This contest was an absolute blast! Thank you @carolkean for organizing it. That takes a lot more patience than I'm able (or willing) to do. A big congratulations to @thinknzombie! He is a pillar of the community over at the fiction workshop.

I'm honored to have Taurophobia mentioned. The piece is a good memorial to an amazing animal.

@carolkean knows how I ehem "love" Rottweilers. By that I mean that I don't...BUT they can be amazing animals just the same. Not that they can hold a candle to Doberman Pinschers mind you. But who can compete with baby-saving cow-tipping whirlwinds of teeth and fur? Hmmm?

Cheers to everyone involved and congratulations!