Davis's big Adventure

Davis was a curious little puppy. He set out to make every day a new adventure.

Today was a special day and he hoped for a special adventure. As today is Christmas Eve.

His boy, Seth, has asked for a special gift this year and Davis is determined to find Santa Claus to make sure Seth gets that brand new, red, shiny bike he has been hinting at for the past month.

So Davis set off early that morning looking for Ole St. Nick and his famous red nosed reindeer.

First place he decided to look was under Seth’s bed. All he found there was a dirty old sock. He growled and shook the sock viscously for a few minutes before remembering his original mission.

Find Santa.

Next place to look was down in the basement. Seth’s mom often found lost things when she went down there. He snuck through the door behind mom as she was going down to start a load of laundry. He sniffed around and around. His nose lead him underneath the steps. Where he found a box. Upon investigation he found a box of old toys. In it he found a stuffed bear and he pulled it out. He was trotting back towards the steps with his prize so he could go and show Seth when he remembered what he was supposed to be looking for.

Santa Claus.

He dropped the bear and started out sniffing again. But he had been spotted.

“Davis.” mom yelled. “Back up stairs. There’s nothing down here for you.” he glanced to mom. Barked once and trotted back up the stairs. If Santa was hiding in the basement, mom would know. And she had said there was nothing down here.

His next step was to look outside. He often found goodies under the porch or near the woods.

He ran to the front door barking and scratching until mom came to let him out. He jetted outside barking and running in circles. It was cold outside and white fluffy stuff fell from the sky. He barked at the white stuff as it landed on his nose and in his fur. Finally he remembered why he wanted to come outside.

To look for Santa.

He shook his body to get the white stuff off then flew around the back of the house to the edge of the woods. He started sniffing the area. It did not take him long to find treasure. An old orange toy car lay abandoned by the bushes. He picked it up in his mouth and began trotting happily back to the house.

Then he remembered.

He needed to find Santa.

He dropped the car and headed off for his next place. Under the porch.

He was sniffing near the edge when he heard it.

“HIIIIISSSS MEEEOWWW!!”

He knew that sound! CAT!

Ha started barking as a black blur ran from under the porch. He took off after it, barking the whole way.

He chased her all the way to the edge of the yard until she ran up a tree. She sat on a branch and hissed at him from her high perch, where he could not reach her. He growled back at the cat, showing his teeth.

          “Davis.” he heard Seth yelling. “Davis, where are you?”

Seth was calling. And then he remembered.

He needed to find Santa and the stupid cat had distracted him again.

But Seth was calling. He had to answer. He trotted back towards the house and towards Seth. He was defeated anyways. He had ran out of places to look.

          “Davis, we made cookies for Santa.” Seth told him. “He should be here soon. Come and see.”

He follows Seth into the sitting room where the big magic box played.

          “Santa Claus has been spotted in our town. It seems he needed to make a stop at the Quick Mart for some reindeer food.” the lady on the magic box reported. The it showed him. The jolly fat man stood in front of the fill station feeding his reindeer.

And the good news, Davis knew where that station was. He had been there with Seth and mom. It was close by home.

He yipped and spun in cirlces. He could run there and catch Santa. Then he could tell Santa to make sure Seth gets his bike for Christmas.

          “Yip, Yip, Yip.” he barked and scratched at the door again.

          “You just went out, Davis.” Seth told him.

          “Yip, Yip, Yip.” he jumped up and down.

          “Fine.” Seth relented. “But hurry, it’s going to be dark soon and we have to go to bed so Santa will come.”

The door opened and he flew out of the house, down the porch steps, and all the way to the end of the drive way. When he got there, he looked back to make sure Seth was back in the house. He was. It was quiet out as the sun was starting to sink. He knew he had just a few minutes to get to the fill station and find Santa. He wasn’t going to forget this time. He repeated it over and over.

Find Santa. Find Santa. Find Santa.

Off he went. Down the road heading towards the fill station. He ran and ran and ran.

It did not take him long to realize he was lost. The fill station was not where it should be and Santa was no where in sight.

He slowed to a trot and began to look around.

Suddenly, he saw someone who could help. The snowman from the show he had watched last night with Seth. He took all the misfit toys to Santa, surely he could guide him to Santa as well.

He ran up to the snowman. He barked happily at him and wagged his tell. The snowman just sat there. Davis danced around the snowman and yipped at him. Still nothing. He pawed gently at him and begin to whine. Still, the snowman did not respond. A car pulled up and a door slammed, startling him. He ran off glancing back once to see if the snowman was going to follow. But he just sat there with his black eyes starting out into the distance.

It was near dark now, and he was cold. How was he going to get home. Seth was going to be worried. And he had not found Santa yet.

Then he heard it. He could not believe his ears. But he knew he had heard it. Ringing bells and the HOHOHO the jolly man often made.

Davis took off towards the sound.

And he saw him! He saw Santa! Red suit, red sleigh, and the reindeer, led by the red nosed one!! He was on the rooftop two houses down. Davis was so excited. He took off towards the house, barking the whole way.

When he reached the house, Santa was about to slide down the chimney with his big red bag. But he paused and looked down at Davis.

          “Well,” Santa chuckled. “Good evening, Davis.” Davis wagged his tail. “Wait there for me, and I will take you home.” Santa winked at Davis, then twinkled his nose and disappeared down the chimney.

He had done it. He had found Santa. He smiled and wagged his tail faster. He sat patiently and waited. In a few minutes, Santa reappeared on the roof. He climbed into his sleigh and glided the reindeer to the ground beside Davis. Santa bent down and picked Davis up. Davis was so excited, he licked Santa in the face. Then he remembered why he was looking for the jolly man.

Red bike for Seth. He barked twice.

Santa said, “Ho, Ho, Ho.” and patted his head. “I know, Davis. Seth’s bike is in my bag.” he pointed to the giant red bag behind him in the sleigh. “I can’t take you straight home, I still have a few stops to make. But you can stay here in the sleigh while I deliver toys to all the good boys and girls.”

So Davis rode beside Santa as he went from house to house. He had a fluffy red blanket to curl up in while Santa went down chimney after chimney to leave his toys for the children. Santa even brought him back a couple nibbles of cookie and a glass of milk.

Finally they landed on the rooftop of his own house where he played with Seth.

This time, Santa gathered Davis up in one arm, and his big red bag in another. He twinkled his nose and they where then standing in the living room. The talking box was silent and the house was quite. But the Christmas tree was lit up in shades of color. The cookies Seth had made sat on the table by the tree.

Davis was so tired that when Santa sat him down he turned in a couple circles and plopped down under the tree and was fast asleep before Santa even opened the big red bag.

Davis woke to thundering footsteps.

What was it. He wondered.

It’s Christmas Day. He remembered his night with Santa and jumped up and yipped.

The red bike. And there is was. He spotted it sitting on the other side of the tree with a big red bow in the handle bars and so did Seth and he thundered into the room. Seth shrieked and ran to his new bike. Mom, Dad, and brother Aaron followed to see what Santa had left them.

Seth reached down to pat him and he licked his hand. He was so happy. He found Santa, Seth got his new bike, and he got to ride in the sleigh and meet the reindeer.

          “Look Davis,” Seth said. “Santa didn’t forget you.” Seth pushed the biggest bone he had ever seen to him. Davis barked happily and sat down to chew on his bone. Today was a happy day.

Today is Christmas Day.

Merry Christmas, Santa

Merry Christmas Rogers Family.

And Davis fell back to sleep on his new bone.