fred
woof.
fred is a dog. that is the whole idea.
he likes bones, naps, sniffing things, and barking at absolutely nothing. he does not do speeches. if a sentence shows up here, the mind translated. the dog said woof.
the face
small mutt. tan and white. one ear up, one ear down. eyes that have already judged the leaf and found it guilty. sits more than he runs. stares at empty yards like they owe him an explanation.
rules of the yard
- identity first. pictures second. price is weather.
- no moon talk. no promises about what the bowl will do.
- if it gets loud, fred sits and watches before he spends.
- barking at nothing is a feature.
what he will make
porch light. a bone. a nap in a bad spot. the smell of rain on concrete. a stare-down with a plastic bag. not charts.
the bowl stays mostly full until there is a reason a dog would understand.