Gerald’s Talking Dog Essay Contest 2017: Second Place

Gerald’s Talking Dog loves cherries. That’s all he ever talks about, but that wasn’t always true. He used to ride with his paws on the dashboard chattering about everything he saw. And he was so opinionated! Some days Gerald wished he’d never picked up the stray Basset Hound.

Gerald’s Talking Dog Essay Contest 2017: Third Place

Gerald’s talking dog likes cherries. It’s all he ever talks about. Gerald, that is, not the dog. “My talking dog,” Gerald says to anyone who will listen, “likes cherries. I mean, he really likes cherries.”

Gerald’s Talking Dog Essay Contest 2016: Third Place

Gerald’s Talking Dog loves cherries. That’s all he talks about, but when he got into the sauce he began to slur his words so that, “I’d like some more cherries, please,” came out as, “Idrike zhumor sherrish, shpleeeesh.”

Gerald’s Talking Dog Essay Contest 2016: First Place

Gerald’s Talking Dog loves cherries. That’s all he ever talks about. To understand why, you must hear his first spoken words,  learn how he lived off the land and  became..the Most Interesting Dog in the World.

Gerald’s Talking Dog Essay Contest 2015: Third Place

Diva and the Real Dog By Anne-Marie Oomen Gerald’s Talking Dog loves cherries. That’s all he talks about… Gerald. Gerald. Gerald’s Talking Dog loves cherries, all things sweet. That’s all… Diva’s shower opera echoed against wet enamel. She topped off with a rousing splash of maraschino mélange body wash. Gerald’s taaaalking Dawwwwg loves cherries. That’s […]

Gerald’s Talking Dog Essay Contest 2015: Second Place

By Doug Sanders Gerald’s Talking Dog loves cherries. That’s all he talks about. Of course, he doesn’t call them “cherries.” They’re “Bings,” which is his favorite word. “Bing me,” he says when he wants some cherries in his bowl or a swig of juice. “Bing!” he shouts when he drops his business in the side […]

Gerald’s Talking Dog Essay Contest 2015: First Place

By Gordon Berg Gerald’s Talking Dog loves cherries. That’s all he talks about. But who you gonna call when those beloved cherries mysteriously disappear??? Stormcloud, Private Dog. Gerald’s Talking Dog, a scruffy mutt named Stormcloud, had a reputation for solving life’s toughest mysteries. The Case of the Lost Keys. The Case of the Lost Cellphone. […]

Gerald’s Talking Dog Essay Contest 2015: Judge Submission

By Jeff Smith Gerald’s Talking Dog loves cherries. That’s all he talks about. He talks Montmorencies, Balatons, dwarf root stock, cold tolerance. He talks dormant sprays, petal fall, shuck stage. He talks Malathion, fruit flies, fungal response. He talks sweets, darks, whatever. He sounds like a know it all, but none of it means anything. […]