We'll call our dog
Snap, 'cause see how bright his eyes snap. Then if our cat comes back
we'll have Snoop and Snap."
"That's a good name," decided Freddie, after thinking it over. "Snoop
and Snap. I wonder how we can make this dog stand on his hind legs like
he did before?"
"Bert snapped his fingers and he did it," suggested Flossie. "But maybe
he'll do it now if you just ask him to."
Freddie tried to snap his fingers, but they were too short and fat.
Then he patted the dog an the head and said:
"Stand up!"
At once the dog, with a bark, did so. He sat up on his hind legs and
then walked around. Both the children laughed.
"I wonder if he can do any other tricks?" asked Flossie.
"I'm going to try," said her brother. "What trick do you want him to
do?"
"Make him lie down and roll over."
"All right," spoke Freddie. "Now, Snap, lie down and roll over!" he
called. At once the fine animal did so, and then sprang up with a bark,
and a wag of his tail, as much as to ask:
"What shall I do next?"
"Oh, isn't he a fine dog!" cried Flossie. "I wonder who taught him
those tricks?"
"Let's see if he can do any more," said Freddie. "There's a barrel hoop
over there. Maybe he'll jump through it if we hold it up"
"Oh, let's do it!" cried Flossie, as she ran to get the hoop. Snap
barked at the sight of it, and capered about as though he knew just what
it was for, and was pleased at the chance to do more of his tricks.
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