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// Doggone it. 
// Story: Pony Jokes for Brony Folks. 
// by Firebirdbtops 
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	The frontier town of Appleoosa had a problem. A diamond dog problem to be precise. The combative canines had formed cadre in an enclave just east of the town. Ponies were hassled, buffalo were harangued, and the few cattle who lived there were harassed. There wasn't a left slipper unchewed in the entire settlement. Everypony was getting restless. When it came to getting rid of the mutts, nothing seemed to be working.  Every newspaper in town had already been rolled up, and the sheriff still hadn't collared a single hound. Town resident Braeburn Apple wrote to his cousins all across Equestria for a solution to the problem. His relatives from sweet apple acres wrote back quickly. Their letter stated that diamond dogs used to be a problem with them too. Nasty foalnappings where ponies were forced into labor had been almost commonplace, until they found a way to stop them in their tracks. Following the advice of the letter, Braeburn attempted to once again rid his town of the mangy menace. Shockingly enough, the instructions worked perfectly. Little Strongheart, a buffalo filly who had taken to hanging around him, asked how he had managed to get all of the diamond dogs out of the town. Braeburn tipped his hat and flashed his teeth at her. "Well, it was easy. They all stayed mighty still after I pushed paws."