“The Dog Who Wanted To Be A Bird” is a fable using animal rhetoric to expose character flaws in human nature and critique society. Dog is a female Labrador retriever born in a puppy mill destined to lead a life of solitude and neglect. Her new owner, being on drugs and constantly in trouble with law enforcement, often forgets to feed and water Dog for extended periods of time. Shackled with a massive chain and only a concrete slab for a bed, Dog faces endless amounts of time dreaming of escaping her reality to fly like a bird to a better life. Lacking human companionship, Dog finds refuge in friendships created with three birds; Crow, Jay and Magpie. It is only through Dog’s friends’ storytelling she is able to find peace.  … More “The Dog Who Wanted To Be A Bird” by Giuseppe Scarpine