Different types of dogs can be used for
different purposes. For example, Greyhounds are used for hunting while the
Australian Kelpie is used for rounding up sheep. Bailey’s purpose will be
just for a pet.
Did you know that dogs can be used for other
special purposes as well? Dogs can be ‘eyes for the blind’ and ‘ears for the
deaf’ too? Dogs can help draw their owner’s attention to something, for
example, drawing the deaf mother’s attention to the crying baby, or guiding
the blind person to a seat on the bus.
Do you know how dogs learn tricks? First, the
dog must be in a place surrounded by treats. Then, you must tell your dog
the trick you want to teach him in one word. For example, you want your dog
to learn how to retrieve a stick. You bring him to a place full of treats
and throw a stick. Then you shout, “Fetch!” Your dog then retrieves the
stick and you give him a biscuit. For every successful trick you must give
him a treat or your dog will never learn.
Let me tell you some ‘Amazing Dog
Records.’ As far as I know, the fastest dog breed is the Greyhound, which
can reach speeds of 64km per hour. The biggest dog is the Giant Schnauzer,
who can grow up to the size of a man!
