Bobik Visits Barbos

Summary

In Nikolai Nosov's story «Bobik Visits Barbos», the tale revolves around two dogs: Barbos and Bobik. Barbos lives in a village with his owner, while Bobik resides in the city. One day, Bobik visits Barbos. Barbos decides to show Bobik how he lives and talks about his duties. Impressed by Barbos's stories, Bobik starts boasting and making up tales about his city life. Eventually, when Barbos's owner returns home, Bobik gets scared and runs away, and Barbos realizes that not all stories should be taken at face value.