Lesson 2: Describing a Pet

My Overgrown Puppy

My dog Jett is a huge, excitable lab mix. A wiry soot black coat curls along his neck and upper back, waving down his spine, wagging tail, and long legs. A strip of milky white fur starts at the top of my seven year old puppy’s belly and climbs up his chest; a smaller stripe rests under the pretty boy’s chin. He has an enormous rounded head, and a long snout with thorny jumbo teeth inside ready to rip up a fake duck or snack on a treat any time. The Mutt’s short floppy ears don’t mind the sound of his thunder-like bark or high pitched whines. “Puppy” eagerly jumps up on our family and guests, licks their faces, and flops on his back for a tummy rub. Undoubtedly, gigantic and playful Jett will always have a special place in my heart.