The Giant Animal

He stood before me, giant, brown and hairy, this animal the biggest of them all! I didn’t find him all that very scary though next to me, he stood three times as tall! My father stood beside me with a look of deep concern while holding high his gun. One steady discharge. That was all it took! My Dad had hit the target. We had won! That final shot meant Dad had been the best. The carnie sighed. I jumped around with glee, then hugged that huge stuffed doggy to my chest, but Daddy had to carry it for me! Mom’s “no pet rule” I’d sure had too much of. At last I had my own big dog to love!