Charlie looked out the window and jumped to her feet.
"Come here, Bailey!" she shouted with glee.
Bailey looked up and shaded her eyes. There sat a puppy - very much to her surprise.
Together they watched the abandoned dog huddle beside a nearby log.
"Look Pappa! Can we pat him?" they shouted out as they jumped about.
"That dog will run away. He's just a stray. Leave him alone" This was trouble, Pappa thought with a groan.
The girls begged and pleaded, but neither succeeded. Pappa was trying to be firm and hold his ground, hoping the dog wouldn't stay around.
Pappa went back to reading his book, but the girls sneaked out to have a closer look. They tossed out peanut butter crackers, making a trail. The puppy ate one and began to wag its tail.
As the dog inched closer, the girls began to jump up and down. They were making a friend of this small red hound.
Just then a voice boomed from behind. "Seems you girls are doing what I had in mind."
Pappa reached out and called to the pup. It inched nearer and didn't back up.
Charlie and Bailey both gave it a pat.
Pappa said, "I don't think he's a threat."
Both girls clapped and shouted, "Can we keep him as our pet?"
Shaking his head in an affirmative, "yes," both girls gave him a great big caress.
Pappa exclaimed, "Would be a shame if he didn't have a name. So, what will you call this little red mutt?"
"He likes crackers with peanut butter," Charlie said all aflutter. Bailey looked up as they stroked and loved on the pup. Thinking a bit, her eyes lite as she shouted, "That's it. Crackers!"
No comments:
Post a Comment