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Scooby Her behaviour was just like the lamb in the poem he had studied in school
book.
It said:
It was a small puppy wandering on road along with its siblings. Day by day, all
Mary had a little lamb
except one disappeared from the road. The only one left would run behind its
Its fleece was white as snow
mother crying with hunger. Abhijeet, a small boy, living nearby, was watching
And everywhere that Mary went
that puppy every day. He was deeply moved by its loneliness. Actually, he was
The lamb was sure to go.
also a single child. None was around him in the family to play with. He
brought that puppy home with apprehension. He was anxious about his In the poem, the poet further said that one day, the lamb followed Mary to
parents' reaction. Abhi's mother accepted it and convinced him not to tether it school:
as it was too small. They decided that they will provide sufficient food for the "What makes the lamb love Mary so?"
puppy every morning and evening. For Abhi, the puppy was more than a The little children cry
companion. He spent time with it. The pets generally play important roles in "Why Mary loves the lamb, you know"
children's lives. They named the puppy as Scooby. Abhi used to see the The teacher did reply.
popular TV serial for children, Scooby Dooby Doo. Scooby was an obedient
Love is responded with love only. There was the same strong bond between
puppy. It followed Abhi wherever he went. Scooby also felt itself free as it was
Abhi and Scooby. The amazing thing is that the relationship between humans,
not tied tight to one place.
animals and Mother Nature is really soothing. If we create a bond with them,
One day, Abhi was studying in his room in the afternoon, as he heard Scooby birds sing for you, flowers bloom to please you and the sky unfurls the rainbow
barking continuously. Out of curiosity, he came out and saw why Scooby was to decorate your path….
impatient. To his surprise, a big snake was trying to enter the front yard of the
house. And Scooby was almost dancing before it and barking at it. The snake
was confused by its actions and maybe by the vibrations she created by
jumping because snakes don't have ears. Abhi brought the stick and frightened
the snake to go away to the fields, its natural habitat. She stopped barking only
when the snake was out of sight. When he told his father about it, he was also ~ Tejaswini Patil Dange ~
amazed with Scooby's actions.

Being a single child, Abhi felt lonely before Scooby's arrival but afterwards he
never felt so. When he went to school, Scooby waited for him outside the
house. Like Abhi, Scooby also liked Milk Candy. Abhi bought two candies
every time. And if the candy seller came to their street, Scooby would bark and
call Abhi to buy her one.

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