A Boy and his Dog, Chapter 7

It has always been my contention that dogs are a lot smarter than they look. The proof of this is that they never let on about it so as to get out of the work we would inevitably put them too. :P

I am posting at he speed at which I can write them and get them edited. So I will be putting them out as steadily as I can. Some chapters might take longer than others due to difficulty in writing and actual length of chapter. I am hoping to get them out every other week or every third week, but I can't promise it won't take longer.

Thanks for commenting on my story, it also is a factor in how fast I write. praise does wonders for word count. ;)

I'm also sorry to hear that you will be alone for thanksgiving, I wish I could help. But surely it will be turkey for 2 with your Lab? I know my dogs wouldn't let me get away with not sharing tomorrow.

Some-

very nice down time and teasers for the future. We know Kent isn't the most dependable of people, but Mom really has issues with him. I don't think Irmah has worked it out, just how good of friends Kent and she was.

Kelly obviously has some kind of hangup about Irmahs changes. Maybe not being the spoiled girl of the family any more or could be the attractiveness/envy thing.

Thanks for posting more of this cool story.
hugs
Grover

Dang it, now I have to read ANOTHER story?... AAAAARRRG!

Finally looked at this one

Looks pretty good.

As to *MY* take on familars.

Well, it's filtered through Joanie, my Whately Fanfic heroine and ... um... they CAN be a bit... demanding? But then she's dealing with a pregant multi-centuries old magic weilding mongoose.

I think Grover *gifted* her to me to get rid of the vexous scamp.

-- snicker --

Word of warning. Stay away from Team Kimba at all costs! They are nice kids but attract trouble. Now ass to the Alphas? Hey, you KNOW what they are... class A stuck up snobbish power hungry bastards but at least you know that going in.

And be VERY careful chosing your lunch at The Crystal Hall. The fact that a food moves does not necessarily mean it is Jell-O salad.

John in Wauwatosa

Whateley

wow four updated stories (counting yours) and one new one over on crystal hall. little sister is perceptive, does she realize Imrah (how is that pronounced) is her half sister?
interesting stuff with the dog, a man that smells like the earth, gnome, troll, i wonder what.
great chapter, thanks

It is pronounced (im-raw')

It is pronounced (im-raw') It's Hebrew, but I'll let y'all look up it's meaning.

This probably won't get into the story so the man that smells like the earth was Sargent Earth Mover. His powers are earth based.

That name

Kinda got slipped in on her when she wasn't paying attention. There was certainly no buy-in on her part.

I'm very dubious about the appropriatness of the name if she is headed to Whateley. It could get her shunted into groups she might not want anything to do with. Something more plain vanilla like Elizabeth or such could give her a better chance of getting her feet under her while she is still below most people's radar.

"Life is not measured by the breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.”
George Carlin

Imrah having Harvard as a

Imrah having Harvard as a familiar is most interesting. She has already shown one power, just what are the extent of her abilities? Is Kelly Whately bound?

Stanman
May Your Light Forever Shine

Good Story

I have just read all 7 chapters, and it is well written. However when reading some of the first couple, I felt I had read something familiar. Then it dawned on me In the late 60's Harlan Ellison wrote a book called "A Boy and his Dog" there was a lousy movie in '74 with Don Johnson based on it. Did this influence your writing? I am not trying to detract from your story it is just a matter of curiosity.

"The things that make me different are the things that make me." - A.A. Milne

"Nothing happens until the pain of remaing the same, outweighs the pain of change." - Arthur Burt

I have had someone else point

I have had someone else point this out before. I actually have never heard about book or movie before then. It is a bit of a coincidence that my story is about a boy and his telepathic dog and the book (according to Wikipedia) has the same thing. I'm not sure how else they are similar having not read the book. I guess these thinks happen sometimes. After all there are only so many names out there. And I just settled on the first thing that seemed to fit my story since I was having trouble thinking up a name.

I would change the title of my story but sadly it's a little late for that.

Actually, it's not too late for that

We can dig in and hand change each page manually. It is up to you. Pick out a name you want and I can go in and do it for you. PM me back if you wish to change it.

Sephrena

Bravo, Landing!

A fun romp, and a complete story as it is! I look forward to new chapters, but hey, it's sure nice to find a tale so well and satisfyingly-told - even in the middle!
:-)
Michelle

When I first saw the title of

this story I thought "OH NO" but when I actually began reading it I was pleasantly surprised that it was not of that old movie titled "A Boy and His Dog" which was written about the end of the world as we know it today thank goodness!

Good story! :} I do enjoy reading stories with magic now and then.

Vivien

groan I really hope that my

*groan* I really hope that my mistake in choosing a title that ended up already having been used doesn't dissuade people from checking out my story. I really should have done some research before picking my title. Ah well, you live and learn. :)

Actually...

The title was the reason I started reading and I didn't even notice the "Whately Fanfic" part until the mutation started hitting...

As to the original, its another case of "The book was good but the movie just plain sucked." I was very glad to note that it was in fact non-postapocalyptic in nature to begin with and just thought it was a clever joke. Turns out the joke was on me!

Eagerly awaiting more of this great story! Please keep the title!

Abby

A Boy and his Dog, Chapter 7

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she's got good parents, at least

Doggy licks

Makes me ponder, " Does my Lab know what I'm Thinking ? ~`~

It has always been my