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He didn't try to kill them, but when he killed the puppy it was because it "looked like it was going to bite him, so he smacked it" He killed Curley's wife because he was petting her hair and she freaked out, so he shook her, breaking her neck in the process.

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Who gives Lennie a puppy in of mice and men?

George wants to give Lennie a pup so it attracts his attenion to something else, George thinks by doing this it will keep Lennie out of trouble. Also because George thinks a pup is bigger than a mouse so Lennie couldnt kill it easily.


What animal did lennie kill in Of Mice and Men?

Mice, rabbits, dogs


Why does Lennie throw away the pup?

The puppy dies from being mishandled by Lennie; in the same way that Lennie kills the mice and the girl.(On the above) Lennie doesn't kill the girl, just mistakes her dress as a furry animal because he has a mental disability. The girl looks at this for rape, but before Lennie can be tried for sexual misconduct, him a nd George run away from the town of Weed into the countryside.


How many dogs does Lennie kill in of mice and men?

Lennie only kills one puppy-the puppy that he received from Slim. He killed the puppy because, "I was jus' playin' with him...an' he made like he's gonna bite me...an' I made like I was gonna smack him...an'...an' I done it. An' then he was dead." (Steinbeck 87) Remember all those mice that Lennie killed in the past? It was the same thing here. The mice (or the puppy in this case) acted mean, if you will, so Lennie played back, but he didn't know is own strength. He also kills Curley's wife in the same way. She made him angry, and he was just trying to make her be quiet. (He shook her until her neck broke.) Lennie only killed 1 puppy; his own, which makes it all the more sad.


Why did slim tell Lennie to stop stroking the puppies?

They were too small to be away from their mother for too long. Also, Lennie doesn't know his own strength so he could easily kill a puppy without meaning to (which is what he ends up doing later in the novel).


How Lennie managed to accidentally kill the puppy?

Lennie accidentally killed the puppy by petting it too roughly, unaware of his own strength. Similar to how he unknowingly killed the mice he petted earlier, Lennie's actions were a result of his lack of control and understanding of his own power.


Why did George and Lennie leave the last place where they at?

Lennie saw a girl in a red dress. He touched it, she panicked and Lennie would not let go. The girl was scared and told people that she had been raped by Lennie, even though this was a lie. Lennie and George had to run away.


When was Kill Your Pet Puppy created?

Kill Your Pet Puppy was created in 1979.


What kind of animal can kill a puppy?

A fox can kill a puppy also a bear


What do you do when one puppy is mean to another puppy?

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Why does Lennie kill George?

GEORGE killed LENNIE because Curley was going to find him and shoot him anyway. George wanted Lennie's last few moments to be happy, so he decided to do it himself and tell him a story beforehand.


Why are George and Lennie running away from the town weed?

Lennie loves to pet soft things, such as mice and in this case a dress. He sees a girl with a red dress and because he likes it he reaches out to feel the dress. However, the girl becomes distressed and begins to scream. This in turn distresses Lennie and he "gets all mixed up" and he holds on because that is all that he can think to do. But the girl continues screaming and by this time Lennie is extremely scared so all he thinks to do is hold on. He is extremely strong and when George comes after hearing the girl from a distance he has to hit him over the head with a picket fence to make him let go. Upon Lennie letting go, the girl reports Lennie and says that she was raped. So people in Weed start a party to kill Lennie. Lennie didn't actually hurt the girl but he did scare her.