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    The document summarizes a Filipino folk tale that explains why dogs wag their tails. It describes how a rich man sends his dog and cat to deliver a magic ring to his daughter. While crossing a river, the dog threatens to kill the cat if it does not give him the ring. The dog then loses the ring in the river. Fearing punishment, the dog runs away. Ever since, dogs wag their tails to show they are not the dog that lost the ring. The tale explains the origin of dogs wagging tails and cats' fear of water.

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    The document summarizes a Filipino folk tale that explains why dogs wag their tails. It describes how a rich man sends his dog and cat to deliver a magic ring to his daughter. While crossing a river, the dog threatens to kill the cat if it does not give him the ring. The dog then loses the ring in the river. Fearing punishment, the dog runs away. Ever since, dogs wag their tails to show they are not the dog that lost the ring. The tale explains the origin of dogs wagging tails and cats' fear of water.

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    The document summarizes a Filipino folk tale that explains why dogs wag their tails. It describes how a rich man sends his dog and cat to deliver a magic ring to his daughter. While crossing a river, the dog threatens to kill the cat if it does not give him the ring. The dog then loses the ring in the river. Fearing punishment, the dog runs away. Ever since, dogs wag their tails to show they are not the dog that lost the ring. The tale explains the origin of dogs wagging tails and cats' fear of water.

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    The document summarizes a Filipino folk tale that explains why dogs wag their tails. It describes how a rich man sends his dog and cat to deliver a magic ring to his daughter. While crossing a river, the dog threatens to kill the cat if it does not give him the ring. The dog then loses the ring in the river. Fearing punishment, the dog runs away. Ever since, dogs wag their tails to show they are not the dog that lost the ring. The tale explains the origin of dogs wagging tails and cats' fear of water.

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    WHY DOGS WAG THEIR TAILS 


    Brought to you by Areté at Ateneo Basic Education, ​Why Dogs 
    Wag Their Tails,​ from the Philippine Folk-Tales written by 
    Clara Kern Bayliss, et al. and read for us by John Kevin S. 
    Samson. 

     
    Once upon a time there lived in a certain 
    pueblo a rich man who had a dog and a cat. 
    His only daughter, of whom he was very 
    fond, was studying in a convent in a city 
    several miles distant and it was his custom, 
    about once a week, to send the dog and cat 
    to take her a little present. The dog was so old that he had lost all his teeth, and so was 
    unable to fight, but the cat was strong and very cunning, and so one could help the 
    other, since the dog knew better how to find the way. 
    One day the rich man wished to send a magic ring to his daughter, so he called the 
    dog and the cat to him. To the cat he said: “You are very cunning and prudent. You 
    may carry this magic ring to my daughter, but be sure to take very great care of it.” To 
    the dog he said: “You are to go with the cat to take a magic ring to my daughter. Take 
    care not to lose the way, and see that no one molests the cat.” Both animals promised 
    to do their best and set out immediately.  
    On the way they were obliged to cross a wide and deep river, over which there was no 
    bridge, and as they were unable to find a boat, they determined to swim across it. The 
    dog said to the cat: “Give me the magic ring.” “Oh, no,” replied the cat. “Did you not 
    hear the master say just what each of us had to do?”  
    “Yes, but you are not very good at swimming, and may lose the ring, while I am 
    strong and can take good care of it,” answered the dog. The cat continued to refuse to 
    disobey its master, until at last the dog threatened to kill it, and it was obliged to 
    entrust the ring to the dog’s keeping. 
    Then they began to swim across the river, which was so strong that they were about 
    an hour in getting over, so that both became very tired and weak. Just before they 
    came to the other side, the dog dropped the ring into the water, and it was impossible 
    to find it. “Now.” said the cat, “we had better go back home and tell our master that 

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    we have lost the ring.” “Yes,” answered the dog, “but I am very much afraid.” So they 
    turned back toward home, but as they drew near the house his fear so overcame him 
    that he ran away and was never seen again. 
    The master was very much surprised to see the cat back so soon, and asked him, 
    “Where is your companion?” The cat was at first afraid to answer. “Where is the 
    dog?” asked the master again. “Oh, he ran away,” replied the cat. “Ran away?” said 
    the master. “What do you mean? Where is the ring?” “Oh, pardon me, my master,” 
    answered the cat. “Do not be angry, and I will tell you what has happened. When we 
    reached the bank of the river, the dog asked me to give him the ring. This I refused 
    many times, until at last he threatened to kill me if I did not give it to him, and I was 
    obliged to do so. The river was very hard to cross, and on the way the dog dropped 
    the ring into the water and we could not find it. I persuaded the dog to come back 
    with me to tell you about it, but on the way he became so frightened that he ran 
    away.” 
    Then the master made a proclamation to the people, offering a reward to the one who 
    should find his old dog and bring him to him. They could recognize the dog by his 
    being old and having no teeth. The master also declared that when he had found the 
    delinquent he would punish him by cutting off his tail. He ordered that the dogs all 
    around the world should take part in the search, and so ever since that time, when one 
    dog meets another he always asks: “Are you the old dog who lost the magic ring? If 
    you are, your tail must be cut off.” Then instantly both show their teeth and wag their 
    tails to mean no. Since that time, also, cats have been afraid of water, and will never 
    swim across a river if it can be avoided. 
    *** 
    Source: Philippine Folk-Tales by Clara Kern Bayliss, Berton L. Maxfield, W. H. Millington, Fletcher 
    Gardner, Laura Watson Benedict PDF (p.34-35) 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 
    Areté 
    Ma. Mercedes Rodrigo  Executive Producers  
    Ricardo Abad 

    D Cortezano  Producer 

    John Robert Yam  Overall Sound Designer 

    Harold André Santos  Theme Music Composer 

    Nilo Beriarmente  Episode Sound Designer 

    John Robert Yam  Sound Engineers 


    Nilo Beriarmente 

    Ivy Baggao  Talent Coordinator and Production Associate 

    Jethro Nibaten  Sound Design and Technical Team 


    Adriane Ungriano 
    Rey Sotto 
    Duane Ligot 
    Justine Ray Santos 
    Ralph Joseph Adarlo 
    Carlos Hombrebueno 

    Vannessa Reventar  Logistical Support 

    Ross Du  Illustrator 


       
    Arielle Acosta  Brand Developers 
    Lazir Caluya 

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    Ateneo de Manila Basic Education  
    Fr. Joaquin Jose Mari C. Sumpaico III SJ   Vice President for Basic Education 

    Ateneo Grade School   

    Fr. Emerito Salustiano R. de la Rama, SJ.  Headmaster 

    Jervy M. Robles  Assistant Headmaster for Academic Affairs 

    Ateneo Junior High School   

    Jose Antonio P. Salvador   Principal 

    Genalyn S. Sanvictores  Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs 

    Paolo Ven B. Paculan  Senior Teacher, Subject Area Coordinator, Filipino  

    Kristine Ann P. Valdellon  Master Teacher, Subject Area Coordinator, English  

    John Kevin S. Samson  Associate Teacher, English Junior High School 


    (Voice Actor for the episode) 

    Ateneo Senior High School   

    Ma. Victoria P. Dimalanta  Principal 


    Luis Allan B. Melosantos  Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs 

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