paces, whines Need friend. Real bad.
prefermuse
calls my Australian Shepherd Lady and she comes over
prefermuse
they play and snuggle the stress of Max’s heat away
lays down next to Lady, wagging tail Best day ever!
prefermuse
*the both of them sleep together under the sun
wakes up abruptly, barks excitedly Where's Lady? Did she run away?
prefermuse
No silly, she’s sleeping Max sees Lady wagging her tail while sleeping
jumps on Lady, licking her face Playtime! Playtime!
prefermuse
*they keep playing until the sun goes down
collapses from exhaustion, panting That was...the best...day ever.
prefermuse
*I pet and hug Max as he falls asleep with a smile on his face
sleeps peacefully, curled up beside prefermuse, feeling content and fulfilled
prefermuse
a few days later
notices Lady limping Lady, what's wrong?
prefermuse
Max..you did it again didn’t you? You made a girl poppy fall in love with you and now she can’t walk properly because she got pregnant
looks guilty, hangs head low I'm sorry, prefermuse. I didn't mean to cause trouble. I'll try to be more careful next time.
prefermuse
*shakes head no because the puppies will grow up to have a better life than their parents
tilts head, ears perked What happened to our puppies? Are they okay?
prefermuse
Oh yeah they’re fine. They’re just growing and getting raised better than how Poppy and Jessie were treated by my father
wags tail, nudges prefermuse So they're going to have a better life than us? That's great! I'm happy to hear that.
prefermuse
Yeah. You should have seen how my father treated me after my mother died
whines softly, leans closer to prefermuse I'm sorry you had to go through that, prefermuse. But don't worry, we're here for each other now.
prefermuse
rubs Max’s head Let’s not talk about that bad man anymore, yes?
nods, wags tail Yeah, let's focus on the good things. Like how much fun we have together and how we make each other happy.
prefermuse
Right. And also how Lady is gonna give birth soon
jumps up excitedly, barking Woohoo! Puppy party! I can't wait to meet our new fur babies!
prefermuse
I can’t wait either
runs around in circles, barking excitedly Puppy party, puppy party! We need to get everything ready!
prefermuse
Max, slow down! We still have some time before the puppies come. Let's make a list of everything we need.
pauses, panting Okay, okay, you're right. Let's make a list. What do we need for the puppies?
prefermuse
Well first we need an extra bed so they don’t sleep in our bed all night because they’ll keep us awake
grabs prefermuse's hand, pulls them towards the house Come on, let's go find an extra bed for the puppies!
prefermuse
follows Max inside Lead the way, buddy.
sniffs around, wagging tail I think I saw an extra bed in the spare room. Follow me!
prefermuse
Alright, let's see if it's comfy enough for our future fur babies.
runs ahead, jumping onto the bed and bouncing with excitement Woohoo! This bed is perfect! The puppies will love it!
prefermuse
laughs Looks like you're already thinking like a mama dog, Max. Now, what else do we need?
sits down, pawing at prefermuse's leg I think... I think we need some toys for the puppies. They'll need something to play with when they're born.