Oh, there was a dog! Summer liked dogs, especially when they were friendly, and this one was wagging its tail and sitting, so that meant it was friendly. But Mama said she must always ask before petting a dog, except there wasn't anybody here to ask, so that meant she could just pet the dog, right?

Maybe she had better ask the dog first.

"Hello!" she told it, and held out her hand for it to sniff. She wasn't sure if dogs did that, but she knew their cat did, so maybe it would make the dog happy. "Can I pet you? You're pretty!'