The Tom boy(DISCONTINUED)

Ch.5

~Silver~

I run out the door and hop in my dads truck,Freedom following close behind. My daddy gave me some money and told me to go get Freedom some stuff. I start the truck with Freedom in the passenger seat,sitting there like he's always been with me. I've never been so happy! I finally got my real and only friend. We drive for awhile before we finally get to petsmart. Before we hop out I slip on the vest my daddy gave me. It's a vest to show that Freedom is a marine and that he is supposed to go places with me. His black coat mixes very good with the hunter green vest. He looks pretty handsome if I say so myself. We walk inside petsmart,his leather leash in my hand loosely. He won't run away because not only is his training telling him not to,he loves me to much to run. We are walking back to the dog food and I get weird looks from the strangers. I mean,yea it must look a little weird,a 15 year old girl with a marine dog. But that doesn't mean you have to stare! We get to the dog food and I tell Freedom to sit and stay. He does exactly that. He stays at the beginning of the dog food isle while pick out some good food for him. It helps his training to sit and stay for a long period of time,especially in a store full of other dogs,cats,small animals,treats,and toys. This is a dogs temptation zone! But,as I expected,he stays and he actually starts falling asleep. I pick out a brand of food called"Natures Variety instinct raw boost" "I think it's a good brand,don't you Freedom?"I ask him as I walk over to him. He wags his tail and sits up from his laying position. I carry the bag and I just tell him to get up and follow me,I don't pick up his leash,he doesn't need it and it's also for his training. We walk to the next isle and pick out some Camo food bowls. I am starting to get a little tired carrying all this so we walk back to the front and grab a cart. I place the food and bowls into the small cart and we walk to the treats isle. "Ok boy,you choose. Your the one who's gonna eat em"I say as I look a him. He trots off down the isle,smelling ale it everything. He chooses a couple jerky sticks and some soft training treats. I put those in the cart and we take off for the toys,me pushing the cart,and Freedom freely trotting by my side. We continue to get cold glares from people,I don't know why. Don't ask me! We get to the toys and before I can register anything,a tan dog comes charging at Freedom. The tan dog,that looks like a lab,starts trying to bit Freedom. I say a little loud"Freedom,injure lightly,don't kill". That's all it took for freedom to lunge into action. The tan dog gets a bite at Freedoms left back leg and I hear a yelp. Freedom is quick to take a bite back but on the other dogs throat. He doesn't bite down hard enough to cause damage or hurt the dog,just bites down enough to get a yelp and to give a warning. After Freedom releases the dog,I call him back to me. He comes trotting back like nothing happened. People are all around us staring at Freedom,not understanding why he didn't finish the other dog when he had the chance. Ya see,Freedom won't hurt a fly. He is a big sweet heart until you tell him to attack or you hurt someone he loves. If that dog had gotten to me,Freedom would have ended him right here,right now. I glare up at the tan dogs owner,it's a older girl,I'd say at least 18. She has beach blonde hair,tan skin,and is wearing clothes that look like a bathing suit. And,she's GLARING at me?! If looks could kill,I'd be 10 feet under. I look away from her and back to Freedom. "Good boy"I say patting his head in a way to not only show affection but to show him a good thing by following my orders. Then,I hear a loud,girl voice"Good boy? GOOD BOY?! He scared my Aria!! He should be punished! Not rewarded!"  I look up and see the girl holding her dog. I stand up from my crouched position and take a step towards her"He's NOT going to be punished. Now,your dog,that mutt should be punished!  That mutt ATTACKED a Marine dog!  A army dog!" I say at her,giving her my lethal stare.  Her face is so red!  She looks like a tomato"MY DOG IS NOT A MUTT!!!!!  She is lab worth $2,455!  Now,your dog,that's a mutt"she ends her sentence with a smirk. Ok,I'm about to snap. "Ha!  You call that'worth'?  This is a army dog that was trained since he was born!  He's won meddles for agility in contests,he's won 3 dogs shows,and his future stud fee will be OVER 3,000"I say back at her. She looks taken back by my answer and then just stomps away out of the store. I bend down to Freedom and take a look at his leg. It isn't bleeding but it looking like it hurts a little. "I'll fix it at home"I tell him. I tell him to pick out some toys and he picks out his favorite,a tennis ball,or corse. He picks two more toys,a rope toy and a frisbee. We head to check out and Freedom is still holding onto his tennis ball. I set the other things up there to be scanned and hold to bag so that can be scanned as well. After that's all done,I look over at Freedom"Put it up there. You'll get it back,I promise"I say patting his head. He stands on his hind legs and puts the ball in the lady's hand. She smiles"Good boy"she scans the hall and hands it back to Freedom. She hands him a treat at then we walk out of the store to head home. I load everything into the truck and me and Freedom hop in. I reach over and hug him and pet him then start the truck and drive home.