Summary

In chapter twenty-five, Mr. Heffley isn’t able to let the dog out, so Greg does and the dog runs off and he has to chase him. He determines that the dog is ruining his summer because he’s interrupting sleep and television. The only person the dog really like is Mrs. Heffley and Mr. Heffley is jealous.

Chapter twenty-six finds Greg working on a replacement cartoon for Li’l Cutie called “Hey, People!” that’s part cartoon, part advice, such as deciding on an order before getting in the fast food line. He learns that the family is going to the town pool the next day and he tries to get out of it to no avail.

Chapter twenty-seven is the 4th of July and the family is at the pool. Greg doesn’t understand why the men in the locker room...