The Dog & His Reflection

A dog found a big piece of meat.

A dog found a big piece of meat.

He was very happy.

He was very happy.

He picked up the meat with his mouth and started to go home.

He picked up the meat with his mouth and started to go home.

On his way home, the dog had to cross a small bridge over a river.

On his way home, the dog had to cross a small bridge over a river.

When he looked down into the water, he saw another dog.

When he looked down into the water, he saw another dog.

This other dog also had a piece of meat in his mouth.

This other dog also had a piece of meat in his mouth.

The dog thought, "That dog has meat too!

The dog thought, "That dog has meat too!

His meat looks bigger than mine.

His meat looks bigger than mine.

I want his meat!" The dog opened his mouth to bark at the other dog.

I want his meat!" The dog opened his mouth to bark at the other dog.

He wanted to take the other dog's meat.

He wanted to take the other dog's meat.

But when he opened his mouth, his own piece of meat fell into the water.

But when he opened his mouth, his own piece of meat fell into the water.

The meat sank down into the river.

The meat sank down into the river.

The dog could not get it back.

The dog could not get it back.

Now the dog had no meat at all.

Now the dog had no meat at all.

He was very sad.

He was very sad.

The other dog in the water was gone too.

The other dog in the water was gone too.

The dog learned that the other dog was just his reflection in the water.

The dog learned that the other dog was just his reflection in the water.

There was no other dog.

There was no other dog.

There was no other piece of meat.

There was no other piece of meat.

The dog went home hungry because he wanted too much.

The dog went home hungry because he wanted too much.