The Two Dogs With the Same Name

Anders walks dogs for a living. He has five years of experience with the job.

Anders bekerja sebagai pengajak jalan anjing. Ia sudah lima tahun menekuni pekerjaan itu.

Malik is new to dog walking. Today is only his second week on the job.

Malik masih baru dalam pekerjaan ini. Hari ini baru minggu keduanya bekerja.

Both men work for the same company. Today, they meet at the park by accident.

Keduanya bekerja untuk perusahaan yang sama. Hari ini, mereka bertemu di taman secara kebetulan.

Anders has a small brown dog named Pepper. Malik also has a small brown dog. Hers is named Pepper too.

Anders membawa anjing cokelat kecil bernama Pepper. Malik juga membawa anjing cokelat kecil. Anjingnya juga bernama Pepper.

"Wait, is your dog named Pepper?" Anders asks. "Mine is too, and they look almost the same."

"Tunggu, anjingmu bernama Pepper?" tanya Anders. "Anjingku juga, dan wajah mereka hampir sama."

Malik checks his paper. "Yes, Pepper, from apartment 4B," he says. Anders checks his own paper. "My Pepper is from apartment 4D."

Malik memeriksa kertasnya. "Ya, Pepper, dari apartemen 4B," katanya. Anders memeriksa kertasnya sendiri. "Pepper-ku dari apartemen 4D."

They look at both dogs closely. One has a small white spot on her ear. The other does not.

Mereka mengamati kedua anjing itu dengan saksama. Yang satu punya bintik putih kecil di telinganya. Yang lain tidak.

"This one is 4B's Pepper," Anders says. "See the mark on her ear?"

"Yang ini Pepper milik 4B," kata Anders. "Lihat tanda di telinganya?"

Malik relaxes and laughs. "I almost took the wrong dog home," he says. "Thank you for checking."

Malik merasa lega dan tertawa. "Hampir saja aku membawa pulang anjing yang salah," katanya. "Terima kasih sudah memeriksa."

"It happens to everyone at first," Anders says. "Here's a tip: check the collar tag every single time."

"Semua orang mengalaminya di awal," kata Anders. "Ada tipsnya: periksa label di kalung setiap kali."

Malik nods and looks at both collars. "4B and 4D," he reads out loud. "Got it."

Malik mengangguk dan melihat kedua kalung itu. "4B dan 4D," bacanya keras-keras. "Mengerti."

They walk the correct dogs back to their owners. Both men laugh about the mix-up on the way.

Mereka mengantar anjing yang benar kembali kepada pemiliknya. Sepanjang jalan, keduanya menertawakan kekeliruan tadi.