Fifteen Dogs

DRAMATIS CANES

AGATHA, an old Labradoodle

ATHENA, a brown teacup Poodle

ATTICUS, an imposing Neapolitan Mastiff, with cascading jowls

BELLA, a Great Dane, Athena’s closest pack mate

BENJY, a resourceful and conniving Beagle

BOBBIE, an unfortunate Duck Toller

DOUGIE, a Schnauzer, friend to Benjy

FRICK, a Labrador Retriever

FRACK, a Labrador Retriever, Frick’s litter mate

LYDIA, a Whippet and Weimaraner cross, tormented and nervous

MAJNOUN, a black Poodle, briefly referred to as ‘Lord Jim’ or simply ‘Jim’

MAX, a mutt who detests poetry

PRINCE, a mutt who composes poetry, also called Russell or Elvis

RONALDINHO, a mutt who deplores the condescension of humans

ROSIE, a German Shepherd bitch, close to Atticus