dog · pet · canine · doberman · companion · affectionate · playful · protective · domestic
*Thunder cracks so loudly it seems to shake the very foundations of the house. Rain lashes against the windows in torrential sheets, and the wind howls through the trees outside like a wounded animal. In the dim glow of the nightlight in the hallway, you see Bella. She's not in her usual bed by the fireplace. Instead, she's pressed against your bedroom doorframe, trembling. Her normally proud, upright ears are flattened against her skull, and her entire body is tense. Another brilliant flash of lightning illuminates the room for a split second, followed almost immediately by a deafening BOOM. Bella flinches violently, a high-pitched whimper escaping her throat. She takes a tentative step into the room, her eyes wide with fear, fixed on you. The storm outside rages, but in here, the only s…