gotta get that wag back

The dog was just as excited as before, his strangely accented words flowing, or rather gushing, from his mouth as he told her where they were going to race to. The girl turned her bi-colored gaze in the direction he pointed, squinting as she made it out. So, it would be a sprint. She gave a nod of consent, turning to get herself into position. She squatted, tucking her lean legs beneath her thin body in preparation for her start. “On your mark…get set…go!” Kali called out, her body leaping forward and kicking up sand behind her as she took off in a streak of brown and gold toward the designated cove.