NOODLES THE PUG NEEDS A HUG

Noodles the pug liked to play. He loved to run around with his friends all day. If it were a game of tug-the-bone, he'd be there on the double. But once in a while, he would get into heaps of trouble.

For when the bone went over the neighbor's fence, he would dig a hole and go under. He knew his owner, Doug, would hear of his blunder. Their neighbor was mad. He called him a bad little pug. Noodles felt sad; he needed a hug. He ran from the fence and dropped the bone. Then Noodles the pug ran all the way home.

He trotted across the yard and through his doggy door. He ran across the living room and skidded across the floor. Slipping and sliding, this way and that. He finally stopped at his food bowl with a great, gigantic crash! Up the bowl went, way up in the air. And down came his food everywhere! '

"How would he ever clean up the mess without Doug?" he thought. Noodles the pug needed a hug. After seeing the mess, looking this way and that, Noodles went to bed to take a nice, long nap.

A little while later, he heard the key in the door. It was time for Doug to be home. He knew that for sure. He ran to the living room, jumping and barking at the door. Noodles was so excited that he went potty on the floor. As soon as he did it, he hung his head in shame. He didn't look until he heard Doug say his name.

"Poor little Noodles. Poor little pug. It's not your fault you went on the rug. You just got excited and simply forgot. I know you're glad to see me; I'm the only family you've got." Doug said, scooping Noodles into his arms and snuggling away.

Finally, Noodles got the hug; he needed all day. After Doug cleaned up the mess, they headed out the door for a walk and to the park to play. Noodles was glad to have a happy ending on a very sad day.