Puzzle #613

[Karen]

I sent a guess .... The C really helped!

[Steve Arnold]

And you were so close! Unfortunately you missed by one word ... I was bummed. But you're all so close to the solution ... keep it coming.

[cassiesmom]

K, please

[Steve Arnold]

7 K's ... a few more things filling in ...

Th- d-g d-dn’t m---. - scratch-d h-s ch-st wh-r- Band-t l-k-d t- b- scratch-d. Th-s d-g l--k-d -p at m- w-th h-s -ars la-d back and th- sadd-st l--k - ha-- ---r s--n -n a d-g’s -ac-. -- d-gs c--ld cry, th-s d-g w--ld b- cry-ng hard.
“C-m- -n, d-g,” sa-d Barry. Th- d-g wagg-d h-s d-ck-d ta-l. -t wasn’t a happy wag. D-gs can say a l-t w-th th--r ta-ls, -r what p--pl- l-t th-m k--p -- th--r ta-ls. -- h- st-ll had a ta-l, -t w--ld b- b-tw--n h-s l-gs.
“S--ms l-k- s-m-b-dy t-ld h-m t- stay, s- h-’s stay-ng. -- h- s-ts m-ch l-ng-r, th- d-g -a-l-r w-ll c-m- al-ng and ha-l h-m --- t- th- d-g bast-ll-.”
“C-m- -n, b-y, “ - c-a--d. Th- d-g d-dn’t b-dg-.

-r-m Str-d-r
by B---rly Cl-ary

Karen: T (42), M (12), L (29), P (6), D (39) = 128
Felicia's Mom: N (16) = 16
Pinot's Mom: S (34), H (33), W (11), B (13), A (78) = 169
Asiel: R (20), Y (12), G (20) = 64
cassiesmom: C (18), K (7) = 25

Letters left to guess:

EFIJOQUVXZ

[cassiesmom]

Bounce! I need someone to call a letter!

[Steve Arnold]

Yes, please! We're so close to solving it!

[Karen]

I'll guess a V although I am disqualified from solving the puzzle!