Good BoyDog (often stylized as Good Boy-Dog) is a story by Al Timotheus.
Premise[]
Diana Dakota, a fashion star who is known for having pet companions at her events grows bored of using real dogs and wants to try something new. She then gets the idea of convincing her bright, bubbly and full-of-life son, Joey, to pretend to be a dog for her next production. The fun model mom puts a lot of time and effort into training Joey, teaching him the ways of the canine, from its behavior and mannerisms to its personality of being a loving companion.
Joey, who already has a loving connection with dogs, is overjoyed with the idea and does not hesitate to help his mother with the experiment. Thus, he begins his adventure of becoming his mother's best dog ever, both at home and in the spotlight. Joey even increases the already large amount of time he spends with the family dog, Fiora, to have a good idea or two of what to do.
The day of the show arrives, and everything is ready. The audience is sizzling with excitement and anticipation. Suddenly, the lights come on as Diana makes her entrance, with Joey on a leash, in costume, in his new dog persona. The audience explodes with applause, positively shocked and amazed at the sight. Diana and Joey bring the production to life and enjoy the experience to the fullest.
In the end, Diana and Joey celebrate their adventure and the valuable lessons they learned along the way. The fashion industry takes a keen interest in the unique experiment, and thus encourage it for other parents and children, spreading the influence for all pet and fashion fans everywhere. Diana and Joey rejoice, proud of what they have accomplished, and how they forever changed the world for dogs and models, and all for the better.
Characters[]
Dakota Family[]
- Diana Dakota - a fashion star known for her pet companions
- Joey Dakota - Diana's young son who loves dogs
- Mr. Dakota - Diana's loving husband and father of Joey; he took his wife's last name as a means to challenge traditional gender norms
- Grandma and Grandpa Dakota - Diana's parents and Joey's grandparents; Grandma has also worked in the fashion industry in many sub-divisions, including costume design; Grandpa is a well-known actor who played many different kinds of roles, especially with his career beginning during his service in the military
- Fiora - the family dog
Diana's fashion friends and company[]
- TBD name - Diana's best friend, assistant and fellow model
Joey's friends[]
- TBD name - Joey's best friend
Adaptations[]
Film and television[]
Video games[]
Merchandise[]
In popular culture[]
Trivia[]
- The title combines the words "boy" and "dog," in addition to referencing the phrase(s) "Good boy" and "Good dog."