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2005 Dog Story Contest Winners

short non-fiction story contestwinners announced.

These winning stories, selected from over 200 entries, are fun to read, touching and always entertaining. More than simple tales, the stories get to the core of the relationship between dogs and people, and each story tells us something about why we love dogs.

First Place Winner

In the winning entry, Going Home, author Gertie Poole shares her memories of a special dog, Lucky and helps answer an age old question for pet owners. Read Going Home

Second Place Winner

Trouble is looking for Donna Zeilman in the second place story Not Looking for Trouble. Read Not Looking for Trouble

Third Place Winner

Author Gary Hoffman, in his third place entry, Hi, introduces his family's war hero and the coolest dog in the neighborhood. Read Hi

Fourth Place Winner

Meet a loving couple, Cochise and Bobaloui, in Tia Owen's fourth place story Cochise and Bobaloui and find out their unique way of supporting their family. Read Cochise and Bobaloui

Fifth Place Winner

In the fifth place story, The Trials of Dog Trialing, Ian Skea shares his worst (and funniest) experience at a sheep trial. Read The Trials of Dog Trialing

Enjoy more great dog stories in the features section.

For additional information contact: Tiffin Shewmake at tshewmake@doghero.com.