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__Summary__“My Kids Dog” by Ron Hansen is a cute typical story about a man and his sons dog. It is told from the Dads perspective of the dog. The Dad wasn't fond of this dog, stating that Sparky whined in his pen, dug holes in the yard, and had “so-called” accidents. Sparky also stole his fine Pilsner beer and sneaking bites of his Dagwood sandwich when he fell asleep. The Dad did not understand why the wife and kids were so into Sparky “conning them with his tail, the prance, the peppiness, soft chocolate eyes, sloppy expressions of love, the easy tricks that if I performed I’d get no credit for.” At the age of ten Sparky passed away. The Dad thought that was the end, but I guess Sparky needed to get even. When sparky passed away, the kids were not around. The dad “heroically” dug his grave and placed him in, poured dirt atop of him and thats where Sparky lay. Little bit later, he heard the phone ring. It was his wives friend Vicki. It was apparent that Snip had taken a little bite out of her sons upper calf. Vicki insisted on getting the dog checked for rabies. The Dad went off to the backyard, yet again. In the Dad’s mind the thought “you're doing this on purpose, aren't you?” Upon digging up the kids dog, his plan was to drive to the nearest canine hospital to get the tests done, but upon seeing that his son did not replenish the gas, there was no going anywhere in that car. After finding that out he went to that attic and found an old suitcase to stuff the mutt into. The Dad found himself hauling the ungracious cargo to the vet hospital. After the incident little Suzy found out about Sparky’s sudden death. She began to cry and she asked her Dad for another dog tucked closely in his arms. He repeated “Okay, honey. Another dog, just like him.” ======

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__Evaluation__ Ultimately I think this is a very cute story for just a little read. It has a little humor involved. For example of the dog doing bad, and how good that family sees it. It never got slow or boring. It was well written with the conflicts and troubles well spaced through. The Dad had a good perspective and was also very committed with disposing of this dog properly for his family. The story has quite the ups and owns with him burying the dog, to having to dig the poor dog back up. You go on the adventure with him. You can see how he thinks, and how he can be so concerned at times. ======

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I think this would be a very cute little short story to read. It is something that I could see happening in reality. It is how my Dad was, so i think that it can be ratable to some. It also tears with your emotions at the end, because of how vote the story was. ======

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This site, form Wikipedia, is a very plain and simple but provides a great amount of information on Ron Hansen. It gives information on his life and other novels and short stories besides "My Kids Dog". It provides links to other websites and databases ranging from his short stories that are online, to awards ad fellowship, and movies he has produced. This is helpful because if the reader is reading things that they may not have knowledge about, they are able to click on the link for more information. It is also providing sources for you to use. ======

"Ron Hansen(novelist) ." (2015): n.pag. //Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia//. Web. 1 Apr 2015. .

Database Resource... / Internet Resource... [|Catholic Writer: Ron Hansen]

The article, Catholic Writer: Ron Hansen, is an interview between Bob Faw and Ron Hansen. This interview is a discussion on religion and how that affects Ron Hansen in his short stories. Bob Faw sort of goes after Ron Hansen and his views, but Hansen is very good at holding his ground for his beliefs. They also include the imagination of Hansen and how that can also help him in writing his stories. Hansen is a man that strives to be who he thinks he should, his beliefs and morals are strong and he is very good at explaining what he thinks. Human experience is important to become who we are destined to be, is what they are discussing.

Faw, Bob. "Catholic Writer: Ron Hansen ." n.pag. //R & E News Weekly//. Web. 1 Apr 2015. .