Dennis the Menace #31

This issue contains two stories. "Puppetale" follows Dennis meeting a man with a hand puppet named Tommy; Dennis initially mistakes the puppet for a real child, but when the man explains it's just a doll, Dennis invites the puppeteer and his family to his house, imagining they were all puppets together. In the second story, Dennis finds a stray dog named Joey and eagerly asks his father if he can take it home; after initially refusing, his father agrees to a one-week trial period, hoping the responsibility will teach Dennis maturity, though Dennis proves his characteristic mischievous self even with the new pet in tow.