"Colt" : A Dog's Story
Ann Allee
Paperback
(3 Millennium Publishing, May 1, 2001)
This children's book is a learning book about how children pick up what they see and hear from role models. The story is told by way of "COLT" the new dog on the block, who unknowingly causes chaos in a small town. He learns bad language from his master. Soon all his dog pals begin using the bad words. Then the children do the same. Before long, the teachers hear it at school and alert the parents. Colt goes to dog jail but through loving friendship and devoted loyalty, there is a lesson learned and a happy ending for all.