Two dogs are sitting on a porch -- a fat dog and a thin dog. The little dog is the son of the fat dog, but the fat dog is not the father of the thin dog. Can you explain?
Common Wrong Answers
“The fat dog is the father”
This guess is incorrect because the riddle explicitly states that the fat dog is not the father of the thin dog.
“The thin dog is the mother”
This guess is wrong because the riddle indicates that the thin dog is the son of the fat dog, meaning the thin dog cannot be the mother.
“The fat dog is the grandfather”
This guess is incorrect as it misinterprets the relationships in the riddle; the fat dog is the mother, not a grandparent.
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