a dog in heat

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𝔸 woman's dog came in one day in heatEN CHALEUR and she was concerned about keeping it and her other dog separated.

HoweverCEPENDANT, she had a large house and believed she could keep the two apart. But as she was drifting off to sleepS’ASSOUPIR that night, she heard growlingGROGNEMENTS and rushedSE PRÉCIPITA downstairs to find the dogs locked togetherACCROUPLÉS ENSEMBLE, unable to disengage (as frequently happens when dogs mateS’ACCOUPLENT).

Unable to separate them, she called her vetVÉTÉRINAIRE. He answered in a grumpyGRINCHEUX voice.

The vet listened and said: "Hang upRACCROCHE the phone and place it alongsideÀ CÔTÉ DE the dogs. I’ll call you back and the noise will make the male losePERDRE his erection and withdrawSE RETIRER."

"Really, do you think such a thing will work?" she asked.
"It just worked for me," he replied.

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🔍 Vocabulary

In this joke, let’s look at in heat, growling, locked together, and withdraw.
In heat means a female animal is fertile and ready to mate.
Growling is a low sound dogs make when angry.
Locked together describes the physical hold between mating dogs.
Withdraw means to pull back or move away.

• The cat is not in heat yet.
• The dog kept growling at the stranger.
• The two animals were locked together for a while.
• The investor decided to withdraw his money.

📘 Grammar

This joke uses direct speech to present the phone conversation. It also demonstrates the use of imperatives for giving instructions or orders.

• "Hang up the phone," he said. (imperative)
• "Just worked for me," the vet replied. (direct speech)

🔄 Synonyms & Alternatives

Growling: snarling, rumbling
Withdraw: retreat, pull back
Grumpy: irritable, bad-tempered

💬 Mini Dialogue

HR Manager: The staff are growling about the new overtime rules.
Accountant: We might need to withdraw the proposal.
HR Manager: If we leave it locked together with payroll, it’ll get worse.
Accountant: You’d better explain it clearly at the next meeting.

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