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Charlotte jumped down the bus steps and ran down the 

sidewalk to her house. She was so excited to get home and 

play with her dog in the backyard since it was such a nice 

day outside.

She threw open the door, "Mommy, Daddy, Puppy, 

I'm home!"

Charlotte's mom and dad were in the living room 

with sad looks on their faces.

"Where's Puppy?" asked Charlotte.

"Well," Mommy said, "He went to heaven."

Charlotte thought for a second and then asked, "What 

does that mean?"

"Every day people go to heaven,and those people need 

dogs, cats, and goldfish to watch and play too, so that's 

why they have to leave," explained Daddy.

"But why did Puppy have to go? 

Couldn't another dog go instead of 

mine?" asked Charlotte.

Her dad cleared his throat and said, "Sometimes animals 

and humans go because they're sick or because they 

have been here for long enough and it's time for them 

to go to a place where they won't ever be sad, sick, or 

hurt."

Charlotte's mom gave her a hug. "Don't worry darling," 

her mom said, rubbing her back, "We will miss Puppy 

too, but right now he's running and playing. The 

memories you have with Puppy won't go away and we'll 

always remember him."

Charlotte nodded but she was still sad. "Come out to the 

backyard with us," mom said, "we want to give Puppy 

his toys and bones."

In the backyard 

beneath the tree that 

Puppy always laid 

under was a hole in 

the ground that held 

a shoe box. Charlotte 

put his favorite 

blankets, bones, and 

toys in the hole. Then 

her dad put dirt over 

top.

Charlotte's mom put flowers on top. Her parents 

gave her a hug and then went inside. Charlotte 

looked at the dirt and smiled as she thought about 

Puppy.

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