OLIVIA KALIKIN
HUNTING, HELPING PETS
LEFT:
A MAN WALKS WITH HIS DOG THROUGH A
CROWDED MALL.
Dogs at work
H ave you ever seen a person
w a l k i n g w i t h a d o g ? Yo u
probably have. Have you seen
someone walking a dog that has
a special harness on? This
person might be blind or deaf.
You might know dogs mostly as
pets. Dogs can actually help us
in many ways. Read on to find
out more.
TWO SUPERMAN PUGS
RIGHT: A WOMAN PLAYS WITH HER GOLDEN
RETRIEVER
DOGS AS PETS
Dogs can be great pets. Dogs
have been used for pleasure and
help for a long time. Dogs have
been pets for more than 10,000
years. The only category of dogs
entirely kept as pets are toy
d o g s . To y d o g s i n c l u d e
chihuahuas, miniature pinschers,
A PLOTT DOG STANDS IN WATER
– 14 –
pugs, and pekingese. Dogs as
pets can contribute to a
person’s well being. It makes you
feel less lonely. Petting a dog can
slow your heart rate.
Each dog behaves differently
than the others. Like in the
United States, the top five pet
dogs are labrador retriever,
THREE YELLOW LAB PUPPIES
FIGHT OVER A BALL