Date: May 20 2007
Topic: Reading

Lesson

Imagine not being able to reach a light switch, pick up keys when you drop them, or open a table drawer. Then imagine having a dog that could do all of that and more for you.

As well as being great fun for everyone, dogs can help people with physical disabilities. Dogs can be trained to pick up fallen objects, open doors, and turn on and off lights.

Dogs can also help people who are deaf or have difficulties with hearing. Hearing dogs can alert their owners by touch when they hear different sounds. They can be trained to recognize sounds such as the telephone, a baby`s cries. knock at the door, an alarm clock, or a name. Dogs can even indicate witch direction the sound comes from.

Guide dogs can help owners who are blind or difficulties with seeing. Actually, it`s not the owner who guides the dog. For example, dogs cannot actually read traffic lights the owner decides when to cross the street by listening to the sounds of lights or cars. Howerver, the guide dog will not cross the street if it sees danger.

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03:28 AM May 21 2009 \| Reply
happy 4 ever Oman	nice ideas dogs are really helpful. however in my country it is not something preferable. people in my country don't like to keep dogs at home. if they keep them, they don't let them go inside the house. most of the people who keep let them stay outside or in the garden.

03:28 AM May 21 2009 | Reply

happy 4 ever

Oman

nice ideas dogs are really helpful. however in my country it is not something preferable. people in my country don't like to keep dogs at home. if they keep them, they don't let them go inside the house. most of the people who keep let them stay outside or in the garden.

03:43 AM Jan 02 2009 \| Reply
makkehund Germany	Hi, i am Markus from Germany. We have a dog in oure family an have a lot of fun with him. His name is Jimmy ( it was an idea from my dauther ) He ist eigt years old and now a part of the family and a fast friend.

03:43 AM Jan 02 2009 | Reply

makkehund

Germany

Hi, i am Markus from Germany.
We have a dog in oure family an have a lot of fun with him. His name is Jimmy ( it was an idea from my dauther )
He ist eigt years old and now a part of the family and
a fast friend.

06:41 AM Mar 14 2008 \| Reply
mina_0211 Viet Nam	hi!i'm from viet nam. i like animals, especially dog. i think dogs are person's friends. They help us be happy when we are sad….i love dog!!!^^

06:41 AM Mar 14 2008 | Reply

mina_0211

Viet Nam

hi!i'm from viet nam. i like animals, especially dog. i think dogs are person's friends. They help us be happy when we are sad….i love dog!!!^^

09:58 PM Feb 25 2008 \| Reply
shawun China	I had a dog when i was a child. I liked she very much, she was so cute. When i came to outside door of my house, she run out to welcome me and bite me lightly, make fun of me. But at last, she died, because of eating some poisons that prepared for rats. I feel very sad about that.

09:58 PM Feb 25 2008 | Reply

shawun

China

I had a dog when i was a child.
I liked she very much, she was so cute.
When i came to outside door of my house, she run out to welcome me and bite me lightly, make fun of me.
But at last, she died, because of eating some poisons that prepared for rats. I feel very sad about that.

03:34 AM Feb 22 2008 \| Reply
Dashunka Russian Federation	Hello.I enjoy dogs. they are so clever!

03:34 AM Feb 22 2008 | Reply

Dashunka

Russian Federation

Hello.I enjoy dogs. they are so clever!

09:38 PM Feb 19 2008 \| Reply
rajsekhar.p India	*Its really good to hear about such kind of dogs….* *.......*

09:38 PM Feb 19 2008 | Reply

rajsekhar.p

India

Its really good to hear about such kind of dogs….

.......

09:38 PM Feb 19 2008 \| Reply
rajsekhar.p India	*Its really good to hear about such kind of dogs….* *.......*

09:38 PM Feb 19 2008 | Reply

rajsekhar.p

India

Its really good to hear about such kind of dogs….

.......

09:38 PM Feb 19 2008 \| Reply
rajsekhar.p India	*Its really good to hear about such kind of dogs….* *.......*

09:38 PM Feb 19 2008 | Reply

rajsekhar.p

India

Its really good to hear about such kind of dogs….

.......

06:52 AM Feb 16 2008 \| Reply
redflah Turkey	hi! I'm from Turkey. it is really amazing and unbelivable that dogs can do all these things. I hope I have a dog one day.

06:52 AM Feb 16 2008 | Reply

redflah

Turkey

hi! I'm from Turkey. it is really amazing and unbelivable that dogs can do all these things. I hope I have a dog one day.

09:09 AM Feb 06 2008 \| Reply
SiyFf Argentina	Yes, dogs are your faithful company; so try well them,,,,,,!!

09:09 AM Feb 06 2008 | Reply

SiyFf

Argentina

Yes, dogs are your faithful company; so try well them,,,,,,!!

05:35 AM Jan 11 2008 \| Reply
GATE Thailand	I WILL BUY 2 DOG…...SOON

05:35 AM Jan 11 2008 | Reply

GATE

Thailand

I WILL BUY 2 DOG…...SOON

04:02 PM Jan 06 2008 \| Reply
mohan_pardhu India	dogs are the best.Do you know why?let me explain one simple example.people can cheat you,but not dogs.a’m i right?

04:02 PM Jan 06 2008 | Reply

mohan_pardhu

India

dogs are the best.Do you know why?let me explain one simple example.people can cheat you,but not dogs.a’m i right?

06:48 AM Jan 05 2008 \| Reply
dongmf China	It' so interesting, haha,

06:48 AM Jan 05 2008 | Reply

dongmf

China

It' so interesting, haha,

07:59 PM Jan 02 2008 \| Reply
Applelife China	I like dog very much ,and I hoppe have a trained dog. I will treat him(her) as my best friend.

07:59 PM Jan 02 2008 | Reply

Applelife

China

I like dog very much ,and I hoppe have a trained dog. I will treat him(her) as my best friend.

01:22 AM Nov 27 2007 \| Reply
yuki_hanxue1985 China	i like these dogs`

01:22 AM Nov 27 2007 | Reply

yuki_hanxue1985

China

i like these dogs`

01:53 AM Nov 22 2007 \| Reply
xl_dragon Jordan	hi iam abd from jordan and i think dogs in my country are dangerues really and there are alot kind of dogs in the world i like rabiets hehe and brieds

01:53 AM Nov 22 2007 | Reply

xl_dragon

Jordan

hi iam abd from jordan and i think dogs in my country are dangerues really and there are alot kind of dogs in the world i like rabiets hehe and brieds

06:08 AM Nov 09 2007 \| Reply
destrocon Hungary

06:08 AM Nov 09 2007 | Reply

destrocon

Hungary

08:04 PM Nov 04 2007 \| Reply
musical China	last month i read the book"布克狗".It makes me like dog ,and i think the dogs are really friendly!We should love dog wiith our kindness.

08:04 PM Nov 04 2007 | Reply

musical

China

last month i read the book"布克狗".It makes me like dog ,and i think the dogs are really friendly!We should love dog wiith our kindness.

07:38 PM Oct 28 2007 \| Reply
weijunjiao China	oh,I like the dog very much.My mom have three dogs at home.They are very lovely,and they can do a lot of things.I love them very much.

07:38 PM Oct 28 2007 | Reply