Brigit
The hot dog Seth had fed her wasn’t bad, but Brigit would’ve liked to try one of those round brown things the humans had been eating. Megan had a bunch of them in her jacket pocket. Brigit could smell them. She didn’t know why Megan was being so stingy, refusing to share. But two can play this game …
She stood and whimpered through the mesh that separated her from Megan. As expected, Megan pulled the cruiser into the parking lot of a school, let Brigit out of the back, and attached her leash. Brigit followed Megan over to a grassy area, but instead of squatting to pee, she took her time, sniffing around. La di da … La di di …
“Come on, girl!” Megan begged after a few seconds. “It’s cold out here! Hurry up!”
With her thick fur, Brigit could last much longer outside than her partner. Humans and their inadequate coating of hair. Heh.
She sniffed around some more. La di di …
“Brigit!” Megan scolded. “Go potty! Now!”
But Brigit refused to go. Instead, she lifted her snout and nudged the jacket pocket that held the chocolate treats. Gimme, gimme.
“Sorry, girl.” Megan walked over to a metal trash can, pulled the baggie from her pocket, and tossed it into the can. The chocolate treats landed on the bottom with a klunk. “How about a liver treat instead?”
Brigit wagged her tail. While she would’ve liked to try a brownie ball, she wasn’t about to pass up one of her favorite liver treats.
Megan tossed her one treat and, when Brigit issued an arf to insist on another, tossed a second into the air. Brigit expertly snatched it on its way down. Megan bent down and put her shivering hands on either side of Brigit’s face. “You know I love you and I only want what’s best for you, right? I don’t want you to get sick.”
Brigit wasn’t sure exactly what Megan’s words meant, but she decided that all was forgiven. After all, she trusted Megan. Whatever reason her partner had for denying her must’ve been a good one. She popped a quick squat and the two trotted back to the warm cruiser.