something in his life.

He was happy where he was.

or at least that was what he thought...

one day GreyHound Flash came to town..

it was a crisp Sunday morning; Thunder was out in the garden searching for a "unique vintage" bone he had been hiding there a long time ago.

as it was early in the morning, the family was not paying much attention to him .

the puppies ( kids) were still sleeping, and the " Heads (Parents) of the flock were busy studying that piece of paper filled with strange black spots all over and drinking that strange black liquid.

all of this did not any sense of thunder As that piece of paper was not very tasty and that strange liquid did not smell anything like roast beef or a hot dog.

Well never mind his flock (family ) had some very strange habits and behaviors that he would never understand.

but as long the "puppies" would play with and he would be taken to long strolls out in the park and be fed with liver and meat balls he would be satisfied.

for now he was busy making holes in the garden trying to find that bone ( the dog equivalent of a rare vintage wine)

Where was it ??

He could not get it...

He kept eagerly digging all over the place..

Now!

He could feel something , his ears pointed up and all his senses sharpened all at once in the excitement.

There it was he recognized the smell of this vintage delicacy he has been jealously guarded since the day he had buried it in a safe spot.

Finally!!

he could get a hold of the bone his tail begun to wag wildly

this was his moment of glory!

what in the whole wide earth are you doing ??

a sharp voice in a British accent interrupted him..

usually Thunder would not care less , nothing could get his attention once he had his bone

but there was something that caught his attention in the tone of the voice.

the little Jack Russel terrier looked up and dropped the bone to the ground.

the majestic imposing figure of the Gray hound made him feel uneasy.

what do you mean.. He said I am enjoying my Sunday bone !

hah the Grayhound Grinned, his tone was mocking, and he was looking down at him as a royalty would look at some low peasant.

and what have you done to deserve this bone??

fetched a stick , chased some leaves in the wind ? Brought the newspaper to the door in one piece perhaps..

thunder could feel the amusement and the scorn in the tone of the voice, but he could still not get it.

Do you really think that your family will continue feeding your liver and roast beef and taking you with in nice car trips and holidays just because you are playing with their puppies and being a good sport??

Thunder began to feel irritated and slightly offended by now, Here was this stranger standing near the porch of his home making fun him and saying that his flock would stop caring about him.

yet the size of this big dog and the self assured presence of this stranger , kept him from assaulting its tail and chewing it until it would an unrecognizable mess.

so what more is there to desire for in life then

he: muttered , feeling that the fundamentals of his life were being shaken for the first time

The big greyhound could not maintain his majestic composure any longer..

Ha-ha! You are a funny little uneducated mass of a fur-ball , I must admit that !

well since you are so misguided and naive and content in your tiny little world , it feels almost heartbreaking to pour cold water on this illusion.

Here is a small hint : The Greyhound continued..

glory , fame fans around all the world that will cheer for you , top quality bones and live each day , oh and did I forget to mention all the attention from the female dogs...

Thunder felt intrigued but skeptical at the same time .

and how do you go around to get all of this ??

he asked..

The Big greyhound made a dramatic pause.......

Oh I should not tell you all of this , it's a secret........ He said

Now curiosity was taking over , come on ! Thunder : Pressed , please tell me , I have always felt as there was more to life, but I did not know why now I know that there is , and I must know how it can be achieved..

Well you have to give me 25 bones first then I will tell you said the Big gray hound..

25 ! Bones The Jack Russell little head was spinning now 25 bones... That meant at least months of digging and work to find them and gather them all up..

do you want to know how to become famous and rich or not ?? The Big gray hound pressed..

yes , yes I do !!

Thunder : Gasped desperately still recovering from the shock of a 25 bones bargain.

Good that's what I thought I could see there was some sense in your little head..

but 25 bones , do have any idea how long it took me to gather them??

the greyhound assumed a serious and business like tone now , I am a very busy dog, and I must leave now.

Meet me tomorrow 10 blocks to the north from your house at the Racetrack.

the Greyhound took a sprint and was gone in a minute exhibiting an incredible speed .
And Don't Forget To Bring The BOnes: he shouted behind from the corner of the street.

Thunder was at a crossroad now , he was offered an opportunity to reach fame and glory and success.

But this also meant sacrificing 25 bones he had worked so hard to gather. Saying goodbye to his family and traveling to the other side of town where he had never been before.. He felt afraid and did not know what to do.

and what if the Big Greyhound only wanted to use him and he would never see his family again?

what if something bad would happen?

What if he would lose all his precious bones for nothing?

he could not sleep and kept pondering over this for the entire night.

when the sun came up and the birds started to sing , he had to make a decision.

He felt also reluctant and miserable He would not see little Jim and Kate for a long time : the kids that he had so much fun playing with .

Then he Remembered what the Big Gray Hound had said...

do you think that your family will always love you for " fetching tennis balls and chasing some leaves blowing in the wind??

what if his family would tire of him...

Then he would still lose all that he had and never reach fame and success.

In the end, he made up his resolve.

On early Monday when all were still sleeping the little Jack Russell terrier Thunder left his home and headed toward the Race track on the other side of the town, This could be the best or the worst decision he had ever made in his life.

but one thing was sure , His life will never be the same again.....


To Be Continued...