Tuesday, December 7, 2010

BR 2-14: Dogs


I read "Dogs" because the picture of the dog was so cute. I also like dogs, so I read this book. I think a dog is a faithful animal. In Japan, many people have a dog as a pet. In Korea, there is a custom that people eat dogs, especially middle aged man. They eat dogs to develop stamina. I heard it in Korean class and I was so surprised. There are many kinds of dogs and they play various role. It was written a lot of things about dogs.

As previously stated, there are many kinds of dogs, for example, search and rescue dogs, guide dogs, sheepdogs and sled dogs. Dog is so clever animal like search and rescue dogs and guide dogs. I think we are helped a lot by dogs. I have watched a guide dog on TV several times. They were very good partner and trust each other. The dog is a precious member of the family.

In this book there were lots of surprises. The most surprising bit of information about dogs was "Mixed breed dogs are often more healthy and live longer than purebred dogs." (Helbrough, 2003, p.29). I've thought purebred dogs live longer and are healthier than mixed breed dogs, so I was surprised and I could discover new things. I want to know why it is.

I want to have a dog, but I can't have a dog now. However, my grandmother had a dog before. The dog was a mongrel but the dog was like shibaken the name was Marin. She was clever dog. Whenever I visited my grandmother, she came out to welcome me wagging her tail quickly. Also, whenever my family visited to a grave, she followed us. I remembered Marin by reading this book. You can see a lot of cute dogs, so please read it!
Reference
Helbrough, E. (2003). Dogs. London: Usborne Publishing Ltd..

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