But he wants to say “Good-by” to me.

He lifts his paw as if he wished to shake hands and say “Good-by.”

I shake his paw and then Spot goes home.

When he sees my mother, he barks.

I think he wants to tell my mother that I have gone to school.

When my sister and I come home from school, Spot is so glad that he runs to meet us.

When my father comes home, Spot says “Bow, wow!”

That is his way of saying “Hello.”

A Loving Friend

Ah! doggy, don’t you think