At the end of the At the end of the hall there was a hall there was a neon sign that said neon sign that said the Dog House. I the Dog House. I crept closer. It crept closer. It looked like some looked like some kind of club.I kind of club.I decided to get a decided to get a closer look.closer look.

The moment I opened the door two mean looking bulldogs The moment I opened the door two mean looking bulldogs appeared and said , “ you can´t come in here”. I didn´t know appeared and said , “ you can´t come in here”. I didn´t know what to say, so I said bubububut I saw my dog . I mean I think what to say, so I said bubububut I saw my dog . I mean I think my dog´s in here.my dog´s in here.

Just then my dog walked over and said , “ it´s OK boys heJust then my dog walked over and said , “ it´s OK boys he´s with me” The bulldogs said , “ Sure boss, ahhhhh ´s with me” The bulldogs said , “ Sure boss, ahhhhh whatever you say boss” For a minute , it seemed like forever, whatever you say boss” For a minute , it seemed like forever, I waited then my dog said “ I knew you´d find out eventually, I waited then my dog said “ I knew you´d find out eventually, Well know you know. This is my place”.Well know you know. This is my place”.

I looked around . Finally I asked , “ what is this place?”My I looked around . Finally I asked , “ what is this place?”My dog said. “This, this is a place where dogs come after a hard dog said. “This, this is a place where dogs come after a hard day” It´s a place where we can relax. It´s a place where we day” It´s a place where we can relax. It´s a place where we can talk about our problems with the mailman or with the can talk about our problems with the mailman or with the poodle next door.poodle next door.

See all the sofas? We can sit on the sofas here . We See all the sofas? We can sit on the sofas here . We can get treats without having to lie down, roll over can get treats without having to lie down, roll over or play dead.or play dead.

And if we want to chew on a shoe or chase out tails And if we want to chew on a shoe or chase out tails no one will stop us. We have no masters here , no no one will stop us. We have no masters here , no leashes and no rolled up newspapers.leashes and no rolled up newspapers.

This, this is a place where dogs can be dogs.This, this is a place where dogs can be dogs.

We sat down, a We sat down, a cocker spaniel cocker spaniel came by and came by and asked me if I asked me if I would like a bowl would like a bowl of water or some of water or some biscuits.biscuits.

Little by little dogs of all kinds started coming in Little by little dogs of all kinds started coming in Some danced, some talked, . They all looked at me a Some danced, some talked, . They all looked at me a little bit funny , but when they saw who I was with, little bit funny , but when they saw who I was with, they smiled and shook my hands.they smiled and shook my hands.

At one point my dog waved an Afgan with a camera . She At one point my dog waved an Afgan with a camera . She came over to our table and took a picture of us together. came over to our table and took a picture of us together. Being with my dog make me feel like a movie star . Just when Being with my dog make me feel like a movie star . Just when I was starting to enjoy myself , I looked at my watch , I told I was starting to enjoy myself , I looked at my watch , I told my dog I had to leave or I´d get in trouble. He nodded.my dog I had to leave or I´d get in trouble. He nodded.

I think he was about to say something, but a glamorous I think he was about to say something, but a glamorous greyhound grabbed his paw and whisked him onto the dance greyhound grabbed his paw and whisked him onto the dance floor As he was getting up, he tossed the photo of the two of floor As he was getting up, he tossed the photo of the two of us. us.

As I peddled home into the As I peddled home into the cool night I thought to myself cool night I thought to myself now I´m really going to be in now I´m really going to be in the doghouse, but then again the doghouse, but then again that might be so bad . ( 906 that might be so bad . ( 906 words)words)