A little girl asked her Mom, "Mom, may I take the dog for a walk around the

block?" Mom replies, "No, because she is in heat." "What's that

mean?" asked the child. "Go ask your father. I think he's in the garage."

The little girl goes to the garage and says, "Dad, may I take Belle for a

walk around the block? I asked Mom, but she said the dog was in heat, and

to come to you." Dad said, "Bring Belle over here."

He took a rag, soaked it with petrol, and scrubbed the dog's backside with

it to disguise the scent, and said "OK, you can go now, but keep Belle on

the leash and only go one time round the block."

The little girl left and returned a few minutes later with no dog on the

leash. Surprised, Dad asked, "Where's Belle?"

The little girl said, "She ran out of petrol about halfway down the block,

so another dog is pushing her home."