A Dog’s Best Friend
characters
Toby is the main character of your story. He is a dog who lives with a rich and snooty family, but finds happiness with a poor and kind musician. He is loyal, brave, and smart. He likes to have fun with his friends, but also helps others in need. He can express his feelings through his barks and licks. You can show his personality by describing his actions, thoughts, and reactions to different situations. For example, you can show how he sneaks out of the house, how he helps Dan, and how he chooses his human.
Dan is the secondary character of your story. He is a young man who plays the violin in the park. He is poor, but talented and generous. He loves music and animals. He becomes Toby’s best friend and owner. He can express his feelings through his words and music. You can show his personality by describing his appearance, background, and motivation. For example, you can show how he looks, where he lives, why he plays the violin, and what he wants in life.
Jessica is the antagonist of your story. She is the daughter of Mrs. Darling DeVine, the rich and snooty family who owns Toby. She is spoiled, selfish, and mean. She doesn’t care about Toby or anyone else. She only wants to show off and get what she wants. She can express her feelings through her tone and gestures. You can show her personality by describing her behavior, attitude, and role in the story. For example, you can show how she treats Toby, how she reacts to Dan, and how she tries to get Toby back.
Mrs. Darling DeVine is Jessica’s mother and the owner of Toby. She is also rich and snooty. She bought Toby because he had won a prize on a TV show, but she doesn’t love him or take care of him. She is arrogant, greedy, and rude. She can express her feelings through her words and actions. You can show her personality by describing her appearance, lifestyle, and values. For example, you can show how she dresses, where she lives, what she spends her money on, and what she thinks of others.
Patch is Toby’s friend and a stray dog. He has a patch over his eye. He is adventurous, mischievous, and loyal. He likes to have fun with Toby and the other dogs, but he also respects Toby’s choice. He can express his feelings through his barks and gestures. You can show his personality by describing his appearance, background, and role in the story. For example, you can show how he looks, where he comes from, what he does with Toby, and how he supports him.
Old lady is a minor character in your story. She is an elderly woman who listens to Dan’s music in the park. She is kind, gentle, and generous. She likes Dan and Toby and gives them some money. She can express her feelings through her words and smiles. You can show her personality by describing her appearance, background, and role in the story. For example, you can show how she looks, where she lives, what she does in the park, and how she helps Dan and Toby.
Policeman is a minor character in your story. He is a law enforcement officer who intervenes when Mrs. Darling DeVine accuses Dan of stealing Toby. He is fair, honest, and sensible. He listens to both sides and decides based on the evidence. He can express his feelings through his words and actions. You can show his personality by describing his appearance, background, and role in the story. For example, you can show how he looks, where he works, what he does in the park, and how he resolves the conflict.
Other dogs are minor characters in your story. They are Toby’s friends and fellow strays. They have different names, appearances, and personalities. They like to have fun with Toby and Patch, but they also respect Toby’s choice. They can express their feelings through their barks and gestures. You can show their personalities by describing their appearances, backgrounds, and roles in the story. For example, you can show how they look, where they come from, what they do with Toby and Patch, and how they support him.
Other people are minor characters in your story. They are the people who pass by the park and hear Dan’s music. They have different names, appearances, and personalities. Some of them are interested in Dan and Toby and give them some money. Some of them are indifferent or hostile to them and ignore them or insult them. They can express their feelings through their words and actions. You can show their personalities by describing their appearances, backgrounds, and roles in the story. For example, you can show how they look, where they come from, what they do in the park, and how they react to Dan and
A Dog’s Best Friend
Toby woke up in his dog bed and ate his dog chops and dog biscuits. He lived with the Darling DeVines, a rich and snooty family who didn’t care much about him. They only wanted him because he had won a prize on a TV show called “Pets Win Prizes”.
That night, Toby decided to sneak out of the house and have some fun. He met his friends, a group of stray dogs who roamed the streets. One of them was Patch, a dog with a patch over his eye.
“Come on,” Patch said. “Let’s chase some cats and bite some burglars.”
They ran around the city, causing mischief and mayhem. They ended up looking in the smelly dustbins of a fancy restaurant.
“Salmon or lobster, my lord?” Patch joked.
Toby laughed and ate some leftovers. He said goodbye to his friends and wandered off. He found himself in a park he had never been before.
There, he saw a young man playing a melancholy melody on a battered violin. An old lady put some money in his violin case and smiled at him. Others hurried along and ignored him.
Toby felt sorry for the young man. He decided to help him. He barked loudly and drew attention to him. Some people stopped and listened to his music. Some of them gave him some money too.
The young man noticed Toby and smiled. He reached out his hand and petted him.
“Well done, boy,” he said. “You are a good dog. I wish you were mine.”
He looked at Toby’s collar and saw his name tag.
“Toby, huh? Let’s shake on it. I’m Dan.”
Toby wagged his tail and licked his face. He liked Dan. He liked his music too. He felt happy with him.
Dan took Toby with him to his home, which was a small apartment above a shop. It was not very big or fancy, but it was cozy and warm. Dan gave Toby some food and water and made him a bed out of an old blanket.
They became good friends. They played music together in the park every day. They made enough money to buy food and other things they needed. Sometimes, they got free food from the restaurants that liked their music.
Toby was happy with Dan. He felt loved and appreciated.
One Sunday, when Dan and Toby were playing in the park, they saw Mrs. Darling DeVine and her daughter Jessica walking by. They recognized Toby right away.
“Constable! Constable!” Mrs. Darling DeVine shouted to a policeman nearby. “This street person has stolen my dog! He’s been to Pets Win Prizes, you know!”
The policeman came over and looked at Toby.
“Is this true?” he asked Dan.
“No, sir,” Dan said. “He’s my dog now. He came to me by himself.”
“Dogs generally know who they belong to,” the policeman said.
Toby looked at Mrs. Darling DeVine and Jessica. They looked angry and annoyed.
Then he looked at Dan. He looked worried and scared.
Toby thought of his dog chops and dog biscuits at the Darling DeVines’ house.
Then he thought of all the hugs and strokes that Dan had given him.
He made his choice.
He barked loudly at Mrs. Darling DeVine and Jessica.
He licked Dan’s face.
The policeman smiled.
“I guess that settles it,” he said.
Mrs. Darling DeVine huffed.
“This dog is too scruffy to be ours anyway,” she said.
She pulled Jessica by her coat and walked away.
Toby wagged his tail happily.
He had chosen his human for the rest of his life.