Today is Day #8 of Blogdramedy’s Summer Writing Challenge: Blogshorts. The theme this year is the Dog Days of Summer. 10 days, 10 dogs (nine of which were famous dog-characters chosen by Blogdramedy as inspiration), each story 110 words.
Today’s dog is is Blacktoe. Who’s Blacktoe? That’s a great question. Apparently, Blacktoe was Will Riker’s dog.
Dog Days of Summers
8
A warm twilight wanes into darkness as we exit the restaurant.
“Stop grousing about Into Darkness. I liked it!”
“Carolyn, you’re just hot for Bumbershoot,” he teases.
“Cumberbatch! Get it right buddy, or you’ll be out on your bumbershoot.”
“It’s just not Star. Trek.” he says, well, whines.
“I know I know. You’re a purist. Christ, you named your dog after some obscure NextGen bit of trivia.”
Mock-rage face. “Don’t you bring Blacktoe into this! You love that dog!”
“Yes, sweetie. I do. I do. ”
Mock-supplication. “And me?”
“Yes. You, too. God help me I do. Come on, let’s get home. There’s good wine and… and… maybe we can stream Sherlock?”
Stevil 
Fantastic! Lenore Diane and Amy are going to swoon about this post. :)
Everyone deserves a little happiness, don’cha think?
Love it! You sure know how to play to your audience, Steve! :)
Amy — it didn’t start out that way, but took on a life of its own. How could I stop?
Cumberbatch has that effect on people.
I don’t recall Will Riker having a dog—I’m assuming this is a reference to his boyhood in Alaska? (Yes, I am a Second Generation fan.) I don’t want to have to go back and watch all seven seasons to find the reference—or was this from one of the movies?
Oh yes, good story.
HG — you know, I couldn’t even FIND the reference in a search (for the dog, what it looked like, how it was mentioned), so I can’t really tell you. But I thought we were due for an upbeat installment.. :)
Swooning here. SWOONING! You “Bumbershot” and scored! Bravo, Sir. Bravo.
LD –even Mycroft would have smiled at this one, I hope. :)
This is by far my favorite of your series!!!!!
Hey Steph! Thanks for chiming in! Honestly, it’s been my favorite too. :)
That’s so obscure it isn’t even in Memory Alpha. I would totally ask for a citation.
Also, c’mon: Porthos is the cutest Star Trek dog.
Lurker — I agree, but I was just going by the rules. :)
Of course, Spot was the best pet on ST:NG.
Ah yes, the power of Bumblercootch!
SS — I’m starting to think he’s getting too powerful for his own good!
I loved the way you brought Blacktoe into the story through the conversation, without Blacktoe actually making an appearance. Nice story!
Thanks Vishy — sometimes dogs are a part of our lives, even when they’re not around. :)
Ah, sounds like a scene from The Big Bang Theory !
Love it.
There are a couple of Cumberbatch-obsessed people in my ‘hood, so this seemed like a good chance to weave that in there. :)