Buster Gets a Child

Buster Gets a Child

The owners of the Curly Tail Kennel were famous for their prizewinning pug dogs. Their pugs won many blue ribbons in dog shows. Many people wanted a Curly Tail puppy. All of Mrs. Puggy’s puppies had homes waiting for them when they became old enough to leave home. All except her little black son.

Miss Puggy worried about her little black puppy. People who came to buy a puppy didn’t want him. They said things about him that hurt his feelings.

“His nose is too long!”

“His ears are bad, they are not button ears.”

One woman looked at him and said, “He is too skinny to be a good pug.”

The little black puppy’s feelings were hurt. He couldn’t help how he looked. He always tried to be a very good puppy. He wanted a home of his own. The little black puppy became very sad. He sat in a corner and cried. The little black puppy stopped playing with his brothers and sisters.

“Not every pug can go to dog shows and win ribbons.” His mother sat next to him. She washed the tears from his face. “Some pugs are very lucky, they have children to play with. Maybe you one day will get a child of your own.”

The little black pug quit crying. He began to play with his red ball again. He played chase with his brothers and sisters. While they were playing he heard somebody say, “Mommy look at that little black pug! He can run faster than all the other puppies!”

He looked up. Standing between two grown-ups was a little girl. She pointed at him and tugged on her mother’s hand. “That one, Mommy, I want to see that one!”

The owners of the kennel let the little black puppy out of the pen. He barked and ran up to the little girl. They rolled on the grass. He untied her shoelaces. He played with her hair when she picked him up. He ran in circles around her feet.

“Look at me,” the little black puppy, barked to his brothers and sisters, “I have a child!” He gave the little girl many puppy kisses on her cheek and chin as she held him in her arms.

His brothers and sisters were very happy. All the other pugs were very happy. The little girl’s mother asked if she had a name for the puppy. The little girl answered, “Yes, he told me his name is Buster.” Her parents laughed.

The family took him to his new home that very same day. On the way to his new home, the little black pug and the little girl snuggled together in the back seat of the car. The little girl fell asleep. The little black pug yawned and settled down for a nap, too. He was very happy. Buster knew that he and the little girl would have many wonderful adventures.