A man comes home from work one day and discovers that his dog is unconscious.
He rushes the dog to the vet. The vet examines the dog and then says, “I’m sorry to tell you this, but your dog has died.”
The man refuses to believe this. He says to the vet, “I can’t believe my beloved dog is dead! It’ can’t possibly be true! Aren't there any tests you can give him, just to make sure?”
The vet says, “OK, I’ll do a test.” He brings a cat into the exam room. The cat slowly walks around the dog, sniffs it, and then looks at the vet and meows.
The vet says, “The test turned out just as I suspected. Your dog is dead.”
The man says, “I still can’t believe it!! Can’t you do another test?”
So the vet brings in a large black dog. The dog sniffs the man’s unconscious dog, looks at the vet, and says, “Woof!”
The vet says, “Again, the test shows that your dog is dead. I’m so sorry, but you’ll just have to face it.”
The man says, “OK, I guess you’re right. I believe you. It was just hard for me to face that my longtime companion has died. Well, how much do I owe you?”
The vet replies, “You owe me $500.”
The man says, “500?? You’re charging me $500 to tell me my dog is dead?”
The vet replies, “No, I’m charging you $50 to tell you your dog is dead. The $450 is for the cat scan and the lab test.”
