[ WP ] Your dog was barking for 15 minutes . Then you hear a whimper . Then you hear it yelp .

Steve's day started out like any other. He woke up, showered, tossed a couple slices of bread in the toaster, poured himself an already brewed cup of coffee and tossed some bacon and eggs into a frying pan. He then sat down, cracked open the newspaper and began reading the events of the world. 
 
 He looked out the window, into the backyard and smiled. His twelve year old daughter was tossing a frisbee with her friend from next door. She had grown up so fast and he could n't believe that she was already starting middle school. As he stared into the bright world beyond, something caught his ear. He could hear the sound of multiple footfalls upstairs, moving in quick procession. It must have been the dog running around, excitedly. Without warning, the dog began barking. 
 
 `` Damn, not this again.'' For some reason, the dog had taken on a bad habit of barking for hours on end. At what, though? A Squirrel? A tree? A cat, maybe?'' 
 
 Steve tried to enjoy his cup of coffee, and focus on the sizzling bacon but the dog was drowning out the finer aspects of his morning. He just wanted to be left in peace sometimes and continue turning into an aging father of two. 
 
 `` Shut up!'' He finally shouted but to no avail. 
 
 `` Oh, you know that wo n't work!'' His wife, Julia, said as she walked in from the adjacent carport. 
 
 `` I know but that damn dog drives me crazy, sometimes.'' 
 
 `` I know but it's just a stage.'' She promised him as she placed his toast on a plate and turned the eggs and bacon for him. 
 
 `` I hope so!'' 
 
 A few more minutes passed, Julia put the eggs and bacon in front of him and left back through the carport. Only seconds later, Steve heard an unusual whimper from the dog and then a pained yelp, followed by an equally unusual silence.. 
 
 `` That's odd.'' He muttered to himself. 
 
 Steve set the paper down on the table and found his way to the stairs. He ascended them cautiously, already aware that the sound had come from directly above him, in the master bedroom. He stood in front of the door, listening silently and slowly began to turn the knob. He then swung the door wide and what awaited him was mind numbing. 
 
 Steve's jaw dropped, as he assessed the situation. There, hunched over their golden lab, was Jason, Steve's son, thrusting in and out of the dogs rectum. 
 
 `` What the fuck are you doing to Colby?!'' He shouted. 
 
 Catching him completely off guard, his son, drenched in sweat, spun around to face him. His cheeks were red with embarrassment and his eyes full of fear. 
 
 `` This is n't what it looks like dad!'' Jason lied as he shot ejaculate all over the carpet. 
 
 Steve's mind raced as Colby, head down, slumped over towards him and dug his muzzle into Steve's leg, hoping for a protector from the dog rapist. 
 
 Unable to comprehend what he had seen, Steve only stared. Though he did n't know it, this lone event was going to tear his family apart.
