A sense of panic struck me. 'A young female soldier stationed in Germany in the 1970's, naked and locked in a cage in the basement of an elderly local man. What could go wrong with that?'
Gebhard had befriended me a few months ago while I was visiting the schwimmbad in the small town near the military post where I was stationed. We had become unlikely friends. Gebhard had often expressed an admiration for me and told me he could teach me many things. Yes, I had had sex with him despite our forty-year age difference. He was lonely and I cared for him. There are worse reasons to have sex aren't there? After that first encounter, I was expected to be naked anytime I was at his home. I came to his home as often as I could. I had chores to do there- always naked of course. I even let him spank me when I deserved to be spanked. My closest friend tried to warn me against seeing Gebhard. She was also my squad leader, and she once came to the house to confront him. I humiliated myself in front of her. Still, I knew I would come back. Now I am laying in a dog cage- naked and alone...
Part 5.
Even after the humiliation of my previous experience as his home, I couldn't stay away from Gebhard. He was kind, and worldly and I genuinely liked him. He pushed me beyond my comfort zone and introduced me to things I never would have experienced. So, when I got the chance to get off the Army base, I ended up on his doorstep once again.
"Good to see your Rose." He greeted me. "So how is your friend Sara?"
"She is back in the States for a military course. I have a new squad leader for now." I explained.
"That is too bad, I enjoyed Sara's visit." He opened the door and motioned for me to enter. "Well, it's good to have you Rose." He pointed to a new feature in the hallway. "I have a new trunk just for you to put your clothes."
The trunk looked out of place in an otherwise empty hallway. It looked more like a short chest of drawers than a trunk to me. Each of the drawers was locked except the 'trunk' top that opened to a separate compartment. It wasn't 'new' either. I had seen this in his bedroom. A dog chain was suspended from one of three hooks on the wall above the trunk. I was sure the dog chain was never there before, but perhaps the hooks were, I could not remember. I stripped down and placed my shoes and clothes in the top compartment and then followed him to the kitchen.
I noticed a dog collar on the kitchen counter. "Are you getting a dog?" I asked.
"Yes, as a matter of fact I am. I remembered how much you like animals."
I was excited: "Oh wow, what kind of dog are you getting?"
"She is a mixed breed. Kind of a rescue you might say. She is not even spayed, but she can't have puppies anyway."
I interrupted: If it's a sad story, I don't want to know. When are you getting it? Today?"
"In a couple hours. Anyway Rose, you better get started with your chores while it's nice outside. It's going to be a warm day today. I got you some knee pads. You can use them to spare your knees. When you are done, you can lay on the patio until I come out."
"Lay on the patio?"
"Yes, quickly now, get busy. I'll check on you in about an hour or two." He directed.
I had the same chores each visit: Clean the floor of the bird aviary; weed, prune, and 'train' the grape vines, and weed the vegetable garden. If I worked hard and steady, I could get it done in two hours. The key was not skipping a week.
By the time I was done I was dirty and sweaty, but it was a good workout. I walked over to the patio to look for a place to lay down. There were only two chairs, but both had cushions. I pulled the cushions off both chairs, laid them on the brick patio, and laid down. They cushions were nearly long enough for my 68-inch frame. I almost fell asleep before Gebhard finally came out. He took a seat on the closest chair to me. I rolled over and looked toward him. He had the dog collar and leash in his hand.
"Is the dog here already?" I asked.
"Yes, she is."
I looked around. "Is she inside?"
"No, she is laying on the patio."
I continued looking for a moment before it dawned on me. I looked at him quizzically. "Am I the dog?" I asked.
"Yes Rose. You are my dog, Bella. This is your collar and your leash. Now sit up and let me put it on you".
I sat up. Before I could formulate a response, he placed the collar around my neck and attached the leash.
"For the next twenty-four hours, you will be my dog. Any time you visit me in the future, and you see your leash hanging in the entry way, you will know you are Bella. You will strip off all your clothes and place the collar around your neck. If there is no leash, you will be yourself and conduct your chores as usual."
I nodded.
"I will explain the rules to you now and afterward you will have a chance to ask questions. However, after that, whenever you are Bella, you cannot speak. Dogs do not speak. They bark, they whimper, they growl, they even yelp sometimes. But they do not speak."
He looked at me to ensure I was paying attention. Then he continued:
"Dogs walk on four legs, not two legs. I have knee pads for you to use today. You also have these special mittens. The mittens do not have fingers in them, because dogs do not have the dexterity that humans have. These will be the paws for your front feet". Of course, dogs do not wear clothes, but then neither do you- at least not here."
He handed me the dogs' paws and I put one on my left hand. It was a bit of a struggle to put the second one on my right hand. Using my teeth, I eventually managed to do so.
He continued: