Lost Dog

Rueby Tuesday by Carlos and Jean Aleman

After Reuben and Rufus become stranded on the island, the two find their tempers flaring. Reuben starts accusing Rufus of being absent-minded, which led him to crash his balloon. Rufus retaliates by reminding Reuben that he was the one who forgot to tie down the canoe. They argued back and forth until they were both so upset that they decided to go their separate ways.

When they first landed on the island, they notice that there were two streets, K9 East and K9 West. They decide that they would each take a street so that they can be as far away from each other as possible.

They circle the island like this all day. Finally, Rufus' temper begins to cool and he decides to find Reuben so that they can make up. However, after a long search, Rufus is unable to locate his friend.

"What is the best way to find a lost dog?" he asks himself. And then it hits him. "Brilliant!" he proclaims of his own idea. He smiles as he sits in front of his most clever idea.