I am going to focus on the irony in this story. First, it is ironic that Kenny is shot for no reason at all. Though Tub thinks he is protecting himself, he has no need to. Kenny, as we find out, was told to shoot the dog. He had no intention of shooting Tub. It is also ironic that the two men seem upset that their friend has been shot, but they really aren't too concerned. They show us this by taking his blankets when they are cold and by stopping at the tavern. Their comfort is more important than his life.
I also really, really like the last line. I think that it is so clever to take a very common phrase, change one word, and completely change the meaning to a much deeper connotation. The fact that the narrator uses "different," not "wrong" shows that they chose this path. It was intentional. They meant not to take their friend to the hospital. Even if it wasn't a choice, it was a subconscious one. This story is about their true motives.
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