Katie, Jess and their mum went to the pet shop on the way home from school the next day, with a long list. Katie had brought all her pocket money with her, although she didn’t have an awful lot left after buying Christmas presents. It certainly wasn’t enough to buy everything she wanted to get for their new puppy. “Katie! Come and choose a collar and lead,” Mum called from the counter. Katie left off choosing between a squeaky fish and a bright-orange nylon bone, and ran over. “What colour do you think?” Mum said thoughtfully. “This blue one is nice.” Katie nodded. “Ye-es… But don’t you think he’d look gorgeous with a red collar? It would show up really well against his brown and white fur.” She lifted out the bright collar and held it up. Mum added the red collar and lead to the pile on the counter – a sleeping cushion, a big bag of puppy food, and food and water bowls.
