Karl left his dog for Brad to pickup. Chad whined in his cage, but there was really nothing the pup could do but wait. It started to get late, and his father and staff locked up.
"Don't worry, Brad has a key, I'm sure he'll pick you up tonight or tomorrow morning boy," he said to Chad before turning out the light.
Chad started to howl. He was alone in the antiseptic smelling dark back office of the veterinary clinic. He woke early to nature's call, and was horrified to find himself in a cage. He had no hands to open the door. All he could do was go in the cage. He discovered how strong his sense of smell had become, and was pretty angry with Karl as he finally drifted off to sleep.
He was awakened by his older brother's voice scolding him, "Chad, Chad, Chad, a big boy like you, and you go and piss all over your cage." He shook his head, and wagged his finger.
Chad yapped, like his brother would understand that he had been changed into a dog, and that he didn't have a choice when it came to pissing because he was locked in a cage.
"Bro, I am really going to enjoying breaking you into Karl's model dog!" Brad laughed.
Bro? Did he know he was his brother Chad? Or was it an idiomatic use of the word? Damn, if Brad knew? Chad would give him hell. He started to growl.
"Seriously, bro? Chad, Chad, Chad, I got my work cut out for me and Max. Your budd- er, master Karl wants you puppy whipped before baseball practice starts, or else he's going just keep you as a dog. Me, I don't mind seeing you dogged permanently, but Karl is paying for something else. If he'd bitched you, I'd breed you with Max, and train my nieces and nephews, but as it is?" Brad shrugged and sighed.
"Ruff!" barked Max as he entered.
"There you are Max, you remember Chad. He's a bit smaller than when you last saw him. Can't wait for you two to get better acquainted," said Brad with a wicked grin.
Chad backed away from the cage door, as the huge mastiff approached. Max looked huge, and more terrifying than ever. Chad yelped and whimpered.
"Yeah, Chad, you say that now, but in a couple of weeks, you'll be wagging your tail when you smell Max coming. All his bitches do."
Chad started to whine.
The cage opened, Max was out there. Chad crouched in the back of the cage. Brad snapped the lead to his collar. He barked. Brad yanked, and Chad despite his best efforts was soon out of the cage.