I asked my mom, "Mom, may I take the dog for a walk around the block?" Mom says, "No, because the dog is in heat." "What does that mean?" I asked. "Go ask your father. I think he is in the garage."I went to the garage and asked, "Dad, may I take Susie for a walk around the block? I asked Mom, but she said that Susie was in heat, and to come talk to you." Dad said, "Bring Susie over here." He took a rag, soaked it with gasoline, and scrubbed the dog's rear-end with it and said, "Okay, you can go now, but keep Susie on the leash and only go one time around the block." Then i left and returned a few minutes later with NO DOG on the leash. Dad asked, "Where is Susie?" Then i said, "She will be here in a minute, she ran out of gas about halfway down the block and another dog is pushing her home."