The Perfect Dog

• Riley Allen, Grade 2, Narara Public School
• Short Story
• 2014

Excellence Award in the 'Write As Rain 2014' competition

One early morning Frank and his dog Doogley had breakfast. Frank had cereal and Doogley had a bone. His favourite treat in the world. After breakfast Frank asked Doogley, “Do you want to go for a walk?” Doogley said “yes” but in dog language roof.
So they set off. They started walking to the park. Frank saw a beautiful sight and he started walking towards that instead of the park.
Frank started running and then Doogley started walking faster. Frank started running as fast as he could and Doogley started running. Then Doogley noticed there was a cliff. He tried to warn Frank by roofing but it didn't work.
And then Frank accidentally ran off the edge. But luckily Franks t-shirt caught on a weak branch. Suddenly the branch snapped! Doogley quickly ran and jumped off the edge and bit Frank’s t-shirt and caught his tail on the stronger bit of the branch.
Then he used all his might and flung him onto the grass. Then Frank lifted Doogley onto the grass too. Doogley and Frank walked to the ice-cream store and Frank got ice-cream for both of them.
When they finished their ice-creams they started walking to the park and at the park Doogley went up the stairs of the playground and down the slide. But when Doogley went down the slide it was really fast. So when Doogley got to the bottom he flung straight into Franks arms, and then liked Frank.
Finally they started walking home but on their way home Doogley spotted some other dogs playing chasies so Doogley joined in. They stayed there for ages. About three hours. Doogley got tired so Frank carried Doogley all the way home.
At dinner time Frank noticed Doogley had a cold and put Doogley straight to bed. After Frank had finished his dinner he went to bed. Wow it was a beautiful day.