One day Rufus noticed that Nic and Tom seemed to be spending an awful lot of time on their laptop. Nic would hand the laptop to Tom and say "what do you think of this one?" Tom would shake his head or nod and say "let's go and take a look at it". Rufus was very confused, they were already looking at the laptop!
A few weeks later Tom came home and patted Rufus on the head, saying, "we've found one at last! Now to start packing!" Rufus wasn't sure what packing was, but he hoped it would be fun.
Tom and Nic started to bring boxes back home, Rufus thought it was a great game to jump in them and hide. Sometimes he leapt out of the boxes to lick their faces! Nic was so surprised that she fell over on the rug!
Soon Rufus wasn't allowed in the boxes anymore. Tom and Nic were filling them with all the things they owned, although they didn't put Rufus' lead or toys in the boxes. Before Rufus could work out what they were doing, Tom went out and arrived home with a big van and some of his friends. Rufus was really happy to see Tom's friends, but they weren't there to play. All the people started to put the boxes in the van and when it was full and all the boxes were gone, they drove away.
Rufus was at home all by himself, his toys were the only things there. The little dog cried. What if they're not coming back? He thought. Rufus sat sadly by the window, hoping he hadn't been abandoned again.
A little while later Rufus curled up on the floor, maybe if he slept the time would go faster - like Christmas eve. Suddenly, there was the scrape of a key in the lock! Tom and Nic came through the door and picked up Rufus' things. He hadn't been left behind! Tom put Rufus' lead on him and they all went out to the car.
Eventually they pulled up at a little cottage. I haven't been here before, thought Rufus. I wonder where we are? They all walked up to the cottage together and Nic opened the door. "This is our new home," said Tom. "It's really cozy and you will have a garden all of your very own!" Rufus wagged his tail and ran around the little cottage. All of their things were there! "We got it ready for you," said Nic. "Now you can settle right in."
A few weeks later Tom came home and patted Rufus on the head, saying, "we've found one at last! Now to start packing!" Rufus wasn't sure what packing was, but he hoped it would be fun.
Tom and Nic started to bring boxes back home, Rufus thought it was a great game to jump in them and hide. Sometimes he leapt out of the boxes to lick their faces! Nic was so surprised that she fell over on the rug!
Soon Rufus wasn't allowed in the boxes anymore. Tom and Nic were filling them with all the things they owned, although they didn't put Rufus' lead or toys in the boxes. Before Rufus could work out what they were doing, Tom went out and arrived home with a big van and some of his friends. Rufus was really happy to see Tom's friends, but they weren't there to play. All the people started to put the boxes in the van and when it was full and all the boxes were gone, they drove away.
Rufus was at home all by himself, his toys were the only things there. The little dog cried. What if they're not coming back? He thought. Rufus sat sadly by the window, hoping he hadn't been abandoned again.
A little while later Rufus curled up on the floor, maybe if he slept the time would go faster - like Christmas eve. Suddenly, there was the scrape of a key in the lock! Tom and Nic came through the door and picked up Rufus' things. He hadn't been left behind! Tom put Rufus' lead on him and they all went out to the car.
Eventually they pulled up at a little cottage. I haven't been here before, thought Rufus. I wonder where we are? They all walked up to the cottage together and Nic opened the door. "This is our new home," said Tom. "It's really cozy and you will have a garden all of your very own!" Rufus wagged his tail and ran around the little cottage. All of their things were there! "We got it ready for you," said Nic. "Now you can settle right in."
