Definition: In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the events that happen before that sentence, or are likely to have happened before it. Does any of them directly cause it, or simply make it possible? You should write your answer in the form " A >causes/enables> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible.
Input: story: John stopped for a hot dog on the way home from work. A small dog began following him from the hot dog stand. John split his hot dog with the puppy. He decided he liked the dog. John took the puppy home with him.
 selected sentence: John split his hot dog with the puppy.

John sees the dog >Causes/Enables> John splits his hot dog with the dog