To Catch a Fish

by shopgirl152

Copper and the Kids Series. Nobody ever said being a father would be easy. Of course, no dog had to fish like a fox either. And with three cubs? Well, that's an adventure in itself. Sequel to Copper's Choice.

4. Chapter 4

Cubs and dog were standing in a circle once more, waiting for the fish to swim into the circle. Finally, it swam in, circling around, appearing to tease the animals.

"There he is," whispered Copper. "Okay, nobody move, don't make a sound. On my signal, we dive at the same time."

"Okay."

"Steady. Wait for it…now!" The four animals dove for the fish, quickly becoming a tangled mess of legs, paws and tails. They untangled themselves quickly, then took off. "Okay, troops, stay with him! We have to do this together! There he is!" Copper spotted the fish a few feet away. Without thinking, he dove for the fish and bit into the water…

He came up spluttering, the fish wriggling around in his mouth. He bit down as hard as he could, trying to stop the fish from wriggling, but it didn't work. The fish wasn't giving up without a fight. Copper tore out of the water, racing for the den hole. The cubs looked at each other, then ran after him.