How Do Dogs Help Humans?

Billy loves his dogs, Little Ann and Old Dan. Billy is not the only person who loves his dogs. There are nearly 58 million pet dogs in America alone! But Billy's dogs, like many dogs around the world, are far more than pets: They are helpers.

Eversince dogs and humans got together, dogshave been trained to help people. Billy's hounds, Old Dan and Little Ann, hunt for food and valuable pelts. The Seeing Eye Foundation trains guide dogs to help people with impared vision become more independent. Canine Companions for Independence trains dogs to help disabled people, such as thise who have cerebral palsy. In wartime, dogs have searved as messangers, guards, and rescue dogs. In peacetime, dogs search for people who are buried in snow or trapped in rubble from fires.

Chose one way that dogs help people. Research how dogs help humans. Write and draw about your observations. The assignment is open ended, however, look at the grading rubric below to see the necessary components.

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