The Dog and his Bone (UK Accent) - TheFableCottage.com

Summary

A dog finds a bone in a trash can and excitedly runs home, passing through various places. On a bridge, he sees another dog with a bigger bone in its mouth, which turns out to be his own reflection in the water. In his greed to get the larger bone, he leaps into the water, dropping his bone, which sinks. Soaked and cold, the dog realizes he has lost everything. The moral of the story is to be content with what you have, as greed can lead to losing it all.

Takeaways

• 😀 A dog finds a bone in a trash can and feels lucky.
• 😀 The dog happily grabs the bone and starts running home.
• 😀 Along the way, the dog runs past various locations, including a train station, school, and park.
• 😀 On a bridge, the dog sees another dog with a bone in its mouth in the water below.
• 😀 The dog wonders who the other dog is and why its bone is bigger than his own.
• 😀 The dog becomes greedy and wants the bigger bone.
• 😀 In his greed, the dog leaps into the water to steal the other dog's bone.
• 😀 Upon jumping into the water, the other dog disappears, revealing it was just the dog's own reflection.
• 😀 The dog panics and barks for help, but drops his bone into the water.
• 😀 The dog ends up cold, wet, and without any bone at all, learning a lesson about greed.
• 😀 The moral of the story is to be happy with what you have and not to be greedy, as it can lead to losing everything.

Q & A

What does the dog find in the trash can?

The dog finds a bone in the trash can.

How does the dog feel when he finds the bone?

The dog feels excited and lucky when he finds the bone.

What happens when the dog runs past the train station and the school?

The dog happily runs through various places, including the train station and school, before reaching a bridge.

What does the dog see when he looks into the water?

The dog sees another dog with a bone in its mouth, which causes him to wonder about it.

What does the dog think when he sees the other dog with a bone?

The dog wonders who the other dog is and why it has a bigger bone than his.

How does the dog react to seeing the other dog’s bone?

The dog growls at the other dog and becomes determined to steal the bigger bone.

What mistake does the dog make when he tries to take the bigger bone?

The dog leaps into the water to take the bone, but he realizes that the other dog was just his own reflection, and he made a mistake.

What happens when the dog barks after jumping into the water?

When the dog barks, his bone drops from his mouth and sinks to the bottom of the water.

What is the outcome for the dog after the incident in the water?

The dog swims to shore, wet and cold, and now he no longer has the bone he originally had.

What is the moral of the story?

The moral of the story is to be happy with what you have and not be greedy, as greed may lead to losing everything.