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A D o g ’ s B a d H a b i t As a professional animal trainer, I was disturbed when my own dog developed a bad habit. Every time I hung my wash out on the clothesline, she would yank it down. Drastic action was called for I put a white kitchen towel on the line and waited. Each time she pulled it off, I scolded her. After two weeks the towel was untouched. Then I hung out a large wash and left to do some errands. WhenI came home, my clean clothes were scattered all over the yard. On the line was the white kitchen towel. A Foolish Chicken Christmas was coming .Mr Smith had no moneyto buy any presents for his children .His wife was ill and he spent a lot of moneyon her medicine .And the harvest was bad and all his family were going go be hungry the next spring .He was quite worried about it . “We had only a cock , ”said Mrs Smith one day . “You’d better take it to the town .Sell it there and buy some cakes and sweets for our children . ” “It ’s a good idea ! ”the mansaid and caught the cock the next morning and put it into a box .It was difficult to walk on the road covered with thick snow .Two hours later he was very tied and wanted to have a rest .He put the box to the ground and sat down . “The air in the box must be close , ”the man said to himself . “I ’ d better let the cock walk outside for a while ,or it ’ll die . ” So he put the cock to the ground .When he started again ,he couldn ’ t catch it any longer . “Ho