Do you think this is a real-life episode, or mere fiction? Or is it a mixture of both?

This story could be a mixture of both: real life episode and a mere fiction. The spoiling of the dog’s health by a rich mistress is believable and could also be a real life incident. The doctor’s advises also depict real life situation. However, the extremely speedy recovery of the dog could be fictitious. Also, the enjoyment of the luxuries (eggs, wine and brandy) by the narrator could be termed as a real life episode as there are people who would do so. The giving up of these luxuries because the owner of the dog would be getting worried is another episode that could be both real life and fiction. At the end, the happiness of Mrs. Pumphrey on seeing her dog healthy seems to be a real life happening. Therefore, the story is a mixture of both real life and fiction. read less

This story could be a mixture of both real-life episode and fiction. Mrs Pumphrey has a pet dog, but he got ill because she overfeeds him. She has good intention to take care of him, but an excess of everything is terrible, and the episode revolves around those people who do not take anything seriously. It can also relate to the real-life parents and the way they do extreme care of their children. read less

This life is just like the sun moon and stars and everything around us. It's not a fiction you pull a trigger a person dies that's for real no fantasy or imagination that the person has superhuman powers to dodge the bullet. Reality is created by everything's and everyone's job and choices as if these choices defy the size colour and category of cards you place to build a house of cards, and to make it very clears the house that we make a collective one not individual. read less