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Give 4 reasons why Carlson tells Candy to shoot his dog?

From the book Of Mice and Men chapter 3.

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Carlson shoots Candy's dog because it is old, sick, and no longer able to work as a sheep dog. Carlson says the dog “ain't no good” to Candy, unable to see that the dog still has value as Candy's friend and companion.

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