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23. Probably not the first dog she killed

Mon May 6, 2024, 01:04 AM

May 2024

A few yrs ago, a Republican woman of my exercise class, came to class & nonchalantly told us her husband just shot their dog because he killed a chicken. It’s common out here. She probably grew up with animals being shot. My dog killed one of my chickens and two men out here told me to shoot my dog. Chickens can be escape artists & get out of their runs. Happy to report my dog is alive, well fed and sleeping on my bed.

The next yr , her husband, the dog killer, went to jail for 2 yrs for sexually abusing their handicapped adult child.

Two psychopaths - she stayed with him after he got out of jail.

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The number 1 rule in writing a novel is [View all] leftyladyfrommo May 2024 OP

You can, but it has to be very respectful and dramatic. Shermann May 2024 #1

Handled well in Cujo? MorbidButterflyTat May 2024 #27

The point is that the killing of the dog wasn't gratuitous or senseless or for sport. Shermann May 2024 #31

You would think someone along the way would have said "leave the dog kill out" Srkdqltr May 2024 #2

In the movie, "The Bells of St. Mary's," there's a scene where a rich miser no_hypocrisy May 2024 #3

that one made me cry. AllaN01Bear May 2024 #6

And "The Wizard of Oz". You're destroyed watching Uncle Henry no_hypocrisy May 2024 #8

Toto wasn't murdered MorbidButterflyTat May 2024 #28

It's the prospect of murder. no_hypocrisy May 2024 #30

Where the Red Fern Grows happybird May 2024 #4

I never read that. I was afraid to. nt leftyladyfrommo May 2024 #9

tee hee. AllaN01Bear May 2024 #5

Except for dog stories. The dog has to die in the end. SarahD May 2024 #7

Old Yeller and Bambi. nt leftyladyfrommo May 2024 #10

Beat me to the Mme. Defarge May 2024 #11

She is either tone deaf or didn't care. Irish_Dem May 2024 #12

I vote for the first option. ShazzieB May 2024 #13

Narcissists do not realize how they come across to others. Irish_Dem May 2024 #14

Probably not the first dog she killed womanofthehills May 2024 #23

In film and TV, Lassie made it from 1943 till today. surfered May 2024 #15

At any given time . . . Richard D May 2024 #16

After Turner and Hooch, Tom Hanks said frogmarch May 2024 #17

Ha! Came here to say the same thing! birdographer May 2024 #18

I refuse to watch or read anything PlutosHeart May 2024 #19

In that case, PlutosHeart . . . Not Heidi May 2024 #25

Weelllllll.... there is 'Cujo'. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E May 2024 #20

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That's where I was going to go flying rabbit May 2024 #22

Got to agree with you- k55f5r May 2024 #24

LOL. Really, you want to alienate potential readers, write unpopular things bucolic_frolic May 2024 #26

In horror movies, MorbidButterflyTat May 2024 #29