<u><em> Rising action in the story. Doris meets the dog. Mr. Lacey agrees to let the dog sleep in the basement.</em></u>
An Other Rising Actions:
<u><em>Rising action, Doris tries to talk to her parents about keeping the dog, but they ignore her. In the resolution of the story, Doris's father takes the dog to the pound. He doesn't like the conditions at the pound, so he brings the dog back. Doris gets to keep the dog.</em></u>