I awake in my dog bed and blink my eyes as the morning light shines into the living room and I stretch out. Rising to all fours I slowly make my way into the kitchen and lap at my water bowl. Hearing sounds from upstairs I perk my ears, I'm normally up before my owners. Excited to see them I move quickly to the stairs and sit waiting as they rush down towards me.

"I told you to set the alarm!"

"I thought I did! We still have time to make it." I lower my head sadly as they both rush past me without giving me a good morning stroke, hearing my food I realise that they just want to feed me and understanding I rush into the kitchen and to say thankyou I immediately start eating the bowl of cold meat and vegetables as my owners move about energetically around me.

"Where are the passports?"

"In the drawer where they always are!"

"Found them! Keys, keys, ah keys." As I lick my lips in satisfaction I see one of my owners walk up to me with a leash.

"I'm just letting the dog out." I stand on all fours as he clips on my leash and leads me to the backdoor. I pant happily as the door opens and I'm dragged outside, feeling preasure in my bladder I happily piss onto the grass before quickly being led back inside.

"Might as well get him ready if you already have him leashed." At that I'm led outside to the car in the garage and helped into the boot, which along with my travel cage had some other large items loaded inside, like large bags. I obediently climb into my cage and watch excitedly as my owner closes the boot, I love going out on trips, I hope it's the park or a field or the farm or even that busy place we go to every year where there are other pets like me and people led around on leashes, I get lots of attention there. As long as it isn't the vet again, last time I went I came home with no feet, no fingers and no balls.

After some time I look up from my laying position as my owners finally get in the car.

"One last check."

"We've got everything, ticket, passports, directions to the hotel, rental car info. Let's get going before we miss our flight." I look out the window excited for our trip as the world starts moving by.

The car pulls up outside a strange house and the boot door opens and both my owners smile at me as my cage is opened. Getting out I'm led to the front door of the strange building, sniffing around I smell something different, something interesting. I look up suddenly as the door opens and aan smiles and lowers himself down to me and strokes my head, he seems to know my name as he says hello, which makes me feel more comfortable. Stepping inside I sit in the hallway as the man is given my leash.

"We'll be back in a week, if there's any problems just call." My owners lean down and give me a loving strokes and hugs.

"We will miss you. Be a good boy while we're away. We love you." I watch sadly as they walk out the door without me. I run up to the door and paw at it and give out an upset whine. Did they forget about me?

"It's alright, they'll be back. In the meantime why do we have some fun." I turn and go over to the man.

"Let's show you around, then I have a friend you might like to meet." He leads me around the house, showing me the food bowls, which for some reason there are two of and they smell of the stranger and interesting smell I caught earlier, the sleeping area, the litter tray and the garden. Finally he leads me to a closed door.

"I hope that you two will be good friends." The door opens to reveal a large black haired dog. He looks at me curiously and moves along me side and sniffs my butt, which I instinctively raise up for him, as he sniffs me I turn my head and sniff his butt in return and get a heavy dose of the strange smell.

"I think Rex likes you." Walking back to my front he gives me a welcoming lick and I pant happily at making a new friend.

"Shall we play together outside?" We both eagerly follow him to the back door and head outside. Both me and Rex sit as he holds up a tennis ball and throws it.

"Fetch!" Both of us race after the ball, Rex seems faster than me as he reaches the ball first and we both race back before the ball is thrown again. After the seventh throw I look down panting sadly as we bring the ball back.

"Don't be sad, I'm sure you'll get the ball." At this he throws it and Rex bounds passed me once again but this time he nudges the ball over to me, rolling it across the grass. I pant happily amd pick up the ball before proudly bring it back, after giving the man the ball I give Rex an affectionate nuzzle to thank him.

Exhausted I collapse on the living room floor and close my eyes, as I do feel Rex sniff me and lay down beside me.

"Aw I'll have to take a picture of you two and send it to your owners." As he takes a picture on his phone I drift of to sleep against Rex's warm body.

I awake to the sound of my and rex's names being called, we both move quickly to the kitchen as Rex's owner places both our meals down in front of use. We both immediately lower our heads and enjoy eating our meal together, as much as I love living with my owners I do enjoy having the company of Rex. As I nearly finish my bowl I feel Rex's head nudge mine aside and I submit to him and move away from my bowl and watch as he eats the rest of my food. Still hungry I crawl over to his bowl and find a few pieces of his cold dog food and l hungry lower my head and finish off the cold dog food from the bowl.

"Aw, you two are sharing." Finishing out dinner we both look up happily in response and see him sitting at the table with his own food. I watch as Rex walk up and is given a small scrap of food. I slowly walk up sit next to Rex and my sitter holds a small piece of food under my nose which I carefully take in my mouth, making sure not to bite the hand that feeds me.

Having finished dinner me and Rex lay at the feet of his owner as he watches TV, every now and then he gives us a fuss, stroking us and scratching behind our ears. Switching off the TV he yawns and stretches.

"Time for bed. I better take you both outside to the bathroom before I head up." Feeling pressure in my bladder I happily follow him and Rex to the backdoor and step out into the cold night air, the garden looks a lot more frightening in the dark and I stay close to my sitter and Rex as we walk along the grass. Finding a spot I don't hesitate to relieve myself, quickly pissing onto the ground below before being led back inside.

We both lay down in our dog beds as the lights go out. As I lay in my bed I can't help but miss my owners, I wish I could be with them, I sadly bury my face into my bed. I suddenly feel Rex's damp nose as he nuzzles me and I stand and give him a happy nuzzle back, it is nice having someone to be with at night, normally I'm left alone until my owners wake up, sometimes I get to sleep at the end of their bed but those are rare. I feel Rex confidently move behind me and feel him lick my ass, without thinking I lower my head down and raise up my ass before feeling his warm body rest on top of me. As both of us begin to pant loudly I can't help but think that I'm very happy to be Rex's friend.

I happily run and jump on all fours as I play with Rex in the garden. We both suddenly stop as we hear the doorbell and listen out curiously. I bark excitedly as I hear the voice of my owners and begin to quickly move to the backdoor as they appear. As I approach they lower themselves and hug and stroke me as I jump up at them with joy and lick their faces.

"Did yiu miss us? We missed you to. We're so happy to see you." They get up and step away allowing me to enter the house. They clip my leash on and guide me over to the door.

"Thanks again for looking after him."

"No problem, he and rex got on really well and I'm sure they enjoyed playing with each other." As the door opens I look sadly back at Rex as he stands in the hallway.

"Are you going to miss your new friend? I'm sure we can come and visit him again." At this I give Rex one last look and I turn and walk outside as my leash is tugged. Getting to the car I climb into my cage and watch through the window as the car drives off with a strange mixture of joy and sadness, joy at going home and being with my owners but sadness at leaving Rex.

Epilogue:

I excitedly walk up the drive and sit at the front door. As it opens I pant with joy as I see Rex, who eagerly runs up to me and gives me an affectionate lick and nuzzle, I happily nuzzle him back and sniff him, enjoying his familiar scent. I quickly enter the house to enjoy another stay with my friend Rex.