the old man ran in to call his wife , and together they carried home the treasure . thus in one day the poor old man became rich . his gratitude to the faithful dog knew no bounds . he loved and petted him more than ever , if that were possible . the cross old neighbor , attracted by shiro 's barking , had been an unseen and envious witness of the finding of the treasure . he began to think that he , too , would like to find a fortune . so a few days later he called at the old man 's house and very ceremoniously asked permission to borrow shiro for a short time .
he loved and petted him more than ever .
what happened because the old man was grateful to his dog ?
what happened because the old man was grateful to his dog ?