Why Can't Dogs Talk?Anna tells her father that her life would be better if her dog, Polly, could talk. Then her father explains how Polly's talking would turn her life upside down. LELAND P. GAMSON enjoys telling animal stories to children and children's stories to animals. After retiring from the VA and U.S. Army, he is focusing on writing stories for young people. Be sure to read all of the Rain Gardens books for children by Leland P. Gamson.