Lenny the Mastiff and Yankee Irving

Yankee waited by the front door of his house, his parents had signed him up to take care of a puppy, named Lenny, that was being sent to his house. They said it will help him, 'ease his fear'. He wasn't sure how he felt about dogs but he guessed looking after a puppy wouldn't hurt. He was given a photo of the puppy, it was an English Mastiff. The puppy was housebroken so at least he wouldn't have to clean up an accident.

The doorbell rang.

Yankee opened the front door and was immediately pounced upon the largest dog he's ever seen.

The boy yelped as the Mastiff barked at him with ropes of saliva dripping from its jowls. Yankee winced as some of the droplets fell on his face. He then noticed the collar on the dog spelled, 'Lenny'.

"B-but, you're supposed to be a p-puppy!" Yankee screamed, not wanting to take care of a giant dog that could easily maul him. He never would have agreed if he knew Lenny's current age.

Without warning, Lenny suddenly slapped his tongue across the boy's face.