One day Rufus was playing in the living room when Tom came up and spoke to him. Tom said "Nic and I are going on a little holiday to Italy, so we're going to leave you with your Granny Frani for a few days." Rufus was sad that Tom and Nic would be away for a few days, but he was very excited about going to stay at Granny Frani's house.
Tom and Nic put Rufus in the car and they all drove to Granny Frani's house together. Granny Frani had a really big garden that Rufus loved to play in. There was an apple tree and a beech tree. Rufus loved to pick up the sticks that fell from their branches and play with them.
Granny Frani's garden also had lots of little nooks and crannies that Rufus loved to explore and sniff. He had great fun playing in Granny Frani's garden.
The next day it was time for Tom and Nic to go on their holiday. Rufus and Granny Frani waved them goodbye and then went to play in the garden together.
Tom's brother Ed also lived at Granny Frani's house. Ed loved Rufus very much, but he wanted to have a dog of his own. Ed said to Rufus "we're going to go to the rescue shelter and find a nice dog who will come and live here. You can play together whenever you come to visit."
So Rufus, Ed and Granny Frani set off to the rescue shelter together. There were many animals at the rescue shelter, all waiting for someone who would be able to give them a home and lots of love. There were brightly coloured birds, some of whom could shout "hello!" There were mice running in wheels and there were fluffy rabbits bouncing in their pens.
The biggests animals were the cats and dogs. The cats were of all different colours. Some were fluffy, some had very short fur. Some were old and some were young. All of them looked out of their enclosures and said "meow!"
Finally they got to where the dogs were staying. Like the cats there were all different kinds, but instead of saying "meow" the dogs all said "woof!"
Ed stopped in front of a pen with a big, black dog curled up inside. The big black dog was very quiet and shy. Granny Frani and Ed said "we like this dog, shall we take her for a walk?"
Rufus wagged his tail, so a nice lady took the big, black dog out of the pen and they all went for a walk.
Rufus ran up to the big, black dog and said "hello! My name is Rufus! Do you want to be friends?"
The big, black dog replied "my name is Annie. I'd really love a new home and some people to love me."
Ed and Granny Frani said "we like this dog, lets take her home to live with us!"
Rufus was so excited that Annie was going to live at Granny Frani's house and be loved that he ran around the grass and jumped really high, right over the top of Annie! Everyone laughed and they all got in the car together and went back to Granny Frani's house to start Annie's new life.
Thursday 25 November 2010
Tuesday 23 November 2010
Rufus and the Yellow Ball
One day Rufus was looking happily out of the window and watching the world go by. He saw some children playing in the street outside with a football. They seemed to be having so much fun! Rufus wished that he had a ball to play with.
Rufus had a lovely pully toy. It was red and made of rubber. Rufus enjoyed playing with his pully toy, but he wished that he had a ball.
Rufus also had a black kong. Nic would fill it with treats and peanut butter and Rufus would spend hours playing with it. Even though he had a kong, Rufus wished he had a ball.
Rufus watched the children and wagged his tail. He thought "I would love a ball, but I'm lucky because I have other toys to play with."
A little while later Nic and Tom came home. Rufus didn't know where they'd been or how long they had been gone, but he was very pleased to see them. He jumped and bounced and wagged his tail.
"Rufus, I've got a present for you!" Said Tom. Tom reached in to his pocket and pulled out a yellow rubber ball! Rufus was so excited! He ran around the living room to celebrate and then gave Tom his paw in exchange for the ball. "Good boy!" Exclaimed Tom. Putting on his lead, Tom and Nic took Rufus in to the garden.
In the garden Tom and Nic took turns to throw the ball and Rufus caught it every time! "This is fun!" Thought Rufus excitedly, "I'm so lucky to have a yellow ball!" Rufus wagged his tail and even though he loved his other toys, he decided that the yellow ball was his favourite toy of all.
Rufus had a lovely pully toy. It was red and made of rubber. Rufus enjoyed playing with his pully toy, but he wished that he had a ball.
Rufus also had a black kong. Nic would fill it with treats and peanut butter and Rufus would spend hours playing with it. Even though he had a kong, Rufus wished he had a ball.
Rufus watched the children and wagged his tail. He thought "I would love a ball, but I'm lucky because I have other toys to play with."
A little while later Nic and Tom came home. Rufus didn't know where they'd been or how long they had been gone, but he was very pleased to see them. He jumped and bounced and wagged his tail.
"Rufus, I've got a present for you!" Said Tom. Tom reached in to his pocket and pulled out a yellow rubber ball! Rufus was so excited! He ran around the living room to celebrate and then gave Tom his paw in exchange for the ball. "Good boy!" Exclaimed Tom. Putting on his lead, Tom and Nic took Rufus in to the garden.
In the garden Tom and Nic took turns to throw the ball and Rufus caught it every time! "This is fun!" Thought Rufus excitedly, "I'm so lucky to have a yellow ball!" Rufus wagged his tail and even though he loved his other toys, he decided that the yellow ball was his favourite toy of all.
Monday 22 November 2010
Rufus and the Mocking Cat
One day Rufus was curled up happily on the rug, he was day dreaming about bones and walking in the park. The sunshine came through the French windows and made a warm little patch for him to lie in. Suddenly, Rufus started. He had seen something on the other side of the glass!
What was it?!
The creature had four legs and a tail, just like Rufus. It was smaller though and had pointy ears and grey fur. "This must be a cat!" Rufus thought. "My mummy told me about cats!"
The cat (for that was what it was) looked at Rufus through the glass. It tilted it's head and said "Can you run really fast?"
"Yes I can!" Woofed Rufus proudly.
"I bet you can't catch me." Purred the cat.
"I can! I can!" Woofed Rufus. He didn't know why the cat wouldn't believe him, he could run ever so fast! Just the day before he'd run across the garden much faster than Tom.
"Come and get me then." Purred the cat.
Rufus jumped up and ran at the cat. He ran as fast as his little legs would carry him, but poor Rufus had forgotten that the door was shut! He hit the door with a big bang! "That wasn't very nice!" Rufus yelped to the cat.
The cat gave a little laugh, twitched his tail and walked away.
"One day I'll catch that Mocking Cat!" Rufus thought. Then he settled back down on the rug and day dreamed about bones.
What was it?!
The creature had four legs and a tail, just like Rufus. It was smaller though and had pointy ears and grey fur. "This must be a cat!" Rufus thought. "My mummy told me about cats!"
The cat (for that was what it was) looked at Rufus through the glass. It tilted it's head and said "Can you run really fast?"
"Yes I can!" Woofed Rufus proudly.
"I bet you can't catch me." Purred the cat.
"I can! I can!" Woofed Rufus. He didn't know why the cat wouldn't believe him, he could run ever so fast! Just the day before he'd run across the garden much faster than Tom.
"Come and get me then." Purred the cat.
Rufus jumped up and ran at the cat. He ran as fast as his little legs would carry him, but poor Rufus had forgotten that the door was shut! He hit the door with a big bang! "That wasn't very nice!" Rufus yelped to the cat.
The cat gave a little laugh, twitched his tail and walked away.
"One day I'll catch that Mocking Cat!" Rufus thought. Then he settled back down on the rug and day dreamed about bones.
Friday 19 November 2010
The Many Adventures of Rufus: Rufus Goes to the Park
The Many Adventures of Rufus: Rufus Goes to the Park: "Rufus was very happy in his new home. On his first night there he slept happily in his brand new bed, which was cosy and soft. The very next..."
Rufus Goes to the Park
Rufus was very happy in his new home. On his first night there he slept happily in his brand new bed, which was cosy and soft. The very next morning he woke up full of energy and wondering what he would do with his new family!
Rufus bounced around as his owners got out of bed and gave him a big bowl of yummy food. When everyone had eaten they said to Rufus "it's time for Walkies! let's go to the park!" Rufus was very excited, he thought walkies sounded like great fun!
The nice man who was his owner was called Tom. Tom was married to the nice lady who was called Nic. Tom got out a harness and Rufus climbed in to it. Then they put on his lead and set out the door.
Rufus trotted happily down the road, wagging his tail. There were lots of lovely smells for him to sniff on the way. When they got to a road Tom said to Rufus "sit". Rufus sat down by the kerb and Tom and Nic were so pleased with what a good boy he was that they gave him a pat on the head and said "good boy!"
Soon they all got to the park. Rufus couldn't believe how lovely it was! It was big and green. There were other dogs for Rufus to play with and lots of exciting bushes for him to explore.
Tom found a nice stick, with no sharp bits and threw it for Rufus. Rufus ran after the stick, wagging his tail and was so proud of himself for catching it that he trotted happily back to Tom and gave it to him. Tom threw the stick again and Rufus bounded after it. Rufus thought "I love this game, it's really fun!"
After a while Rufus had played so much that he was sleepy, so they all went home. Rufus cuddled up with Tom and Nic and had a little nap. He dreamed sweet dreams about his lovely trip to the park.
Rufus bounced around as his owners got out of bed and gave him a big bowl of yummy food. When everyone had eaten they said to Rufus "it's time for Walkies! let's go to the park!" Rufus was very excited, he thought walkies sounded like great fun!
The nice man who was his owner was called Tom. Tom was married to the nice lady who was called Nic. Tom got out a harness and Rufus climbed in to it. Then they put on his lead and set out the door.
Rufus trotted happily down the road, wagging his tail. There were lots of lovely smells for him to sniff on the way. When they got to a road Tom said to Rufus "sit". Rufus sat down by the kerb and Tom and Nic were so pleased with what a good boy he was that they gave him a pat on the head and said "good boy!"
Soon they all got to the park. Rufus couldn't believe how lovely it was! It was big and green. There were other dogs for Rufus to play with and lots of exciting bushes for him to explore.
Tom found a nice stick, with no sharp bits and threw it for Rufus. Rufus ran after the stick, wagging his tail and was so proud of himself for catching it that he trotted happily back to Tom and gave it to him. Tom threw the stick again and Rufus bounded after it. Rufus thought "I love this game, it's really fun!"
After a while Rufus had played so much that he was sleepy, so they all went home. Rufus cuddled up with Tom and Nic and had a little nap. He dreamed sweet dreams about his lovely trip to the park.
Thursday 18 November 2010
How Rufus Got His Name
Once there was a little puppy with a shiny brown coat. His fur had orange stripes, a little like a tiger. He also had a white tummy and a little white patch on his neck which looked just like a bone.
One day the little puppy was taken by a bad person and left all alone in the cold without his mummy and his brothers and sisters. The little puppy was very sad, as he had loved his family with all his heart. He had also loved his owners and tried so hard to make them happy. He didn't understand what he had done wrong to be left alone in the cold.
The little puppy wandered around, but he was lost and couldn't find his way home. After many hours he was found by a man in a blue jacket and a hat. The man seemed kind and asked the little puppy what his name was, but the little puppy couldn't tell him because he didn't know.
The kind man said that he was a policeman and he put the little puppy in his special car. He took the little puppy to a place where there were lots of other dogs and gave him to some friendly people there. The friendly people put him in a small room with blankets and food. They asked him what his name was, but the little puppy did not know.
The little puppy was glad to be warm, but he wished he had a name and somebody to cuddle all the time. People would come and look at him and the other dogs, but he didn't get to cuddle them.
One day a man and a woman came to his little room with one of the friendly people. The man and woman said that they would take him for a walk. The little puppy was very excited, he bounced around the trees and decided to give the man and woman a cuddle. The man said to the little puppy "would you like to be called Rufus?"
The little puppy wanted very much to be called Rufus, he was so happy to have a name that he gave the man a big lick and wagged his tail.
The man and woman said to the little puppy "come on Rufus, we want you to live at our house with us!"
Rufus was very happy! He went with the man and woman in their car and when they got to the house he was given a warm bed and lots of cuddles. He played in the garden and wagged his tail.
The best thing of all was having his very own collar! Rufus had never had a collar before and this one even had a name tag! The man put the collar on Rufus, who gave him a big lick and wagged his tail to show how happy he was.
At last Rufus had a name and new owners who loved him, very, very much!
One day the little puppy was taken by a bad person and left all alone in the cold without his mummy and his brothers and sisters. The little puppy was very sad, as he had loved his family with all his heart. He had also loved his owners and tried so hard to make them happy. He didn't understand what he had done wrong to be left alone in the cold.
The little puppy wandered around, but he was lost and couldn't find his way home. After many hours he was found by a man in a blue jacket and a hat. The man seemed kind and asked the little puppy what his name was, but the little puppy couldn't tell him because he didn't know.
The kind man said that he was a policeman and he put the little puppy in his special car. He took the little puppy to a place where there were lots of other dogs and gave him to some friendly people there. The friendly people put him in a small room with blankets and food. They asked him what his name was, but the little puppy did not know.
The little puppy was glad to be warm, but he wished he had a name and somebody to cuddle all the time. People would come and look at him and the other dogs, but he didn't get to cuddle them.
One day a man and a woman came to his little room with one of the friendly people. The man and woman said that they would take him for a walk. The little puppy was very excited, he bounced around the trees and decided to give the man and woman a cuddle. The man said to the little puppy "would you like to be called Rufus?"
The little puppy wanted very much to be called Rufus, he was so happy to have a name that he gave the man a big lick and wagged his tail.
The man and woman said to the little puppy "come on Rufus, we want you to live at our house with us!"
Rufus was very happy! He went with the man and woman in their car and when they got to the house he was given a warm bed and lots of cuddles. He played in the garden and wagged his tail.
The best thing of all was having his very own collar! Rufus had never had a collar before and this one even had a name tag! The man put the collar on Rufus, who gave him a big lick and wagged his tail to show how happy he was.
At last Rufus had a name and new owners who loved him, very, very much!
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