So, my 6 year old handed me a book that she wrote/illustrated at school.  I didn’t realize they had that much free time.  Apparently her teacher is an accomplice with the stapling of said book.  It’s a conspiracy.

How to Take Care of a Dog

1. First give her food and water.
2. Take her for (a) poop.
3. Take her for a wake. [I really hope she means walk here, but a dog at a wake may be fun.]
4. Snuggle with her.
5. Wash her. [May I suggest this step comes before the last one?]
6. Play with her.
7. Put her to sleep. [Oh, how I don’t even want to think about that phrasing and we don’t even have a dog.]

My daughter is also conspiring with her 4 year old brother to take up a collection to “buy” a dog. Someone must have dropped a $50 figure to them for dog adoption from a shelter, because that is their goal.

Missing from this expert plan is picking up poop from the yard.