While out walking one night, a dog met a poor hungry wolf. The dog invited the wolf home to see of maybe his master had a job for a wolf. Along the way the wolf noticed the dog's neck had a mark and asked what it was. The dog told the wolf that he wore a collar and was chained up during the day. Horrified the wolf dashed off.

it is a fable

how is it a fable when it didn't teach you a lesson?

silly story

This story can be classified as a fable. A fable is a short story that typically features animals as characters and contains a moral lesson or message. In this case, the story teaches the lesson that sometimes what seems like captivity or restriction can actually bring safety and security.

To determine the genre of a story, you can look for certain elements. In the case of this story, it includes animals as characters (a dog and a wolf), a lesson or moral message (the importance of safety and security), and a narrative structure with a beginning, middle, and end. By analyzing these elements, you can conclude that this story belongs to the fable genre.