Summarize

Using a Drawing Conclusions Chart list clues and draw conclusions about the helping dogs described in Canine Companions.  Use the information for your chart to write a summary of this week's story.

Think and Compare

1. Skim pages 4-7.  What kinds of traits should a dog partner for the visually challenged have?

2. Do you think you and your family would enjoy raising puppies?  Explain why or why not.

3. Why do dogs tend to have a comforting effect on people?

A Dog's Life

Pretend that you are just a puppy who has now been chosen to work as a trained dog partner.  Write about: your life starting from the time you are sent to live with the puppy raisers, to your training experiences, to working with your human partner, and then your retirement.