Dedication To Rafi Henrik Greta and Fredrik To the courthouse dogs Thank you for good work you do
CHAPTER 1 I leaned on my front foot while Reg lifted a back one He wriggled my foot into the boot and then set it down Next paw Spooky Reg said and tapped my leg He slipped my paw into the boot and set it down Reg patted my bottom and looked me over My goggles were set My lab coat was buttoned My three boots all on Lookin good Reg said My tail whipped back and forth I knew I looked good With my sleek gray coat and my wide happy smile it was hard not to Especially when I was in my lab gear 1
We left Reg’s office and trotted down the hallway toward the lab As we walked students smiled and waved hello Alisa stopped us just outside the lab Morning Prof Boot Alisa said Morning Reg said And yes you may pet Spooky 2
Alisa smiled and knelt to greet me She pushed her lips into a kissy face as she said my name slowly Spoooooooooooky Since she made her face so nicely I kissed her right on the lips The leftover spice from her taco lunch tasted as good as it smelled I miss being in your class Alisa said Prof Lester is less than Reg cleared his throat Alisa looked up Prof Lester had stepped out of the classroom and stood beside me Reginald Alisa Spooky Prof Lester said with a nod to each of us My butt wriggled harder at the sound of my name and the sight of Prof Lester Prof Lester didn’t smile at or fuss over me as much as some people did She was an astronomer and more of a star person than dog person Prof Lester said she could tell when stars and apparently dogs were special 3
