“The Dog’s Tale” is а short story by a Czech writer of the early 20th century Karel Сapek, who is an author of detective stories, novels, fairy tales and theatre plays. Karel Capek wrote with intelligence and humor on a wide variety of subjects. His works are known for their interesting and precise description of reality. He is renowned for his excellent work with the Czech language. He is known as a science fiction author, who wrote before science fiction became widely recognized as a separate genre.