A little girl asked her mom, “Mom, may I take the dog for a walk around the block?
Mom replies, ”No, because she is in heat.“

”What`s that mean?“ asked the child.

”Go ask your father. I think he`s in the garage.“

The little girl goes to the garage and says, ”Dad, may I take Belle for a walk around the block? I asked Mom, but she said the dog was in heat, and to come to you.“

Dad said, ”Bring the Belle over here.“ He took a rag, soaked it with gasoline, and scrubbed the dog`s backside with it and said, ”Okay, you can go now, but keep Belle on the leash and only go one time around the block.“

The little girl left, and returned a few minutes later with no dog on the leash.

Surprised, Dad asked, ”Where`s Belle?“

The little girl said, ”She ran out of gas about halfway down the block, so another dog is pushing her home