Today's field note from Sgt. Puppy and the morning watch at Camp Puppy Haven, Vermont.
Camp Puppy Haven, Vermont. The firehouse sign says burn permits required. The hardware store is out of orange hats in large. The boat launch is empty, dock pulled, nothing tied up. The last thing on the list is the dogs.
It was Thursday, November 12th. It was thirty-four and spitting snow in Camp Puppy Haven. We were working the day watch out of Brush Pile Oversight. My partner’s Dave. The boss is Lieutenant Soot. My name’s Puppy.
A man walked out in the rain three times to see if his brush pile would burn. It would not. We went with him every time.
Sgt. Puppy's Field Notes are published most weekday mornings.
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Standard issue at Camp Puppy Haven: tees, sweatshirts, and hoodies for the humans on morning watch.
Thanks for Coming to My Dog Talk Tee
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