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October 22, 2019 10 Comments

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By Coco Jane

Tyler jumped onto his trusty horse and galloped up the street. Near the barber shop he stopped, dismounted, and drew his gun, looking carefully about. Zeke was hiding around here somewhere. Tyler touched his shiny marshal’s badge for assurance.

Zeke slunk from behind the barber shop and leered at Tyler. His nose twitched. He kicked some dirt. Tyler whirled and pointed his revolver.

“Yer under arrest fer horse thievin’, you dirty dog. Put up yer hands.”

Zeke charged at Tyler and lunged for his shoulders. He licked Tyler’s face.

The little cowboy smiled and scratched his best friend behind the ears.

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  1. babyruth says

    October 22, 2019 at 7:24 am

    Aw, this is cute!

    Reply
    • Coco says

      October 22, 2019 at 9:39 am

      Thanks, Babyruth!

      Reply
  2. Gip Plaster says

    October 22, 2019 at 9:10 am

    Cute. The names Tyler and Zeke immediately tell you this isn’t the Wild West, so you know to watch for a twist. Fun story.

    Reply
    • Coco says

      October 22, 2019 at 9:40 am

      Thanks, Gip.
      Zeke is our cat’s name!

      Reply
  3. stella murovic says

    October 22, 2019 at 9:59 am

    Really cute story – thx

    Reply
  4. Adelaide says

    October 22, 2019 at 10:18 am

    O.K. You got me! Cute story

    Reply
  5. Lynda Kirby says

    October 22, 2019 at 10:56 am

    Delightful.

    Reply
  6. John Adams says

    October 22, 2019 at 11:49 pm

    So sweet! I somehow guessed there was SOME sort of identity twist coming, but I did not see it being a dog. Delightful ending! 🙂

    Reply
  7. Jim Seals says

    October 24, 2019 at 9:02 am

    This made me smile. I adored this! Great craftsmanship.

    Reply
  8. Karisa Moore says

    October 25, 2019 at 8:09 am

    The cutest standoff ever! Dogs that play cowboy with their buddy deserve some serious love!

    Reply

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