My life was over sitting here in this cage stareing through my one good eye at the people coming and going. My name is Trigger or Shotgun as some call me. And if your wondering I am in the pound awating noon. At noon I'll go to the back room and be put to sleep. Hey if you had gone through what I have you would be waiting to die to trust me. I am blind in one eye and have scars all over it's for the best. Well look here comes another stupid teen buying a puppy. The boy walks along looking into cages walking from cage to cage with the same bored expression I see all the time. He stopped at my cage and bent over to look inside. "Hey dad" He shouted. A taller older man in his late forteys appeared. "Look at this one dad" He said pointing a finger at me. Don't pick me don't pick me. "I want him" The boy says. No you don't kid. His dad stood there for a moment puzzled. "Uh.......Ok then Alex I guess" His dad muttered. He looked at a clipbored that was attached to my cage. "Says his name is Trigger and he was going to get put to sleep in like ten minutes dad." The boy says softly. Darn I was so close now I get to go home with halfwitt here. The workers lifted the cage and carried me out to an old Ford pickup truck. The cage was gentley lowered into the rusty bed. Yeah I am still in the cage and well it sucks. Can't see a thing. The truck roared to life and jerked forward. The ride felt like forever bumps and turns paved the road. I fell asleep so I can't fill you into much detail. Soon I heard Alex's voice he was excited I also heard a high barking noise. The door of the cage opened and I jumped out. I was stareing face to face with some kind of ....Dog i guess. "Rat" I yelped falling back. "Easy dude I am a Chihuahua not a Rat. My name is Tick" he barked in a mexican accent. A what ? "Chihuahua" he repeated. "Hey Tick" A voice barked. I looked up to see a large brown husky plowing toward us. "Yo Kaydo" Tick barked. "You must be Trigger" Kaydo asked. Yes thats my name. "Cool" He said wagging his tail. I leaned back as he drew coser to me. "Whats up with your eye" he asked. I'm blind stupid. "Oh sorry" he said lowering his ears. "Come on guys" Alex shouted. Kaydo and Tick raced off after him. "Bet ya can't beat me Trigger" Kaydo barked. I smiled the raced off after him. He looked over his shoulder at first smileng but that smile turned to suprise when he saw me raceing along next to him. I smiled then took the lead leaveing him and Tick in the dust. I decided a little fun would not hurt I saw Alex and jumped tackeling him. I stood on top of him and licked his face. He laughed and hugged me "Good boy" He muttered as I licked him. The night drew on and Tick Kaydo and I lay next to the fire place in the cabin were Alex and his family lived. "Race is tomarrow Alex" His dad said. "I know Dad Trigger will do great we'll win" he said happily. "Ralph,Kirby,Star,Nikki,And Kaltag are all put up and ready to go" his dad said. Alex nodded then looked at me and smiled. "I'll be there to" Kaydo barked. I turned to him and smiled. I fell asleep by the warmth of the fire. And awoke to Alex "Come on guys" Alex said. Kaydo nudged me and I stood to my feet and shook my head. Alex pulled me outside and attached me to the front of a sled. Wait whats going on I turned to Kaydo. "Easy your just the lead dog" he explained. "Mush" Alex shouted. I stood there quietly. "Uh go" Kaydo wispered. I lunged head first and pulled the dogs behind me. I heard Kaydo gasp but he and the others soon caught up. We had to stop in a town called White Mountain. Were the dogs were lined up. In teams just like us. There was a crack in the air and everyone took off I bouned forward this was great the thrill and the sound of  barking dogs willing to win.  We passed every team with ease. "Easy guys" Alex shouted. We all stopped but my will to go on was to strong. We all lay down in a tent but I eagerly awaited the next day. Soon the cold night made me tired. As I lay there half asleep. A howl broke the silence. I opened one eye  no longer asleep. I noticed a wolf in the corner of the tent.  It was a female but I disliked her. She drew closer to me and the team. I jumped to my feet and snarled.She jumped and stared at me. I stood my ground and snarled. She growled back. I lunged forward and sank my teeth into her she yelped and turn and raced off. I could still feel the thrill. Wolf or sled dog. I shook my head and returned to the tent. The next morning we were hooked up again. Before Alex shouted mush I pulled forward. One team had passed use but I was able to catch up. The lead husky pulled on but I just ran along next to him and smiled. He whimpered as I pulled past. Again we stopped at a checkpoint. It was easy to sleep tonight but wolf howls filled the air. Morining came and we raced on again to the checkpoint our final one at that. The shewolf appeared again. I stood growling at her again. "I don't want to fight" she whimpered. Get out of here wolf. She turned and ran. The next morning no one could pass us we raced on all the way to the finish line and won. People petted us. We returned to the cabin I was sore and tired my life was great. But a part of me wanted to run with the wolves to leave this world of humans and to be free...............

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