Dogs
By Lindsey Eppleman and Michelle Mills, Grade 6
Have you ever seen a dog that can count? Well Bluedog Can Count!
Dogs and humans have lived and worked together for well over 5,000 years. No one knows how they first became partners and friends. Probably wild, wolf-like dogs gathered where people roamed and settled waiting for scraps of food to be thrown away. These wild dogs and humans had one thing in common, they both had to hunt for their food. The human hunters soon found out that dogs could run faster.
Around The World
Many herdsmen still control their sheep cattle with a herd dog like a collie or a shetland sheep dog. Small herding dogs drive livestock by nipping at their heels. Larger herding dogs move to and fro around the flock barking, glaring, and urging he animals along.
In The Yard
Larger dogs are often kept outside in a kennel or doghouse. The kennel must be warm and dry. You may need a wall-built run of posts and wire netting. But a dog will lead a happier life if it lives in the house with the family.
There are many organizations for dogs on the World Wide Web. There is the Canine Web California Rescue Dog Association, CARDA, and the Cornell Canine page. Everything you want to know about dogs is in the Dog Glossary. There is also a Dog Home Page and the Internet Dog Shelter. We hope you enjoy these pages and learn some new information about our favorite animal, the canine.