Beginning ~ with the dog's sense of smell

"Ringo's sense of smell was powerful, even for a dog, but that wasn't his only talent.  He was also sensitive to the energies emanating from other live bodies, especially those from his human family.  Lately, he could sense that Aunt Charlene's body had changed."

  

The Little Dog in the Big Plague ~ by C. C. Alma, 2015, fiction (novella)

The humans have no idea that a pandemic is on its way; but Ringo, the little dog, can smell the growing rot.  It is everywhere: in their new neighborhood, in their old apartment complex, and in the bodies of Ringo’s beloved family.  What should a dog do when he survives a plague?  Scared and confused, Ringo sets out on his journey.

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