human
He sure is a hunting dog all right!
gpt
He can run pretty fast, but Sallie beat him,
human
Some day we'll take your dog out in the woods and have him chase rabbits, went on Chot.
gpt
If he's a hunting dog, and I guess he is, he can catch rabbits.
human
I wouldn't want him to hurt any rabbits, spoke Rick.
gpt
I used to have some rabbits, once, but I let 'em loose in the woods back of the lake, and maybe they're living there yet. I wouldn't want Ruddy to chase any of the rabbits that I used to have for pets.
human
No, course we wouldn't 'zactly want Ruddy to _hurt_ any rabbits, agreed Chot.
gpt
But we could just watch him run after 'em, same as he ran after Sallie. Your dog'll be a good hunter when he grows up. Where'd you get him?
human
Oh, he just sort of came, answered Rick.
gpt
Mr. Bailey saw him swim ashore in the storm last night.
human
Well, he's a good dog,