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: The Deet's decided to buy a dog. He was really a lot of work. He caused a lot of problems. They all wished they had not gotten him. They gave him to the pound.
 selected sentence: He was really a lot of work.

The Deets buy a dog >Causes/Enables> The dog is a lot of work