How to Play

• Wait until the Java applet and the picture of the dog have loaded.
• Warning! The first time you play this game, you may need to wait a while for sounds to download. After you play one game, it will be faster.

1. Click the picture of the dog to begin.
2. Type the letters that you think are in the "mystery word."
3. Each time you make a wrong guess a bone will be taken away.
4. If all bones are taken away before guessing the word, you lose the game.
5. Press Return or Enter on your keyboard to play again.

• Hints
  • Start with the most commonly-used letters, "e" or "t"
  • Remember every word needs a vowel: a, e, i, o, u
  • Remember commonly-seen letter combinations: th, nd, ing, st, ch, ...