***TW's*** PLEASE READ and BE AWARE that some chapters contain vague representations that may be too vulgar and mature for anyone under 18. These mature themes include: suggestive breeding, dog fighting, blood and violence and suggestive or confrontational abuse/neglect of animals.***
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**author tip:** Certain characters show up in later chapters- although their personality is not revealed here, you may want to wait to discover them- should you choose.
Also, these images are as true to the dogs in the book as I could get them; their true genders and special features are stated in descriptions. (+note none of the dogs wear collars in the novel)The Yard: a visual of The Yard and its small abundance of objects shown below. Realistically, the house is in shambles and the fence is brown not white.
Author Tip: ages provided are based off Chapter 3's timing of the novelThe Yard Dogs:
FLARE (1 yr old)- tall pale yellow/tan female mixed-breed dog (German Shepherd cross Golden Retriever) resembling a dingo, with a long muzzle, frilly fur around the ears neck and tail, and darker-toned ears (also called Tan Dog)
WHITE DOG(9 yrs old)- older Dogo Argentino male dog with several scars, resembling a white mastiff; the tallest/largest dog in The Yard, with shredded-off ears and floppy lips.JAX (2 yrs old)- black and white American Bully male dog/ short and muscular with white paws and a stubby and flattened nose; wide-spaced chest and legs with a stubby tail; cropped ears and riddled with old scars/wounds particular to the front end of his body
MOCHA (4 yrs old)-
floppy-eared brown-brindle and white female pit-bull mixed breed with white paws, chest, muzzle, and tail-tip (also known as Brindle Dog)GREY DOG(5 yrs old)- scarred solid-coated grey male Pitbull with cropped ears, a white chest and toes; with a darker muzzle and large head. has a stumpy tail and small greyish eyes
Dogs Outside The Yard:
Crow( 2 yrs old)- copper-eyed German Shepherd Dog male dog with many old scars on the ears and muzzle, often hidden by his long fur. (also known as Black Dog)
SHADOW(2 yrs old)- sizeable brown male Redbone Coon-hound dog with floppy ears, short fur and light butterscotch brown eyes (also known as Brown Dog)
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