May I take the dog for a walk?

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 does 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 Princess for a walk around the block?  I asked Mom, but she said the dog was in heat and to come and ask you.”

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

The little girl left and returned a few minutes later with no dog.  Surprised, Dad asked, “Where’s Princess?”

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