1001 Writing Prompts About Dogs

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Running low on ideas for your next story? If so, try observing your dogs for a while. They might be able to ignite your creativity and give you new ideas for a novel or short story. After all, it is not new for writers to be inspired by the pets they had (or wished they had). In fact, the screenplay for the 2008 film Marley & Me was based on an autobiography written by journalist John Grogan about the 13 years he and his family spent with a yellow Labrador Retriever named Marley. On the other hand, the well-known children’s book series Clifford the Big Red Dog was made because of its author Norman Bridwell’s childhood desire for a dog the size of a horse. 

Below are writing about dogs, you might want to check out:

  • A dog has an adventure on her first day alone in the house.
  • A baby dog plays with a baby human.
  • Write a Diary of a Dog.
  • A family votes to put their dog to sleep. A moral dilemma ensues.
  • A dog follows his master from fight to fight.
  • Dogs only want to talk about themselves.
  • A beggar boy with no legs has a medicinal dog. The dog rises from the dead to help save the baby of an abusive father and a negligent mother.
  • A dog confronts a burglar.
  • A dog goes missing in a grocery store.
  • A dog is typically calm but thrown into a chaotic environment.
  • What is the dog’s secret to having success in life?
  • A dog is rescued by a neighborhood boy.
  • A dog hates another dog.
  • A dog meets a werewolf.
  • A dog gets into a fight with the mailman over a bone, but they become friends when the mailman gives the dog her bone once he’s taken her mail from her.
  • Dogs hate cats. Cats hate dogs.
  • A poor family takes in a rescue dog.
  • Someone’s dog saves their life by waking them up from a seizure.
  • The dog mourns for her lost owner.
  • A dog survives climbing Mt. Everest.
  • Write about your dog.
  • The owners of a very sad looking dog are told they give off the wrong energy to the dog and their relationship with him needs to change. The dog understands English perfectly and they do not.
  • A dog who escapes bad weather looks up and sees that all humans carry umbrellas. Dogs immediately begin to carry umbrellas as well.
  • The day a dog realizes that it isn’t a pet.
  • A dog fears something and its owner does not understand.
  • A dog chases his tail for an hour.
  • A dog arrests a robbery suspect.
  • A dog dreams of being a movie star
  • A random stranger stops to help a crippled dog.
  • A group dog rescue turns the dog’s life around.
  • A dog spends the day in a coffee shop.
  • A blind man trains his dog to find his killer. But then the dog becomes his eyes.
  • Someone’s dog vanishes.
  • A young girl and her dog.
  • A service dog saves the life of a child.
  • A hunter is killed by her own dog.
  • An adorable puppy gets the surprise of its lifetime!
  • 2. Dogs in Amtgard
  • When the dog dies, a family orders another one from a pet shop.
  • A dog sees a shooting star.
  • Three dogs approach an old man. One runs away, one threatens to bite, and the other rolls onto her back. Describe the old man’s reaction and how he chose his dog.
  • A dog makes a major life decision.
  • A dog runs into the house and tells the family they are about to have a baby.
  • Write a story about a dog rescue.
  • A man adopts a dog and then meets a woman.
  • A volunteer at a shelter cares for one dog with a rare medical problem.
  • A dog saves its owner from a raging fire.
  • A dog that travels with his human family takes a wrong turn.
  • Dogs get sent to the future.
  • The genetic enhancements that dogs and people receive for their loyalty and service are canceled out by non-cooperative humans who have competitive genes. What’s left of the dogs and humans must learn to coexist.
  • Dogs rescue a family that collapsed on a hiking trail.
  • Rescue a dog from an abusive owner.
  • A dog tries to help a woman who has become lost in the snow.
  • A dog acts based on his selfless nature.
  • A man who lost his wife leaves behind his beloved dog after his death.
  • A boy meets an imaginary friend who helps him with problems.
  • A dog decides to move to Alaska for a change of scenery.
  • A girl meets the dog that killed her mother and she realizes the dog was just doing what it was told.
  • A dog has a birthday gift that his master cannot give him.
  • Your dog is hiding something from you.
  • A dog adopts a human.
  • A dog has a thought.
  • A dog adopted from a shelter saves a child from drowning.
  • A dog saves a woman’s life as she walks home from work.
  • A runaway dog finds another dog and they become best friends.
  • A dog’s family hosts a swanky dinner party but the dog causes a mess.
  • A dog is the only witness to a planned crime.
  • A children’s book about a dog. Have each student write a first, middle, and last sentence. Combine these three sentences for a beginning, middle, and end to a children’s book.
  • A dog is mistaken for a criminal.
  • The core plot of the story is a family being moved out of their home so a dog show is held in their home.
  • A dog is the best listener a guy has ever had.
  • A dog gets lost in the woods but finds his way home.
  • A dog decides that her dog parents are no longer needed.
  • A boy and his dog have a special bond.
  • The story of a service dog in the Vietnam War.
  • A dog fights alongside a soldier in a war.
  • Write about a particularly rough and tough dog.
  • Write a story about a dog with a phobia.
  • A dog saves her owner/a baby/a child from death.
  • A deaf dog survives in a world that doesn’t seem to like him.
  • A dog reflects on his life.
  • A dog is given the power of speech.
  • A dog walks 5,000 miles back home after being stolen.
  • Describe your dog before he died.
  • A cat and a dog have just met. Describe the first meeting between cat and dog.
  • A dog’s hilarious efforts to communicate his thoughts to humans.
  • A dog is adopted from a shelter and has issues settling in.
  • A dog that is rescued by a person from a shelter is the best dog.
  • A dog helps retrieve evidence in a big case.
  • A dog has the ability to talk to humans, but keeps quiet so as to remain in secret.
  • A dog rescues a child from drowning.
  • A girl is walking a large cat on a leash when a dog runs up and barks at it.
  • A dog owner is murdered by his dog.
  • A dog dons a tutu & pajamas and attends a baby shower.
  • Sonnet dedicated to a dog.
  • A celebrity is bitten by a dog.
  • Dogs have made wonderful human companions. Share why you like them.
  • A dog chases a mailman rigorously. The scene finally ends but the mailman is nowhere to be seen.
  • A family has to choose a dog from the pound.
  • The main character whose point of view story we have been reading switches bodies with her dog.
  • What can dogs do that humans can’t?
  • A cat finds a letter in a bottle in a trash can.
  • Man vs Dog in a marathon.
  • A blind boy gets a seeing-eye dog. The dog disappears.
  • A dog changes the life of an old man.
  • A dog finds a very interesting bone.
  • A dog saves the ship while the captain panics.
  • A dog owner loses their dog and can’t find him anywhere.
  • Write a story from the dog’s point of view.
  • A sleazy salesperson has refused to allow a dog to accompany a blind man onto a bus.
  • A dog owner travels into the future and brings a dog home.
  • The dog comes back to life the next day.
  • A dog is left at an animal shelter.
  • Dogs are allowed to live longer on their planet.
  • A dog is injured because her owners didn’t take her to the vets.
  • Recent studies show that older animals are being euthanized in shelters in unfair numbers. What would you say to upset people who think this is an easy problem to solve?
  • A self-centered man is suddenly given a dog for his birthday.
  • What would you do if you woke up one morning and you could speak to a dog?
  • A family is stuck on the freeway, the dad talks about how they have their current life because of the faithful love of their dog.
  • A dog gets sick and goes to the vet with his master.
  • “I As You” from the perspective of a dog starring
  • A guide dog takes a wrong turn.
  • A dog lives in the sun.
  • A dog helps a wounded soul get their groove back.
  • A dog sees an injured child and brings him inside and cares for him until help comes.
  • Write from the point of view of a dog searching for dinner.
  • Cats and dogs must compete against each other to prove which species is superior.
  • A dog writes a letter to a newspaper editor.
  • A dog runs away from home after a fight with the puppy.
  • Write about a dog who didn’t get walked and has to pee on the floor when someone is about to walk into the room.
  • Write a dog poem.
  • Write about the best friend that any person could have.
  • A dog changes another person’s life or ours.
  • A dog becomes famous on the internet.
  • A teen jogs while on the phone with his sister. He never sees the large dog before it attacks.
  • A man finds a dog-eared book and gives it to a man he doesn’t know in a waiting room. The stranger finds the steam engine figure and gives it to a little girl. The two never meet again but their lives are changed forever.
  • A dog meets President Obama and they have a conversation.
  • A stray dog earns his family’s love and respect after years of loyalty and affection.
  • A dog saves his owner from a grizzly bear.
  • A man’s search for his lost dog winds up being a journey of reflection on life.
  • Write a story about your dog’s dream.
  • Help your toddler come up with her own story.
  • The fiercest Chihuahua on Earth
  • Someone writes a letter to their dog explaining that they must be rehomed.
  • A dog goes through a wizard’s door to meet his owner’s spirit in the afterlife.
  • A family adopts a golden retriever and takes him home.
  • When a dog is injured, she overcomes her limitations through medical treatment.
  • A dog is left outside during winter and another character acts heroically.
  • A dog is depressed because the family is moving.
  • The dog interacts with a stray cat.
  • A dog participates in an Olympic sport.
  • A dog is on death row. Euthanize him or set him free?
  • Is it cruel to make a dog race?
  • A girl adopts three turtle doves.
  • A dog and a cat team up to catch a burglar.
  • A dog finds a new family after being lost or abandoned.
  • Something happens to a dog.
  • Write a story initiated by one word.
  • A dog survives a hurricane.
  • Write a story from the point of view of a cat.
  • A dog uncovers a mystery while taking a walk.
  • A dog’s life told by the pet psychic.
  • A dog teacher tries to teach other dogs how to fetch.
  • A marriage turns sour and the wife leaves to form a political party.
  • A man is saved from a vicious dog or wolf by its wise leader.
  • A pet dog turns out to have been a circus act before.
  • A woman loves her dog more than her husband.
  • A paralyzed dog is nursed back to health by his favorite boy.
  • A dog writes at a dog’s blog.
  • A dog discovers a human body in the woods.
  • A dog becomes man’s best friend.
  • A pompous dog flexes his muscles but is a coward when it matters most.
  • A dog has nine lives. This is her second.
  • A dog that everyone thought was bad turns out to be a hero.
  • A mother dog packs her kids off to school.
  • Write a love letter from your dog to yourself.
  • The gang fights off a pack of wolves.
  • A dog tries to communicate with humans after a serious accident.
  • A dog is stuck inside a home during a house fire.
  • Might be hard to write, as you don’t want to deprive the baby either.
  • A dog wakes up one day and realizes he’s turned into a human.
  • A girl writes the final entry in her dog’s diary.
  • What will you name your dog? Write a story about that dog.
  • Write a story about a dog who is hurt or dying.
  • A dog’s paw is badly injured.
  • A guard dog suddenly starts cuddling after being scared by a burglar.
  • A dog saves a family from hanging.
  • A group of stray dogs help a homeless man.
  • Dogs falling from a magical bridge into a land that no one has ever returned from.
  • Describe someone getting the dog they always wanted.
  • A dog makes an impression on the local populace.
  • A dog teaches kids to love.
  • A dog gets a job at a supermarket.
  • A dog is the voice of Common Sense on a talk radio show.
  • A dog tells her veterinary story.
  • A dog is discovered still loyal to his deceased owner allowing him to be free of cancer.
  • She comes home to retrieve something she left behind in the house.
  • A dog goes crazy for a dove.
  • Someone finds a dog wandering the streets and takes him in.
  • A dog is hit by a car.
  • A family that has a pet dog is in an accident and the pet dog is lost.
  • Think of a favourite dog who you knew when you were a kid. Write about how much you liked that dog.
  • A dog encounters a person for the first time.
  • What it means to be loyal to one’s species.
  • Dogs are not allowed in libraries, but everyone knows about the dog who sneaks in every day to get books.
  • A dog finds a valuable stolen necklace.
  • The life of a stray dog.
  • Write a book poem about a dog.
  • Someone is forced to be a pet for a dog.
  • A dog is abandoned by his owner, which is now living with a new family.
  • Study a dog on a walk, and write about what you observe.
  • A dog’s view of her family.
  • A woman adopts a dog without her boyfriend finding out.
  • A dog cannot read, write, or talk.
  • A dog disappears.
  • Someone kidnaps a dog and places an ad in the newspaper.
  • A boy realises the dog he is about to kill is his best friend.
  • A dog finds a dead body while out with its owner.
  • A dog drowns and goes to heaven.
  • An old woman and her dog encounter a book about training dogs while on vacation.
  • The next time you’re on a plane, write about what it would be like to be a dog on that plane.
  • Describe what you’d be like as a dog.
  • A stray dog witnesses her owner being murdered and vows to catch the murderer.
  • A dog finds what it’s looking for in the most unexpected place.
  • You care for your older uncle whose dog has run away.
  • Write a poem about your dog.
  • A dog dies saving its owner.
  • The owner takes him from a pound.
  • A man has had his dog for years and now he wants a divorce.
  • A dog protects a baby from a rattlesnake.
  • Write a dialogue between a dog and his master.
  • A dog becomes famous after haunting a movie set.
  • A dog is separated from his/her family and now they have to find their way home.
  • A dog gives birth at a family reunion.
  • A soldier comes home to a dog that has hurt herself while he was away.
  • A dog receives the gift of the power to read minds.
  • A dog is a detective.
  • A family can speak to their dog like a person and the dog can understand it.
  • A dog develops a really bad habit and his person no longer bonds with him.
  • A dog is lost and no one is going to call the shelter to help her.
  • A homeless dog finds a home when the snow starts to fall.
  • A dog suffers from nightmares every night.
  • A boy’s dog is found guilty of murder.
  • An interviewer interviewing the dog.
  • Someone finds love in a shelter dog.
  • Dog misses the family that rejected him.
  • A dog becomes a hero in the Great Depression.
  • Dogs come to live in a house at the start of a war.
  • A special dog ward at a hospital has a particularly difficult patient.
  • A dog discovers that housework is not as bad as she thought.
  • A dog has an eating disorder. He grosses everyone out.
  • A dog gets in trouble for stealing food he’s just fed.
  • A man with the worst temper ever gets a dog to train him.
  • Write about a dog that unintentionally injures or kills someone.
  • A dog tells its story.
  • A pet is taken away by animal control and the owners realize that they shouldn’t have bought it.
  • A dog is bitten by a man but forgives him.
  • A letter to a dog from the dog’s former master.
  • A dog falls off a boat and gets stranded on an island.
  • A man wrecks his car into a tree but feels no guilt because his dog made it out okay.
  • Dogs running wild in the streets.
  • A dog saves his owner’s marriage.
  • After a decade of war, a soldier is separated from his dog.
  • A famous detective owns a shih-tzu.
  • A dog causes a traffic accident.
  • A boy adores his dog right from the first day they meet.
  • A dog movie festival.
  • My dog dies of cancer.
  • A dog cannot pick just one scent in the air and has decided to follow every scent.
  • A guy believes that he has ESP powers and that he can contact others via his dog.
  • A lonely he or she dog adopts a doll as his new best friend.
  • Rehabilitation for a dog who attacked a person.
  • A toddler’s first day at school.
  • The parents have a dog that does tricks.
  • Write a scary story based on something your dog has done.
  • The grieving parents adopt a dog.
  • Write a poem about dogs.
  • The dog overdosed on her chores.
  • A dog reunites family members who have been apart for a long time.
  • A giant dog discovers Alaska.
  • A mutt becomes a model dog.
  • A girl leaves a dog in the park and he gets attacked by another dog and the owners won’t help.
  • A dog loses his best friend when the owner dies.
  • A boy has been having a tough time living with his dog and
  • A dog makes someone famous.
  • A dog is upset because she isn’t named Captain and she’d really want the job.
  • A dog becomes a hero by testifying against her master for a crime.
  • Give a dog a job it is otherwise unlikely to have, like a waiter.
  • A dog gets lost leaves for several days, then finds his way home on his own.
  • The diary of the dog who is left home alone all day while everyone is at work.
  • A dog is adopted, but the person who buys him fails to vaccinate him and he gets rabies.
  • An attached dog will not be able to have a vacation at the family cottage.
  • The number of puppies an adult dog has at a certain point in its life.
  • A dog becomes a CIA secret agent.
  • A family adopts a puppy, eventually regretting it.
  • A dog is a suspect in a crime.
  • One dog suspiciously watches a telephone cable line while the other dog crawls under to inspect the line.
  • A dog is abandoned in the woods at a young age and manages to survive in the wild alone.
  • How does the dog feel about nail clippings?
  • Two dogs discover the meaning of fear living next door to the killer.
  • A dog accompanies his owner to the party in the hope of getting a biscuit.
  • A documentary of a dog’s life in the pond.
  • Do you ever dream of your dog coming back?
  • The first dog to reach space.
  • A dog has a dream or nightmare.
  • A dog that dies saving someone.
  • A dog relives his best days with his owner.
  • A dog is rescued from being an agility competitor.
  • The owner of a puppy tries to teach his dog to talk.
  • A dog falls in love with a porcupine.
  • A family recounts the death of their previously perfect dog.
  • Interpret/rewrite a myth from the perspective of the dog.
  • The town hires a dog to be the sheriff.
  • A dog gets onto a plane and disrupts the service by eating the meals.
  • You have one wish and you can use it to grant intelligence to a dog or obtain the brain of Albert Einstein.
  • Write, draw, or do something that brings your dog to life.
  • Write a story describing a morning walking a dog.
  • A dog is a messenger from Heaven.
  • A dog manages a team of rescue dogs.
  • Write something that shows the relationship between a dog and a human.
  • A family keeps a dog hidden in their basement.
  • A neighbor adopts a stray dog and chaos ensues.
  • The parents make sure that their pet dog is well-taken care of, while raising their kids.
  • A man in Texas adopts a dog, only to have it stolen by a pregnant woman.
  • An unhappy dog wanders into the woods and finds a dog motel that prepares her for adoption.
  • A dog dies and goes to heaven.
  • A child wishes they were a dog because of his heroic nature.
  • A boy wanted a dog desperately.
  • The dog of a blind boy proves to be the boy’s eyes.
  • An abandoned dog is rescued by a stranger but then stays out all night.
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  • A dog steals money to buy food for her sick companion.
  • A man and dog’s telepathic bond serves them in life-or-death situations.
  • A dog tells the story of her owner’s suicide.
  • A dog plays fetch for the first time.
  • What if you went to the dog park and didn’t bring any dog treats?
  • A rock star owns a dog.
  • A family has a tennis ball that’s either too new to throw or too old to keep.
  • A French dog goes on holiday but his owner doesn’t realise he can’t swim.
  • A dog refuses to lie for his life.
  • A paralyzed dog meets a new hooman friend.
  • A boy visits his father at work. Once there, his father’s boss keeps staring at him.
  • Do dogs feel guilt?
  • A dog barks all night because the owner is bitten by a snake, he monitors the health of the victim.
  • A baseball player falls in love with the dogs in his neighborhood.
  • Driving with the dog in the car—one animal’s perspective.
  • A dog is found stranded on a faraway island.
  • A dog witnesses a crime.
  • An old man buys a dog because his wife is gone.
  • A dog is found with a dismembered body and buried underneath.
  • The dog watches his owner with another woman.
  • A dog loses his sense of smell.
  • A dog is repurposed into a cow and gets fat off the plains.
  • A police dog dies doing its job.
  • A dog from the first half of the story is brought back to a family from the second half of the story.
  • A boy dreams of being a wizard and can talk to his dog.
  • A children’s book about a cat and dog.
  • A blind girl gets a seeing eye dog and meets his old partner who can’t be around him anymore.
  • A dog dies protecting a baby from a wood chipper.
  • A dog falls in love with a talking human.
  • A dog wakes up after a nuclear blast and hears voices.
  • A man acquires a dog as a pet years ago when the woman in his life kicks him out. The dog’s is a secret long kept participant in the dirty details of their past relationship and helps him move on.
  • The story of a dog and his favorite owner.
  • Dogs gone wild at the board game Monopoly.
  • A girl goes to school with one of her pet dogs.
  • A dog therapist uses her powers to heal troubled teens at school.
  • A man receives news that his dog’s cancer is in remission.
  • A dog can communicate by phone.
  • A dog’s sad thoughts.
  • A cat and dog have a dog in common and fight over him.
  • A dog suddenly develops the ability to speak and is discovered to be from the future.
  • The dog who saved my city.
  • Animals are scheduled for destruction.
  • A dog plays fetch with himself.
  • A woman runs away to join the circus and realizes she is expected to work the freak show.
  • A dog plays a trick on its owner.
  • A dog and his/her owner are friends forever.
  • A dog lives the life of a rich man while his master is out.
  • A shoe becomes a dog’s best friend.
  • A child is injured and they are treated by an extraordinary vet.
  • How does your dog feel when you leave for work in the morning? What does your dog do while you’re gone?
  • A dog growled at a small child, but actually only wanted to play.
  • A homeless dog decides to train as a K-9 police dog.
  • A dog tells his side of the story.
  • WWII, from the dog’s, not the soldier’s, perspective.
  • Write about the benefits of pet therapy.
  • A dog wishes to be a human.
  • A dog helps people lost at a festival find their friends.
  • A dog pushes its master’s wheelchair into traffic.
  • A dog knows the TV weatherman correctly predicted that we will have an awful storm and foils an explosive robbery at the bank across the street as a result.
  • A police dog experiences her first snow.
  • A dog breaks free, kills a villain and saves the puppies.
  • An author discovers a ghostwriter.
  • A grieving family sues the neighbor because their dog keeps eating from the grave.
  • The adopted dog grows and grows and just keeps growing.
  • A dog spends the entire day in a shoe store looking at all the shoes.
  • The dog’s partner dies.
  • A dog longs to go back to the womb.
  • A woman is attacked by a dog as a child and pursues revenge years later.
  • Write a fictional biography about your dog.
  • An elderly dog gives a young boy advice.
  • A father abandons his daughter and his dog to start a new life.
  • A dog helps save a lost child at the mall.
  • A police dog stops a person trying to break into a home.
  • While their owner is at work, a dog and a cat form an unconventional bond.
  • What it would be like to be inside the head of a dog.
  • A dog is a new parent and struggles with her job.
  • A dog is chained to a tree to prevent him from attacking a mailman.
  • A dog is an alcoholic.
  • A dog accompanies her owner on three different missions.
  • A stray dog leads his village during a conflict.
  • A dog describes its best friend, a human.
  • Tyson the dog witnesses a murder.
  • A dog who loves his owner despite all he has been put through by the owner.
  • A dog is mistaken for a god.
  • Write a tragedy about a dog.
  • A dog jumps in the path of a bullet meant for the owner.
  • A dog sees his reflection in a puddle and thinks he sees another dog until someone tells him “No, it’s just you.”
  • Dogs spend their day counseling each other.
  • Describe how you came to pick the name you have for your dog.
  • A dog runs into a burning building and loses all of her puppies.
  • A dog is looking for a friend.
  • A cat mocks a dog.
  • A dog learns it is not taboo to chew on a bone in the house.
  • A dog’s life means nothing compared to the love he shares with his owner.
  • The first dog to break the sound barrier.
  • Write about a family that is ashamed and disappointed that their child turned out to be a dog.
  • A dog tells a parent they are not acting like a true family member.
  • A dog helps her master overcome his fear of tall places.
  • A dog goes on a magical adventure.
  • The further your son or daughter makes it into the list the more sensitive it gets. For example the first writing prompt inserted is “A couple adopts a stray dog, only to find out when it reaches maturity that it’s actually a female cat”. That’s quite a hefty helping of black humor – at least for a ten-year old.
  • A dog dies but hopes his people find another dog that they love as much as him.
  • A terrorist sabotages a bus tour before the Olympics. Each bus stops to let one person off. One person gets on, but they have a bomb. The story follows the dog’s perspective through the bomb detection process.
  • A game of rounders interrupted by a fight between dogs.
  • Dogs are illegal and corrupt government agents catch a family with two dogs.
  • There’s a dog stuck on top of a building when…
  • A family dog sleeps alone because everyone is out for the night.
  • The first dog obtains an interesting magical power.
  • A dog competes in the Iditarod race.
  • A dog chases the mail carrier and gets caught in a bear trap.
  • A dog dons an old military costume and battles enemy cats with a water gun.
  • A child is caught misbehaving by a neighbor’s dog.
  • A family finds a dog and during the night the dog bites one of their members.
  • An earthquake rips apart the city, killing everyone except a dog.
  • A dog goes missing and the family searches high and low for her.
  • A dog is picked to star in a Hollywood movie.
  • A dog is alone in the world.
  • Important non-fiction book about a dog.
  • A dog protects a caged baby from aggressive house pets.
  • Write from the perspective of a dog about to die.
  • A dog confesses that he ate the baby’s homework.
  • A dog gets lost during Hurricane Katrina.
  • A stranger is bitten by a stranger.
  • Write a story about a veterinarian.
  • A dog falls in love with a cat.
  • A dog escapes from his yard, goes to town, and causes trouble. A dog discovers that overcoming his fears is not as much fun as he imagined. A dog gets her butt kicked by someone she usually can take on. A dog experiences her first snowstorm.
  • A dog builds a house.
  • A dog gets mistaken for an elephant.
  • A dog falls in love with a blind man.
  • Write about a dog who is claimed by a family who was not his.
  • The perfect dog which cannot bark, make farts or beg for food turns out to be a threat to mankind.
  • A dog writes a book on his way to a pet store.
  • A dog’s life is not easy but that is how he likes it.
  • A dog fulfills a dream.
  • A dog describes her perfect day.
  • An evil robot manages to take over the world, but has a weakness to dogs.
  • A family is flying with their dog to a different country but the dog is so nervous he barely makes it.
  • Dog wakes up to find someone missing.
  • Someone goes through a lot to keep a dog from being put down.
  • A dog is accidentally teleported and struggles to find his way back home.
  • A train driving off its rails hits a dog and it dies.
  • A dog gets way too sleepy and it ruins the entire family vacation.
  • A disabled man rescues a dog from an abusive owner and cures his disability.
  • The farm dog dreams of living in the city.
  • A dog is rescued from a puppy mill and goes up for adoption.
  • A dog saves his family on 9/11.
  • Found dog, lost dog, outwitting cats, mad scientist and ghost
  • Write a letter to squirrels attacking the bird feeder.
  • A dog experiences the horrible pains of a human soldier on the battlefield.  This could be enlightening to human readers who argue that we should never mix man and animal.
  • A dog tells her life story.
  • Someone tries to train a dog to be a model.
  • A dog successfully escapes from the pound and meets up with his new owner.
  • A dog wakes up to see his own funeral.
  • A dog helps a child adjust to a new life through a harsh divorce.
  • A dog doesn’t get along with the family’s new cat.
  • Dogs in foster care help dogs at animal shelters learn how to trust.
  • Your dog writes her own autobiography.
  • A dog loses the love of her life.
  • A stray dog is taken in by a woman who worked as a dog trainer in a five star hotel as a young man before life led him away from those best years.
  • A dog has his day on the town.
  • A dog saves a baby from a house fire.
  • A dog accidentally ingests a smartphone.
  • Write a 500 words essay on a certain character you like to read.
  • A dog poses as a competition champion.
  • If your dog could speak, what would he say?
  • A boy adopts a dog because of a promise to his grandma.
  • A dog is rescued by two sisters.
  • A family takes a trip to pick up a dog from the pound or the shelter.
  • When a dog dies, she goes to Heaven.
  • A dog tells his life story.
  • A dog must leave his best friend upon surrendering to the shelter.
  • A dog gets sick.
  • A crying dog conveys his sadness by howling at the moon.
  • A dog saves a person from a burning building.
  • A dog teaches her human how to be a better person.
  • A dog begs a thief to eat her children first.
  • A dog has to decide whether or not to return to his family.
  • A dog saves her owner from a robber but ends up paying an unexpected price.
  • The dog smells death.
  • A dog is able to speak human.
  • A dog finds $1,000 in the park.
  • It’s July, and a dog reaches 100 years old.
  • After being thrown in the trash, a stray dog is adopted by a Hong Kong Konger.
  • A dog subdues a raging hoard.
  • Write the conversation between a dog and a cat.
  • What is the saddest day of your dog’s life?
  • A dog’s life goes from bad to good.
  • The veterinarian has disturbing news for a dog owner.
  • A dog dies, and leaves last words.
  • A dog goes on a quest.
  • A fatal disease infects the world. Dogs become the new humans by default.
  • A white dog sees something frightening.
  • A dog’s lifelong friend goes missing under mysterious circumstances.
  • A dog witnesses a murder.
  • The dog is insane.
  • A dog spends a whole day napping.
  • A savage dog tears their neighbor’s child apart.
  • A dog tells the story of the last dog he ate.
  • A dog talks like a human.
  • A dog dies.
  • Dogs get superpowers.
  • A dog goes for a walk but is lost in the city.
  • A dog that has been trained to attack suddenly starts forgiving everyone.
  • Hit a parked car with your car and see what happens.
  • The viewpoint of one of the dogs in “Where the Red Fern Grows”.
  • A person buys a pet and then feels guilty when the dog meets an unfortunate death.
  • A dog tells a life story
  • Write from the perspective of an animal lover. Write about your feelings regarding rescuing animals.
  • A dog saves an abused child or old woman.
  • A man is so depressed that he wants to kill himself. He decides to wait for his new dog to arrive before he hangs himself. You can find one here .
  • Dogs can’t buy things online so they get creative, hilarious consequences ensue.
  • The family dog helps an ill child to get over his fear.
  • A dog helps a mother take out the trash.
  • Write about a dog finding his eternal reward.
  • A dog is turned into a zombie.
  • A high school student has a dog she uses to grow marijuana.
  • What if my dog could talk to me?
  • You and your dog discover you are the only ones left.
  • Someone in your life is not who you thought he or she was.
  • Some of your best memories were with a pet.
  • A dog gets married and runs off with the bride.
  • Describe what the streets and neighbourhood look like through the eyes of a dog.
  • A person goes insane when a beloved dog dies.
  • A father and son take a walk with the dog on the father’s birthday.
  • A dog wins the Nobel Peace Prize.
  • A sad dog story.
  • A dog kills an old lady’s cat.
  • A dog is rescued by a teenager. Ten years later she meets a woman who aids the teen to a comedy career.
  • A family mourns after their dog dies.
  • A successful businesswoman has a breakdown.
  • A man tries to save a dog from a truck but it runs out and is hit.
  • A dog becomes affected by the holidays as people around him celebrate.
  • A police dog is injured in pursuit of a criminal and serves as a trainer for future canine officers.
  • A dog is found guilty of murder and put to death without any proof of its guilt.
  • What would you do if your dog died?
  • A man that lives alone saves a dog from dying.
  • A dog saves a man’s life in a plane crash.
  • A dog imitates her master and gets into trouble.
  • A dog steals the neighbor’s newspaper but it disappears on her.
  • A dog saved his owner from dying in an accident.
  • A dog is at a peak.
  • Dogs are the god’s gift to humanity
  • A family dog who has lived for many years finally dies.
  • A dog teaches a cat some new tricks.
  • A dog steals a juicy marrow bone.
  • Dogs have always helped each other in times of distress.
  • Dogs win the lottery.
  • A dog saves the day for his child owner.
  • The dog does something despicable that you love him for in the end.
  • A dog’s life is shattered in a heartbeat.
  • A dog serves in the Marines.
  • Either a dog’s perspective of it’s friend dying or what it’s like to be dead.
  • A man encounters a dog on his travels.
  • How could Helen Keller have used a dog?
  • A dog saves a person from a life of poverty.
  • All dogs have since died from a dog flu epidemic and a police dog is given a cloning experiment to save the dog race.
  • A dog walks into a party.
  • Where do dogs go when they die?
  • A dog’s life is saved by a crook, who is then put in a position of responsibility.
  • A family adopts a puppy that smells.
  • A young boy wants a dog more than anything in the world.
  • The letters a dog writes home from college.
  • A dog shows up homeless at someone’s home.
  • A dog makes a sacrifice for its owner.
  • A dog chooses to save a human instead of her puppies
  • A dog waits at the window for his owner who is at work.
  • She was a beautiful dog, the sweetest dog who ever walked God’s green earth.
  • The backyard fence is the only thing that saved them from escaping a fire.
  • The dog needs help from a magician to save his master.
  • A dog is forced to spend the evening and weekend locked in the bathroom.
  • He roams the earth for decades, searching for his lost master.
  • A dog who relentlessly goes after a car that she fears may hurt the boy she just saw drive away having shot his dog.
  • A dog saves his wounded master during WWII.
  • A child finds a letter written to Santa on a piece of paper that was dropped by a dog.
  • A dog escapes from its cage and is found wandering the streets in the big city.
  • A dog does not realize what is happening around him.
  • Dogs that have been adopted from an animal shelter describe their favorite activities before they were adopted.
  • A dog in Hong Kong runs away to find the American owner.
  • A dog chases a tumbleweed into the future.
  • A dog mauls his owner and has to face animal control.
  • A man in a dog costume wins the local dog show.
  • A dog doesn’t let a flying squirrel get too comfortable.
  • A talking dog learns to speak to other dogs when he discovers a mystical land.
  • A girl has a bad family life and a baby dog is her only comfort in life.
  • Witches have been talking to cats, not talking rabbits. Dogs are the monsters they created.
  • A dog finds his identity by attacking a burglar.
  • A successful girl with dating problems adopts a dog.
  • The song “Cats in the Cradle” applies to dogs.
  • A family adopts a dog but then has to give him away.
  • A dog magically transforms into a person.
  • A talking dog reflects on his human owner.
  • A dog tells a riddle.
  • An elderly couple adopts a dog together for the first time.
  • A dog’s owner had terrible intentions when they got the dog.
  • Dog meets cat.
  • A disobedient dog discovers being obedient can be rewarding.
  • A poor young boy is in a fight with other kids and gangs.
  • A dog awakens to a shout from a child that leads to a child’s death.
  • A dog is trained to do human activities.
  • Write a diary excerpt from the perspective of a dog.
  • Someone adopts a dog that they declare to be ‘man’s best friend’.
  • An old dog dies and meets his master.
  • A dog is adopted because the family is having trouble conceiving.
  • A dog with arthritis is able to walk again.
  • A dog is accidentally left on an airport runway as a plane takes off.
  • A dog finds a bone, attached to it is a note from a soldier to his parents that he was killed.
  • Dogs bite children ten times more often than pit bull terriers by Nate Silver If so, why are pit bulls demonized?
  • What happens when a robot dog malfunctions?
  • Our heroine is a Dachshund named Bea.
  • Apply a dog’s life to a fairy tale.
  • Dogs and dog people hate cats.
  • A dog saves a baby from a kidnapper.
  • Someone loses their dog and it brings them together with another person.
  • An abused dog along with an abused child unite to overcome the devastating effects of their harsh beginnings.
  • Write two different major characters in the same story, then choose a different one as the doges perspective throughout.
  • A greyhound goes missing at a sporting event.
  • A dog turns into a werewolf.
  • A dog attends a fake therapy session to train to become an office dog.
  • A dog predicts when the dead return to life.
  • A red dog needs help crossing the road.
  • The owners of a dog learn that they have been infected with a disease that turns people into dogs.
  • A dog wins the Westminster Dog Show.
  • A dog causes the divorce of his owners.
  • A dog works as a handyman and yard worker.
  • A girl is lost in the woods. Based on the book “A Dog Called Kitty” by Karma Wilson.
  • A boy with a pet snake who is also his best friend has a pet dog.
  • A man buys a dog on a whim and doesn’t really want it.
  • A dog dies.
  • A dog becomes human and has to learn to fit in.
  • A dog prevents a criminal advance.
  • A man tries to capture a dog.
  • Before her wedding, a woman develops a fear of dogs.
  • A dog is lost and finds its way home with the help of a local ice cream truck.
  • A strong dog manages to save his owners from a tornado.
  • Write about a bad dog.
  • A defense lawyer constructs a case for his client- a dog- with the arguments being that the dog is not guilty because he was not the one who committed the crime.
  • A dog has got the better of someone.
  • Cleaning day at a pet store lives up to its name.
  • Write a story about a dog who’s very good at hiding.
  • A dog describes what it was like to be a dog before humans existed.
  • A dog owner disowns his dog for picking up things like cigar stems, love letters, contraceptives, etc. and bringing them home to him. The dog is loyal when the owner is down and out and indebted to various bookies for money.
  • Dogs travel to another planet in a rocket ship in search of a new or better home.
  • A game ranger is mauled by a lion. A stray dog arrives and scares it away.
  • The story starts as a normal day for a dog but then…
  • A dog saves a sheltered family from a wildfire.
  • A dog changes her owner’s life.
  • A dog catches its owner having an affair.
  • After her dog dies, a woman finds him mysteriously waiting for her on the Other Side.
  • Write about a dog pulling on a rope.
  • A dog joins the army.
  • A dog rescues a family from a house fire.
  • A dog loses his memory after being hit by a car.
  • A stray dog finds a home with a family.
  • A dog must choose between its master and a piece of steak.
  • A human saves a dog from a pack of dogs.
  • Thunder/Lightning is the pet dog of the Fates.
  • Who are you going to vote for? A dog named Obama Mutt or a dog named Mitt omRitt?
  • Your dog dies and you can’t sleep.
  • A town bans dogs.
  • Dog gets discharged from the army.
  • A man and his faithful dog stay on for another year in Antarctica at 80 degrees south.
  • Write about a dog that you had as a close companion.
  • Write a compare and contrast essay about dogs and cats.
  • A dog’s life after the dog dies.
  • A dog has something to say.
  • A dog makes friends with a teen who is lonely.
  • A dog sees their owner kissing their new crush.
  • A dog likes kids who got in trouble at school.
  • A dog gets his head stuck in a tennis ball.
  • A dog finds a new loving family after its old one dies.
  • A dog plays with a panda at the zoo.
  • A dog swallows a million dollar necklace.
  • How dogs helped give their owners purpose.
  • Show dogs competing in their own show, similar to the Westminster Dog Show.
  • Your dog is in trouble and needs your help.
  • You are a dog and you hear the voice of god.
  • Poem in the voice of the dog.
  • A male dog is in heat and goes crazy.
  • A dog tries very hard to solve a human problem.
  • A dog hits a person in the head with a stick.
  • A ring thief uses a dog to steal rings from people’s hands.
  • It’s the dog’s birthday.
  • A dog saves a farmer’s crops from a plague of crows.
  • A veterinarian makes a small house call to a dog.
  • A dog is placed in the witness protection program.
  • A dog sits on the porch of an old man weathering the sun, rain, and snow.
  • A dog shows off his tricks for his owner.
  • A dog has an unlikely new owner.
  • A dog ends his legacy by stealing the show at his doggy funeral.
  • There is an abandoned dog living behind the grocery store.
  • A tragedy happens and a dog has a chance to save a loved one.
  • Write a story inspired by your dog.
  • A service dog
  • A dog slowly takes over the world.
  • Write about one dog that was owned by a historical person.
  • The dog puts out the fire in the kitchen.
  • A dog becomes obsessed with a scent from a trash can.
  • A dog gets flushed down the toilet to the zoo in the municipal swimming pool.
  • A dog competes in an agility competition and discovers he enjoys the game.
  • A dog is the real antagonist in a horror story.
  • A dog wakes up after being asleep for 10 years.
  • A dog comes back from the dead.
  • If humans were dogs.
  • A dog becomes depressed after the death of his owner.
  • A dog transports a friendly letter across war-torn lands.
  • The family dog saves his owner from a robber who is in the home.
  • A dog remembers the soldier who died in the Iraq war.
  • A dog writes an autobiography.
  • A mother and son adopt the dog that was meant to be put down.
  • A dog is thankful for all the dog petting and does something to pay back.
  • A dog looks into the eyes of a dying man.
  • A dog dreams of becoming a superhero.
  • A dog dies and tries to come back as a cat.
  • A dog sheds and it makes you allergic to dogs.
  • Dogs are the new celebrities.
  • Write a story about a dog that gets lost and finds his way back.
  • Hold a focus on one dog for your entire story.
  • A dog saves a boy from drowning in a pond.
  • A woman gets a dog and does not like the attention it requires.
  • A dog inherits a fortune and moves into the mansion.
  • All of your pets can talk, so, how do they all get along?
  • A dog moves to a family who has already decided not to have a pet.
  • Write a page about your dog.
  • A child is in love with a neighbor’s dog of the opposite gender.
  • The dog section of a pet store escapes during a fire.
  • You can even join in online and leave us a comment with your writing. We would love to check it out, share it on the site and possibly even publish it.
  • Write a scene where a dog befriends a mannequin or a corpse.
  • Dogs are held to be a part of the family.
  • A child dies in his sleep and goes to dog heaven.
  • A dog is mistreated.
  • A dog is thinking about life.
  • A dog becomes a celebrity.
  • A dog sits with her owner in her final moments.
  • Two dogs that look identical are mistook for the same dog.
  • A dog reports on the war.
  • A dog goes on a hunger strike.
  • A blind woman adopts a dog.
  • A dog witnesses a crime.
  • A scientific study about dog intelligibility begins.
  • Write a story of the first time you met your significant other.
  • A dog saves its owner from a house fire.
  • What happens when two different dogs on two different continents experience the same event?
  • A man builds a statue and tries to get a dog to stay for as long as possible.
  • A dog helps a person escape from prison.
  • A dog searches for an injured child.
  • A dog is jealous of his master’s new pet horse.
  • A dog saves his owner from a piece of heavy furniture or an active shooter.
  • You are the dog’s thoughts.
  • A dog dies as he is trying to save a man.
  • A dog visits the emergency room.
  • A dog chases his tail and circles the drain.
  • A child reports a dog to animal control because her parents don’t believe there is such a thing as a good dog.
  • A mother comes home to find her dog dead.
  • Two dogs fall in love.
  • Rescue a dog who had been shot by an abusive owner, how do you do so?
  • A dog is a great source of comfort to someone in distress.
  • A dog drowned in a lake is brought back from the dead.
  • The husband doesn’t want a dog in the house because he feels it’s his domain.
  • A dog changes for the better after an event.
  • A police dog suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after he is retired.
  • A dog finds a mama cat giving birth and helps things along.
  • An elderly woman adopts a stray dog who changes her life.
  • What do pets of the future look like?
  • A dog has superhero powers that only activates when her loud bark is heard.
  • A dog witnesses a murder.
  • A male dog is going to kill puppies, but the female dog saves them.
  • A dog is actually an alien in disguise.
  • Write a story about the worst day of the worst dog’s life.
  • A baby is attacked by a dog but saved by his fearless puppy who can’t be touched by the dog.
  • A dog returns from heaven and unveils to the humans that dogs are actually superior to humans.
  • Rudy’s Rules by Abbey Robertson and Jim Robertson
  • A dog is a hero during an earthquake, or natural disaster.
  • A talking dog speaks English with a deep voice and human dialogue.
  • Game of Thrones – Princess Myrcella has been poisoned by a snake. Get inside the head of the poisoned dog to write a scene finding out how the dog was poisoned as a baby, and then goes and gets revenge on the king.
  • Drama, or comedy, of course, for that matter. We would like to know the story starters you have used from Chapter 1 in your dog stories!
  • A man visits his dog in Afterlife.
  • A dog witnesses a crime and takes it upon herself to solve the mystery.
  • A dog turns into a human.
  • A character goes to get a new pet and comes home with a puppy instead.
  • A dog wins the lottery and becomes a millionaire.
  • A dog rescues a girl from a bear.
  • A dog is coming of age as a puppy.
  • A dog visits an old man every day for a week, but only stays for a few minutes.
  • A story about Elvis.
  • A dog befriends a group of meddling children.
  • A dog sees his reflection in a window and concludes he is a wealthy mage with an apprentice.
  • A guide dog pretends to lead her blind owner into oncoming traffic.
  • A dog secretly lives in a small house while disguising as a person.
  • A dog adopts a predictable twin.
  • A dog is about to go to the dog pound and meet another dog.
  • A guardian dog protects his humans by barking at every person who walks past the yard.
  • A baby human speaks to the family dog.
  • A tragedy occurs and the main character reminisces about a deceased dog.
  • A person writes off a dog only to regret it later.
  • A dog gives its life to save another dog.
  • A dog at the gates of heaven needs one more chance.
  • A family sits shiva for their dead dog.
  • Write a dog’s bucket-list.
  • A dog world is finally achieved, in which humanity is extinct.
  • A dog becomes an actor in Hollywood.
  • A dog that only barks when spoken to by the owner.
  • A rat attempts to have a dog for dinner.
  • Some dogs are born to overcome their flaws.
  • A lazy dog inherits a fortune from his deceased owner.
  • A dog dies in a car accident.
  • A life of loneliness because of a dog ghost or family legend.
  • A puppy and an old dog switch bodies.
  • A dog is rejected from being “adopted” because he is old. The next day the family has a son instead.
  • When the call comes, you say good-bye to Bailey one more time.
  • A dog-napper adopts a motherless dog.
  • A dog does something heroic.
  • An old dog is given away when its owner dies.
  • A dog counsels her husband after the loss of her child.
  • A homeless person carries a dog around.
  • A dog writes a letter to his owner.
  • A dog takes care of five cats.
  • A dog goes on a quest to find his master.
  • A famous celebrity receives a dog as a gift from his record company, but the dog is actually crazy.
  • There’s a subtle theme in stories in which a dog writes the story about herself—you might call it reverse anthropomorphism. If you were to write this kind of story, what would be the dog character’s trait?
  • Just like any other muse, the muse for a dog lover must be the dog. The long-term goal of the writer should be to create a five hundred word blog post or short story for solely dog lovers.  In doing so, more people will hear about the dog lover writer’s work. This is what happened with Cocoabeans featuring a Beautiful Chocolate Lab on December 23rd. Additionally, there have been  dozens of new female writers on the Cocoabeans blog  in the last month alone. The representation of Women in general is okay with Black women topping the list followed by white women, Asian women, Indian women and Latinas.
  • The same scenario but the dog saves a baby from a burning building.
  • Describe your dog in one word.
  • A dog on vacation in the country helps a farmer.
  • A dog mysteriously disappears and has to find her way home.
  • A dog learns to fly, gets lost and enjoys being in her lost state.
  • A family that believes dogs are a breed apart is asked to include a dog in their little boy’s wedding
  • A dog with depression who can talk, cries convincingly to strangers.
  • A dog saves his owner from his abusive mother.
  • A dog finds a violin in the street.
  • A dog searches for his long-lost master after they finally get adopted from the pound.
  • A dog saves another dog from the dog pound.
  • A musician becomes the target of animal rights extremists because she hunts with dogs.
  • A couple adopts a dog and names him Lucky and later regrets the name.
  • A dog feels jealous after an owner adopts a new dog.
  • My Imaginary Dog
  • A dog raises kittens.
  • A dog mysteriously appears in an empty home.
  • A dog is bought at a pet store and sent home to a couple.
  • A dog takes revenge on the neighbor who kicked him.
  • Write about the first night your dog stays with you at your house.
  • A boy rediscovers a beloved dog’s past and finds hope for the future.
  • A dog confesses to beating up a woman.
  • A dog hits a rabbit on his way home.
  • A dog falls in love with a cat.
  • A dog almost dies saving a human.
  • A dog is about to be put down, but he escapes and runs away.
  • A kidnapped dog waits six years for her owner.
  • A regular dog goes home with a cyclops.
  • A dog chases his tail for an entire day.
  • The dog from your favorite movie makes a cameo appearance in an interview.
  • A lonely dog tries to make a friend.
  • A woman has a pet dog that stops her from eating unhealthy food.
  • A dog mated with a human, now which species is smarter?
  • A dog starts a trend on the internet.
  • A pony and a dog team up to rescue a stranded traveller.
  • A dog is arrested by the police for doing something illegal.
  • A dog tells her thoughts about humans.
  • A dog is lost for a while and has to survive on his own.
  • A dog therapist cannot save a depressed dog with hard-earned lessons.
  • A dog dies.
  • Dogs used to be the servants of humans.
  • Two dogs become friends but they have their difficulties.
  • An innocent dog gets accused of a crime by the neighborhood kids.
  • A dog waits for his owner every night for 11 hours by sitting on his hind legs at the door he last saw him.
  • A dog and a cat team up to steal food from a restaurant.
  • A dog’s best friend runs away.
  • A golden retriever falls into shark-infested waters.
  • The winner of this contest wanted to write a song about dogs so the topic was picked with her song in mind.
  • It is directed by Kulyapin Sergey Borisovich and was produced by Dzhar Film Studio.
  • A dog is left at an abandoned building.
  • A dog meets his maker.
  • A dog dies from a household accident.
  • Nothing interesting ever happens in my life. One typical day in the life of my uninteresting dog.
  • A mother has a closet monster that eats her babies and her dog chases this monster down the street in her rocking chair.
  • A dog goes to the United States Senate.
  • A dog sees what is inside of a tunnel.
  • Dogs are performing in the circus, but something goes wrong.
  • Before writing your creative piece, it is important that you choose a theme. You can write about a certain incident or an incident that has not happened. There are a lot of interesting stories to write about when you are a kid and puppies. It is advisable that you learn to write in various styles to keep you creative and inventive.
  • Dogs can talk to one another, and so they realize they should have rebelled against the human race long ago. Finally they decide they do need humans.
  • A dog saves her owner’s life.
  • The day a dog first became part of a family.
  • A dog gets lost in a part of a town he’s never seen before.
  • A dog can sense when a person has died even before the person’s body goes into rigor mortis.
  • You meet an old friend in the park and she wants to tell you her life story, but she only has sixty seconds. Write it.
  • A dog and his owner take a journey.
  • Parents bury the errant dog behind the house.
  • A puppy gets loose during a parade.
  • A dog writes a story about another dog who doesn’t like him.
  • A dog sacrifices himself to save his master and friends.
  • An animal rights activist steals dogs and uses them for meat.
  • A one-hit wonder pop star moves in with Günter, a stream-of-consciousness rapper who tortured her when she was a bookkeeper.
  • A woman adopts a pet. Her neighbors have huge dogs.
  • A dog does something heroic.
  • Five dogs open up a business in Seattle where people bring their phones to be chewed, says Napoleon Bonepanda, President of Good City Dog Chewing Offices and Love Your Scents.
  • A group of dogs gang up on a very large bad dog.
  • A story about a homeless dog.
  • The family dog makes a mistake and runs off.
  • The biggest bully in school finds friendship with a small dog.
  • A dog is jealous of her owner’s new relationship.
  • A stray dog learns what it means to be a pack animal.
  • A dog dies but comes back to haunt family members as a ghost.
  • A puppy jumps up on a cushioned chair and dies right away.
  • A fire breaks out in a club. A hero dog saves as many lives as he can but dies in the blaze.
  • A dog witnesses the most horrific crime.
  • Your dog is madly in love with your mother-in-law.
  • In 250 words write a story of the rescue of a dog from a shelter.
  • A boy uses his dog to bully others at school.
  • A dog poses as a substitute babysitter so that her owner and her husband can have the night off.
  • A dog brings home his ball.
  • A dog is diagnosed with a terminal illness.
  • A shop owner gets his dog badly beaten when he won’t tie up his pet.
  • A girl wants a puppy from a well-known champion dog.
  • A dog’s pack abandons him and he is dependent on a wolf pack for survival.
  • A disease outbreak hits dogs and all the dogs are put in quarantine but they break out.
  • A dog saves a girl from drowning.
  • A dog tells of his life working on a child farm.
  • The dog sits in a family in order to get what they don’t want.
  • The story of a dog that falls in love with someone’s husband.
  • A dog sits on his owner’s grave.
  • The dog who has lost her house, family, and friends moves into a condo. She misses the kids and family that are gone..
  • The world is ending and it’s called Death Day.
  • A dog goes to obedience school and becomes the proudest dog in the world.
  • A grieving family adopts a dog and it helps them through.
  • You become allergic to dogs.
  • A dog confronts a bully.
  • A dog steals his owner’s phone and finds a Tinder match.
  • The dog takes her owner for a walk.
  • A city councilman pushes to ban dogs from city parks.
  • A dog person goes into a fake dog war with another family.
  • A dreamy child never learns to walk or sign, and relies on her dog for communication. The dog develops into a huge problem for the family.
  • A dog is given working dog certification.
  • The world’s most wanted dog has a date at the local rescue shelter.
  • A dog performs a heroic or unusual act.
  • A dog has to make the hardest decision in her life.
  • A dog steals food meant for the family.
  • A dog saves another’s life, and dies in the undertaking.
  • The new vet treats the dog too quickly and he mistakes the dog for a human.
  • A puppy chases a ball or bone into a street and gets hit by a car.
  • The dog guards the house at night.
  • A dog’s nose mysteriously grows.
  • A dog mourns the loss of a fallen best friend.
  • What did your childhood dog say about you?
  • A dog’s tail tells a story.
  • During the Great Depression, a boy barters with a dog for his dinner.
  • Two friends see their bond tested.
  • The boss’s dog has been missing for months.
  • An alien spaceship crashes to Earth, killing the alien dogs as well as the family dog. Soldiers wipe out the rest of the alien dogs. A pizza man is killed too.
  • The dog tags along while the family goes on vacation to…
  • Write about a dog and his favourite toy.
  • Two dogs decide the fate of the world.
  • A dog goes missing and his owner talks about what was important about him.
  • The owner loses her dog but finds its pups in a box behind her animal shelter.
  • Dogs mysteriously gain human intelligence.
  • A dog meets his doppelganger.
  • A dog keeps a secret/lies about a person or event that is painful to her.
  • Write a horror story using the perspective of the dog.
  • A dog runs for President.
  • A dog is lost and resorts to some unusual methods to survive.
  • A man steals another’s dog and has a change of heart. A dog’s night of mischief creates panic for the entire neighborhood. A child or young adult dog is neglected and abused and redeeming powers are revealed when she becomes an emotional support animal for one of the worst bullies in high school.
  • Write about a dog who complains about his job.
  • What was happening at the same time the dogs had a conversation in the park?
  • A dog thinks everything is Christmas.
  • Write about your dog running away.
  • A dog saves a person’s life.
  • A man has lost his dog.
  • The dog dreams of being a veterinarian.
  • The animal shelter has a break out and dogs escape.
  • Your rescue dog is rescued by a person, an animal, or being.
  • A sheep and a dog help each other out of trouble.
  • A boy tries to raise a goldfish as a pet but it is secretly a disguised dog.
  • A dog tries to steal food from the table but succeeds.

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