The Voice of Dog

Cinderace finds Inteleon sitting by himself, leading to a burning confession and a conversation about their respective futures. Today’s story is “https://archiveofourown.org/works/22930630 (Shooting Your Shot)” by https://twitter.com/SomePerson_FGC (Some Person), who just woke up one day and decided he wanted to write stories about cute boys confessing to each other, among even spicier things, and you can find more of his stories on https://someperson-fgc.sofurry.com/ (SoFurry) and https://archiveofourown.org/users/s0meperson/works (Archive Of Our Own). Read for you by https://twitter.com/khakidoggy (Khaki), your faithful fireside compan

[18+] The Kingdom of Taros sends tribute to appease a beast on the border, but when the caravan is robbed, an unorthodox offering must be given. Today’s story is the second and final part of “https://www.sofurry.com/view/1026634 (A Minotaur’s Tribute)” by https://twitter.com/Stinkdawg (Stinkdog), who has been writing gay, anthropomorphic smut for nearly fourteen years, and you can find more of his stories on https://stinkdog.sofurry.com/ (So Furry). Last time, Sigmund, a soldier for the Kingdom of Taros was guarding a caravan bearing tribute for a local minotaur. The caravan was waylaid by bandi...

[18+] The Kingdom of Taros sends tribute to appease a beast on the border, but when the caravan is robbed, an unorthodox offering must be given. Today’s story is the first of two parts of “https://www.sofurry.com/view/1026634 (A Minotaur’s Tribute)” by https://twitter.com/Stinkdawg (Stinkdog), who has been writing gay, anthropomorphic smut for nearly fourteen years, and you can find more of his stories on https://stinkdog.sofurry.com/ (So Furry). Read for you by https://twitter.com/khakidoggy (Khaki), your faithful fireside companion.

As humanity transforms, a lonely youth finds out his isolation may be for a greater good. oday’s story is “http://link (Lamb) of God” by http://link (Stephen) Coghlan, who is a multi-genre, small-house published author known for the space-opera NOBILIS, the cross-Canada furry trilogy, GENMOS (pronounced Jen-Mos), and the human/Centaur, erotic Crop-Opera, 50 Shades of Neigh all published by Thurston Howl Publications. You can find more of his work at http://scoghlan.com (http://scoghlan.com) or stalk him on Twitter as @WordsBySC. Read for you by https://twitter.com/khakidoggy (Khaki), your faithful fireside companion.

[18+] Terry needs an A on his next math test, or he's toast. Maybe his hot teacher can do him a favor? Today’s story is https://www.sofurry.com/view/1639652 (“Please Don’t Fail Me For This”) by https://wellifimust.sofurry.com/ (Marcus Heckinberry), who is  — who insists he is — a 19th century fox and objectively the greatest author to ever exist. His intricate, wonderful masterpieces require a careful ear, for it is crucial in his quest to make the entire world cry tears of passion and joy, so he can promptly jump into its whirlpool and return to his time per...

Today’s story is the second and final part of “https://www.sofurry.com/view/1592925 (The Engineers Curse)” by https://tehrasha.sofurry.com/ (Tehrasha Darkon), who’s IRC chat room is now old enough to have children of its own.  More stories taking place around the characters in this story can be found on https://tehrasha.sofurry.com/stories (SoFurry). Last time, Elrod, the engineer’s mate, was given a seemingly simple task, which rapidly spiraled out of control, as each attempt to fix the issue only resulted in more problems.  Four days have now passed, and the simple tas...

Today’s story is the first of two parts of “https://www.sofurry.com/view/1592925 (The Engineers Curse)” by https://tehrasha.sofurry.com/ (Tehrasha Darkon), who’s IRC chat room is now old enough to have children of its own.  More stories taking place around the characters in this story can be found on https://tehrasha.sofurry.com/stories (SoFurry). Read for you by https://twitter.com/khakidoggy (Khaki), your faithful fireside companion.

Twenty minutes outside town, where silent woods mark the edges of duly kept farms, a badger finds joy in the return of a long-awaited lover. Today’s story is “One Seat Empty” by DukeFerret, a queer romance and sports fiction writer who uploads short stories monthly on his furry social media accounts. One may follow his work by the Twitter handle @dookinduke, or the username DukeFerret on Fur Affinity and SoFurry. Read for you by https://twitter.com/khakidoggy (Khaki), your faithful fireside companion.

I’d like to take a moment to reflect on this last year we’ve shared. One year ago the first story aired on The Voice of Dog. The reality of the pandemic had arrived in my country, and all over the world people were feeling isolated and uncertain and powerless. I started this podcast because I wanted to do something about it —anything, just to make something, anything, better for someone. Anyone.  I decided I wanted to tell people stories. Stories that would give them courage, or hope, and if nothing else, something to look forward to. Even if the...

[18+] Today’s story is the second of two parts of “Glory of the Gods” by NightEyes DaySpring, a known troublemaker who is rumored to have a penchant for coffee and an interest in dead, ancient civilizations. NightEye’s work has appeared in Heat, Fang and other anthologies. He can be found on Twitter at @wolfwithcoffee and information about his writing can be found on his website nighteyes-dayspring.com. Last time, our protagonist Askan found out his friend Sanis had previously agreed to perform a fatal sacred rite to Bacchus, the god of wine. With time running out before the ritual, the jack...

[18+] Today’s story is the second of two parts of “Glory of the Gods” by NightEyes DaySpring, a known troublemaker who is rumored to have a penchant for coffee and an interest in dead, ancient civilizations. NightEye’s work has appeared in Heat, Fang and other anthologies. He can be found on Twitter at @wolfwithcoffee and information about his writing can be found on his website nighteyes-dayspring.com. Last time, our protagonist Askan found out his friend Sanis had previously agreed to perform a fatal sacred rite to Bacchus, the god of wine. With time running out before the ritual, the jack...

[18+] Today’s story is the first of two parts of “Glory of the Gods” by NightEyes DaySpring, a known troublemaker who is rumored to have a penchant for coffee and an interest in dead, ancient civilizations. NightEye’s work has appeared in Heat, Fang and other anthologies. He can be found on Twitter at @wolfwithcoffee and information about his writing can be found on his website nighteyes-dayspring.com.

Today’s story is “https://1drv.ms/t/s!AtL3AsBZ4GQer2FcPY8_qYiuJdh3?e=u1UqpI (Hostage)” by http://www.stacybender.net/furry.htm (Reid Minnich), who co-writes scifi, furry and furry scifi with his wife, Stacy Bender. Read for you by https://twitter.com/khakidoggy (Khaki), your faithful fireside companion.

Today I’m reading you a poem by Altivo Overo, which first appeared in https://www.weaselpress.com/shop/civilized-beasts-vol-2 (Civilized Beasts, volume II) (Weasel Press, 2017,) and you can find more of his stories on https://www.weasyl.com/~altivo (Weasyl.)

Selene’s a fox forest spirit made of leaves who’s determined to leave no field unfrolicked in. Who will she meet on her adventures? Today’s story is “https://www.sofurry.com/view/1650561 (A Gentle Rustling of Leaves)” by https://twitter.com/Nenekiri_Dragon (Nenekiri Bookwyrm), who is a dragon that makes games and writes stories. He’s also been known to paint and play the ukulele on occasion. When he’s not reading from his hoard of To-Read books, he makes time to write some stories of his own. You can find more of his stories on http://nenekiri.com...

[18+] Follow The Stud as he finishes his work in the city and makes his way back home. Today’s story is the second of two parts of “I’m Just Your Stud” by Dirt Coyote, who, when he’s not causing all sorts of trouble on twitter, is writing a novel, a novella, and short furry fiction. Find him at DirtCoyote on Twitter for future updates. Read for you by https://twitter.com/khakidoggy (Khaki), your faithful fireside companion.

[18+] Follow The Stud as he goes throughout the city to make his bread one partner at a time. Today’s story is the first of two parts of “I’m Just Your Stud” by Dirt Coyote, who, when he’s not causing all sorts of trouble on twitter, is writing a novel, a novella, and short furry fiction. Find him at DirtCoyote on Twitter for future updates. Read for you by https://twitter.com/khakidoggy (Khaki), your faithful fireside companion.

Read for you by https://twitter.com/khakidoggy (Khaki), your faithful fireside companion. War SUCKS.  Winter is no better.  An airman without a plane in enemy territory… worse still!  And he’s found the Enemy! Today’s story is “https://www.sofurry.com/view/474161 (Cease Fire)” by https://nachtfangen.sofurry.com/ (Nachtfangen), who is a former writer of Science Fantasy and High Fantasy, typically… well, exclusively, with furry subjects and you can find more of his stories on SoFurry.com

[18+] For Donovan and Conor, spring break doesn’t come with big plans. It doesn’t matter what they do, as long as they do it together. Today’s story is  “A Lazy Monday” by https://kayode.co (Kayode Lycaon), a gregarious painted wolf who is just starting out his writing career. His story “Dark Garden Lake” about a reluctant assassin appears in https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1081 (The Reclamation Project - Year One)http://book ( )by https://furplanet.com (FurPlanet), and you can find more of his stories on his website https://kayode.co (kayode.co). Read for you by&nbs...

John, Alexis, and Lance interrupt an occult ritual only to discover there’s more to these cultists than expected. Cerberus is now involved. Today’s story is the second of two parts of “https://www.sofurry.com/view/1646050 (Urban Mystic)” byhttps://www.furaffinity.net/user/aelius/ ( Aelius), who can be found athttps://www.furaffinity.net/user/aelius/ ( FurAffinity) under the same username, showing both stories and artwork in his gallery. He has also been published twice, inhttps://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=811 ( Inhuman Acts) andhttps://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=905 ( ROAR 8) byhttps://furplanet.com/shop/ ( FurPlanet). Last time, John, La...

College students by day, paranormal investigators by night, John, Alexis, and Lance face a demon incursion brought on by a comet’s passing. Today’s story is the first of two parts of “https://www.sofurry.com/view/1646050 (Urban Mystic)” byhttps://www.furaffinity.net/user/aelius/ ( Aelius), who can be found athttps://www.furaffinity.net/user/aelius/ ( FurAffinity) under the same username, showing both stories and artwork in his gallery. He has also been published twice, inhttps://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=811 ( Inhuman Acts) andhttps://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=905 ( ROAR 8) byhttps://furplanet.com/shop/ ( FurPlanet). Read for you by&n...

[18+] Today’s story is “http://link/ (Oiled) Leather”https://www.deviantart.com/sir-talen/art/RVA-At-Prayer-775983781 ( Royce Day), writer of the sci-fi thriller The Visitors, and Thehttps://www.amazon.com/Complete-Red-Vixen-Adventures/dp/1520660243/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=The+Complete+red+Vixen+adventures&qid=1593613425&sr=8-2 ( Red Vixen Adventures) by Royce Day . You can find more of his stories athttps://www.amazon.com/Royce-Day/e/B005KS7E42/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 ( Amazon.com). Read for you by https://twitter.com/khakidoggy (Khaki), your faithful fireside companion.

Today’s story is “The First Snow Waltz by https://www.furaffinity.net/user/vixyyfox/ (Vixyy Fox). Vixyy was born into her character when she discovered the internet way back when. She is a self -taught writer, but a natural born story teller. If you like her stories, her website is: vixyyfox.com where the reading is free. Read for you by https://twitter.com/khakidoggy (Khaki), your faithful fireside companion.

 Today’s story is the second and final part of “https://www.sofurry.com/view/1452268 (Galician Sled)” by https://twitter.com/crimsonsign (Crimson Ruari), which will be read for you by the author himself.  Crimson writes software for a living and stories for fun. When not writing, he can often be found in the kitchen, the shop, or the dojo. He has short stories in https://sofawolf.com/products/heat-14?sku=H-14 (Heat 14) and https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1001 (CLAW 1)http://publisher/ ( )and you can find more of his stories on his https://crimsonruari.sofurry.com/ (SoFurr...

[18+] Phillipe and his team are sled dogs from Canada participating in a culture demonstration in a northern land when he meets a stunning bagpiper from the northwest of Spain. Join them in warm tents and cold snow as they get to know each other. Today’s story is the 1st of two parts of “https://www.sofurry.com/view/1452268 (Galician Sled)” by https://twitter.com/crimsonsign (Crimson Ruari), which will be read for you by the author himself. Crimson writes software for a living and stories for fun. When not writing, he can often be found in the kitchen, the shop...

Winter has lost her job, and the market out there isn’t great, leaving her leaning on the gig economy. How will she and her wife make it through the unique stresses that come with? Today’s story is “https://writing.drab-makyo.com/fiction/sawtooth/gigs/ (Gigs)” by https://twitter.com/makyo_writes (Madison Scott-Clary), an author, editor, and software engineer in the Pacific Northwest. She is author of four books, including her most recent, https://ally.id/book (ally), a mixed-media memoir. You can find more of her stories on her https://makyo.ink (makyo.ink). Read for you by ...

[18+] The time has come that my story should be known. Take a seat, order yourself a cup and allow me to tell you the tale of The Conqueror.  Today’s story is “The Conqueror” by Spottystuff, For more stories about spotted dogs or any other kinds of animals which happen to drift by, be sure to check out his other stories on this podcast. Alternatively, keep an eye on his https://spottystuff.sofurry.com/ (sofurry page), or find him on https://twitter.com/Spottystuff (twitter), all under the name of Spottystuff. Read for you by https://twitter.com/khakid...

Today’s story is the second and final parts of “The River in the Mist” by Dwale, poet, singer and award-winning short story author. Its poetry collection “Face Down in the Leaves,” published by Weasel Press, is available from corporate monster https://www.amazon.com/Face-Down-Leaves-Dwale/dp/1948712415 (Amazon dot com). You can find more of its stories on https://www.furaffinity.net/user/dwale/ (FurAffinity).  Last time, Lusa of the Squirrel tribe bid farewell to her husband and set out on her journey in hopes of clearing their debt. She arrived at a fortified trading post and made arrangements to scaveng...

Lusa of the Squirrel tribe has had a string of bad luck. Now she must leave her disabled husband at home and journey into a merciless frozen wilderness to scavenge the ruins in hopes of clearing a debt. Her luck has to change sooner or later, right? Today’s story is the first of two parts of “The River in the Mist” by Dwale, poet, singer and award-winning short story author. Its poetry collection “Face Down in the Leaves,” published by Weasel Press, is available from corporate monster https://www.amazon.com/Face-Down-Leaves-Dwale/dp/1948712415 (Amazon dot com). You can find more of it...

A beaver is engaged to a miniature Texas longhorn bull. They might love each other, but can they learn to live with each other’s families? Today’s story is “https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1061 (The Widehorn Herd)” by https://twitter.com/maddiekellerr (Madison Keller), who has won a Coyotl and two LEO Literary Awards, and his newest book is https://www.goalpublications.com/store/p108/ritual-of-the-ancients-paperback.html (Ritual of the Ancients) by https://www.goalpublications.com/ (Fanged Fiction) and you can find more of his stories on his https://madisonkeller.net/ (webpage). Read for you by https...

Today’s story is “Katelynn and the Hummingbird” byhttp://link ( Mary E. Lowd). Mary is a prolific science-fiction and furry writer, with more than 170 short stories and a half dozen novels published, always with more upcoming. You can learn more athttp://www.marylowd.com ( www.marylowd.com), or you can read more of Mary's stories on http://deepskyanchor.com/podcasts/ (Deep Sky Anchor) .com, where you can also find bite-sized audio recordings of her flash fiction. This story, "Katelynn and the Hummingbird" was originally published in Empyreome and will also appear in Mary's collection of short fiction, "Commander Annie and Other...

To celebrate the new year, today’s story is the second chapter  "https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Wind_in_the_Willows_(1908) (The Wind in the Willows)" by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908.  The first chapter appeared on the https://www.thevoice.dog/episode/the-wind-in-the-willows-chapter-i-by-kenneth-grahame (100th episode of The Voice Of Dog), on August 5th, 2020, when a frustrated mole came out of the burrow to find himself welcomed into a queer and wonderful new world of love and comfort — and, in this second chapter, of adventure, too! Read for you by https://twitter.com/khakidoggy (Khaki), your fait...

[18+] The past and future collide as a fox finds himself guided to something that he never dared dream of but always knew he needed. Today’s story is “Empty” by http://faora.sofurry.com (Faora Meridian), who had this story first published in https://furplanet.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=932 (FANG #8) through https://furplanet.com/shop/ (Furplanet), and you can find more of his stories on http://faora.sofurry.com (SoFurry) and http://furaffinity.net/user/faora (FurAffinity), as well as in several more furry anthologies. Read for you by https://twitter.com/khakidoggy (Khaki), your faithful fireside companion.

After discovering much was not what they thought, a group of spacefaring rats have to make choices for what to do with their own lives... Today’s story is the second and final part of “https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43875991-exploring-new-places (You Are Our Lifeboat)” by https://goodreads.com/leinir (Dan Leinir Turthra Jensen), or just leinir, who can usually be found relaxing in the English Midlands, where they split their time between cooking usually delicious food, writing various bits of social realism and science fiction, or creating free and open source software in the KDE project. Sometimes all three...

A crew of uplifted rats servicing and living on board a spaceship learn that there is more to their life than they had been led to believe Today’s story is the first of two parts of “https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43875991-exploring-new-places (You Are Our Lifeboat)” by https://goodreads.com/leinir (Dan Leinir Turthra Jensen), or just leinir, who can usually be found relaxing in the English Midlands, where they split their time between cooking usually delicious food, writing various bits of social realism and science fiction, or creating free and open source software in the KDE project. Someti...

When Alec panics over unemployment after college, Leif proposes a solution: finding a rock on a hiking path said to bring good fortune.  Today’s story is “A Rock Among Millions” by https://twitter.com/Skunkbomb123 (Skunkbomb), who edited Give Yourself a Hand, a furry erotic anthology through https://twitter.com/FangedFiction (Fanged Fiction), and has stories published in various editions of ROAR, FANG, and CLAW through https://twitter.com/FurPlanet (FurPlanet), and you can find more of his stories on https://www.furaffinity.net/user/skunkbomb123/ (FurAffinity). Read for you by https://twitter.com/khakidoggy (Khaki), your faithf...

Today I’m reading a poem written by https://www.pillowfort.social/AjaniOnTheSpot (Rob MacWolf), who has actually once been struck by lightning.  Cold clouds coiling around the pregnant moon. Night is calling to me. It is rising. It is soon. Secret scents nocturnal up are swelling, and above The moon rolls like a mirror of the face of her I love. I will not go outside tonight, will nor unbar the door. Much as I love the moon above I love my pillow more. Dusk depths deepen, but my quilt is just as deep. Tonight will I lie wa...

A world is held in an endless winter. Two women seek an artifact to ensure that their child is born to a land of sunshine. Today’s story is “Endless Winter” by http://jshawthorne.com (J.S. Hawthorne), whose work can be found in The Book of Legends, an Ironclaw anthology by Sanguine Games, and in the forthcoming Found Footage, a horror anthology by Thurston Howl Publications. Check out her Twitter, @jshawthorn3, for updates on where her stories can be found. Read for you by https://twitter.com/khakidoggy (Khaki), your faithful fireside companion.

Every morning the McKane siblings meet at their favorite diner for their morning cup of coffee.  A daily tradition, the two sit at their favorite booth for breakfast and a conversation. Today’s story is “https://www.furaffinity.net/view/38526287/ (Morning Coffee)” by https://www.furaffinity.net/user/iridescencestudios/ (Lauren Rivers of Iridescence Studios), furry writer, fursuiter, and author of https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0999617001?pf_rd_r=PZKWBEJ7H1SPCPE3BJPP&pf_rd_p=edaba0ee-c2fe-4124-9f5d-b31d6b1bfbee (Blue Moon), and you can find more of her stories on https://www.furaff...

Starving space-going chinchillas send a colony ship to Earth. The fearsome furballs attempt world domination unaware they’ve already won. Today’s story is “https://1drv.ms/w/s!AtL3AsBZ4GQejR4UeLCrVybTW9TK?e=vtu7c5 (Chinchilla Attack)” by https://www.stacybender.net/furry.htm (Reid Minnich), who co-writes scifi, furry and furry scifi with his wife, Stacy Bender. Read for you by https://twitter.com/khakidoggy (Khaki), your faithful fireside companion.