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►History. (How dogs were domesticated)History. (How dogs were domesticated)►Dogs in military serviceDogs in military service► Rescue dogsRescue dogs► Space dogsSpace dogs►Dogs’ faithfulnessDogs’ faithfulness►Mad about dogsMad about dogs►Homeless dogsHomeless dogs►My suggestions to solve the problem of My suggestions to solve the problem of

homeless dogshomeless dogs►My dogsMy dogs

Problem: Problem: Why while homeless dogs die, Why while homeless dogs die, people are mad about their petspeople are mad about their pets??

History. (How dogs were History. (How dogs were domesticated)domesticated)

► Wild wolves were Wild wolves were domesticated around domesticated around 10,000 B.C. in southwest 10,000 B.C. in southwest Asia, China. Wolves’ Asia, China. Wolves’ highly structured pack highly structured pack behavior made them behavior made them ideal for domestication ideal for domestication because they were because they were eager to please. eager to please. Eventually, Eventually, domestication greatly domestication greatly changed the appearance changed the appearance and behavior of the and behavior of the animals, making them animals, making them what are known today what are known today as dogs. as dogs.

Dogs in military serviceDogs in military service► Dogs have been used in war for Dogs have been used in war for

a very long time. Some ancient a very long time. Some ancient civilizations that used war dogs civilizations that used war dogs included the Egyptians, the included the Egyptians, the Greeks, the ancient Britons and Greeks, the ancient Britons and the Romans. In the 20-th the Romans. In the 20-th century dogs served in both century dogs served in both World Wars. They carried secret World Wars. They carried secret messages, laid telegraph wires, messages, laid telegraph wires, sniffed out mines, dug out sniffed out mines, dug out bomb victims and even made bomb victims and even made parachute jumps. For example, parachute jumps. For example, a dog Zhuchka found 2.000 a dog Zhuchka found 2.000 mines in 18 days during the mines in 18 days during the Great Patriotic War. Nowadays, Great Patriotic War. Nowadays, dogs still have their service in dogs still have their service in the army. Mine dogs are the army. Mine dogs are trained to sniff out a mine and trained to sniff out a mine and then sit down while their then sit down while their masters clear itmasters clear it. .

Rescue dogsRescue dogs

► The first rescue dogs The first rescue dogs appeared some centuries appeared some centuries ago and worked in the ago and worked in the mountains. The monks of mountains. The monks of the Saint Bernard the Saint Bernard monastery created a special monastery created a special kind of dogs for using them kind of dogs for using them to look for the people lost to look for the people lost their way in the Alps. The their way in the Alps. The most famous of St.Bernard most famous of St.Bernard dogs Barry by name saved dogs Barry by name saved over 40 lives and was shot over 40 lives and was shot dead by a rescuee who dead by a rescuee who mistook the dog for a bear. mistook the dog for a bear. Nowadays dogs are widely Nowadays dogs are widely used for rescuing people used for rescuing people after snow-slips and after snow-slips and earthquakes. earthquakes.

Space dogsSpace dogs► Laika (“Barker”) became the Laika (“Barker”) became the

first living Earth-born creature first living Earth-born creature in orbit aboard Sputnik-I in in orbit aboard Sputnik-I in November 3.1957. Some call November 3.1957. Some call her the first living passenger to her the first living passenger to go into space.go into space.

► Belka and Strelka (“Whitey” Belka and Strelka (“Whitey” and “Little Arrow”) spent a day and “Little Arrow”) spent a day aboard space ship Sputnik-II in aboard space ship Sputnik-II in August 19.1960 before safely August 19.1960 before safely returning to the Earth. Strelka returning to the Earth. Strelka after her space trip went on to after her space trip went on to have six puppies. One of the have six puppies. One of the pups named Pushinka was pups named Pushinka was presented to president John F. presented to president John F. Kennedy’s daughter Carolina Kennedy’s daughter Carolina by Nikita Khrushchev in 1961. by Nikita Khrushchev in 1961.

Dogs’ faithfulnessDogs’ faithfulness► In 1924 a dog, Hachiko was In 1924 a dog, Hachiko was

brought to Tokyo by his owner. brought to Tokyo by his owner. The dog saw him off from the The dog saw him off from the front door and greeted him at front door and greeted him at the end of the day at the the end of the day at the railway station. Even after his railway station. Even after his owner’s death in 1925 Hachiko owner’s death in 1925 Hachiko returned every day to the returned every day to the station to wait for him, and did station to wait for him, and did it so for the next 10 years. The it so for the next 10 years. The dog’s devotion to his lost dog’s devotion to his lost master moved people who master moved people who nicknamed him “faithful dog”. nicknamed him “faithful dog”. When Hachiko died in 1935, a When Hachiko died in 1935, a well-known Japanese artist well-known Japanese artist made a sculpture of the dog. made a sculpture of the dog.

Mad about dogsMad about dogsThe annual British dog show is called Crufts. It takes place every March in Birmingham and it is 113 years old. It was organized by Charles Cruft, a dog-biscuit seller in 1886. The Crufts dog show is the largest in the world. It lasts for 4 days and attracts dog lovers from all the continents. The aim of the show is to encourage interest in the care, training and all sorts of other activities connected with dogs.

People all over the world are fond of dogs. An American scientist has invented a mobile phone for dogs which you can fix on your pet’s collar and have a chat with it. The top model also has a camera so you can see exactly what your dog is doing.

Three Belgian student have set up a company that is going to produce ice cream for dogs! They are sure their Dog Ice, in the shape of a big bone, will be a huge success, because it has a special meat flavour. The ice crème will cost about €4. Rather expensive, isn’t it?

Homeless dogsHomeless dogs

► Feral dogs have become a Feral dogs have become a common sight in our country. common sight in our country. They sleep in packs in empty They sleep in packs in empty lots and are fed buy the lots and are fed buy the kindhearted and ambused by kindhearted and ambused by the cruel. Sometimes the the cruel. Sometimes the animals become dangerous animals become dangerous for people.for people.

► Over five million dogs are Over five million dogs are killed in shelters each year. killed in shelters each year. Millions more suffer from Millions more suffer from illness or injury before dying. illness or injury before dying. Such neglect is accompanied Such neglect is accompanied by a number of cruel attacks by a number of cruel attacks against homeless animals. against homeless animals.

My suggestions to solve the problem of homeless My suggestions to solve the problem of homeless dogsdogs

► What to do with homeless dogs? What to do with homeless dogs? To solve this problem people To solve this problem people suggest:suggest:

► 1) To reduce the stray population 1) To reduce the stray population of dogs through sterilization.of dogs through sterilization.

► 2) To open new shelters, to 2) To open new shelters, to provide free veterinary care and provide free veterinary care and boards the animal for free when boards the animal for free when the owner is away from home.the owner is away from home.

► 3) To adopt pets from shelters, to 3) To adopt pets from shelters, to care for the animal properly and care for the animal properly and to bring it back if the owner can’t to bring it back if the owner can’t manage.manage.

► 4) To protect animals from cruel 4) To protect animals from cruel treatment, to punish people for treatment, to punish people for beating and killing dogs. beating and killing dogs.

All members of my family are great dog lovers. Recently we had four dogs, but unfortunately one of them died.

Our dogs’ names are Candy, Jimmy and Chuck. We like them not because they do some special work or rescue somebody. We love them because they are good friends, they trust and understand us every minute of their life. They express their love wagging their tales and looking into your eyes. It’s a great fun to play with them.

I can’t stand when people make dogs suffer. That’s why I want to be a vet.

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1) www.kssp.ru2) www.en.wikipedia.org3) www.galspace.spb.ru4) www.google.ru5) Speak Out 2/20046) Speak Out 1/20057) Speak Out 2/2006