Why does Jeremiah have a look of defeat at the end of the story?

A.

Jeremiah's competitive nature caused him to want to be the one to get the dog out.

B.

He had hoped to be able to tell his parents how he ended the disturbance.

C.

Tessa did not recognize how hard he tried to help the cows by catching the dog.

D.

He did not like the way Tessa was so boastful about being able to get the dog out.