Sparky the Wonder Dog

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Lessons in Assertiveness

by Sparky, the Wonder Dog, a/k/a Dr. Sparkus T. Mutt

edited by P.V. Alvarado

Prairie Dog

Dear Doctor Mutt,

I live with my mom and my brothers and sisters on a big ranch. I’m the smallest, but I can run fast. Sometimes I run so fast that I don’t watch where I’m going, and the other day I fell in a hole. It was dark and deep, but I clawed my way out. When I reached the top, the master said, “Hey, look at that prairie dog!” And everybody laughed. Why? I don’t understand.

Riled in el rancho

Dear Riled,

A prairie dog is not really a dog. It’s a groundhog, and believe it or not, it’s not even a hog. In fact, it’s not a dog or a hog. It’s a woodchuck, like a squirrel. They’re not very big and burrow into the ground, and there is a legend that claims they can predict how long winter will last. I think your master was just having a good “chuckle” over your underground adventure. Don’t take offense.

Sparky

sparkytmutt@yahoo.com

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