Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot had a long tail. He liked to wag his tail when he was happy. One day, Spot saw a big, red ball. He thought it was a toy and started to play with it.
Spot did not know that the big, red ball was not a toy. It was a very important thing that belonged to a big man. The big man saw Spot playing with the big, red ball and got very angry. The big man thought Spot was a stupid dog.
The big man decided to punish Spot for playing with the big, red ball. He took Spot's long tail and tied it to a tree. Spot was very sad and scared. He could not wag his tail anymore. The big man left Spot tied to the tree, and Spot stayed there, unable to play or wag his tail ever again.
