Author's Comment: This story was written for my Puppy who calls me her Sir. I am keeping the title for the Owner in the story even though I've gotten comments expressing confusion about her gender. I am sure there are other women out there would enjoy being called Sir if some beautiful young thing whimpered it the way my Puppy does.
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I was standing by the sink with my hands deep in the sudsy water. The sound of the water through the faucet was so loud that I didn't hear Puppy pad across the kitchen tile. I did feel her presence when she settled to rest at my feet. I didn't acknowledge her; instead I continued to scrub the pans in front of me. I heard her whining softly. I smiled. Puppy wanted attention. I dote on her far too often. A friend of mine trains with firm military precision and she likes to offer me advice. While I appreciate the beauty of a well trained pup, I was first drawn to her precocious nature. My puppy nips and mouths at me. She's forever rolling around and I enjoy watching her play. However, she requires a great deal of patience and at that moment, she needed to know that it was not play time yet.
Without moving to look at her, I spoke over my shoulder, "I need to finish this first." I received an unhappy bark in return. I shook my head and continued. This is the part that is the hardest for me. I didn't look down at her face but I knew how she was kneeling next to me. I knew she was looking up, fidgeting but not bold enough to move from her position. My puppy has a deep brown face with round lips that she licks when she's irritated. She's lean, with small pear shaped breasts and wide set hips. She has a head full of braids that she pulled back into pigtails because she knows how much I enjoy tugging them. I thought about tugging at her now and taking her out into the backyard.