Story Sample

[stickmaker]

Excerpt from the next Masks story:



 

"I sell Newfoundland Border Crossings," said the man, proudly.

 

"The which?" said Vic, obviously confused. 

 

"I breed, raise, train and sell dogs which are half Newfoundland and half Border Collie," he elaborated. "Very intelligent, with strong instincts. Fantastic working dogs as well as great pets. Just be aware that if you don't keep them busy, they'll _find_ something to do. Like disassemble your couch."

 

Comments

[kengr]

If they *can* disassemble a couch (as opposed to tearing it apart) they are obviously more than your average dogs. :-)

and that reminded me of a story idea I have....


A guy in some sort of vest gets the attention of the school secretary, "New transfer student. Rusty Johnson?"

"You don't look like a student."

"I'm not, I'm just his disability aid."

A large dog (wolf?) puts his paws on the counter and says "Hi, I'm Rusty. I need him 'cause I don't have hands."

Rusty has an odd accent, but he's fairly understandable.

[sraun]

Oh, my. I've heard about, and met, Border Collies! I knew about a Newfoundland when I was growing up - one of my brother's fellow student's family owned a Newfie and a Pyrenees. The Newfie was actually pretty lazy - the Pyrenees liked to follow the daughter to school.

We'd drive by their house occasionally and our chihuahua would go crazy barking at them. The Newfie would come bounding up to take a look, put his front paws on the door just below the window, and the early-60's station wagon would rock!

The description of that cross sounds totally accurate to me!