Punkin

Zelda's dog, Punkin, is a spunky little terrier mix, sort of a Toto-like dog, but softer and curlier and blond. She found her at a flea market. Zelda hadn't been looking for a dog. She'd been looking for charm bracelets, which she collects, along with other kinds of personalized jewelry (clunky ID bracelets, monogram pins, lockets with pictures in them--that sort of thing.)

Zelda hadn't seen anything that fit her budget the whole day (she has a strict five-dollar limit) and she was just about to leave, when she saw a box by the door with a dog in it. It was a very cute dog, but Zelda could have passed it by, if it hadn't been for the sign taped to the side of the box: "Free to a Good Home. Likes Punkin Pie."