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    Copper and His Rescue Friends
    Copper and His Rescue Friends
    Copper and His Rescue Friends
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    Copper and His Rescue Friends

    By Pam J Atherstone

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    Have you ever wondered what a pet's life was like before they found themselves at a rescue? What if they were able to tell their own stories? Copper is a big red dog who is curious about the other animals he has come to live with. He begins asking questions and discovers each of their tales, and learns some valuable life lessons about to

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPamela Atherstone
    Release dateJul 17, 2023
    ISBN9780997927184
    Copper and His Rescue Friends
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    Pam J Atherstone

    Pam began writing for pleasure in 2009 following her retirement and enrolling in the writing class at Modesto Institute for Continued Learning (MICL). This class at MICL was the impetus she needed to take her writing seriously. Because of the support and encouragement she received, she wrote and published a historical fiction novel based on her ancestral history. She has also written and published children's picture books and was instrumental in the publication of two cookbooks for non-profit entities. She is currently working on a sequel to her novel, a compendium of her writings.

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      Copper and His Rescue Friends - Pam J Atherstone

      CHAPTER 1

      Hi! My name is Copper, and I am a rescue dog. That means I was saved by a very kind lady when my previous family didn’t want me anymore.

      I was born in a warm bed in a lovely house. I had two sisters and four brothers and a very loving Mommy. Our mommy was a Labrador Retriever with short yellow fur. She told us our daddy was an Irish Setter with long red fur and a beautiful boy. All my brothers and sisters were like me, short-furred like Mommy and red like Dad.

      One day when I was still very small, a man took me away from my family. He put me in a box with towels on the bottom, and we went for a ride in his car. When we got to his house, he took me out of the box and gave me to the cutest little human I’d ever seen. She had long, curly fur on her head and a sweet smile.

      You must handle your new puppy very gently, Amber. You also need to give him a name, the man said.

      Oh, yes, Daddy. I will! He is so soft, and his fur is the same color as my hair, just like a new penny. I think I will call him Copper.

      Amber became my special person. We played together and slept together, and she took me on long walks in the park. She taught me lots of things like how to sit up, how to shake my paw for a treat, and even where I could go potty. Sometimes we just sat in her room, and she would tell me all about her day and her friends and sometimes even her secrets. I loved Amber very much.

      When I was about two years old in human years, a day came when Amber didn’t want to play with me. She just stayed in bed. I tried to sleep with her, but her Mommy said, Not today, Copper.

      I did my best to make Amber feel better, but she wouldn’t get up to play. Then one day, her mommy and daddy took her away. They said they were taking her to someplace called a hospital. I think that’s kind of like a veterinarian’s office for humans. Anyway, she never came home. Her mommy and daddy cried a lot during this time.

      After a time, Amber’s parents started shouting at each other. They were never happy, and her mommy would throw things at her daddy. I would hide under Amber’s bed for hours, sometimes all night.

      One day Amber’s daddy put me in the car with my bed and some food. We went for a long ride out to where there were no people or houses. As I looked out the car window, I could see lots and lots of trees in straight rows, but there were no other dogs or other animals that I could see or smell. It was a quiet road.

      He finally stopped and got out, and opened my door. Get out of the car, Copper.

      I sat there looking at him because his voice was different somehow.

      Get out, Copper! he yelled at me this time.

      What did I do wrong? Why are you mad at me? I wagged my tail. I didn’t want to and just sat there looking at him, so he pulled me out by my collar. He put my bed and food in the dirt on the side of the road, then he got back in the car and drove away. I thought he would come back to get me. I sat down on the road and waited and waited. I was so confused and didn’t know what to do.

      I curled up on my bed when it got dark but didn’t sleep. I kept watching for him to come back. It was cold that night, too. I was glad I had my bed to sleep in. The next day I started walking. I thought maybe I could find my way home. I walked and walked until my feet got sore from all the little rocks on the road. Just before the sun went down behind all the trees, I found an old chair beside the road and decided to rest in it for a little while. I slept for the whole night in that ragged old chair.

      I woke up the next morning and was very hungry. I remembered the food Amber’s daddy left for me, but it was too far to walk back to get it, so I thought I would just keep walking toward home. Maybe someone would find me and help me. I was very sad. But I just kept walking.

      I saw a car coming toward me and started to run to it. I didn’t recognize this car but hoped it was Amber’s daddy. The car got closer and closer, then it slowed down, but it didn’t stop.

      Oh, please stop, I sat down on the road and howled. Please take me home! The car just kept going. I hung my head down and just sat there. I was too tired and too hungry to keep moving.

      I don’t know how long it was, but another car came down the road. I didn’t have the energy to run for this one, so I just sat there. This car stopped! A lady got out, but it wasn’t Amber’s mommy.

      Come here, Sweetie. The lady put a bowl on the road and poured some water from a bottle into it. Are you thirsty?

      I was kind of scared of her but was really thirsty, so I slowly approached the bowl and took a little drink. Then the lady stood up, took a step back, and watched as I drank all the water.

      Such a good boy, she said. Are you hungry? She pulled a bag out of her pocket, opened it up, and took something out of it. She squatted down and reached out her hand.

      I sniffed the air. Chicken! My tail started wagging all on its own. I love chicken.

      Here you go, big fella, she said as she put some of the chicken in the palm of her hand. I reached out and ate some of that delicious chicken right from her fingers.

      She slowly reached out with her other hand and gave me a gentle pet, running her hand down my neck several times and scratching behind my ear. She found my collar and looked at my tag. You must be lost. Maybe we can find out where you live.

      I looked up at her as I licked her fingers, getting the last bit

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