It's A Dog's Life
Drama
by Timothy W. Ayers

Topic: Friendship, relationship, appreciation, responsibility,

Characters: 2 dogs (in costumes)

Scene: The backyard

Prince: Hey, Dutch, I'm glad you could come over.

Dutch: No problem. You know as long as there's that hole under the fence, I can get out any time I want.

Prince: Doesn't your master ever fill it up?

Dutch: I don't think it bothers him that I get out. He's pretty liberal in how he treats me, you know.

Prince: Yeah, I guess that's OK. By the way, it looks like you've been losing weight. New diet? He's got ya on Cycle 4 now, doesn't he?

Dutch: Prince, the old guy's been gone so much that I'm glad if he gets out to feed me at all. I've been dining out a lot lately.

Prince: (Using a French accent) Chez Garbage?

Dutch: Oui, oui, mon sewer. I have eaten from zee finest garbage pails in zee c…

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