This is the fifteenth entry in a series created by brave kid and me, more of which he and I will be working on together in the future. The plot of this story is a nod to that of a Pound Puppies coloring book from 1986. Please enjoy!(BTW brave kid, thank you very much for all of the story suggestions you've given me. I've had a lot of fun working on these stories with you, and I very much appreciate it. I look forward to writing future stories with you.) :)
It's a pleasant day in New York City. Out back of a local circus, a furry brown dog with darker brown spots and short floppy ears, wearing a red circus coat with a gold trim and a matching pillbox hat(1), sits sadly on top of a mound of dirt, with his chin in his paws. Presently, a clown with curly blue hair approaches him, upon which the dog rushes in the opposite direction and dashes out the gate. "Wait! Chuckles! Don't go!" the clown cries, but unfortunately, Chuckles has gotten well out of hearing range by now.
Little do they know, however, that Lucky, leader of the Pound Puppies, has been watching the whole time. Poor guy. Lucky thinks sadly. He looks like he could sure use a friend. Upon this he quickly follows Chuckles down the road and into a nearby alleyway, where he soon finds him hiding behind a discarded cardboard box. "Hello, friend," Lucky politely greets him. "What might the matter be?"
"My owner Roscoe the clown(2) doesn't need me anymore," A small tear escapes Chuckles' eye as he says these words. "He's replaced me with a younger dog in his act."
"Well, you've come to the right place," Lucky replies consolingly. "Helping animals in need is what we Pound Puppies do."
Chuckles' expression brightens. "You'll really help me?"
"Certainly, friend. You can stay at the pound with us."
"Gee, thank you so much!" Chuckles replies happily as he and Lucky traipse out of the alley. No sooner do they set foot on the sidewalk, however, when Lucky spots the dogcatcher's wagon drifting by. "Uh oh." Lucky quickly runs up to a nearby mailbox and pushes a button on the side, causing it to open up, revealing one of the Pound Puppies' many secret tunnels. "Quick! In here!" he motions to Chuckles, upon which the two of them hop inside.
(1)He first appeared in the episode, "Dog on a Wire."
(2)He's based on Rascal the clown from the original book.