December 3rd
Sherbet.
Penny remembered the first time she put a Santa outfit on Sherbet. He whined, wriggled and kicked up a fuss, before sitting resignedly as she took loads of snaps of him.
She cooed, he seethed, waiting for the opportune moment.
Despite her father telling her that he looked really silly, she ignored him as she scooped her little doggie up and kissed his squished up nose.
"He's going to be a big star Daddy," she said excitedly, "just you wait and see!"
And then he let out a little stinky fart, causing Penny to wrinkle her nose. That's when she turned to Parker and asked him to take Sherbet out - just for five minutes or so. Reluctantly, Parker did as he was told.
They'd barely gotten out of the front door, when Sherbet bolted straight for a muddy puddle, and proceeded to roll in it.