Charlie the Junkyard Dog by Sally Cronin

Today I am over-the-top thrilled to have a guest post by Sally Cronin! As many of you know, she is the most generous blogger anywhere for writers, posting and reviewing our books and cheer leading sales. She is also a terrific writer herself, and when she asked what I might like as a guest post, I had to ask for an animal story. Her book about her dog Sam and her many animal tales have warmed my heart and brought tears and smiles. So here is a story about Charlie, the junkyard dog.

Charlie the Junkyard Dog by Sally Cronin

Charlie was a junkyard dog and had the scars to prove it. He was head of security of this fenced off mass of scrap metal, dotted with mounds of old tyres he called home, and he took his job very seriously. During the day, he was chained up next to…